📅 2/29/2025

The importance of physical community spaces has never been greater.

In this episode, we dive into the story of CoLab, San Diego's maker space—where it started, what it took to get to where it is now, and why spaces like this are essential for the future of our communities.

The go-live day of this episode marks CoLab's 11th birthday! CoLab's lease began on March 1, 2014—making it the perfect time to reflect on how it came together and why having a dedicated space for creators, builders and community matters more than ever.

🎙 Episode Info

🎧 Burner Podcast | Episode 156

📍 Recorded on January 23, 2025, in San Diego

📝 Featuring: Jon Ray, Diane Hoffoss, Cecile Pham, Vic "Jolly Rancher" Liao, J-Good

🌎 Connect & Learn More

🔗 CoLab: sdcolab.org

🔗 Jon Ray: facebook.com/jondray

🔗 Diane Hoffoss: dianehoffoss.com

🔗 Cecile Pham: instagram.com/cecileqpham

🔗 Vic "Jolly Rancher" Liao: instagram.com/jollyrancher28

🔗 J-Good: continuum-designs.com

🎧 DJ Set Featured: Tomothy Bee aka Tasty Tim

🎵 soundcloud.com/tastytim

📍Tim's DJ set was recorded live at Disorient, Burning Man 2024

📷 Cover photo by Justin Wojdula

If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend, and if you're feeling extra generous, check out BurnerPodcast.com for ways to support the show.

🌟 About the Show

Featuring in-depth conversations with artists, organizers, and visionaries shaping Burner culture year-round, Burner Podcast is the longest-running traditional long-form audio podcast in the global Burning Man community. Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally by Listen Notes, it has been exploring Burner culture for over a decade.

🎧 Dive into the archive at burnerpodcast.com/previous-episodes

📲 Follow @BurnerPodcast on Instagram and facebook.com/burnerpodcast for wildly irregular updates

🌟 About the Host

Burner Podcast host Arash Afshar is an Iranian-American, SoCal-born, and Las Vegas-based professional photographer and community-building addict.

🔗 Explore his projects at arashafshar.com

📸 Follow him on Instagram: @mrarash

💌 Send love (or hate) mail: mrarash.com/hello