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Laugh and learn in a collage of conversation with 'Chef' - Matthew 'Chef' Kwatinetz, Senior Director of Nevada Operations and Board Member of Burning Man Project. He shares with Stuart about the ongoing work to convert our Nevada properties into year-round hubs for bringing Burning Man culture into the world. So much more than an infrastructure project, our teams are busy upgrading Gerlach’s services, helping locals and staff develop skills, opening up new employment opportunities, and visioning a maker space for Black Rock City creators.They explore urban planning, tradition and what’s possible beyond our ephemeral city. They imagine what it could look like when Black Rock City spills out of its physical and temporal borders into places beyond the dry lakebed, engaging year-round with art, convenings, and teachings, and living life more secure and expressed. Much has been researched and discussed with burners and locals, from social enterprise to economics, to solar power arrays named after mythical creatures.Burning Man Project Board of Directors: Matthew ‘Chef’ KwatinetzNYU New York University Leadership Team: Matthew KwatinetzWelcome to Burner School: Gerlach Workforce Development Center (Burning Man Journal)The Chef and the Power of Community Prototyping (Burning Man Live #18)360VR: GerlachBlack Rock City Placement ProcessLAGI: Land Art Generator Initiative, Fly RanchHaunted West Gerlach (youtube)Göbekli Tepe (wikipedia) LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

Stuart Mangrum, Director of the Burning Man Project’s Philosophical Center and a veteran of the Cacophony Society, dives deep into his eclectic journey through Burner culture. He shares wild stories from early Black Rock City, including publishing the Black Rock Gazette and crafting absurd themes like the Church of the Ham. Stuart also humorously tackles conspiracies, reflecting on his military background and survival training. Through it all, he emphasizes the principles of decommodification and the transformative spirit of the playa.

If Black Rock City were a ship, Charlie Dolman would be its skipper. The SS BRC is already taking shape in the dry docks of our collective effort, and at some point later this summer it will slide into the dusty seas of northern Nevada. As the event operations director, Charlie leads a crew of leaders responsible for pretty much all aspects of city infrastructure, and for planning for just about every operational contingency, from fire and rain to, who knows, a downpour of frogs. On fire. If you see him on playa he’s the fast-moving, soft-spoken guy with three radios, a cell phone and a pager (yes, a pager!). In this rare interview he sits still long enough to talk with Stuart about the people making BRC greener, less commodified, and more inclusive. He also passes Stuart's quiz about being a Brit in the US, and defends marmite as a comestible.Burning Man Project Staff: Charlie DolmanBurning Man Project’s CEO Introduces Charlie Dolman (2012) LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

People all around the world create annual events that align in principle. Some have over 10,000 participants like events in Israel and South Africa. Some have under 20 participants, like “Melting Man” in Fargo, North Dakota. They are collaborative art experiences, celebrations, healing rituals, mutual aid, and fun for a good cause. For 2 decades our global community has been bringing people together.Andie Grace and Michael Vav talk with Iris Yee, Head of the Burning Man Regional Network, about how various groups activated during these strange times, and what they’re creating next. Here we are re-reminded that it's not about how many or how far, it’s about the culture, the collaboration, and the conversation. This is the What Where When of thriving.regionals.burningman.org2020 Regional Highlights (Burning Man Journal)2021 Regional Network Forum: Emerging, Wayfinding, Igniting (youtube)2021 Regional Network Forum / KindlingBurning Man Project’s Radical Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Anti-Racism Pledge (medium)A Love Letter to Smaller Events (youtube)Burning Man HiveColorado Burner Community: Temple of TranquilityLIVE@BURNINGMAN.ORGLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

The vibe is real. Playa magic. Secret sauce. Atypical serendipity. Whatever you call it, it’s being studied by social scientists around the world and written about in the annals of academia. The vibe is real, but that doesn’t mean we must deny our Dada roots. We can yield a toilet plunger like a royal scepter. We can celebrate porta-loo beautification, and its absurd juxtaposition, as a legit art experience. We can invent a vibe-sensing device that has no sensors. Stuart Mangrum talks with Dr. Graham St John, cultural anthropologist, author of many books and academic articles about Burning Man culture, festival culture, EDM, psychedelics, and other scholarly adjacencies. Listen in and learn the true meaning of “efflorescence” and “ephemeropolis.”Burning Progeny ProjectWurst Storm Rising (Journal of Festive Studies)The Big Empty (aeon Magazine)dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music CultureBlack Rock Gazette, Sept 5, 1999Burning Man Phrase Generator, Javier F. BarreraLIVE@BURNINGMAN.ORGLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

