Christ Burstein

Backstage Breakdown

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

We go behind the decks — and behind the egos — of creative teams shaping modern culture. Hosted by Christ Burstein (aka Los Cabra) from Berlin, the series dives into what really happens when art, chaos, and leadership collide: the tension between vision and burnout, creativity and structure, friendship and responsibility. From underground festivals to creative agencies, Christ talks with founders, artists, and producers about how they keep their crews together when pressure peaks — and what breaks them when they don’t. No PR polish. Just the raw process behind collective creation.

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Christ Burstein

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Flat Hierarchy Is a Lie: How Power Really Works Inside Teams 18.11.2025 49:49

Flat hierarchy? Myth. Power always shows up — even when nobody talks about it. Backstage Breakdown Podcast — Ep. 3Every team claims to be “flat,” “collaborative,” or “non-hierarchical”… until reality hits. In this episode, Christ Burstein (aka @LosCabraMusic) sits down with Dr. Simon Springman — philosopher, organizational expert, and Managing Partner at LaunchLabs — to expose the micropolitics sh...

Build Big, Burn Slow: Lessons from a Creative Founder 05.11.2025 48:49

Backstage Breakdown – Ep. 2: Martin Eyerer If you’re building a cultural project, startup, or creative crew — this one’s for you. In this episode, Martin Eyerer shares what three decades in music, tech, and cultural policy taught him about scaling ideas without breaking your team — or yourself. From DJing around the world to co-founding Riverside Studios and Neuland Berlin, Martin reflects on the...

What Nobody Tells You About Festival Team Collapse 05.11.2025 54:07

What happens when success quietly destroys the very crew that built it? In this first episode of Backstage Breakdown , Christ Burstein (aka Los Cabra) sits down with Dave Dinger — one of the creative forces behind Europe’s most iconic underground spaces — to unpack the hidden burnout, silent conflicts, and leadership blind spots that shaped a generation of festivals and clubs. They talk about what...