Burner Podcast

A 2.5 hour deep dive with the leadership team of DanceSafe, the national drug education and risk reduction 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Mitchell Gomez, Madalyn McElwain, Kristin Karas, Rachel Clark and Jessica Breemen share DanceSafe's history, initiatives and discuss the political implications, as well as social and racial justice components of drug and dance music culture. Closing set by...

Pink Heart founder John Halcyon joins Arash for their almost annual tradition of recapping the year leading up to and their annual pilgrimage to Burning Man. The conversation explores our community navigating the pandemic (on and off playa) and mental health in the time of Covid-19 balanced with some fun stories of joy and synchronicity in the dust. Closing set by Chulatto (17 Virgins) blackrockde...

Arash visits with Dan Reeves and Lee Hemingway of The Journey Project from episode 59. The conversation dives into stories of their experiences building on playa, where the project went after Burning Man 2017 and very personal reflections on mental health and community. Facebook.com/tjp midcenturystore.com facebook.com/Umee soundcloud.com/umeedee Instagram.com/autobiographica sdcolab.org https://s...

Trav Mo, Felisha and Jesse Severns of Perky Parks camp recount their ridiculous adventure bringing a camel art car named Humpty to Burning Man and reflect on other adventures in burning including the year they villaged with Playground. Closing set by Gutto Serta (Favela) Trav Mo, Felisha and Jesse Severns of Perky Parks camp recount their ridiculous adventure bringing a camel art car named Humpty...

Dr. Amanda J Lucia's life long adventure through India, yoga festivals and academia eventually brought her to Burning Man and made her an active citizen of Black Rock City. Dr. Lucia is the author of White Utopias: The Religious Exoticism of Transformational Festivals. Closing set by Navjeet Sarna (Alkaline Podcast) amandajeanlucia.com profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/amaluc ucpress.edu/book/9780...

On this jumbo jet sized episode, we get to know Ken Feldmen and follow him through his post college days throwing some of the earliest bigger production raves in Austin while exploring aerospace, telecom entrepreneurship and rockets. Life eventually brings him to Burning Man, leading to the the creation of one of Black Rock City's most beloved art cars and culminating with the Big Imagination team...

Adrian Landon, the artist behind the flaming steel pegasus that lived in front of Center Camp at Burning Man 2019, shares his story. Arash and Adrian chat about New York, art theory and horsies. Closing set by Gorgon City (Playground)   adrianlandon.com facebook.com/adrian.landon facebook.com/adrianlandonmetalsculpture youtu.be/9N28OL0Hat4 soundcloud.com/gorgon-city facebook.com/gorgoncity faceboo...

Miva CEO, author of Dragonproof Ecommerce and host of Dragonproof Ecommerce Podcast, Rick Wilson, co-founded Playa-Q and has been burning for 15 (or 22) years. Arash picks his brain about professional lessons learned from running a Burning Man camp, stress management and leadership in the time of Covid-19. Closing set by Muloka (Burner Podcast)   facebook.com/richardcwilson linkedin.com/in/ricklif...

Arash nerds out in New York with Brandon Robinson, art-car creator and co-founder of Icarus. A Burning Man biography in three acts, Brandon shares his evolution from a wide-eyed 21-year-old attending his first burn and culminates with his taking part in the creation of one of Black Rock City's most noteworthy mutant vehicles. Closing set by Beat Kitty (The Gradient Perspective)   facebook.com/bran...

Arash interviewed John Reynolds (aka Bass Exotic) last year and learned about his upbringing, his adventures navigating fatherhood and cancer and his eventually ending up at Burning Man with a reinvigorated passion for music. This interview was originally intended to be content for a brand new podcast which was never actually launched but, since all roads in our community lead back to Black Rock C...

Arash chats with Nick Bourbeau (Bobo Saurus), Courtney Maltais (Puppies) and Bradon Young (Pickles) of Camp Camp Camp about wisdom received from traveling abroad, leadership development and useful tips for protecting camp members' emotional health on playa. Closing set by Fitta (Camp Camp Camp)   instagram.com/camp.camp.camp instagram.com/theclearbotanist instagram.com/fittamusic soundcloud.com/fi...

Knotty Boy and Cylon reflect on meeting in the burner community and forging their relationship in the punishing heat and dust while working for Burning Man's Gate Department, culminating with their recent wedding in the time of Covid-19. Closing set by Massio (Hoomidaas)   facebook.com/karaghil facebook.com/djknottyboy burningman.org/event/preparation/getting-there-and-back/gate burningman.org/eve...

BRCvr co-founders Athena Demos, Greg Edwards and Doug Jacobson hop on a Zoom call with Arash to breakdown the VR Black Rock City experience they've been working on since 2014, which is now one of the eight different methods of experience the virtual 2020 Burning Man.    brcvr.org     kindling.burningman.org/multiverse   burningman.org/culture/virtual-brc-2020   https://journal.burningman.org/2020/...

