Tommy Diacono is a five-time Burner. He also helped organize the climate protest at Burning Man 2023. He joins two-time Burner Derek for a discussion about why his crew blocked the roads, the importance of rituals, and the importance of knowing when rituals need to end.

Burning Man 2023 will forever be burned in memory with two images: a group of climate activists blocking the single road into Black Rock City and the sea of mud that a climate change-induced hurricane turned the Playa into. The jigsaw puzzle is pretty complete. Will Burners see it?

Tommy Diacono is a five-time Burner. He also helped organize the protest. He joins two-time Burner Derek for a discussion about why his crew blocked the roads, the importance of rituals, and the importance of knowing when rituals need to end.

Show Notes

FULL VIDEO: Climate Protesters Shut Down BURNING MAN, Rangers Ram Through Blockade

Tommy Diacono on Instagram

Burn it all down — Derek Beres