Today we’re making what should have been served at the Fyre Festival. Two cheese sandwiches. Today’s historic meal is inspired by the infamous Fyre Festival. In April 2017, roughly 5,000 people spent hundreds to thousands of dollars to attend the Fyre Festival, which was created by rapper Ja Rule and Millennial tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland. This was supposed to be the ultimate luxury music festival on a private island of the Bahamas to see music acts like Blink-182 and Major Lazer. They were promised a real life island fantasy with luxury accommodations, gourmet food, and even the chance to party with celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid. But instead of luxury villas, festival goers scrambled to claim a limited number of tents with soaking wet mattresses that had been left outside in the rain. And if any influencers at the event were planning to share the beautiful local Bahamian seafood on their social media, those dreams were crushed. Instead, photos circulated online of cold cheese sandwiches in foam containers that the attendees were actually served. Today, we’re making what should have been served at this event, Bahamian style sushi, local Bahamian seafood, and curry chicken tacos. Time to slip into something more comfortable for watching Major Lazer and petting some little island pigs. You are the Original Don! It’s time for Meals of History! Okay. You look a little lost. Are you okay? This looks like, this looks better. This looks like shelter. Where did you come from? Oh, I was just, I mean, I just, I got here, well I’m from Tallahassee, Florida. Adds up. Yeah. I’m an aspiring makeup influencer. Oh, I don’t like that word, aspiring. And, I’m so excited to be here, but when I got off the school bus, shuttle, it looked a little. It looked a little suspect, but this looks great! You ended up in the right place, because this is the R&D kitchen. I will be feeding 8,000 festival goers from just this food we have in front of us. Oh. So, welcome. It’s gonna be fine. Yeah, no. I bet that there’s other people like you. Yo, yeah, sure, I’ve been told, but I, if I’m being honest. There’s other spots with people making food, you’re not the only guy. If we’re being dead honest, so, the catering company Starr Events, which was owned by celebrity chef Stephen Starr, pulled out of the contract a couple weeks ago, so they’re not here per se, but, we have some lovely Bahamian style hand rolls and sushi here, if you read the brochure, that’s what you were promised, so that’s what we’re making today. Well, I got the $500 package, so I don’t really know what I was promised. Honey, you’re going to want to start looting toilet paper from the tents, because this is going to be brutal. Like I said, I’m a Florida girl. And that was the fanciest plane I’ve ever been on. So, I’m having fun, but I am a little worried about the, it’s, okay, the mattresses are wet. Yeah. I don’t like wet mattress, again, Florida, normal, but I don’t want to, but I will say this. The Pilates are really paying off. I can carry a wet mattress. That’s. Positives! Like, I could pick one up by myself. You’re manifesting it. I really am. I’m a tough broad. There was a guy deliberately peeing on mattresses because, quote, he did not want neighbors around his tent. And he admitted to that on the Netflix documentary. But we got some lovely conch right here. Have you ever had conch before? This is a sea snail that is indigenous to the Bahamas and several other Caribbean islands. Is that what the smell is? Yeah, yeah, try it, try it, try it. Nope, no, I’m good. No, you’re gonna wanna, you’re gonna wanna, No, I’m good. You’re gonna wanna throw up all the Jager that you just drank. Josh, I’m not eating the snail. You don’t have to eat the snail. But I do like festivals. I feel like I’m a little too old for them now. My body can’t handle it like it used to. Well, that’s, if you do it like an adult, then you, you know. What festivals are you going to? I’ve only been to one, and it was Bonnaroo, let’s see. Oh, yes, you did. It was twenty, it was 2009. My dad was playing. Do people know about your dad and what he does? My dad is in a band called the SteelDrivers. They won a Grammy and they were nominated for 3. So sick. And so they were doing Bonnaroo. But yeah, so it was cool, but no one