Top 10 DJ Pro-Tips

In this riotously sharp episode of Bald and Bloviating, Mookie Spitz takes listeners back to the wild, sweaty nights of Chicago’s 1990s dance club scene. Drawing from his time as a barback, bartender, and eventually club manager—plus his Nightlines magazine columns—Mookie resurrects a brutally funny and painfully honest list: the Top 10 DJ Pro-Tips, with a focus on Driving Club Managers Insane.

With the bite of someone who’s seen it all from the other side of the booth, Mookie skewers the egos, meltdowns, and diva antics of DJs who fancy themselves gods while spinning pre-programmed sets of Billboard hits. From clearing out packed floors with marathon “artistic” medleys to trashing soundboards and stiffing bartenders, this countdown blends nostalgia, industry dirt, and savage humor.

But this isn’t just a trip down memory lane. Mookie ties the antics of ‘90s DJs to today’s AI-driven content culture, where shameless mediocrity floods social media with regurgitated slop. Just like bad DJs, many creators confuse remixing with artistry.

Packed with insider anecdotes, biting commentary, and the raw chaos of a subculture that thrived on excess, this episode is both a love letter and a roast. For anyone who’s worked in nightlife—and survived it.