Sunday, August 24, 2025

A Secret History of Burning Man

As some of you may know, America's favorite mock(?) human sacrifice ritual begins today. And the idle rich, Silicon Valley techbros, aging rave-babes, and a smattering of leftover hippies are already out in force. 

Get ready for an incoming monsoon of expensive liquors, sweat, dust, and bodily fluids and let the burns begin!


But how did it all begin? Well, in ways most might not expect. Check out this two-hour presentation on the festival and its tangled - and surprising - roots. 


And don't you worry, now: this one's on the house.