Dr. Kim Perkins and Kim Eisenberg LCSW Organizational psychologist Dr. Kim Perkins and sex-positive therapist Kim Eisenberg join Arash for a chat about various mental health topics and how they pertain to the Burner community. Subjects of exploration include depression, suicide, organizational psychology, consent culture and dealing with potentially problematic participants in our Burning Man camps. Closing Set by Dances With Goats (The Mystikal Misfits) kimperkins.com kimeisenberg.com instagram...
Jul 19, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 131
Mark Day's 24 Hours at Burning Man videos are there for you when you need that final push From the comfort of YouTuber Mark Day’s Northern California living room, this episode begins with dissecting silliness versus comedy, before following Mark from his childhood in Scotland to the inception of his first ever 24 Hours at Burning Man video series, which have inspired thousands of would-be Burners to take that final leap to go Home. Closing set by Cptn Jay (Airpusher Collective) facebook.com/mark...
Jun 08, 2022•2 hr 49 min
Eleven year French Algerian burner Reda Briki was inspired to begin his DJ career through dance. He has explored, played at and been present for many iconic moments in dance music history and played with some of the biggest names on a journey that lead him through San Francisco, New York, Burning Man and most recently, Playa del Carmen and Tulum in Mexico. Closing set by Reda Briki (Siesta) soundcloud.com/redabriki facebook.com/Disorient facebook.com/groups/sacredcow facebook.com/RootSociety fac...
Apr 20, 2022•2 hr 13 min
Episode 128: Responsible Hedonism New York Dangerous camp co-founder Leon Feingold runs on all cylinders The co-founder of New York Dangerous, Leon Feingold, runs one of the largest all volunteer charities in New York. He shares stories of his upbringing, the founding of their Burning Man camp and the very emotional and powerful backstory of how the House of Good Deeds came to be. Closing set by Alex Os (Hearts Collective Music) nyd.nyc houseofgooddeeds.org facebook.com/BringHeat facebook.com/DJ...
Mar 03, 2022•2 hr 35 min
Susanna Eggli is 69, has been burning for 18 years and is the sole member of Camp Tragique. A product of "free range parenting," Susanna solo trekked through Europe at 15 and doesn't pack anything for Burning Man she can't lift on her own. Closing set by Bamboom (Mystical Misfits) facebook.com/susanna.eggli soundcloud.com/djbamboom facebook.com/djbamboom https://soundcloud.com/djbamboom/bamboom-foundation-art-car-friday-sunrise-burning-man-2019 Editor's note: Not sure if it was made totally clea...
Feb 17, 2022•2 hr 56 min
Camp founder Dave Taylor is joined by 3D artist Debi Cable to share the story of Destiny Lounge. We'll learn the evolution of the camp over almost two decades, back story of how they became Destiny Lounge 3D and their most recent year where the entire camp almost didn't make it after an accident on the way to the burn. Closing set by Gold Dust Divas (Steely T Mutant Vehicle) facebook.com/groups/destinylounge debicable3d.com youtube.com/watch?v=ijJEJkq1FVc instagram.com/steely_t_mutant_vehicle so...
Feb 03, 2022•3 hr 35 min
On his journey navigating dance floors around the world, Steve aka Afternoon Kitty was inspired to elevate the experience of festival gifting into its own unique art project which is evolving to a sustainable fashion line. We follow his years of compulsive gifting through various festivals, Burning Man and his travels to Berlin and a hilarious trespassing court appearance. Closing set by Mira (Neptune Music/Zero Agency) afternoonkitty.com instagram.com/afternoonkitty facebook.com/AfternoonKitty ...
Jan 20, 2022•3 hr 10 min
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...
Dec 09, 2021•4 hr 15 min
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....
Oct 06, 2021•2 hr 12 min
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...
Aug 18, 2021•2 hr 30 min
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 Play...
Aug 14, 2021•3 hr
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.c...
Jun 22, 2021•3 hr 4 min
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 t...
May 11, 2021•3 hr 7 min
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 facebook.com/PlaygroundBRC deathguildthunderdome.com/DGTD-will-not-attend-Burning-Man-BRC-2021 Arash’s Editor...
Mar 03, 2021•3 hr 1 min
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/ricklife dragonproofbook.com miva.com facebook.com/SpankysWineBarBRC soundcloud.com/muloka instagram.com/sola...
Feb 16, 2021•2 hr 44 min
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/brandon.robinson.12764 facebook.com/icarusartcar instagram.com/icarusartcar soundcloud.com/icarus_art_car ...
Dec 27, 2020•3 hr 16 min
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 City, here it is in it’s entirety for your listening pleasure. soundcloud.com/bassexotic soundcloud.c...
Dec 27, 2020•2 hr 56 min
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/fitta1 soundcloud.com/fitta1/fitta-live-blonde-san-diego-5-06-17 soundcloud.com/bradon signup.com Listen...
Nov 01, 2020•3 hr 14 min
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/event/volunteering/teams/gate soundcloud.com/burnerpodcast/a066-knotty-boy burnerpodcast.com/previous-epi...
Aug 29, 2020•2 hr 56 min
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/2020/08/black-rock-city/building-brc/pack-your-virtual-playa-gear-and-get-ready-to-burn-in-the-multiverse/ burnerpod...
Aug 17, 2020•57 min
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 Referenced on the show: https://burningman.org/culture/virtual-brc-2020/ https://journal.burningman.org/2020/08/b...
Aug 14, 2020•2 hr 30 min
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 artists in the evolving Default World. Closing set by Igor Marijuan (Playground) facebook.com/killcrey pl...
Jul 14, 2020•3 hr 55 min
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 myself.” ― Rumi https://www.burnerswithoutborders.org/projects/bwb-response-covid-19 facebook.com/b...
Mar 31, 2020•3 hr
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/deep-woods/deep-woods-kostume-kult-runway-burning-man-2016 facebook.com/3BridgeRecords facebook.com/...
Jan 19, 2020•2 hr 57 min
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/nachoisa soundcloud.com/nachoisa https://soundcloud.com/nachoisa/jason-douglas-b2b-nacho-isa-floasis-pin...
Dec 24, 2019•3 hr 23 min
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-man-2019 twitter.com/DaysToTheBurn/following facebook.com/artbasel artbasel.com Experience The Fluffy...
Dec 02, 2019•3 hr 46 min
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/RootSociety instagram.com/jamenpercy artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-massive-burning-man-sculpture-life Listen on...
Nov 14, 2019•2 hr 42 min
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/N2Nmusic facebook.com/BunnyTigerMusic soundcloud.com/n2nmusic/burning-man-2019-sunrise-set Listen on iTunes ...
Oct 16, 2019•3 hr
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 instagram.com/therealkokomotive facebook.com/Kokomotive-457947044239014 instagram.com/sk8kamp soundcloud.com/dan...
Sep 26, 2019•3 hr
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/culture/philosophical-center/10-principles facebook.com/HalcyonPink facebook.com/PinkHeartCamp youtube.c...
Aug 20, 2019•3 hr
