Burning Man 2024: Curiouser & Curiouser
“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes The 2024 Burning Man theme ...Read More
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Notes From a (Mostly) Empty Playa
“What is this? Is it a baby wipe? No wait, I think it’s a sock.” We’re clustered around the tailgate ...Read More
The Disaster That Wasn’t
To listen to the media (or your cousin Fred, who called to ask if you were still alive), Burning Man’s ...Read More
Streets of BRC 2023: Cavalcade of Cryptids
Black Rock City has named its streets since 1997, when “Esplanade” first appeared on a dusty map. Our modern practice ...Read More
Burning Man 2023: ANIMALIA
“Sometimes, I am the beast in the darkness.” ―Heather Durham The Black Rock Desert can appear at first glance to be ...Read More
Waking Dreams: The Legacy of Desert Siteworks
In this episode of the Waking Dreams series we’re going to time-travel back to the earliest days of Burning Man ...Read More
Waking Dreams: A Hopeful Wakeup Call From Halcyon
Everyone interprets a Burning Man theme from their own unique perspective, and that’s just as it should be. Yet occasionally ...Read More
Waking Dreams: Jason Silva’s Philosophical Phantasmagoria
You may already be familiar with Jason Silva from his appearance on the Burning Man LIVE podcast. Or from his ...Read More
Burning Man’s Official Podcast Answers Questions with More Questions
OK, there are a jillion and a half podcasts out there, and more Burning Man podcasts than you can shake ...Read More
Burning Man 2022: Waking Dreams
The 2022 Burning Man theme will explore the transformative power of dreams, both literal and figurative, and celebrate the dreamers ...Read More