showed up for the show. Because Jimmy Buffett did a surprise concert. Thwarted by Jimmy Buffett again! And so the Steel heads went parrot heads. And they left, and that’s why my family has a thing against Jimmy Buffett to this day. R.I P. I’ll join you in that. In hell. I’m kidding. Alright, so I’ve added some cucumbers, some mango, and some avocado to this. We’re gonna throw some crab stick in there, A.K.A kani. Also, I didn’t get your name. Amanda. Amanda Hugginkiss? I don’t think my last name should be said because it looks like there’s a camera here and I don’t know if I. You’re gonna want to wash your hands completely clean of being here. I know that I should want a camera because I am the next big makeup influencer, but not right now. Can I ask why you came here? Well, it was because I thought this would help promote my brand. The good news is they bought two million dollars worth of alcohol, and so. Oh, sweet! If I’m being honest, I kind of understand where the event founder, Billy McFarland was coming from. Oh, yeah. Because he’s like, hey, the party’s gonna be okay if we just have enough booze. And I’ve been there several times before, although mine are on much smaller scales, and nobody was, charged any entry fee to get into my parties. Well, I didn’t know about the booth, so I’m gonna, I’m gonna go find that. Cause that sounds great. This is gonna be a party! It’s gonna be fine. Yeah! It’s gonna be so good. Blink-182’s still coming, right? No, they cancelled. Alright, I’m gonna go get drunk, bye! Go get drunk, go get drunk! Okay, that was a bad idea. What happened? I had to fight a guy. Who’d you fight? Was it Ja Rule? Did you fight Ja? He can’t go back to jail. I don’t think he’s coming. Yeah. Yeah. That’s, okay. If that’s the worst thing that happens at Fyre Festival, you’re gonna be completely fine. Does my makeup look okay? You’re so good. Oh, it looks great. One of the Jennerses is definitely gonna hire you Oh my God, the “Jennerses”? The Jennerses, fun fact. So the initial, I’m sure you saw the commercial they shot, right? That’s exactly why I came. Emily Ratajkowski, Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, they were all in this commercial. Yeah, and the pigs, and the jet skis. As a girl from Florida, that’s why I really came. That’s fair. Listen, I understand completely. Jet skis and pigs? It’s my kind of people! It’s also my kind of people. All right, so we got the conch in there. Like I said, it’s a sea snail. Some people pronounce it “con-ch” outside of like the islands and the Florida. Like concha. The Florida? The Florida. No, the islands, the islands in the Florida. And now we’re going to do a little bit of a marinade. We got some scallions. We’re going to pour some soy on there. And then we got a little bit of sesame oil, and we’re just gonna drizzle that on the conch. It’s gonna be nice. You know, you deserve good food. They were right next to a Sandals Resort. Which is also hilarious that people would have been so much better off if they just went to Sandals. Just go, listen, this is like how Airbnbs became really popular, and then people are like, just go to a Motel 6. They clean your room for you, and it’s cheap, and they don’t try and harass you for cleaning fees. That’s great for a, like, last minute hookup. No, but the Sandals also seem sketch to me. – Like. – Why? I don’t know. Those, like, commercials for Sandals, I’m like, number one is. Definitely a swingers resort. It’s named after the worst shoe. What? And, like, so it’s like, now if it was named, like, Birkenstock clog, then I’d be like, those are my people. I’m satisfied. Listen, listen, listen. This is the best sushi roll in the world? No. Am I satisfied with it? Absolutely. Given the other options at this island. I think this is absolutely good. We’re gonna take some rock shrimp, and we’re gonna take some lobster right now, and we’re gonna tempura fry it. We’re gonna top this roll with it. Listen, we’re making the best out of a bad situation here. Oh my God, I forgot my iPhone 4 is charging. Oh no, oh God, oh, to go back to 2017. I’m not a makeup influencer anymore, I found my true calling. That is leader of the Fyre Fest. Has the deed been done? Is Piggy dead yet? No, I, there’s, oh, the pigs died? No, Piggy, it’s a Lord of the Flies reference. Right, yes! Piggy from Lord of the