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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 150+ 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…

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Alkaline: Go South at Spice of Life

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,…

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A Symphony of Steel

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…

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Alkaline: Tormenta at Spanky's Wine Bar

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…

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Alkaline: DJ Priscilla on El Pulpo Magnifico

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…

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Alkaline A069: Black Velveteen on the ¡AXOLOTL!

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…

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Burner Podcast: From Earth With Love

Ben Haldeman is backing up our collective memories across the stars Published [3/31/26] 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…

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Alkaline A068: Shamiran (Camp YOUniversal)

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…

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Alkaline: Piccaya (Afrikaburn 2025 / Bubbles & Bass)

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…

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Don't Go to Burning Man

A Post-Burning Man 2025 chat with 20-year veteran & camp lead Rand Pate The dust has barely settled, and Arash is still shaking it out of his hair—and maybe out of his brain. In this post-Burning Man 2025 debrief, he sits with Rand Pate , a 20-year veteran and long-time camp lead of Bubble Lounge , to unpack what might have been the roughest year on record. From hurricane-force whiteouts and…

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Roadtrip to Burning Man 2025

Roadtrip to Burning Man 2025 The Annual Pre-Playa Planner™ It's that time again, kids! The Pre-Playa Planner is the yearly tradition where Arash delegates all the actual research to his way-more-responsible guests. This year's dialed-in crew to help you mentally prepare for your adventures ahead: Esquire , founder of Bubble Lounge Saffron aka Sara Barnett , repping Art Support Services (A.S.S.)…

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