{"podcast":{"title":"Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel","slug":"miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252","podcast_index_feed_id":6181252,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/RvDGWRIs","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/55531b7f-6b1f-45fd-b116-6234ea6f3eef/9ed88bac-0a57-4247-aa3d-7b2915d7f134/3000x3000/1acbadb4-a3ae-44c3-8fa9-dc7f22a361e7-77bc8978e-36854076-1678539869647-7e7e96ed77e94.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Rachel Uchitel","episode_count":368,"summary":"New episodes every Tuesday at 12am ESTNew Patreon episodes every Saturday at 12pm ESTThis podcast will delve into the lives of those who have been reduced to a single headline. Each episode will take a closer look at the stories of those who are on a mission to change their narrative. Through raw and honest interviews, we will reveal the human behind the headline. Join me, as we uncover the truth behind the misconceptions, shed light on the stories of those who have perhaps been wrongfully portrayed, explore the complexities of the human experience, and celebrate the power of second chances.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:19:06.282138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252"},"episode":{"title":"Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland: Does He Deserve a Second Chance? | Miss Understood #367","slug":"fyre-festival-s-billy-mcfarland-does-he-deserve-a-second-chance-miss-understood-367","published_at":"2026-04-07T14:14:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252/fyre-festival-s-billy-mcfarland-does-he-deserve-a-second-chance-miss-understood-367","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel","audio_url":"https://podgo.simplecastaudio.com/55531b7f-6b1f-45fd-b116-6234ea6f3eef/episodes/ebea1095-7c8b-492a-b42a-b92b23c02e9b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=55531b7f-6b1f-45fd-b116-6234ea6f3eef&awEpisodeId=ebea1095-7c8b-492a-b42a-b92b23c02e9b&feed=RvDGWRIs","summary":"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","meta_description":"In this episode of Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel, Rachel sits down with Billy McFarland, the entrepreneur behind the infamous Fyre Festival — widely…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4303,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252/episodes/fyre-festival-s-billy-mcfarland-does-he-deserve-a-second-chance-miss-understood-367/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/miss-understood-with-rachel-uchitel-6181252/fyre-festival-s-billy-mcfarland-does-he-deserve-a-second-chance-miss-understood-367.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}