Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel

Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland: Does He Deserve a Second Chance? | Miss Understood #367

07 Apr 2026

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In this episode of Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel, Rachel sits down with Billy McFarland, the entrepreneur behind the infamous Fyre Festival — widely known as the biggest party that never happened. Billy opens up about the rise and collapse of Fyre Festival, the decisions that led to his prison sentence, and what life was really like behind bars. After his release, he attempted to redeem himself with Fyre Festival II, which ultimately fell apart, but not before he began rebuilding through a smaller event that finally showed signs of success. Billy also reflects on his childhood, the documentaries that shaped public perception — including Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened — what they got right, what they got wrong, and the new documentary he’s currently working on about life after prison and why Fyre Festival II didn’t work. It’s a candid conversation about accountability, redemption, and what comes next.--- --- —VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!ROGERS HOOD APOTHECARYGo to rogershood.com and use code RACHEL at checkout for 10% OFFSPLITIFIUse code RACHEL at mysplitifi.com/rachel for 50 percent off your first three months.--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!: ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel

Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland: Does He Deserve a Second Chance? | Miss Understood #367

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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