Flies. I’m a reader. That’s why I came to Fyre Fest. Read the fine print and everything. I don’t think a lot of people do. But yeah, I don’t care about influencing anymore. This is where I belong. Fyre Fest will never end. And I will never die. No, you won’t. You know why you won’t ever die? Because you’re going to be all plied up on Monster Energy drink. Here, take this. This is you. And if you want to know which Monster Energy drink you are based on your zodiac sign, go to sporked.com I am Monster Nitro because I’m a Taurus and I watched too much American Gladiators growing up. How did you know I was an Aries? Oh, how did we know you’re an Aries? I know, we had an email. Yeah. We gotta make food, all right? You’re gonna need energy to do all your stabbing. You know, if you’re gonna take over the show. Hey, I wanna talk to you about God. I’d love to hear it. Listen, before I got on that, hang on. Yeah, crack that open, you’re gonna want that. I’m gonna start muddling garlic for the spice paste for the fish. Oh, no. Now Fyre Fest is kicking off. Ja Rule, get in here. We booked Ja, right? He’s only like 30 bucks on Cameo. This is actually really good. Yeah, it’s nice. All right, God! Give me some. No! No! No! Listen. Oh, the mic is down here. Sorry. Is that okay? Can you still hear me, Tally? Can you hear me in my titties? Before I got on that plane to come to Fyre Fest where my destiny was, there was a hurricane. And it was like God saying, here’s your out! There was actually a hurricane? Yeah! Oh my God. Yeah. I didn’t even know that, dude. God was saying like, this is the sign! Oh, that’s so rough, man. Don’t be a buzzkill, God! Because I’m God now! I am your God, Fyre Fest! There were actual Bahamians who put in a lot of work into this festival and who were out a lot of money. One of them was MaryAnn Rolle, owner of the Exuma Bar and Grill, who she literally put her entire life savings into keeping workers fed. And then she was out a ton of money and then afterwards, over $250,000 was raised via GoFundMe to pay her back and she was like super sweet about it. And so, we’re making some Bahamian seafood that was promised to the festival goers. So, right now we got a fried red snapper, I’m making a spice paste. I’m feeling a lot less powerful after that story. Yeah, yeah, there were actual human, you know, nobody died in Fyre Fest. Nobody got seriously hurt. One drunk person got taken to the hospital. Oh no, I don’t see people as humans anymore. Uh oh. I gotta work on myself. Oh man, you and Billy McFarland. But you know, I’m an Aries, so I’m making a spice paste rub down to the fish. We’re eventually gonna fry that. Do you wanna get on the mac and cheese? This is Bahamian mac and cheese. It’s actually a really cool dish. Yep, might as well do that. At this point, we get a little bit of mango in there. Bahamian mac and cheese. Macaroni and cheese is a big thing in the Caribbean in Trinidad they call it macaroni pie. So all you’re gonna do, we’re gonna see if this is cooked. I know how to see. What? Okay, grab a noodle. Grab a noodle. See if it’s cooked. God, if I get. I’m a God. I can see noodles. I was. Macaroni pie. In the Caribbean, you get a lot of different styles. In the Bahamas, they tend to boil it. With the onions and the bell pepper in there. You got some. I got a lot of stuff. A lot of places. It’s commonly eaten with fried fish as a nice little lunch dish. It’s typically eaten room temp. I want to flick that fish in the eye. You can do it if you’d like to. No, I don’t think that people would like it. You sure? I think that people would probably like it. It’s just a little intrusive thought. Yeah, I get those too sometimes. And sometimes you just go I want to say it out loud so it doesn’t have power over me anymore. You can, I’m giving you permission to act on that intrusive thought. But then it’s like, the vegans! It’s dead, it’s dead. Listen, fish. It’s so jiggly! I’m not a Christian man, but I do like to take points from the Bible and use it to justify my own lifestyle. And when God granted man dominion over animals, I’m just like, hey, I don’t know, we’re eating fish. It’s delicious. I’m gonna take some spice paste and rub that in there. We’ve scored the fish and you really want to open it up. I like these kind of noodles. Rub the spice paste. I’m just gonna jerk the spice