AI in Art in Black Rock City
AI is a context changer, a shaker upper, and a force multiplier to what our human minds can do.Andie says that AI is a major philosophical shift in humanity, and when this kind of thing happens, the f...
23 Jul 20251h 1min
Kevin Kelly - Optimists Create the Future
Kevin Kelly is a leading thinker of the digital age. The founding editor of Wired Magazine, he helped produce the Whole Earth Catalog, and an early internet pillar called the WELL. He is a journalist,...
26 Jun 202548min
Playa Music - From Bebop to Dubstep
Black Rock City's soundscape is a wild ride from Afro-punk to Zydeco. This episode explores the why and how of two styles: the thumping electronic dance music that makes BRC a DJ's Meccathe anything-g...
11 Jun 202559min
Leo Villareal - Light Up the Dark
Leo is a pioneering light artist, bringing teams and tech together to activate buildings, bridges, and bastions. He started Burning in 1994, founded Disorient camp, and is part of Black Rock City ever...
23 Mai 202534min
Thunderdome's Leadership Lessons
Thunderdome has been part of Black Rock City for 25 years. Marisa Winter has led it for most of that time. One need not experience it to benefit from the wisdom of a high-profile, high-intensity theme...
23 Apr 202539min
Theme Campers Unite
Most people in Black Rock City live together in placed camps, aka theme camps, the most unique aspect of this unique event. BRC has 1200 camps.At the intersection of Communal Effort, Self-Expression, ...
9 Apr 202552min
The Gift of Food and Solar Power
Solar power is simple now, thanks in part to Burners who gift the power of the sun. The Burners in this episode also gift steamed rolls with savory fillings, called bao — so much delicious bao.The the...
26 Mar 202555min
BRC Art Preview with Katie Hazard
Explore the magic monuments of Black Rock City 2025.Katie Hazard, Director of Art, leads the selection, placement, and installation of artwork, and she leads Burning Man's art grant selection committ...
14 Mar 202547min
