Episode 171 • • 1:21:22 - 1:24:00
171: Botulism Vaccine Coming
Simon Cowell's Haiti Charity Single and Miley Cyrus
Music mogul Simon Cowell organized an all-star cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts" to raise money for Haiti. The track features numerous pop stars, including Miley Cyrus. A controversy regarding Cyrus's vocal performance and whether her microphone was "live" during recording sessions is addressed, with a focus on the nature of viral hoaxes.