Burner Podcast

Episode 139: A Conversation on Commodification with business owners Jon Ray, Dawn Sardinas and Francisco Serna

Arash is joined by a group of talented business owners who are passionate and active contributors to the Burning Man community. Entrepreneurs Jon Ray, Dawn Sardinas, and Francisco Serna share their perspectives and reflections on how to balance thriving in their respective businesses while upholding the ten principles of Burning Man. This roundtable discussion offers tips and reflections on how to integrate these two important aspects of life while staying true to oneself.

Episode 139 also features a Deep House Yoga set from a friend and supporter of the Burner Podcast team, Kennos. The DJ set recording, which took place at Miki Beach during Burning Man 2016, is a captivating mix of percussion and flowing energy that will transport you back to a late morning on the playa.

Don't miss this fun and inspiring episode that offers practical tips and wisdom on how to pursue professional goals while staying true to the principles of being a good burner.

A lot of links for this episode!

 

"A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all"

-Rumi


Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore over 130 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes.

Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello.

Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among others.

Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.

Direct download: 139_Conversation_on_Commodification.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 3:35pm EST

Emmy Award winner Terence Pratt always has a camera with him

For episode 138, (mr)Arash interviews Terence Pratt, a two-time Emmy Award-winning director of cinematography and co-founder of Profiles in Dust. Terence shares his fascinating experiences filming art projects and docuseries in far-flung locations ranging from magical fire-lit nights in Black Rock Desert to mystical experiences under the shadows of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. In this thought-provoking interview, he shares some of his stories working in Alaska and the Deep South and offers unique perspectives on exploration and art-making. And to add to the magic, another episode of the Burner Podcast ends with a mesmerizing Robot Heart sunrise DJ set by New Zealand-based The Scumfrog, this time from 2016. Marked as a milestone episode for the host of Burner Podcast, this episode is a must-listen for those interested in docuseries filmmaking and the artistic and cultural significance of Black Rock City.

Visit terenceprattdop.net and check out his Emmy award winning stuff at nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/life-below-zero.

Watch Terry’s powerful participation in our community at profilesindust.net.

Pop over to thescumfrog.com to hear a ton of amazing music and hear the whole set from this episode at https://on.soundcloud.com/dxHPwupt31Bz8T1J7.

And another massive thank you to Robotheart.org for all the years of amazing participation in our community! <3


Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore over 130 previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes.

Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Receive monthly very personally written email blasts from him or reach out directly at mrarash.com/hello.

Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com/muloka, instagram.com/lolmonday and instagram.com/leehemingway among others.

Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.

Direct download: 138_Profiles_in_Dust.mp3
Category:Art & Culture -- posted at: 8:04pm EST

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