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Independently produced by a revolving team of volunteers and Hosted by founder (mr)Arash, Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Focused on year-round Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore 150+ episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and community builder. Connect with him directly at arashafshar.com​Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregula...

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Burner Podcast Network

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Society

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Latest episode

Jun 13, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 71: Otto Von Danger Refuses to Die 07.12.2017

Burning Man's household provocateur, Otto Von Danger, sits with Arash and shares stories about his life, health challenges and building Burn Wallstreet as well as his thoughts on our impending cannibal apocalypse. Closing set by DJ Dénouement (Deep Frequenciez).   Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .

Episode 70: Dust on the Fader 16.11.2017

DJs Gina Calderoni, Navjeet Sarna and Tony K ThemaninpinK share stories and wisdom about working the decks at Burning Man and regional events. Arash mostly fails at keeping the conversation on track. Closing set by Tony K ThemaninpinK and Amanda Marks the Violin Girl.   Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .  

Episode 69: Fractals and Microbiomes 02.11.2017

Neuroscientist Caitlin Thompson's drive to heal her own immunity disorder leads to psychedelics, the founding of EntheoZen and the exploration of a greater consciousness. Arash does an OK job of pretending to understand lots of big words. Closing DJ set by Igor Marijuan (Ibiza Sonica).    Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .  

Episode 68: Breakfast at Troyfanny's 18.10.2017

AlphaBet Club founder Troy Swanson sits with Arash and Tori to tell the story of how he manifested a life of granting wishes both on and off playa. The crew also chats about how an NGO comes together and the importance of listening for three knocks on the door of life.     Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .  

Episode 67: A Priest on the Playa 04.10.2017

After exodus from Burning Man 2017, Arash visits Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Sacramento, California, to chat with Episcopal priest and Burner, Dean Brian Baker, about religion, social justice and a safe space for religion at Black Rock City.    Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .

Episode 66: Post Burning Man 2017 Chat with Halcyon 21.09.2017

Halcyon and Arash chat about Burning Man 2017's theme, art, notable events and the evolution of the Burner community as a whole. Stay tuned after the conversation for an EFT session with Sonya Sophia.    Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .  

Episode 65: Tapping into Sonya Sophia 18.08.2017

Emotional Freedom Technique luminary and Black Rock City notable Sonya Sophia talks candidly with Arash about playa self-care, general personal growth and her own fascinating life's journey leading to Burning Man.   Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .

Episode 64: 2017 Burning Man Pre-Playa Planner 03.08.2017

  Podcast super alumni Kim Eisenberg, Payam Mousavinia, Meg King and Lee Hemingway join Arash to discuss the art, camps and adventures they're excited about for this year's Burning Man. There is also an obscene amount of discussion regrading 99 Bananas.    Listen on  iTunes ,  Stitcher ,  TuneIn Radio ,  iHeart Radio ,  Mixcloud  or  SoundCloud .

Episode 63: The Playa Players Collective 20.07.2017

    Courtney Wise, Robert Dekkers and Christian Squires of the Playa Players Collective join Arash in Hollywood to tell him all about how this crazy idea of doing a ballet with a full orchestra at Burning Man came about.  We also get to hear playa magic stories, a great sidetrack conversation about intimacy and some terrible sex jokes that even fifth graders would think are lame.    Listen on  iTu...

Episode 62: Whispers from Mother Ayahuasca 06.07.2017

  Charles Johnston returns to introduce us to Tatiana, who shares the story of how she was called to work with the visionary plant medicine. The journey continues with their coming together and culminates with what actually goes into a ceremony.    Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .   http://www.burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes/episode-62-whispers-from-mot...

Episode 61: A Dream of AfrikaBurn 21.06.2017

    Associate Producer Tori and Intern Will share the fun, the prep and the curveballs of their adventure to South Africa's Burning Man Regional event. Also about how they met on Tinder.    Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 60: The Rising Tide 07.06.2017

  MAPS researcher, Dr. Thomas Kingsly Brown, returns to share his recent adventures culminating in his presentation at the 2017 Psychedelic Science conference in Oakland.  Arash complains about the weather.    Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .  