Black burners Kennos and Evita share stories and thoughts on experiencing Burning Man and our extended communities as people of color. Closing set by J.Richards (Miki Beach)   facebook.com/evita.sawyers instagram.com/lavitaloca34 instagram.com/kennos_ facebook.com/kosunbor facebook.com/joshuabuhler soundcloud.com/joshua-buhler facebook.com/groups/MikiBeachCamp instagram.com/aphotochick   Reference...

After a three month hiatus, host (mr)Arash sits down with his previous long time collaborators, with whom he began his nearly decade-long podcasting journey, intending to clear some energetic cobwebs and creative blocks. Hip-hop artist and host of Crappy Awesome Podcast KillcRey and manager/booker Eddie Rangel join Arash for a very personal conversation about family, Hip-hop and our place as artis...

Members of The Brimstone Society chat with Arash about that Gerlach regional, Austin's Burning Flipside (the world's first regional burn), the evolution of Austin's FreezerBurn, the importance of coordinated safety efforts and other adventures in Texas burn culture. Closing set by travisBREAKS (Lava Lounge) "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing...

Costume Jim, Christopher Hardwick and Marianna Lavin fill Arash in on Kostume Kult's history, New York City Burning Man life and adventures in parade float orchestration. Closing set by Deep Woods (Heroes & Super Villains)   kostumekult.com facebook.com/KostumeKultPage facebook.com/groups/Kostumekult newyork.figmentproject.org www.facebook.com/FigmentNYC facebook.com/deepwoodsnyc soundcloud.com/de...

MÚCARO artist El NiNo returns to the show and brings his fundraising lead, Chrissy Spehar. The pair catch us up on their adventures and dispense a wealth of valuable advice for anyone raising money for their project. Closing set by Jason Douglas b2b Nacho Isa (Floasis/Pineapple Motel)   leaveittonino.com ruckusroots.org instagram.com/jasondouglas_music soundcloud.com/jason_douglas instagram.com/na...

Burning Man 2019 was only Jorge Perdomo's second burn but that didn't stop him from leading the charge to bring a technically complex immersive sound experience to the Black Rock Desert all the way from New York City. Closing set by Township Rebellion   thefluffycloud.org facebook.com/realfluffycloud facebook.com/township.rebellion.music soundcloud.com/township-rebellion/township-rebellion-burning...

Chris Carnabuci's career as an artist's artist slingshotted into existence only more recently and his 'woman emerging for the egg' is only the beginning of Mariposita's adventures. Closing set by Tim Fielding (Brainiak Records)  🦋    facebook.com/Mariposita. BM19 facebook.com/miragegarage.bm @journeymanjdj soundcloud.com/journeymanjdj/air-de-root facebook.com/tim.fielding2 facebook.com/RootSociet...

Get to know "that Irish camp" of Burning Man, Celtic Chaos. Stephen Crowe, Billy Vaughan, Natasha, Rob Lane, Charlene Solarno, Anthony McDonagh and John Walsh guide Arash through their burn history, chat about their camp culture and geek out a bunch over their massive sound system. Closing set by N2N (Bunny Tiger Music)    celticchaos.weebly.com facebook.com/CelticChaosCommunity   facebook.com/N2N...

David Thibert and Joey Wydeven, leads of Esplanade mainstay Sk8Kamp, talk skating, redefining family and having the secret service surround the Kokomotive mutant vehicle a block away from the White House. Arash gets to know the boys, what brought them to Burning Man and what lead to taking the helm of their 300 person camp. Closing set by TravNasty (Dancetronauts)     facebook.com/sk8kamp instagra...

The episode our team's been talking about doing for like four years. Pink Heart and Hug Nation's John Halcyon helps Arash navigate the 10 Principles of Burning Man, how they came to be and some practical applications. Say hi to us at Burning Man 2019! Halcyon will be at Pink Heart on Esplanade and Arash is with Camp ASAP on 7:45 and Cupid. Closing set by Muloka (Burner Podcast)    burningman.org/c...

Shade, Lazlo and Lefty, leads at Camp And Then There's Only Love, are part of a group that is passionate about sex positivity and consent culture, which is what drives them bring the Orgy Tent to Black Rock City every year. Closing set by Seth Schwarz (PlayAlchemist)    facebook.com/andthentheresonlylove andthentheresonlylove.com facebook.com/sethschwarz.official soundcloud.com/seth-schwarz playal...

South Africa is home to the world's largest Burning Man regional event and Camp Sunset Oasis founder Mike Rule has been to every single one. Arash and Mike discuss his experience leading the San Clan effigy build team, raising a Burner family and life in Cape Town. Closing set by Rouge Fire (Cobracabana)    afrikaburn.com facebook.com/afrikaburn facebook.com/groups/afrikaburn burningman.org/networ...