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A snarky roundtable to comfort listeners in the default feeling FOMO
Published [9/1/26] You’ve done a lot of Burning Man! In fact, you’ve done so much Burning Man, that you’ve gotten to the point where you’re actually kinda happy to be sitting this one out and not dealing with all the heat and dust. Maybe you’re feeling a little giddy even, being all super comfy in your pajamas and snuggling with your cats. Maybe you’re even feeling a little guilty about how good it feels? Is this... Are you experiencing the opposite of FOMO? Is this JOMO that you’re feeling?? The Burner Podcast fam wants to fan the flames of whatever that feeling is with this fun little chat. Unstructured, irreverent, silly, and snarky, this episode is all about the joy of missing out on Burning Man. We’ll gossip, share some stories, and share admiration for our comforts of the default world. Don’t worry, next year was always better anyway. Episode Info Burner Podcast | Episode B164 Featuring: Josherrrssss | instagram.com/jjjjoshers Bexx | instagram.com/bexconnects John Williams aka Shifta | djshifta.com | instagram.com/djshifta Recorded in Las Vegas, NV, in August of 2026 Closing DJ Set: Lana with a K instagram.com/lana_with_a_k https://soundcloud.com/lana-with-a-k/airpusher-sonic-runway-burning-man-24
Meet your mentors as you embark on your Hero's Journey through Black Rock City
Published: 8/20/26 Burning Man is a lot! It's overwhelming even for the veterans. But this particular episode is for the newest additions to our global community; those embarking on their first ever Burning Man. Welcome to your own personal Hero's Journey. In this episode, you'll meet your mentors: Superglue, Magician, and Sam. The guests on this episode are three Burners with years of large-scale camp experience. You may have already left your Ordinary World and Crossed the Threshold by committing to your first ever trip to Black Rock City. You will be tested, you'll meet allies, and you'll face ordeals. But fret not! You're never alone, and if you take some time to listen to the guidance of some of your many new friends, you'll return to the default world with something much greater than a random set of party memories. You'll be reborn. Forward this one to your friends who are attending their first burn. Episode Info Burner Podcast | Episode B163 Featuring:
Contributing Producer: Superglue Closing DJ Set: Johnno The Rhino, founder of The Golden Gate art car, recorded on Wednesday night at AfrikaBurn 2026 instagram.com/therhino_inthemix instagram.com/goldengate.artcar Listen to Johnno The Rhino's full mix: https://soundcloud.com/johnnotherhino/the-rhino-space-cowoboys Additional Links: Search for "The Ten Principles Episode" of "Burner Podcast" on your podcast platform of choice. https://www.burnerpodcast.com/explore-episodes/episode-105-the-ten-principals-episode-finally https://open.spotify.com/episode/2atYq7RYngSmcCFwam11p9?si=OLtJGmztSWOXFCep7bkdMw Learn about AfrikaBurn: https://www.burnerpodcast.com/explore-episodes/episode-100-afrikaburn instagram.com/thetwilightlanguage
Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline
The Soundtrack to Your Burn Session A072: Go South Recorded live at Spice of Life Campout outside Sydney, Australia Based in Sydney, Australia, Go South is a melodic house and techno DJ on a single mission: make people melt down on the dance floor, captivating hearts, souls, minds and hips with melodies where resistance is futile. A Pete Tong DJ Academy graduate, Go South is a mainstay of the Sydney club scene and a veteran of Burning Man and Burning Seed, where she's played aboard art cars and camps including Mystic Flyer, Fluffy, Charlie the Unicorn, Bubble Camp and Spanky's Wine Bar. Beyond the decks, she co-founded Cirque de Nuit — nights of music, dance and circus magic where all proceeds go to charity, and Bikram Beats, bringing downtempo beats to hot yoga classes. Melodic house and techno is home, but Go South will branch into any genre the night calls for. This session was recorded live at Spice of Life, a camp fundraiser hosted by Spice theme camp, where all proceeds go toward their build at Burning Seed, Australia's oldest Burning Man regional. Performing one of the key slots of the weekend - Saturday, midnight to 2am, sandwiched between deep house and minimal techno artists - Go South wove a melodic thread through house, techno, electro, dance, pop and even a golden classic. Rumor has it the site owner left a warm bed for a dance. No higher honor. Connect & Learn More
Alkaline was founded by executive producers Navjeet Sarna, Amber Rose, and Ārash Afshar Cover photo by Eleanor Preger | instagram.com/eleanorpreger
Mutant vehicle creator Henry Chang on art, engineering, and courage in the face of cruelty