paste over these lobsters. I’m gonna see. Yeah, that’s nice. Get some of that in there. Perfect. Hold on, hold on. We’re just gonna toss the lobsters in the spice paste. What are you doing? I’m checking. Oh, you’re eating noodles. I’m so sorry, I thought you were gonna stab me. They’re kinda al dente. – Billy McFarland’s. – I don’t know Do you know what al dente means? I think it needs to cook a little longer. Okay, I’m going to take this fish. We got it salted. We’re going to add it to the seasoned flour right here. It’s going to get it nice and covered. Billy McFarland’s out of prison now, right? I think so. You know what’s crazy? He was 25. Yeah. Somebody trusted a 25 year old to do this whole thing and Ja Rule, these investors have no one to blame but themselves. Oh, 100%. I’m sorry, at this point I don’t even blame him. Heads up. Cause at 25 you’re not an adult, I’m sorry. Heads up, going in the fryer. Also, celebrity chef Stephen Starr had nothing to do with Starr Catering by the time this all came out. Did you know that? He divested from the company two years ago, sold it off. I was into the Fyre Festival thing for the celebrity chef drama of it all. I didn’t care about any of the music. So, was that the only celebrity chef? Yeah, yeah, and he was not a part of it and the catering company that he sold off two years ago had pulled out of it. So, there was literally no plan for food. I’ve never even heard of this guy. No offense. You don’t know Stephen Starr? You’ve never been to the Continental in Philly? No, I’ve never even been to Philly! You want to drain that a little bit? Yeah, yeah, just like drain that a little bit more There’s a little bit of water going on in there. That’s fine. That’s fine. We got the fish going. We got the fish going. Yeah, just, literally, give it a little shake, you know, see how there’s a lot of water pool in there? The water will eventually cook out. I like water. It’s actually a really cool technique putting the aromatics in the water. Yeah, this is cool. Wow. We’re just gonna mash everything in there with our hands. You think we can handle that? Well, I’m gonna wait for it to be a little cooler weird, hot, boy, finger man. The whole business model right? NFTs, all this stuff. It’s all classic pyramid scheme. It’s getting people For real, guys. You know, to get people at the bottom, but this dude started a, effectively, a Ponzi scheme credit card company. This guy? Called Magnises. Where he was trying to make like, an invitation only. Dude, honestly, but, you see in psychology, when he was trying to give members exclusive perks, and he would promise them, like, Hamilton tickets, and they’re like, oh my God, he got the hook up for 200 Hamilton tickets, and that is really dating this, when you couldn’t get Hamilton tickets, it’s in 2015, and then what he did is he just bought a ton on StubHub at a three times markup, and then he goes, crap, how do I pay for these Hamilton tickets? Then he promised people, like, Demi Lovato meet and greet tickets. And then he’s like, crap, how do I pay for these tickets? And then he promised people Super Bowl tickets in. The good, any good pyramid scheme, you don’t have an actual physical product. You just lie about it. Yeah, just sell leggings that are wet in a basement. That’s what I’m saying. Like, that’s the way to go. My favorite thing is I was listening, to like a documentary about, whoa, that’s cool looking. Look at that whole fried fish. This is lovely. Okay. That Seth MacFarlane, not Seth MacFarlane. What is his name? Billy McFarland. Billy McFarland. I’m sorry, Seth MacFarlane, but also I heard you’re single. Hey, oh! If you’re into this! You gotta crack the eggs in there, man. I thought, I thought that, oh that was butter. All three eggs? There, you’re so, look at you cracking eggs. Hey, I wanna do it! You do the, you do the eggs. I know you out, you do it when it’s flat, but I don’t like the flat, but I’ll try. Okay. I’m dumping this into the pot, right? Lobster’s done. Lobster’s done. I think that was efficient. I don’t know what’s so funny. It’s fine. Let me do it. Do it, do it, do it. We go, okay, yeah, it’s happening. No, no. They eat this. We have no food waste. Everyone just runs in here like vultures. As KG goes, hey guys, quiet on set. We have a merch promo. Oh. That stays in the episode, it’s too