Burner Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 138 minutes
- Episodes
- 166
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Episode 105: The Ten Principles Episode, Finally
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 pract…
02:59:45 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Episode 104: Meet Me at the Orgy Dome
Shade, Lazlo and Lefty, leads at Camp And Then There’s Only Love, are part of a group that is passionate about sex positivity and consent culture, which is what drives them bring the Orgy Tent to Bla…
03:33:27 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Episode 103: To Build a Clan
South Africa is home to the world’s largest Burning Man regional event and Camp Sunset Oasis founder Mike Rule has been to every single one. Arash and Mike discuss his experience leading the San Clan…
02:59:11 |
Sat 13 Jul 2019
Episode 102: From Ibiza With Love
DJ and radio industry veteran, Igor Marijuan, talks international DJ life, life in Ibiza and finally agreeing to go to Burning Man at the urging of dance music legend Behrouz. Closing Set by Luca Bac…
02:51:19 |
Sat 29 Jun 2019
Episode 101: Airpusher Collective
Cptn Jay, Charissa and Fay meet with Arash and Into the Fire Podcast host, Super Suz, to chat about their humble beginnings bringing the original Airpusher mutant vehicle to Burning Man and the event…
02:47:25 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Episode 100: AfrikaBurn
Arash visits AfrikaBurn organizers Monique Schiess and Sonica Spirit in Cape Town to learn the history of their Burner community, how it relates to South Africa’s culture and just some of what goes i…
04:14:50 |
Sun 12 May 2019
Episode 99: Meet Megs
Arash sits with Burning Man's Regional Network Associate Director, Meghan "Megs” Rutigliano, to talk about a life of art, working for BMorg and some of what goes in to coordinating the Global Leaders…
03:03:20 |
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Episode 98: Weeping in a Whiteout
Santa Cruz based artists Dave Date and Amber Coutts meet Arash at TheShop.Build maker space in San Francisco on it’s final days to chat about Burning Man art and their awesomely named regional burn, …
03:39:12 |
Wed 03 Apr 2019
Episode 97: Unfolding Humanity
University professor Diane Hoffoss rekindles her passion for mathematics through Burning Man. It is during the creation of her playa-destined art project, Unfolding Humanity, that Max Elliot walks in…
04:14:56 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
Episode 96: The Wind Whispers
Before producing and directing the Burning Man short film masterpiece, Ignite, Ryan Moore's journey included growing up in The Philippines, navigating the rave scene in Los Angeles and making the int…
03:02:04 |
Thu 21 Feb 2019
Episode 95: Burning in an RV
A roundtable chat focused on all things RVs at Burning Man and beyond including preparation, tips and tricks, some RV etiquette for non-RV owners and, as always, random fun stories. Closing set by Je…
02:32:39 |
Thu 07 Feb 2019
Episode 94: Lip Bomb
Camp founders Scott and Mary met in high school in Texas. It was on their drive back from their first Burning Man that they decided they’re starting a Tank Girl themed camp and that they’re going to …
02:37:31 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Episode 93: Ninety One Roses
El NiNo burned his giant wooden owl, MÚCARO, at Burning Man 2017. The high of his massively successful year on playa came to a sudden halt when a category five hurricane decimated his native home of …
03:48:43 |
Wed 02 Jan 2019
Episode 92: I Don’t Wanna Paint Your $#!% White
Playing around in Debi Cable’s black light installations is a favorite memory of festival attendees the world over, from EDC to Burning Man and museums to Hollywood events. Debi tells Arash stories o…
02:45:36 |
Tue 04 Dec 2018
Episode 91: Just Be Nice
Arash joins Camp Walter's Kirk & Mary Strawn and Ryan McDermott to explore Walter's 100 Year Plan, which includes the recent launch of their non-profit wing, The Walter Hive. Also covered, Walter’s n…
02:31:46 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
Episode 90: Rise of the Regionals
Los Angeles Regional Contact, Widget, and Arizona regional lead, Conchita, join Arash on stage at YOUtopia's center camp to discuss Burning Man regional events. There is also some really awkward atte…
03:35:55 |
Fri 26 Oct 2018
Episode 89: Rock Star Librarian
Kate Houston, the Rock Star Librarian herself, swings by Burner Podcast Studios (aka Arash’s house) to chat about 17 years of burning, the evolution of music on the playa and the importance of librar…
02:05:54 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
Episode 88: Post Burning Man 2018 Chat with Halcyon
Arash and Halcyon spend a bunch of time not talking about Burning Man since Halcyon is usually busy with Pink Heart stuff and Arash had to leave the Burn early due to a medical emergency. But they do…
02:54:18 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
Episode 87: 2018 Burning Man Pre-playa Planner
Lana, Stephanie, Dan, Maddie and Diane, all San Diego artists taking projects to Burning Man 2018, sit with Arash to geek out about some projects and camps they’re looking forward to for this year’s …
03:05:58 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Episode 86: Singularity Meets Synchronicity
Arash sits with Los Angeles-based artist Rebekah Waites to learn about The Church Trap and her upcoming piece for Burning Man 2018 entitled Singularity. The laughter somehow flows freely even through…
03:00:54 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
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