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You're tuned in to our very first episode of Professional Skepticism! This episode is about all things Fyre Festival - from its creator Billy McFarland, to his infamous business partner Ja Rule, the ridiculous amount of resources that were wasted on this hot mess, and all the people that were screwed over in the end. Buckle up, because this host is about to light into Billy.

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Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast do not own the rights to the information in the sources below.

Sources

  1. Netflix’s “Fyre - The Greatest Party That Never Happened” 2019
  2. Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” 2019 
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McFarland_(fraudster)
  5. https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/business/fyre-festival-settlement/index.html
  6. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dotcom-bubble.asp
  7. https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/21/entertainment/fyre-festival-maryann-rolle-gofundme-trnd/index.html