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Episode 137: Stuck in Customs

2/15/2023

Internationally renowned photographer Trey Ratcliff and a Robot Heart sunrise set from The Scumfrog

Arash catches internationally renowned photographer Trey Ratcliff in Hollywood on one of his recent visits to the United States. Trey’s iconic travel photos have made a lasting impact on the international photography community and his images of Black Rock City and the desert have served as pillars of the storytelling around Burning Man. A pioneer in HDR photography and a multi-disciplinary artist making waves in the NFT space, in this episode we delve into Trey's unique perspective on photography and art, as well as his journey to becoming a self realized artist in conjunction with his exploration of Burning Man. After the interview we are treated to a sunrise DJ set from The Scumfrog, recorded live at Robot Heart in 2015. This electrifying mix includes a track that was used in Trey's Machine Elf 98, making this episode a super fun one for those interested in the intersection of photography and dance music.

Visit treyratcliff.com and stuckincustoms.com to explore Trey's spectacular art and photography.
Watch Machine Elf 98 at facebook.com/watch/?v=524959878713396, and you can find more of these creations at the-machine-elf.com.

Trey's new podcast can be found at podcasts.treyratcliff.com.

Pop over to thescumfrog.com to hear a ton of amazing music.

Learn more about Burning Man's regional network over at regionals.burningman.org/about-the-regional-network/history-of-regionals and these previous episodes of Burner Podcast: burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes/category/regional-network

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

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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.

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Episode 136: Accidentally Spiritual

1/10/2023

An interview with the legendary designer and architect Gregg Fleishman followed by a Robot Heart sunrise set by the legendary Lee Burridge

In the latest episode of Burner Podcast, Arash has a captivating conversation with artist Gregg Fleishman, the highly influential designer, architect and inventor whose creations have played a significant role in shaping the aesthetic of Burning Man. We follow Fleishman's journey from his early life creating play structures to his rise in the furniture design world and his explosion onto the Burning Man scene with iconic structures such as the Temple of Whollyness, Camp YOUniversal's Persian Teahouse and various Burners Without Borders installations. The episode offers a wealth of insights into Fleishman and his work, as well as an epic three hour DJ set by All Day I Dream’s Lee Burridge, recorded at sunrise atop Robot Heart at Burning Man 2022. Kicking off the new year with a show jam packed with multiple universally beloved symbols of our community, Gregg’s hour long interview is prefaced with an eight minute intro and two minute outro from Arash, followed by Lee Burridge’s epic three hour set.

greggfleishman.com
alldayidream.com
robotheart.org
facebook.com/GreggFleishmanStudio
facebook.com/djleeburridge
instagram.com/greggfleishman
instagram.com/djleeburridge
instagram.com/robotheartfoundation
soundcloud.com/leeburridge
soundcloud.com/robot-heart
youtube.com/channel/UCvxKBfk4mRlU4XWeuC-1FNg
soundcloud.com/robot-heart/lee_burridge_robot_heart_burning_man_2022

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instagram.com/leehemingway

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Episode 135: What the Fudge Just Happened at Burning Man?

10/26/2022

Buck AE Down ponders this question in his viral Medium think piece

Artist, musician, writer, one of the gate perimeter and exodus managers and 24 year Burning Man veteran, Buck AE Down, might be the first of us to seemingly be able to answer the question that's been gnawing at all our craws since the 2022 exodus: What the #$%& just happened back there?? Get to know the talented and delightful writer of the Medium op-ed that any burner worth their salt is still talking about. Closing set by The Mutaytor (Gigsville)

https://buckdown.medium.com/what-the-fuck-just-happened-at-burning-man-fd5e5b95e011

buckdown.net

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Episode 134 Burning Man 2022 Recap with Halcyon

10/18/2022

Halcyon and Arash reflect on the first official Burning Man since The Before Times

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. This year's chat includes the obligatory wining about how hard this year was, exploring consent and photography best practices on playa and the amazing work First Saturdays is doing with brining Burning Man principles to the default. Closing set by Nicole Cayenne (Temple Of Fluff)

youtube.com/hugnation
withkoji.com/@halcyon
hugnation.wixsite.com/zoom/1stsaturdays
soundcloud.com/nicolecayenne
facebook.com/TempleofFluff
soundcloud.com/nicolecayenne/nicole-cayenne-burning-man-2022-on-the-smile-high-art-car

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Episode 132: Unfuck Your Burn with Wolverine

