The Fyre Festival Fiasco
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Fyre
“The discussion revolves around the chaotic events of the Fyre Festival, including the struggles of attendees to find tents and supplies.”
Fyre Festival
“The festival that never happened, F-Y-R-E, had two documentaries made about it, and the speakers discuss having seen both.”
Netflix
“One of the documentaries about the Fyre Festival was released on Netflix, which one of the speakers mentions having seen.”