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The Truth About Burning Man

Yes, we have to wait in line. It wasn't like I had any, any kind of like fancy accommodations or anything. And then I'm sleeping the first night, I'm sleeping there, it's 4 in the morning, I'm fucking sleeping in the tent, and all I hear is— Wow. And I'm like I can't sleep. I can't fucking sleep, and I have to work tomorrow morning. So I'm like, fuck it, I'm gonna go see this fucking party. The music is that loud. And I walk. I walk forever. I walk, I walk, I walk, I walk through the darkness. You know, and I'm walking, I'm walking, I'm walking, the music's getting louder and louder and louder, and I'm like, this is gonna be a fucking party. And I fucking get there, and I come up on this veranda, and I see the stage. It's one guy playing the music.

September 5, 202535:13Jason
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David35:00
Wow, so Comedy Central, like the big— Station, TV network.
Jason35:05
Yeah, but they don't pay shit. So I was like, it was like, you can do this or not do this.
David35:10
Did you have access to a shower?
Jason35:13
Yes, we have to wait in line. It wasn't like I had any, any kind of like fancy accommodations or anything. And then I'm sleeping the first night, I'm sleeping there, it's 4 in the morning, I'm fucking sleeping in the tent, and all I hear is— Wow. And I'm like I can't sleep. I can't fucking sleep, and I have to work tomorrow morning. So I'm like, fuck it, I'm gonna go see this fucking party. The m…
David35:56
Oh my God.
Jason35:56
No one dancing. And he's just going, oof, oof, oof, pumping his fist. I was like, are you fucking kidding me? No, no one's enjoying it. No one's enjoying this.
David36:05
It's just one guy from his one speaker.