For Episode 2, Aladdin and Kunta sit down with Simonez Wolf - doorman of Le Bain, former doorman of The Beatrice Inn, co-founder of Madame Wong's and now co-owner of Football Cafe FC.Be sure to check out www.gobunga.com/simonez_wolf.html for more info.Show Notes- Introduction (00:00)- Talks Origins in Paris and His Childhood (02:20)- Talks Moving To London (05:30)- Start As A Stylist and Moving to NYC (09:11)- Introduction to NYC Nightlife Scene (12:55)- First Pop-up Nightclub: Le Baron @ Miami Art Basel in 2004 (13:45)- Opening Of The Beatrice Inn (15:00)- Asked To Be Doorman At Beatrice Inn (15:45)- Describes Concept of Beatrice Inn (17:30)- Organizing Sunday Nights At Beatrice (18:30)- Going Against Trends of The Time in Nightlife (22:50)- Initially Getting Turned Away From Clubs (23:30)- Describes Decor/Vibe Of Beatrice Inn (25:30)- Legacy and Closing of Beatrice Inn (28:30)- Paul Sevigny's vision and what made him so influential (30:10)- Matt Abramcyk Background (33:00)- Andre Saraiva Involvement In Beatrice (33:20)- Lessons Taken From Co-Founders of Beatrice (33:50)- Taking On A Doorman Mystique (35:00)- Current "Staleness" of Manhattan Nightlife (36:00)- The Rise and Influence Of Brooklyn on NYC Nightlife (37:40)- Life After Beatrice And Transitioning To Tuesday Night Party @ Avenue (42:30)- Simonez’s Friend Bottle Service Stunting At Avenue (45:00)- Working at Baddies in West Village (46:20)- Starting Pop-up party on 2nd Floor of Bowery Hotel (47:10) - Meeting Travis Bass And Starting Pop-Ups (51:10)- Birth of Madame Wong’s (54:15)- Surprise of Parisian Influence on NYC nightlife (56:20) - Lecturing a class at Yale on Nightlife (58:40)- Explaining Madame Wong (1:00:50)- More on Paris Stamp on NYC Nightlife (1:03:20)Part 2 (Live at Football Cafe FC)- Juggling Co-Running Madam Wong’s While Le Bain (1:06:45)- Andre Saraiva’s Role at Opening Le Bain in 2010 (1:10:00)- Programming and Vibe of Le Bain (1:13:00)- Starting Mercury Nights At Le Bain (1:14:30)- Starting Le Tuesday At Le Baron (1:17:00)- Discussing Past, Present, and Future of Le Baron (1:18:30) - Talks co-founding Football Cafe on 100 Forsyth (1:21:05)- Gives us Exclusive on His New Nightlife Offering and Future In Nightlife (1:25:40)- Simonez’s Doorman Formula (1:30:35)- Random white girl shows up (1:34:45)- No social media rule at Beatrice Inn (1:35:15)- Advice on how to get into clubs (1:38:10)