Jimmy Buffett Helped Us Escape & Thousands Stranded at Burning Man

Beach rock legend and Margaritaville Tycoon, Jimmy Buffett, died on Friday night at the age of 76. Alex puts out his thoughts on how Buffett impacted his life and millions of others. Alex reflects on his night at a small bar where everyone came together around his death. He also argues that Buffett basically helped the average American feel content with checking out from their lives for a bit and acting like a true “beach bum.” Buffett made the Average Joe feel like everything was alright. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about how intense rainfall on Friday night caused mud-like pools at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada. This weather event has stranded thousands at the event and many of its festivities have been postponed or cancelled.