Episode 59: Enter The Journey 17.05.2017

The Journey's Lead Artist, Dan Reeves, and Project Manager, Lee Hemingway, share their own histories with the Burner community, how they became friends and all that lead to the conception and build of The Journey. Arash nods a lot and pretends to understand what Dan's talking about.    Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 58: Dispatch From Saguaro Man 04.05.2017

Recorded at the event, complete with background wind and bass, (mr)Arash and Mr. Mom chat about the history and culture of Saguaro Man: An Arizona Regional Burn. Arash complains a lot about the cold and still can't say Saguaro right.   Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 57: Cheezy Porn 20.04.2017

    CAMP Cheezy Porn tells Arash the story of how they morphed from a group of Hashers in to a legitimate Burning Man CAMP, some of the CAMP'S fun adventures and why they're also known as Draft Punk at the Trash Fence. CAMP. Seriously, iTunes - it's a show about a CAMP! Don't ban this episode about a CAMP!   Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 56: Xara Sports League 07.04.2017

Cassa, Bobby, Cable, Stephanie and Ben  sit with Arash and spend the first twenty minutes talking about microwave burritos. And then there is a bunch of awesome stuff about burners competing, the legendary XSL Poetry Slam and the history of how this crew came together.    Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 55: We Failed at Arting 29.03.2017

Executive Producer Meg, C urt Benedetto and Stephanie Indigo sit with Arash to chat about what happens when you miscalculate your chances of taking your project to the Burn and how important the experience has been to their creative and personal growth. Tune in if only to hear the very first words that come out of Meg's mouth. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud...

Episode 54: Wonderlust Arcade 02.03.2017

Project Lead Dave Timms, Burner Podcast Chief Playa Scientist Ramiro Martinez and Arash discuss all that went into getting the Wonderlust Arcade approved, designed, built and transported to Burning Man 2015. Multiple penis jokes are made. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 53: The Mystikal Misfits 16.02.2017

  Members of the Los Angeles based Mystical Misfits share a brief history of their camp and how the loss of one of their most valuable players galvanized a new generation of leadership within the tribe. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 52: Shepherding Virgins 02.02.2017

Peter, Ally and Keinen tell stories about heralding noobs to the playa and lessons they'd pass down from their own inaugural BRC adventures. Peter overshares about his personal life almost as much as Arash. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 51: Return From Darkness 19.01.2017

  Charles won a battle with heroin addiction with the assistance of Ibogaine and founded Samsara Aftercare; a sober living facility focused specifically on helping recovering addicts who have also undergone plant medicine treatment.   Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 50: SDCAP Board Candidate Roundtable 2017 12.01.2017

  Featuring an all-star cast of leaders, movers and shakers in the San Diego Burner scene, this episode serves as a platform to get to know some (most) of the candidates running for the three open seats on the board of the San Diego Collaborative Arts Project. The elections do close soon after this episode posts but the topics and interactions document are timeless. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , T...

Episode 49: Our Friend, the Kambô Frog 22.12.2016

A Conversation with Practitioner Edward Deull About the Amazonian Healing Ceremony Arash talks with Story Consortium founder, Edward Hillard Deull, about his personal journey with shamanism and how the Kambô has become such a large part of his practice. After learning about the frog poison's healing potential, Arash talks with ceremony participants, Charles and Rebekah, who share their own experie...

Episode 48: Tantra 08.12.2016

Practitioners Shawn and Amy help to explain the history and modern day application of Tantra spirituality and philosophy. Arash shares so much TMI he may never get a date again. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

Episode 47: Road Warrior 17.11.2016

Tina-Nomad shares her life experiences, a passion for volunteerism and what went into building a team culture that made parking cars sexy. Arash rants on and on about a buffalo chicken quesadilla. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud .

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