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Burner Podcast

Burner Podcast Networkwww.burnerpodcast.com
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 140+ 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 mrarash.com/hello. ​ Follow instagram.com/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.

Episodes

Episode 74: Exit the Matrix

Arash sits with Lorenzo, host of Psychedelic Salon Podcast and co-founder of the Palenque Norte talks at Burning Man. Topics covered include podcasting, plant medicine and artificial intelligence, along with a dash of wild speculation about where this massive multiplayer game we call Reality is headed. Closing set by Adam Gibbons.(UhuruAfrika). psychedelicsalon.com palenquenorte.com soundcloud.com/djadamgibbons soundcloud.com/uhuruafrika kostumekult.com Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio...

Jan 17, 20183 hr

Episode 73: Peace, Love and Walter

Kirk, Mary and Ricky of Camp Walter share the story behind their discovery of Walter the Bus, the founding of the Walter Tribe and some of what goes into running Walter Productions. Closing set by Joe Pea and Humble Guy. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio , Mixcloud or SoundCloud ....

Jan 04, 20183 hr 1 min

Episode 72: At All Costs

Inspired by his upbringing and Burning Man, Torrey Pines Smith's drive to build big things manifests Tesla Coils, Sextant, the highs of success and the crashes of obsession.Closing set byDJ BamBoom (The Mystical Misfits). Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio , Mixcloud or SoundCloud ....

Dec 20, 20172 hr 22 min

Episode 71: Otto Von Danger Refuses to Die

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 ....

Dec 07, 20172 hr 47 min

Episode 70: Dust on the Fader

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 ....

Nov 16, 20172 hr 36 min

Episode 69: Fractals and Microbiomes

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 ....

Nov 02, 20173 hr 1 min

Episode 68: Breakfast at Troyfanny's

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 ....

Oct 18, 20171 hr 47 min

Episode 67: A Priest on the Playa

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 ....

Oct 04, 20171 hr 54 min

Episode 66: Post Burning Man 2017 Chat with Halcyon

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 ....

Sep 21, 20171 hr 52 min

Episode 65: Tapping into Sonya Sophia

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 ....

Aug 18, 20171 hr 50 min

Episode 64: 2017 Burning Man Pre-Playa Planner

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 ....

Aug 03, 20171 hr 38 min

Episode 63: The Playa Players Collective

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 iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio , Mixcloud or SoundCloud ....

Jul 20, 20171 hr 47 min

Episode 62: Whispers from Mother Ayahuasca

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-mother-ayahuasca...

Jul 06, 20172 hr 9 min

Episode 61: A Dream of AfrikaBurn

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 ....

Jun 21, 20171 hr 40 min

Episode 60: The Rising Tide

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 ....

Jun 07, 20171 hr 45 min

Episode 59: Enter The Journey

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 ....

May 17, 20171 hr 56 min

Episode 58: Dispatch From Saguaro Man

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 ....

May 04, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 57: Cheezy Porn

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 ....

Apr 20, 20171 hr 30 min

Episode 56: Xara Sports League

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 ....

Apr 07, 20171 hr 46 min

Episode 55: We Failed at Arting

Executive Producer Meg, Curt 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 ....

Mar 29, 20171 hr 59 min

Episode 54: Wonderlust Arcade

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 ....

Mar 02, 20172 hr 1 min

Episode 53: The Mystikal Misfits

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 ....

Feb 16, 20171 hr 28 min

Episode 52: Shepherding Virgins

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 ....

Feb 02, 20171 hr 38 min

Episode 51: Return From Darkness

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 ....

Jan 19, 20171 hr 56 min

Episode 50: SDCAP Board Candidate Roundtable 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 , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud ....

Jan 12, 20172 hr 35 min

Episode 49: Our Friend, the Kambô Frog

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 experiences with the frog. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud ....

Dec 22, 20162 hr 6 min

Episode 48: Tantra

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 ....

Dec 08, 20161 hr 59 min

Episode 47: Road Warrior

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 ....

Nov 17, 20161 hr 26 min

Episode 46: The Road to YOUtopia

Jon chronicles his move to San Diego, fundraising efforts for Burners Without Borders, the creation of YOUtopia and the development of Colab. Arash drinks Jon’s beer. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , TuneIn Radio , iHeart Radio or SoundCloud ....

Nov 03, 20161 hr 44 min

Episode 45: To Build a Temple

Arash gets into the back story of all the blood, sweat and tears that went into building the YOUtopia 2016 Temple with Martin and Katie. Topics covered include what goes into building things, how community grows as a result and how Arash lost his voice again after YOUtopia.

Oct 21, 20162 hr 24 min
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