July 20, 2020

EP. 43 — The Fyre Fraud with Yassir Lester

What’s poppin, con-gregaton? The wait is over. This week Yassir Lester drops by the pod to dissect- you guessed it- the Fyre Festival. Yassir and Laci break down false promises, class action lawsuits, and, of course, that infamous “take one for the team” incident. Plus a bonus music industry scam. Stay schemin! 

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