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The Ben Shapiro Show

Coachella Recap 2026

18 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

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All right. So first, Ben, I want to talk about people are going absolutely broke going to Coachella. So first of all, I'm assuming your advice would be to not go.

152.461 - 172.857 Ben Shapiro

Yes, that is my advice. You nailed it right on right on the money. If you don't have the money to do things, you probably should not do those things. And you know, you can fire a festival this thing, I suppose. What is it? General admission is $799? That's general? I mean, it seems like if you're wasting that much money, you may as well get the VIP admission, right? Like VIP is 1300 bucks.

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So I feel like if you're already broke, you may as well be dead ass broke.

Chapter 2: What are the financial implications of attending Coachella?

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I kind of like it. I mean, honestly, I'm looking at this and I kind of like it. It's counter-programming. If he comes out there with a bunch of backup dancers who are dripping all over him, has he done anything unique? It's kind of brilliant, actually. Oh, my gosh. But Ben Shapiro's a believer. You heard it here first. Never say never. Honestly, points to him.

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Seriously. So let's get into some clips because this is what the people really want to see. Let's look at Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry. Oh, no. So let's roll that. This is... Which one is which?

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Oh my gosh, that guy was the Prime Minister of Canada.

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It's love, right?

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What's that ring? Are they married? It's so much love. Fake laugh for the camera, Katie, do it. What does that shirt say? Please do not give me a rip off your vape no matter what I say. You had to custom print that t-shirt?

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Is that a joint in her ear?

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I don't know what's going on with Katy Perry. I mean, Katy Perry, all these middle-aged women cosplaying as 21-year-old girls is really kind of silly. It's really silly. How old is Katy Perry at this point? I mean, Justin, she's 41. And how old is this ridiculous idiot over here? This doofus dressed like he's in seventh grade. He is 54. He is 54 years old.

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He's 54 years old and he's dressing like he is 17 years old.

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People got really upset because he's holding a single-use plastics takeout cup and he banned single-use plastics in Canada in 2019.

Chapter 3: What was the controversy surrounding Justin Bieber's performance?

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Okay, clip three. Let's look at... I'm not... No context.

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Oh, no.

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It's just an image.

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Oh, no. Why is Lizzo being... by a labubu? Oh, no. Let's go to the video. No, no. I hate that. Pockets like Lizzo.

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Let's look at the stats. I've got the facts. My money like Lizzo. My pockets are fat.

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I'm wondering what the audience is to watch Lizzo get railed by a labubu. Who is the audience for this?

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Labubus are demonic. We all know this.

705.361 - 713.509 Ben Shapiro

Yes. My goodness. Can we go back to Justin Bieber singing with himself? That was the thing that was controversial? That was bad. Do not like it.

Chapter 4: How did the audience react to Justin Bieber's performance style?

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All right, this is Charlie, so we're okay with this one.

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777.499 - 779.181 Ben Shapiro

I mean, I'm not okay with any of those, but like.

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We can rate it on a scale of would you let your daughter wear this?

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782.345 - 791.978 Ben Shapiro

I mean, it's going to be zero, of course, for everything. I mean, no, no. Okay, next. But on a scale of like truly offensive, like I don't think this thing even charts at Coachella, does it?

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No, you're right. Let's keep going. I don't know how to say this name.

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It's like Cowboy Stripper? Cowboy Stripper slash Geisha? Geisha? Well, that's the gown, right? Like it's kind of got like that tight with the slit and all of that. Yes? No? Am I wrong?

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No. Yeah.

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That is not a good look. And I do appreciate the solidarity between the belt buckle and the glasses, which are the same shape.

816.595 - 822.944 Unknown

That was a really good aesthetic. Next is Madison, or Addison Rae.

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