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Memories Of An Adult Theater ... And Its Daycare

Nick Morrison
Hard at work or hardly working? Nick Morrison at The New Paris Follies in the late 70s

We all get a free pass for the things we did in the 1970s, right? Well, we certainly think so.

In the 1970s, KPLU's Nick Morrison had a stint as a manager of a downtown Seattle strip club. And as it turns out, it was actually a lot like any other workplace.

Despite having no previous experience in management or adult theater, Nick quickly learned things many of us learn when put in charge of a group of employees. He had to make schedules, make sure people showed up to work on time, and hear the excuses from his employees when they didn't show up.

One of the more common excuses was the inability to find a babysitter. The solution? Nick started a daycare in the club. One of the many stories Nick shared with KPLU's Sound Effect when reminiscing about this period in his life. 

Kevin Kniestedt is a journalist, host and producer who began his career at KNKX in 2003. Over his 17 years with the station, he worked as a full time jazz host, a news host and produced the weekly show Sound Effect. Kevin has conducted or produced hundreds of interviews, has won local and national awards for newscasts and commentary.