How can we bring the magic back from BRC and Regional events? How can we connect and reflect year round? Radio. Out of BRC's BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio) came the internet radio station Shouting Fire, which provides real world radio for Regional events, streaming to listeners everywhere. It’s now the Global Burner Radio Network connecting Texas to South Africa, Michigan to Argentina, Denmark to Spain, and on and on.Michael Vav talks with General Manager Bobzilla, confessional host Contessa Luna, roving correspondent Steve Hippie Trap, and illusive maven "Sophie from Brussels." Tune in to a trip through time, a trip around the world.Shouting Fire: Burning Man LiveShouting Fire: Global Burner Radio NetworkShouting Fire: BobzillaShouting Fire: Hippie Trap Live From the Smiling VanShouting Fire: Confessional with Contessa Luna (or twitch.tv/contessaluna)ShoutingFire.com (iOS and Android apps), on iHeart Radio - Tune In Radio  and Radio GardenShoutingFireHQ@Gmail.comLIVE@BURNINGMAN.ORGLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

Lifelong social justice educators Shirley Strong and Simone Torrey share about Beloved Community, an inclusive interrelated space based on love, responsibility, compassion, shared power, and a deep respect that transforms. They also talk with Stuart about a new community engagement and learning platform. It’s not social media. It’s not e-courses. It’s a versatile hub of like-minded interactivity. This conversation started with Civil Rights in the 1960s, and is now evolving on a global nexus called Hive.  Ten Ingredients for Building Beloved Community and Creating Belonging (on HIVE)Burning Man Project’s Radical Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity (R.I.D.E.) Anti-Racism PledgeRadical Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity at Burning ManLIVE@BURNINGMAN.ORGLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

Let’s take a trip from Burning Man in 1994 to Sotheby’s Auction House in 2021; from the Department of Mutant Vehicles to the Radical Inclusion, Diversity & Equity stewardship; from Oregon to Nebraska to Las Vegas; from a sense of wonder to BRC 2022. Listening to this may inspire you to do something you hadn’t considered before.Burning Man Culture: Radical Inclusion, Diversity & EquityBurning Man: Sotheby's Art Auction: Boundless SpaceBurning Man Staff: Patrice Mackey aka Chef Jukewww.chefjuke.comBurning Man: Henry Chang and ArtgineeringLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORGlive@burningman.org LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG

Michael Mikel, better known as Danger Ranger, is a founder of Burning Man and a catalyst for creative pranks and social change. In this engaging conversation, he shares unheard anecdotes from his journey, including the origins of the Cacophony Society and its legendary prank culture. Discussions revolve around the societal impact of consumerism, the evolution of Burning Man from a beach bonfire to a nonprofit, and the importance of face-to-face community in a digital age. Prepare for laughs, thought-provoking insights, and a look at the future of this iconic celebration.

Miss swapping stories around a fire? Start a show and name it The Burn Barrel. Know people you’d like to know better? Ask for the whole long story, and share it with the world.Stuart Mangrum talks with Doxie from Detroit, Kay Morrison and Peter Durand about creating their long-form story show to keep us all connected until our next free-form social.This episode includes stories aboutDoxie & Burner Exchange: South African artist Braai describes the participant exchange between AfrikaBurn and Michigan’s “Lakes of Fire,” thanks to Chicago Regional Contact Richard "Heyu" Kelly (RIP)Rebecca & Jess: Directors of the Flux Foundation share about the Flaming Lotus Girls and their reluctant, triumphant Temple at Black Rock CityMolly Vikart: The tale of Herman the Dog, Burning Man Project’s Director of MarketingLIVE@BURNINGMAN.ORGLIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG LIVE.BURNINGMAN.ORG