PODCASTS

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Episode 25: Sunburnt Arts & Pilot Burn (Leanna & TJ)
Stevan Lay Stevan Lay

Episode 25: Sunburnt Arts & Pilot Burn (Leanna & TJ)

In this fair dinkum episode of the podcast we continue our conversations with SBA board members, Leanna and TJ, and chat with them about "Pilot Burn," the inaugural event for their newly formed organisation, Sunburnt Arts.

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Episode 21: Sunburnt Arts (Marcelo, Tereasa, & TJ)
Stevan Lay Stevan Lay

Episode 21: Sunburnt Arts (Marcelo, Tereasa, & TJ)

In this candid and spirited podcast episode, community leaders Marcelo, Tereasa, and TJ reflect on the turbulent but deeply rewarding evolution of Australia's Burning Seed community into its new organisational entity, Sunburnt Arts.

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Episode 19: The Third Degree (Caer, Dale, Ruth, & Tyne)
Stevan Lay Stevan Lay

Episode 19: The Third Degree (Caer, Dale, Ruth, & Tyne)

This episode features four board members of The Third Degree - Ruth, Dale, Caer, and Tyne - to explore the NSW Central Coast's family-friendly regional burn. Discover how this intimate 400-person event evolved from a pandemic-era one-off at a scout camp into an intentional experiment in radical inclusion and in accessible burner culture.

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Episode 16: 2025 Simplifyre Review (Angela & Jeff)
Stevan Lay Stevan Lay

Episode 16: 2025 Simplifyre Review (Angela & Jeff)

This episode of the podcast features a discussion with members of the Brisbane and Queensland burner community about the Simplifyre event, a scaled-down, community-driven version of the traditional Modifyre burn.

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Episode 10: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 3) - Artery, Centre Camp, Effigy & Temple Build Team

Episode 10: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 3) - Artery, Centre Camp, Effigy & Temple Build Team

In this 3-part series episode we do a deep dive on the volunteering opportunities at Underland 2025. Part 1 will focus on gate, greeters, site planning & management, sanitation, and leave no trace. Part 2 will focus on rangers, sanctuary, fire team, and sandmen. Part 3 will focus on artery, centre camp, effigy and temple build team.

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Episode 09: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 2) - Rangers, Sanctuary, Fire Team, & Sandmen

Episode 09: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 2) - Rangers, Sanctuary, Fire Team, & Sandmen

In this 3-part series episode we do a deep dive on the volunteering opportunities at Underland 2025. Part 1 will focus on gate, greeters, site planning & management, sanitation, and leave no trace. Part 2 will focus on rangers, sanctuary, fire team, and sandmen. Part 3 will focus on artery, centre camp, effigy and temple build team.

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Episode 08: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 1) - Gate, Greeters, SPAM, Sanitation, & LNT

Episode 08: Underland Volunteer Call-Out (Part 1) - Gate, Greeters, SPAM, Sanitation, & LNT

In this 3-part series episode we do a deep dive on the volunteering opportunities at Underland 2025. Part 1 will focus on gate, greeters, site planning & management, sanitation, and leave no trace. Part 2 will focus on rangers, sanctuary, fire team, and sandmen. Part 3 will focus on artery, centre camp, effigy and temple build team.

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Episode 06: Blazing Swan Art & Volunteering (JayJay & Wez)

Episode 06: Blazing Swan Art & Volunteering (JayJay & Wez)

In this episode we chat with Wesley and JayJay live onsite from Blazing Swan 2025 Cosmic Coincidence. We discuss the various art projects and art at blazing swan, more backstory to the formation of blazing swan, and an appreciation for the crew and volunteers that make the burn and event such a magical experience.

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