For those about to Burn! I have procrastinating my own packing for That Thing in the Desert by making you this compilation of my best Black Rock City conversations.
From asking the Big Meow Marian whether Burning Man is a festival, to fumbling towards inclusivity with activist Nexus, from Burners without Borders to the Nordic Borderland, these are some of my favorite BRC moments from Life is a Festival. I’ve also added a few PSAs including how to talk to cops (Don’t!), how to protect yourself and loved ones from fentanyl adulteration, and how to help someone having a difficult psychedelic experience. Serendipitously this journey also maps well to the 10 Principles, so you can beef up your cultural acumen on your way to the playa.
May you pack all the things but waste nothing and I’ll see you soon in the dust!
GIFTING (:09)
Caveat Magister (Burning Man Philosophical Center)
Episode #28: What's the Point of Burning Man?
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/caveat-magister
RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE (:17)
Marian Goodell (The Burning Man Project)
Episode #79: That One Time We Saved Burning Man
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/marian-goodell
RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION (:23)
Adah Parris
Episode #68: Visions of an Afropunk Futurist
Parrishttps://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/adah-parris
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY (:33)
Gustaf Tadaa (The Borderland)
Episode #2: Leaderless Leadership at the Nordic Burn
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/gustaftadaa
SAFETY THIRD PSA (:40)
How to Deal with Cops at Burning Man by Mark Atwood
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFAWDVzbRLkTM43Y588-ffFxuH7BfXzFbQ8ms7XF_xw/edit
HARM REDUCTION PSA (:51)
Mitchell Gomez (Dancesafe)
Episode #120: In the Age of Fentanyl, Test Your Drugs!
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/mitchell-gomez
IMMEDIACY (1:00)
Sara Gael (The Zendo Project)
Episode #51: How to Help Someone Having a “Bad Trip"
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/sara-gael
RADICAL INCLUSION (1:10)
JR Nexus Russ
Episode #32 Fumbling Towards Inclusivity
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/nexus
DECOMMODIFICATION (1:15)
Ashoka Finley
Episode #83: Power & Privilege in Intentional Communities
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/ashoka-finley
LEAVING NO TRACE (1:23)
Jamie Wheal (Stealing Fire)
Episode #80: Live From the Infinite Playa
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/infinite-playa
COMMUNAL EFFORT (1:33)
Christopher Breedlove (Burners Without Borders)
Episode #50: Serve in the Way that Feeds You Most
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/christopher-breedlove
PARTICIPATION (1:41)
Life from BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio)
Episode #29 It’s Better With You Here | Life is a Festival #29: Live From BMIR
https://www.eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestival/bmir
