Disco Dinosaur

Disco Dinosaur

From It's Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch by ItsBatonRouge.la

January 24, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

The episode explores the disco era and features an interview with Alyssa Lundy, founder of a sober dance club for women.

The disco era of the Seventies is characterized by a danceable "four-on-the-floor" beat, lush orchestration, synthesizers, and glamorous fashion, ultimately exploding into mainstream pop culture with hits, iconic clubs like Studio 54, and films like Saturday Night Fever , before fading by 1980. Filmed in 1977 , Saturday Night Fever was a critical and commercial success, helping to popularize disco around the world. The soundtrack, featuring songs from the Bee Gees, has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums and the second-biggest-selling soundtrack of all time. I don’t know about you but I still like dancing to Stayin’ Alive, Jive Talkin, and More than a Woman. By all accounts, so does my lunch guest Alyssa Lundy, Founder & CEO of 5 to 9 Dance Club, a sober, early-evening dance club for women only .  Turning coffee shops into Miami-themed dance floors, 5 to 9 Dance Club transforms each venue into a full, nightclub experience with lighting, screens, DJ production, and beach décor.  Every event also includes access to mental health professionals, business resources, and women-focused non-profits, as well as a…

People in this episode

Guest: Alyssa Lundy

Topics covered

  • disco
  • dance
  • music
  • mental health
  • women empowerment

Keywords

  • Saturday Night Fever
  • Bee Gees
  • 5 to 9 Dance Club
  • Studio 54

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 5 to 9 Dance Club

Books & works: Disco Dinosaur, Saturday Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, Jive Talkin, More than a Woman, Out to Lunch

Places: Miami, Earth, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, England, U.S.

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