The Man Will Burn

1 season available

Tracing the evolution of Burning Man, from its anarchic countercultural roots in San Francisco to the 80,000-person desert gathering it has become.
The Great Unknown
S1 E1

Burning Man grows from an anti-establishment group in San Francisco, founded by Larry Harvey in the 1980s, to a multi-million-dollar event with thousands of attendees and the backing of billionaire tech donors.

Welcome to the Sh*t Show
S1 E2

With Burning Man cancelled for the second year in a row, a renegade group of "Burners" holds their own event in the desert.

Waking Dreams
S1 E3

As Burning Man returns in full force, an unease grows among creatives over the influx of tech money and social media influencers.

Mud Burn
S1 E4

Tracing the evolution of Burning Man, from its anarchic countercultural roots in San Francisco to the 80,000-person desert gathering it has become.