Topic: Hope For Haiti Now

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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.