# Fyre Festival Naming Rights Fiasco: Old Man Liver vs. Billy McFarland and the ChatGPT Blunder | Miss Understood #368

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Podcast: [Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252)
Published: 2026-04-11T16:00:48+00:00
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For the Full Interview, Go To: https://www.patreon.com/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelIn this episode, we sit down with Stephen Staats, aka Old Man Liver, who tried to buy the naming rights to Fyre Festival. Things took a wild turn when Billy McFarland sent over a botched contract generated by ChatGPT—complete with the wrong company name. We dive into what really happened, Billy’s unprofessional dealings, and how it all fell apart.--- --- —OUR SPONSORSOHHOGo to weareohho.com and use code MISS15 at checkout for 15% OFF⸻Shop Miss Understood Merch https://mumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona Please like, share, subscribe, and give us a 5-star review!Do you have show ideas, media requests or sponsorship opportunities? Email the show at: ru@missumedia.comListen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw13NrSKD-nD_8E0vBHt5hA⁠⁠Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/RachelUchitel⁠⁠Website: https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/

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