Holiday Special: SantaCon from Home
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (And boy has it been a year!)Following in the footsteps of show-biz luminaries like Stephen Colbert, Jon Stuart, and the cast of Star Wars, we hosted a (non-d...
22 Dec 20201h 14min
Kristen Berman and the Science of Transformation
Does Burning Man really trigger transformative experiences, and if so, what does that look like? Stuart and behavioral scientist Kristen Berman go deep on the psychology of change, and what that looks...
9 Dec 202029min
Dr Scirpus and the Majestic Fly Ranch
Fly Ranch is in the middle of nowhere, and yet it's the center of the universe for many bugs, birds, animals, and, uh, thermophiles. Down the road from the dry lake bed that hosts Black Rock City, Fly...
18 Nov 202054min
The Legacy and Artistry of Building the Man
The Burning Man figure started it all and has stood at the center of Black Rock City for decades. Many myths and legends of its origins have been passed down through the years. It can be difficult to ...
11 Nov 202057min
Culinary Camps of Black Rock City
Culinary excellence in a temporary city in the dry desert? Oh yes, and some decadent offerings too. Andie and Vav rebroadcast a delicious episode about culinary camps at Black Rock City from the podca...
4 Nov 202050min
Studying Subversive Creativity and Gratitude
What is it like to walk around Black Rock City as a staff member and an academic in participant-observer mode? These tales are of BRC at the turn of the century, and the study of ineffable experiences...
28 Okt 202051min
Vote Hard with The Voter Party
The U.S. trails most developed countries in voter turnout. The thought that your vote doesn’t matter, or that there’s no good choice - some say that thought is manufactured or perpetuated to prevent p...
21 Okt 202041min
Dr Heikkilä and the Science of Participatory Culture
If you found a “hippie-proof” story-cube at a festival or in a war-zone, would you share your story with it?Stuart and Andie talk with Finnish scholar Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä, about the Burning Stories p...
14 Okt 202049min