Published [8/11/26] Henry Chang can be described in so many ways and they’d all be accurate. Jazz-pianist-turned-electronic dance musician and self-taught mechanical engineer. Or a political scientist turned musician. Or a home builder turned sculptor. While most in Black Rock City recognize his iconic stainless steel creations like Valyrian Steel and the Flux Capacitor, this conversation dives deeper into the overall symphony of art, one of its many expressions being the machines most know him for. A former student of political science and computer science, Henry eventually abandoned the "silos" of the default world to follow a calling that merges the precision of aerospace fabrication with the soul of a musician. In this conversation, Arash and Henry trace his journey beginning in Laramie, Wyoming, where Henry grew up as an ‘oddity’. We follow him to university where he faces a life-altering event which leads to a paradigm shift in how he approaches his career. We explore how he integrated his music, his interest in engineering, and his calling as an artist. Crucially, this episode also explores a side of Henry most do not know: his background as a war historian. The conversation is bookended by a deep look at the responsibility of artists and burners in a world at war. Episode Info Burner Podcast | Episode B162 Recorded at Henry Chang Design in Las Vegas on 8/09/26 Contributing Producer: Gordon Katz Learn More Henry Chang Design – Explore his portfolio of "artgineering" projects, furniture, and minimalist architectural home designs: https://www.henrychandesign.com/ Soul in the Machine – Listen to the "art band" for which Henry built custom stainless steel drum walls and laser harps: https://soundcloud.com/soulinthemachine Beyond Thunderdome (Autocar) – A technical look at the 5.0-litre V8 engines and the World War II-era lathe used to build his sculptures: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/beyond-thunderdome-henry-changs-insane-automotive-sculptures The Machine in the Man (Burning Man Journal) – An in-depth exploration of the three-axis Tourbillon and Henry’s journey with Radical Inclusion: https://journal.burningman.org/2019/07/burning-man-arts/brc-art/the-machine-in-the-man-henry-chang-and-artgineering/ Inside Henry's studio with Area15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9BGitclY8 Henry's camp: instagram.com/miragegaragebrc
Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline
The Soundtrack to Your Burn Session A071: Tormenta at Spanky’s Wine Bar Recorded live at Spanky’s Wine Bar, Black Rock City 2025 Based in Berlin, Germany, Shirin — aka Tormenta — is a regular in the European burn scene, including NoWhere in Spain. In 2025, she made her first trip to Black Rock City, where her playa initiation came complete with storms, mud, and cancelled gigs. Fittingly, tormenta means “storm” in Spanish. This set was recorded at the iconic Spanky’s Wine Bar in BRC 2025: music for pleasure, self-determination, and moving like you mean it — “a little cheeky and a little filthy,” with Tormenta’s signature bouncy-dark sound. Full set: soundcloud.com/tormenta_music/tormenta-at-spankys Follow: instagram.com/tormenta.music/ NoWhere, Spain Burning Man regional - goingnowhere.org | instagram.com/going_nowhere_burn Spanky’s Wine Bar - spankys.org | instagram.com/spankysswinebar Alkaline’s 2026 season is Produced by Burner Podcast Music Director Chris Huber, aka M.I.A. Executive producers Navjeet Sarna, Amber Rose, and Ārash Afshar
Based in the Bay Area of California, Priscilla Hernandez (aka DJ Priscilla) is a pillar of the burner community. She is a resident DJ with the Heavy Petting Zoo, a Burning Man camp and mutant vehicle dedicated to building a community of creative dancers and free spirits. In addition to DJing great sets around Burning Man and Regional events, Priscilla hosts a mini camp within the Illumination Village theme camp where she holds daily ‘Learn to DJ’ classes on playa during Burning Man to help aspiring DJs learn the art of mixing.
This session was recorded on the El Pulpo mutant vehicle during UnScruz 2026. It was the first time a DJ has performed live on El Pulpo. Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline The Soundtrack to Your Burn [6/13/26] Session a070 Produced by Chris Huber (aka M.I.A.). Connect & Learn More
Born on the South Side of Chicago and based in Seattle, Chris Offutt (aka Black Velveteen) is a pillar of the Pacific Northwest creative community and the founder of the Sage Rites record label. Her musical foundation, built on a childhood range of Motown to Mozart, manifested in a career navigating the cultural textures of San Francisco and Seattle, including her 2011 London-based radio show Progressions in House.
