{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Stupider Than Burning Man","description":"Episode 145: Stupider Than Burning Man Bat Country blazes a trail of mischief through Black Rock City Gather for a summit with the infamous Bat Country, a camp that emerged from the dust and has grown into a global community. Arash is joined by Handful, Begley, and Kip as they embark on a journey back to their crew\u2019s beginnings, from the Mad Max-esque early days of Burning Man to the current LED-infused Black Rock City. We\u2019re treated to an array of stories, including their participation in New Mexico\u2019s SunBurn and the founding of West Virginia\u2019s Frostburn. The conversation begins with Bat Country\u2019s gathering at the La Jolla Playhouse for The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical and eventually delves into the infamous &quot;Flat Gate&quot; incident from Burning Man 2019 before wrapping with some enchanting playa magic stories. Join us for an insider's perspective on the dynamic world of Bat Country and the captivating tales of their journey through the Burner community. This episode was produced by Ferrell Jesus and was recorded at The Jacobs Center&amp;nbsp;for Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego, CA. facebook.com\/visitbatcountry www.frostburn.org theloveburn.com nmsunburn.com jacobscenter.org The full DJ set by Big Yachty can be heard here on Soundcloud: https:\/\/on.soundcloud.com\/EgK2tWsKtXNVemv38  Hosted by (mr)Arash, the original Burner Podcast is the longest running traditional audio podcast in the extended international community of Burning Man. Independently produced and focused on Burner consciousness and topics of intracultural interest, explore 140+ previous episodes at burnerpodcast.com\/previous-episodes. Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American SoCal-based professional photographer and founder of Justified Hype creative collective. Connect with him directly at mrarash.com\/hello. Burner Podcast is produced by Arash and a rotating team of burners including instagram.com\/darthjfizz, instagram.com\/muloka, instagram.com\/lolmonday and instagram.com\/leehemingway among many others. Follow instagram.com\/BurnerPodcast and facebook.com\/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates.  ","author_name":"Burner Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.burnerpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28370711\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/162970640"}