real. What merch promo? What? What? I don’t know, buy the apron if you want. Yeah. It’s a merch promo. Or I’ll kill you! Oh, the troops are getting restless. The cops just stopped by. They said a woman was threatening Diplo with a spear? Well, he wouldn’t stay tied up. How could he press play on a Macbook if he’s tied up, am I right? Okay, right now, the final boss of all of the Fyre Festival packages was, again, Billy McFarland kept needing more cash to pay for all these things that he had no money for. And so we offered a $250,000 experience that nobody bought on a private yacht with a private chef. And so we’re making chicken curry mini tacos. So we’re getting our aromatics sweated in there. We got some allspice, we got some curry paste. We’re getting that with our onions. We’re gonna make a nice little paste right here. Emily, open that up. Yeah, the whole thing. Heads up, clear out, clear out, clear out. We’re just gonna blend this. Drop it in there. Lovely. Let me get it. Oh, wave your hands in the air like you just don’t care. I shaved! Can I get a round of applause for my shaved pits? Thank you. Thank you. Drop a little bit of vinegar in there. We’re gonna get a fair amount of cilantro, just twist it off nice and rustic. Let’s see, can we? I have a scheme that I want to do. What’s your scheme? Because here’s the thing, I’m susceptible to schemes. Okay, maybe it’s not a scheme, maybe it’s just a good idea. So, I’m. You’re good, what’s your scheme? Meggie says to get closer to the hot oil and I’m like, okay, no. I’m gonna wait. Okay, you know, my wrists are getting a little, you know, ouchy as I age and I want to get like, you know, those kind of, what do you call them for the people with the typing and it like ouch. What? What’s it? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Thank you, Nicole. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, those like, supportive wrist things, nobody’s making them cute. Nobody’s making them cute. I want to make gauntlet style, like, renaissance fair wrist, like. That’s actually a pretty solid idea. Yes, thank you! I think, bedazzle them, make them look cute. Because it is kind of cool, you look like Xena: Warrior Princess with arthritis. Try some of this. This stuff’s good, just like, put it on your, yeah, yeah, yeah. Flavor sauce. If there was a band at Fyre Fest that would convince you to go, who would it be? System of a Down. Serj Tankian had told me to go anywhere. That’s pretty good. And you know, there was a vague promise of a boat and two million dollars worth of liquor and it is taxed at 45 percent in the Bahamas. I’m trying to think of what band I would go to see. It would probably be like something that, classic, like Fleetwood Mac or something. Oh, that’d be good. I don’t know, Jamiroquai. Hard turn. Jamiroquai, heck yeah. I love Jamiroquai. Goo Goo Dolls? If you got Jamiroquai and Goo Goo Dolls there together, it’s over. Fyre Fest 2024, System of a Down, Jamiroquai, Goo Goo Dolls. Yes. We’re coming. We’re going to Catalina. Maybe Sting. If Sting was there. Oh yeah. Okay. Sting. I’m gonna start filling up these tacos. Not Jimmy Buffet though. Screw you Jimmy Buffet. R.I.P. Listen, there is a, Margaritaville, like, retirement village situation. Oh, God. Of course there is. Yeah, but I think that sounds kind of fun. I don’t know. I bet those guys take Cialis like a, like a good guy. Cause, listen, Millennial dudes should start doing it. Like, there’s no shame in the game, all right? Can we have the medical disclaimer come across the board again? We only have it for Emily when she starts talking about male and female. Some of y’all need it and you don’t think you do, but boy, you need it. Don’t go to 7-Eleven and buy the pills that are hanging up next to the. – No, no, no. – Don’t do that. These tacos are looking great. If you care about the tacos. I know you’re all hyped up on. I do. I also love that we’ve got the base of a fish tank here to like, you know, serve it on. When you’re on a yacht and you have the private chef. This is the level of luxury that our guests at Fyre Fest will expect. I do have equity in the company. They are not paying me in cash. You ready to eat? Yes I am. Let’s do it. Alright. I’m so hungry. Can’t wait to eat all that food we made. I can’t wait. Where is it? No, no, no, no, no! Not again! Foiled