This session, recorded at sunrise on ¡AXOLOTL! Art Car, Burning Man 2024. Black Velveteen first appeared on Burner Podcast with the closing set for Episode 88 (Post Burning Man 2018 Chat with Halcyon). Currently a resident at Habitat Seattle, Caravan, and Reflect, Chris continues to capture the heart-centered truth of the community through her sound and commitment to community building and collaboration. Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline The Soundtrack to Your Burn [4/12/26] Session a069 Connect & Learn More
Ben Haldeman is backing up our collective memories across the stars
Published [3/28/26] Ben Haldeman is an engineer, explorer, and the visionary founder of LifeShip — designing pyramids filled with DNA archives and cultural time capsules to send to the Moon and beyond. A former early employee at Planet Labs, Ben left to follow a calling that crystallized during a vision quest through the forests of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. In this conversation, Arash and Ben look past technical specifications to explore the existential heart of why we document ourselves as a species. If the Burn is an exercise in the ephemeral, building a temporary city only to let it go, Ben's work represents the ultimate counterbalance: a community-driven effort to ensure the human story survives among the stars. From his hippie parents' Volkswagen van in Nova Scotia to landing a pyramid on the Moon in March 2025, this is an audio memoir of a man following the signs through ayahuasca ceremonies, dusty sunrises at Robot Heart, and asteroid missions - dedicated to preserving the seeds of Earth and spreading life into the cosmos. Episode Info
Alkaline A068: Shamiran (Camp YOUniversal)
[3/18/26] The Soundtrack to Your Burn In this session, we welcome a true sonic ambassador of the global community. Born in Iran and based in Los Angeles, Shamiran is an artist, musician, and sonic selector who has become a mainstay at Camp YOUniversal, known for their Persian Tea House (designed by the legendary Gregg Fleishman). A community activator and human rights activist to the bones, Shamiran can usually be found on playa with the sound and production team for Distrikt and coordinating Woman Life Freedom events in the default world. If she sounds familiar, it’s because she was a part of Burner Podcast’s 2025 Pre-Playa Planner crew. This set, recorded on Wednesday at Camp YOUniversal in Black Rock City during Burning Man 2022. Full Set: https://on.soundcloud.com/BaFGFP6y4cbj3yhRWr Connect & Learn More Instagram: instagram.com/shamiran_sateri SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/shamiransateri Camp YOUniversal Distrikt: instagram.com/distrikt_org Hear Shamiran in conversation: Burner Podcast Episode 159 The Alkaline Archive: Explore a decade of sonic documentation at burnerpodcast.com/alkaline. Burner Podcast Episode 136 with Gregg Fleishman: soundcloud.com/burnerpodcast/136-accidentally-spiritual
Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline
A067: Piccaya at Afrikaburn 2025 Welcome to the all new, all different (but mostly the same same) Burner Podcast Presents Alkaline — the soundtrack to your burn. Our new season opener welcomes back Piccaya, last featured in episode 90 of Burner Podcast, this time sharing one of his many sets from Afrikaburn 2025. Piccaya is a sonic traveler and storyteller based between Brussels and Barcelona, known for deep, organic, tribal-infused soundscapes that bridge the spiritual and the dancefloor. This mix captures a warm, glowy, hip-shaking journey recorded Friday morning at Bubbles & Bass in the Karoo Desert. Additionally, let it be said that your Persian Podcast host appreciated Piccaya casually dropping a Persian tune into the mix. Links piccaya.com → https://www.piccaya.com/about Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/piccaya/ Kosmozoo → https://www.kosmozoo.org/ Camp & Event Bubbles & Bass → https://www.bubblesandbass.com/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/bubbles.and.bass/ Listen & Context Full mix → https://on.soundcloud.com/mFvDaw1BqKK9lJOK7s Previous appearance (Burner Podcast Episode 90) → https://www.burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes/episode-90-rise-of-the-regionals Curated by Burner Podcast host Arash (aka Miraḡe the Pluronaut), Burner Podcast Presents: Alkaline showcases mixes by DJs active across the global Burning Man community. New episodes now drop on the same feed as Burner Podcast. Explore the original Alkaline archives (Sessions A001–A066), hosted and produced by Navjeet Sarna: https://www.burnerpodcast.com/alkaline |
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