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 Beat Kitty (The Gradient Perspective).

dancesafe.org
Shop: dancesafe.org/shop
Volunteer Training: the-dancesafe-school.teachable.com/p/dancesafe-volunteer-training-course
Donate: DanceSafe.org/donate
twitter.com/DanceSafe
facebook.com/like.dancesafe
instagram.com/dancesafe_
instagram.com/beatkittymusic
facebook.com/thebeatkitty
soundcloud.com/thebeatkitty

Hear the entirety of Beat Kitty's set here: soundcloud.com/thebeatkitty/love-burn-incendia-stage-burn-night

Direct download: 125_DanceSafe.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 11:43pm EDT

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)

blackrockdesertcamps.com
hugnation.wixsite.com/zoom/halcyon
mrarash.com/ps
soundcloud.com/dj-chulatto
facebook.com/17VirginsBlackRockCity

soundcloud.com/dj-chulatto/burning-man-2019-the-man-burn-archangel-sound-car

journal.burningman.org/2021/09/global-network/rhymes-with-burning-man/plan-b-gets-an-a

Direct download: 124_Renegade_Burn_2021_Recap.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 3:16pm EDT

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://soundcloud.com/umeedee/sunset-mix-the-journey-project-saguaro-man-2017-on-temple-burn-night

Direct download: 123_What_a_Journey.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 8:15pm EDT

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 to Burning Man and reflect on other adventures in burning including the year they villaged with Playground. Closing set by Gutto Serta (Favela)

perkyparts.com (there is nothing here)
soundcloud.com/guttoserta
playgroundbrc.com

https://soundcloud.com/guttoserta/gutto-serta-special-day-set-315-echo-burning-man-29-08-19

Direct download: 122_Perky_Parts_Unkown.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 4:51pm EDT

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/9780520376953/white-utopias
ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520281141
burnerpodcast.com/alkaline.html
ra.co/dj/navjeetsarna/biography
soundcloud.com/navjeetsarna/winter_001

journal.burningman.org/2020/06/opinion/serious-stuff/diversity-radical-inclusion-black-lives-matter/

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Direct download: 121_Invisible_Gates.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 2:43pm EDT

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's wild ride bringing the divisive 747 project to the playa (and avoiding getting arrested trying to get it back off). Closing set by illich Mujica (Big Imagination)

00:05-00:15 Ken's early life
00:15-00:30 Throwing raves in Austin
00:30-00:45 Aerospace and rocket talk
00:45-01:00 Movies and production
01:00-01:15 Charlie the Unicorn
01:15-01:30 Obtaining a 747
01:30-01:45 Build and transport
01:45-02:15 Stuck on playa
02:15 illich Mujica's set

Listen to the entirety of illich Mujica's epic 2+ hour set at: soundcloud.com/illich-mujica/illich-mujica-live-sunrise-dj-set-at-the-747-plane-burning-man-2019

facebook.com/KenFeldman
bigimagination.org
facebook.com/bigimaginationfoundation
soundcloud.com/illich-mujica
facebook.com/TheUnicornsCA

Burner Podcast is produced by Muloka and Lana Boy
And hosted by (mr)Arash

soundcloud.com/muloka
vimeo.com/lanaboy
mrarash.com

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Direct download: 120_Someone_Brought_a_747_to_Burning_Man.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 11:13am EDT

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)
 
 
Arash’s Editor’s Note: Adrian’s name is pronounced LANdon. Adrian and Producer Lana are literally sitting in the room and no one corrected me till after. And since I’m the one that does this part of the job I get to screw with Lana right back. 
 
"Our set from the Playground stage @ Burning Man.  Big love to everyone who came, the vibe was unreal!  Thanks to Opulent Temple for having us <3 It was our first ever burning man experience, and we had a mind-blowing few days getting lost in the desert with friends.” -Gorgon City 
 
Direct download: 119_Wings_of_Glory.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 1:43pm EDT

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)
 
miva.com
 
About the closing set:
"Played the opening set at the Down The Rabbit Hole event hosted by the 17 Virgins in their speakeasy on Thursday night (August 29, 2019).” -Muloka
 
Direct download: 118_Truckers_on_Speed.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 5:12pm EDT

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