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The Streets of Black Rock City
FromBurning Man LIVE
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Stuart and Burning Man’s Community Services head honcho Terry “Retro” Schoop riff on the streets of our fair city and the naming thereof, from the controversial to the miraculous to the misunderstood. Black Rock City has had elaborate art themes, and each theme comes with street names, each with curious conditions. Why does our recreational refugee camp even need street names? Were they always alphabetical around an imaginary clock face? And what’s a clock anyway? Hear about how this year’s art theme (ANIMALIA) expresses itself through cryptids (animals that no one can prove are real). Folklore and fandom brought us our new ABC street names: Afanc, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Dingbat… and NOT the Easter Bunny, thanks to Encantados, which are were-dolphins that shape-shift into dapper dancers in search of a party. This is an episode of literature and laughter, and a pile of BRC trivia for extra street cred.Streets of BRC 2023: Cavalcade of Cryptids | Burning Man JournalBurning Man 2023: ANIMALIATerry “Retro” Schoop | Burning Man JournalBurning Man Staff: Terry Schoop
Released:
Jun 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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