Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)

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