We are making history today on the Productive Conversations podcast. For the first time ever, we are having a musician performing original music! He is an engineer by day, an aspiring musician by night, and all around incredible human being. I am so fortunate to introduce to you, the great Dan Burger as he makes his first appearance on the Productive Conversations Podcast. Dan is a delight to talk to, he is so smart, so emotionally intelligent, and he knows what is good in this world. He also happens to be a very talented guitar player and singer and I was very pleased when he said he would come on to talk to me and play some of his songs! The two songs he plays are “Brighter Side” and “Away” and you can find those songs and more of his content on all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, just type in 3am Headlights and enjoy the great work he does! We also talk about thinks like his song writing process, balancing his music with his engineering career, our Theta Chi connection, the fun wedding we attended, the 9 countries he visited, and much, much more… (7:55)
Also on this Pearl Harbor Day, Matt discusses the 79th anniversary of the attack and why we will never forget The Greatest Generation who fought for our freedom during World War II after that day in infamy. (1:48).
After our intro, we get into our conversation with Dan:
- Dan tells me about what it is like being a Civil Engineer in these humbling times (9:38)
- Dan talks to me about his approach as a musician. How he has handled making music amongst the pandemic and how a trip to Costa Rica helped inspire him to play more music and write more music (11:04)
- Dan performs an original song, this is "Brighter Side”… (16:26)
- Dan then tells Matt about his songwriting process. (21:45)
- Dan then plays host and Matt plays the guest and Dan asks Matt what he has been up to in 2020, what has he dealt with, and what he aspires for the future amongst the pandemic. He talks to Dan about some of the origins of the podcast. (25:45)
- The 3am Headlights front man then tells me about his biggest influences (41:08)
- Dan performs a second original song. This song is “Away”… (50:27)
- After the performance, Dan talks about the very interesting inspiration he got to write that song. (54:07)
- We talk about our Theta Chi connection and the really fun Theta Chi/Sigma Delta Tau Wedding we attended (57:36)
- What are the best restaurants we have ever been to? Dan also tells Matt about the most exotic dishes he has had (1:03:23)
- Dan is a world traveler! He has visited over 9 countries and he tells me about all the places he has gone. He also talks to Matt about what it is like to live in a hostel. (1:10:42)
- What are some of the WORST restaurants (or dining halls) we have been to? (1:18:47)
- We talk server stories. Don’t forget to always tip your server and bar tender! (1:23:40)
- We got more stories about us breaking it down and dancing (1:29:34)
- Dan Burger has been to some of the coolest concerts I have ever heard of someone attending. He goes deep with that. (1:32:09)
- What are some routines Dan likes to do before he performs? (1:34:56)
- Dan then answers the Proust Questionnaire (1:37:05)
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