by, if I had a nickel for every time Ja Rule has foiled me on this show! Yeah, Ja Rule! Fifteen cents! I didn’t expect myself to get a little bit sentimental about Fyre Fest, but this is cool. And it could have been really cool. Could you imagine? They were duped! There was no way he could have made this happen! I know, but it sounds so cool! Also, what people don’t remember is that it was all to promote an app where it was about, like, being able to book talent very easily. I would love to be on that app. 1,500 bucks. Bring me to a birthday party. I’ll do whatever. Honestly, yeah. I don’t even want to do cameo though, because I’m that disorganized. I mean, people who’ve bought jewelry from me, they know. We’ve had some shipping difficulties. But it’s solved now! Let’s eat some macaroni. Look at that. I made this! Dig in here, oh man. Josh says it’s watery in the middle. No, it’s fine. Listen, listen. They would have killed for watery macaroni pie. Truly. I wonder if anyone found love at Fyre Fest. Oh, definitely. You think so? There’s definitely Fyre Fest babies. There has to be at least one Fyre Fest baby who was conceived on the island in one of the pee tents. I mean, it’s free to do that. This is really great though. This is amazing. Could be more solid, but like all the bell pepper and the scotch bonnet in there is really coming through. Yeah, and who knew if you just dumped an entire five pounds of cheese in something it would make it good. Yeah. Eat a whole fried lobster, you want some lime on it? That’s a lobster? I just thought it was a freakish shrimp. What is lobster but freakish shrimp? Yeah, that’s true. Man. Oh my God, I don’t deserve this. You got Major Lazer’s being like. Yeah, and you’re eating a big ass lobster, yeah. What a time. Oh my God. Oh, that’s a nice time. Oh my God. I wish I had 16 Red Bull vodkas to wash it down with. But these are fantastic. These are great. Oh, thank you. Is this the, what is this? Whole fried snapper. Snapper. Rubbed down with the spice paste, there might be bones. Watch out for bones. Yeah, a little bone. More bones? Fiber. Yeah, man. I need fiber. I got one. But you know, in a past life, I think that I liked eating bones. Like, like Emily Deschanel bones? You mean like Zooey Deschanel’s sister? Yeah, starred in Bones. Wonton tacos, little curry chicken in there. This is like, I think this might be the best Meals of History meal I’ve ever had. It’s all so fun. The lobster? Do we have soy sauce? Cause I wanna dunk this. You want some soy? I’ll give someone $20, I’ll give someone. Look at how pretty, it’s got gold on it. And then are these four leaf clovers? What is this? Thank you. Radish sprouts. Radish sprouts. Couldn’t splurge for the four leaf clovers, huh? No, they promised it in the fine print. So, is this that weird fish stuff that you were making before that was stinky? This is conch. Yeah, yeah. So conch is a sea snail. Really good. Typically they’ll put it in fritters, but if you’re making Bahamian style sushi. Alright, I’m gonna try it. I don’t have a lot of faith in me liking this. It’s not bad. It, like, pops in your mouth. It crunches a snail. It’s all right. This looks amazing. Yeah. Here you are, sir. I don’t do, chopsticks good. Let me show you. I always struggled with it as a kid. Oh, I’m so good at it. Oh, my God. All that food wasted at the Fyre Fest. I do it this way. Wait, what? What are you doing? I don’t know, I can’t do it the other way. How are you holding that? In between the two middle fingers and then these like this. That is unbelievable. I don’t know, it’s the only way I can do it. That’s like some sort of synesthesia of the hand. I don’t, probably. Oh, that’s good. Amanda, I wish you nothing but the best in your future aspiring influencer career. I did just see the charter plane pull up. They said they’re getting people off the island, so unfortunately, this meal’s coming to a close. Is everyone leaving? Yeah, you gotta go home. You gotta go back to real life. I’m not a quitter. This is my home now. Fyre Fest will live on. I, Amanda. Will throw the next Fyre Fest. Preorder your tickets. We got a link in the bio below and it is definitely real. Fyre Fest 2024 happening in Oxnard. Kesha will be there. Monster Energy drinks are the new Zodiac signs. Check out what Monster Energy drink you are at sporked.com