Episode 47
Burning Man: A Collapse of the Dome and a Song of Fire and Drugs
Strap in, party people! Haystack's here to dish out the lowdown on the craziest festival of the year: Burning Man! This episode is bursting with the spirit of community and creativity as Haystack describes how 70,000 people flock to the Black Rock Desert to create their own little slice of heaven. No sponsors, no schedules—just pure, unadulterated fun. But wait, there's a plot twist! A massive dust storm rolls in, turning the festival into a muddy playground and causing some serious chaos! From damaged camps to a collapsed Orgy Dome, it’s a wild ride of unexpected events. But fear not! Everyone’s holding it together with humor, love, and a little help from each other. Haystack wraps it all up with a catchy tune that hilariously captures the essence of the Burning Man clan—think hippie vibes, wild adventures, and a dash of good ol’ mischief. Don’t miss this one, it’s a blast!
Takeaways:
- Burning Man is like a desert party where everyone builds a city and vibes hard!
- This year’s event got a little wild with storms and mud, making it a muddy mess!
- The infamous Orgy Dome took a hit from the storms but thankfully no major injuries!
- Over 70,000 folks gather to create a temporary metropolis of art and community!
- There’s no schedule, no corporate stuff—just pure creativity and collaboration!
- Haystack's got the scoop on all the wild things happening at Burning Man 2023!
Transcript
Good morning, It's Haystack.
Speaker A:Burning man, the annual week long gathering in the Nevada Blackrock desert is this weekend.
Speaker A:Well, it's, it's basically already kicked off.
Speaker A:But participants create what's called Black Rock City.
Speaker A:It's essentially a temporary metropolis and they, they aim to leave no trace.
Speaker A:The festival of course, culminates in the symbolic burning of the large wooden effigy known as the Man.
Speaker A:Unlike traditional music or arts festivals, there are actually no scheduled performers and no corporate sponsorship.
Speaker A:Everything is built and shared by those in attendance.
Speaker A:It's kind of an art spectacle and a social experiment.
Speaker A:It draws more than 70,000 people each and every year who go to build community and showcase art and live in a spirit of creativity and collaboration.
Speaker A:Although there have been some setbacks this week, a massive dust storm with winds over 45 miles an hour swept through, causing hours long delays, damaging lots of encampments, injuring some of the attendees.
Speaker A:Heavy rains have turned parts of the player into muddy, just almost like a sandpit, a mud pit.
Speaker A:So a lot of had to hunker down or adapt in unique ways.
Speaker A:And the infamous, I hate saying this word, but it's what it's called, Orgy Dome collapsed during these storms.
Speaker A:The structure was destroyed.
Speaker A:Now safety crews said there were no major injuries.
Speaker A:They're planning alternative domes, I guess, other places to host the piles.
Speaker A:It's such a unique thing, the Burning man and the entire clan of people at Burning man who can take some mushrooms?
Speaker A:Who can take some mushrooms Reefer in a pipe Reefer in a pipe Take off all their clothing and then ride around on bikes At Burning Man At Burning man oh, the Burning man clan the Burning Man Clan the Burning Man Clan's gonna fry away their brains with all the drugs they took with all the drugs they took and Burning Man Wake up every day Giving strangers hugs and kisses Hippie freaks and stoned musicians Losing all their inhibitions yeah, yeah, yeah who can take Somali who can take some molly?
Speaker A:Roll on ecstasy Roll on Ecstasy Growing dirty dreadlocks Stinking like patchouli At Burning Man At Burning man the Bur Clan the Burning Man Clan the Burning Man Clan's going to fry away their brains with all the drugs they took with all the drugs they took the Burning Man Clan's going to fry away their brains with all the drugs they took with all the drugs A Burning Man A Burning Man A Burning Man.
