PODCASTS
Listen to the latest episodes of the Bonzaar Podcast or checkout our regional catalogue and audio archives of burner culture storytelling.
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.
Episode 24: 2026 Kiwiburn A Work of Heart Review (Hippathy, Kym, & Shelley)
In this episode we review the 2026 Kiwiburn: A Work of Heart event with a panel of kiwiburners (Hippathy, Kym, & Shelley) to talk about the burn from their own perspectives.
Episode 23: PACT & Aurora 2025 (Karl, Kat, & Lara)
In this episode, PACT (People’s Art Collective of Tasmania) founding members Lara, Kat, and Karl share the origin story and success of Tasmania’s inaugural regional burn, Aurora 2025.
Episode 22: Is it time for Burning Man Regionals to Glow Up? (Jarred Taylor)
In this special conversation episode about the regional burning man network around the world we have invited a knowledgeable, long-time burner and community contributor, Jarred Taylor, to talk about their recent think-piece titled “Is it time for Burning Man Regionals to Glow Up?”.
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.
Episode 20: 2025 Underland Pop! Review (Dylan, Jenny, Lydea, & Sacha)
This episode we review the 2025 Underland Pop! event with a panel of burners from varied experiences. The conversation features host Stevan speaking with four guests - Dylan, Jenny, Sacha, and Lydea - who share their experiences from different roles at the event.
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.
Episode 11: 2025 Kiwiburn Trash Renaissance Fair Review (Cherie, Cris, Pete, & Shelley)
In this episode we review the 2025 Kiwiburn: Trash Renaissance Fair event with a panel of experienced kiwiburners and a first-time kiwiburner from Australia.
Episode 18: Lumos (A Conversation With)
This podcast episode features a conversation with Lumos, a well-known participant in the Australasian Burning Man community.
Episode 17: 2025 Underland Washup (Bek, Miles, PY, & TJ)
In this episode we chat about the 2025 Underland event with a panel of community volunteers and crew members from Centre Camp, Site Planning And Maintenance, LNT, and the Sandfolks.
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.
Episode 15: IBAG NSW Burns Community Survey (Peter & Rowan)
This episode explores the Independent Burning Advisory Group (IBAG) and the NSW Burns Community Survey. The conversation covers the background, methodology, findings, and implications of the survey, as well as related community insights.
Episode 14: Embers Co-Creation (Cris, Nathan, & Roland)
In this episode we take a look at the making and organisation of the 2025 Embers-not-a-burn where we chat with the key organisers and burners who made the event possible.
Episode 13: Blazing Swan The Early Years (Cat, Frank, & Hana)
This episode explores the early years and founding of Blazing Swan, a regional Burning Man-inspired event in Western Australia, through the stories of three of the original founders in Cat, Frank, and Hana.
Episode 12: 2025 Embers Not-A-Burn Review (Cris, Peter, Tarsha, & Warren)
This podcast episode is a lively roundtable reflection on "Embers Not-A-Burn," a community-organized event that arose after the cancellation of Burning Seed.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 07: 2025 Blazing Swan Cosmic Coincidence Review (Georg, Nina, Vida)
In this episode we review the 2025 Blazing Swan Cosmic Coincidence event with a panel of longstanding blazers – Georg, Nina, & Vida.
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.