Topic: Benefit Concert

4 chapters across the catalog

GuangoCast
Episode 1232 1:08:56 - 1:11:25

1232: GuangoCast

One World Concert, Lady Gaga and WHO Fundraising

Lady Gaga announces the "One World: Together at Home" virtual concert to support healthcare workers and the World Health Organization. The hosts criticize the event's production quality and the WHO's involvement, especially following President Trump's threats to pull U.S. funding from the organization. They also note a similar COVID-19 benefit being organized by the cast of *Frozen*.

Episode 457 55:49 - 1:00:25

457: Giblet in EUROLand

Personal Health and San Francisco Benefit Event

One of the hosts is suffering from a prolonged flu involving phlegm and congestion, which has lasted since Sunday. Despite the illness, a trip to San Francisco is planned for a benefit event for children. The discussion touches on the prevalence of drive-thru flu shot clinics being set up as part of emergency preparedness drills across several states.

Flying Upside Down
Episode 167 26:42 - 32:13

167: Flying Upside Down

Hope for Haiti Now, Celebrity Benefit Concert Skepticism

The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, produced by Joel Gallen and featuring celebrities like Wyclef Jean and Bruce Springsteen, is criticized as an ego-driven exercise. The hosts argue that past benefit concerts like Live Aid and relief for Katrina victims failed to provide long-term solutions. They express frustration with the focus on international aid while domestic unemployment and homelessness remain high.

Smells Like Tee Truffle
Episode 59 33:52 - 37:16

59: Smells Like Tee Truffle

UK Lap Dancing Clubs, Playboy License, Benefit Concerts

A visit to a nightclub complex in Surrey reveals that UK lap dancing clubs allow performers to be fully nude, a distinction from many US establishments. The club owner is currently seeking a license to open Playboy clubs in the United Kingdom. Additionally, a benefit concert for starving children is mentioned, featuring a 65-piece orchestra and a violin performance by an 84-year-old musician.