8/24/2022

A Physical Health Rundown with the founder of RGX Medical

It's been almost 15 years since Richard Gottlieb aka Wolverine found himself working in the festival medical space. It was a passion for people that brought him here. We get to know Wolverine a bit for the first half hour of the show before getting into a quick and dirty primer on this year's big buzz: Narcan. The final third of the conversation gets into various physical health and safety notes including hydration, drug interactions, and the importance of washing our hands. Spoiler alert: There are no magic pills. Closing set by Pumpkin.

rgxmedical.com
soundcloud.com/pumpkin
instagram.com/libfestival
Pumpkin's full set: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/coueen9AVJMdZ26Z6

***Resources***

endoverdose.net
rollsafe.org
dancesafe.org
www.erowid.org

Learn CPR in fourish minutes: youtu.be/1lwRQTGzKcw?t

Or if you just can't even do four minutes, this one is amazing and it's a minute. Wolverine notes that this one is a bit dated as we normies don't check for breath anymore: youtube.com/watch?v=T4hkwKhbIgc

Episode 133: The Burning Man 2022 Pre-playa Planner

8/20/2022

Athena Demos, Ginger Fox and Haley Who geek out about Waking Dreams

The annual Pre-playa Planner returns after a two year hiatus. Athena Demos, Ginger Fox and Haley Who share which art projects they're eager to see, some thoughts on what they're excited about experiencing at Burning Man 2022 and a few insider tips and tricks on elevating the whole experience. No closing set this time! But what we do have is a bunch of links to explore and music to jam out to on your trip to Black Rock City.

Visit BurnerPodcast.com/roadtrip2022 for playlists, music and more.

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Some (most?) of the camps and projects referenced in this episode...

facebook.com/BRCvr.org
facebook.com/LamplighterLounge
facebook.com/DustCityDiner
instagram.com/sunrisedeepisland
instagram.com/chomp_guide
instagram.com/badlands_camp
playajazz.com
facebook.com/PlayaJazzCafe
facebook.com/CelticChaosCommunity
facebook.com/TheUnicornsCA
instagram.com/divadanielle
facebook.com/bigimaginationfoundation
facebook.com/AREA15LasVegas
facebook.com/groups/511422599441315
facebook.com/Phoenix-Syndrome-110913991525873
facebook.com/The-Solar-Shrine-Project-Burning-Man-2022-105276507676762
instagram.com/leaveittonino
instagram.com/circleofdoorstarot
instagram.com/thefollybrc
instagram.com/tigrebailando
instagram.com/michaelgarlington1
facebook.com/Billion-Bunny-March-Hares-523389881182075
instagram.com/paradisium.forest
facebook.com/votedbestcamp
facebook.com/blackrockyearbook

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Visit the Desert Arts Preview in VR at brcvr.org/desert-arts-preview-2022 and support BRCvr here: https://www.patreon.com/BRCvr. Lastly, join the BRCvr conversation on Discord or our Facebook Group:
https://discord.com/invite/PyueVk4
https://www.facebook.com/groups/303248727624628

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Episode 131: A Mental Health Roundtable with Two Kims

7/19/2022

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.com/kimeisenberglcsw
facebook.com/DancesWithGoats
soundcloud.com/danceswithgoats

**Resources**
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
San Diego Access & Crisis Line: (888) 724-7240
Call Black Line: (800) 604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: (888) 843-4564
The California Peer-Run Warm Line: (855) 845-7415
Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386 or text TREVOR to (202) 304 1200
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
General Support (Not 24-hours)
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (877) 726‑4727
National Alliance on Mental Health Helpline : (800) 950-6264

Silvercatgroup.com - The suicidology training course for executive coaches
Leadership and Self-Deception - the one book you need on leadership (if you can cope with the corporate khaki-pants framing and the focus on the life of middle-aged white guy Tom) -Kim

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Episode 130: A Brand New Day with Mark Day

6/10/2022

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/markday1
youtube.com/markdaycomedy
instagram.com/burner_videos
facebook.com/cptnjay
soundcloud.com/cptn-jay
instagram.com/airpushercollective

Episode 129: From Playa to Playa

4/19/2022

DJ/Producer Reda Briki follows the music to Playa del Carmen

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
facebook.com/Siesta-Records-154910143836
3bridgerecords.com

Episode 128: Responsible Hedonism

3/2/2022

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/DJDragonov
facebook.com/HrtsCollective
soundcloud.com/real_alexos
instagram.com/realalexos
instagram.com/jamesdankofficial
instagram.com/tbeek16
instagram.com/saxmachine1234
catharsisonthemall.com
novaukraine.org/burning-man-art-installation-2019-catharsis