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Reposted from They Did What?!, which you can find now or very soon at: https://podcastica.com/podcast/they-did-what — Kelsey and Gen autopsy Netflix's Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, the luxury music festival whose officially listed cause of death is cheese sandwich. Grab a tent and join in to unpack the delusion, deceit, and why everyone bought what Billy McFarland was selling. Next up: “The Perfect Neighbor” on Netflix Send us an email or a voice message to theydidwhat@podcastica.com ,or look out for our episode comment posts on facebook.com/groups/podcastica . We'd love to hear from you! Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at podcastica.com ! Mentioned: Why We Can’t Get Enough of Scam https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/why-we-love-stories-like-fyre-festival-and-dirty-john.html Fyre Festival II: A Psychologist on Why Some People Fall For Fraudsters Over and Over Again https://theconversation.com/fyre-festival-ii-a-psychologist-on-why-some-people-fall-for-fraudsters-over-and-over-again-212562 Where Are They Now? Billy McFarland? https://hypebeast.com/2025/6/fyre-fest-hotels-resort-pop-up-at-coral-view-utila-caribbean-island-event-info https://www.instagram.com/p/DOqhzFdjeDs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Ja Rule? https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/03/22/ja-rule-fyre-fest-drama-billy-mcfarland/ Andy King? https://people.com/fyre-festival-planner-andy-king-is-engaged-creating-scottish-wedding-celebration-exclusive-8763512article https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAIFdqgAt0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Support Resources: FBI - Reporting Scam and Fraud https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams Support for Fraud Victims https://www.acfe.com/acfe-insights-blog/blog-detail?s=support-groups-for-fraud-victims What To Do If You Were Scammed https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices