Surviving Ultra Miami..barely - Hot Mess

Podcast Summary: Hot Mess with Alix Earle Episode: Surviving Ultra Miami..barely
Release Date: April 2, 2025

Introduction

In this vibrant episode of "Hot Mess with Alix Earle," host Alix Earle takes listeners on a whirlwind journey through her experiences at Ultra Miami, one of the most electrifying events during Miami Music Week. Accompanied by her friends Kristen, Ashton, Sally, and Braxton, Alix shares the highs and lows of navigating the festival scene, from meticulous preparations to unexpected challenges.

Planning the Ultra Miami Experience

Alix and her friends kick off their adventure by discussing their approach to attending Ultra Miami. Emphasizing a balance between fun and practicality, they deliberate over outfit choices and logistical plans to ensure a memorable yet manageable experience.

“We are upon the best week weekend of the year. The epitome of Miami Music Week for me is ultra.”
— Kristen [00:30]

Outfit Preparations and Style Choices

A significant portion of their preparations revolves around selecting the perfect outfits. The group humorously recounts past fashion choices and makes new ones, highlighting their desire to tone down their styles this year while still making a statement.

“A lot of like nipple stickers. Basically you can be completely naked and no one cares. It’s just the best time ever.”
— Kristen [01:15]

They visit various stores, including Doll's Kill, to find outfits that align with their intended style for the festival. The process is filled with playful banter and last-minute decision-making, showcasing their camaraderie and excitement.

“The Powerpuff Girl. What are they? It’s this. Oh, I will be stealing.”
— Kristen [03:45]

First Night at Ultra Miami

The friends’ first night at Ultra Miami is a blend of exhilaration and minor mishaps. They document their arrival, interactions with fellow festival-goers, and the electrifying performances that set the tone for their weekend.

“Skrillex was definitely our favorite by far. He opened up with Bangarang, which is, you know, bangerang.”
— Kristen [15:30]

Despite the high energy, the group faces challenges, such as losing Alix’s purse during an emotional moment with Sally, leading to a frantic search that results in losing crucial footage of their night.

“I put my purse on the ground. I guess when we were talking, I never lose a person, never lose anything thing.”
— Kristen [20:10]

Mid-Weekend Adventures and Reflections

As the weekend progresses, the friends continue to navigate the bustling festival environment. They share lighter moments, like making friendship bracelets and interacting with other attendees, reinforcing the sense of community at Ultra Miami.

“I love you guys so much. You are the best.”
— Kristen [25:50]

However, the relentless pace takes its toll. By Sunday, exhaustion and minor health issues prompt Alix to reflect on the intense nature of the experience.

“It is officially Monday and I have never felt worse in my entire life.”
— Kristen [40:00]

Highlights and Low Points

The group engages in a thoughtful discussion about their "peaks and pits," identifying the most enjoyable and challenging moments of their Ultra Miami experience.

Peaks:

Sally on Alix’s Shoulders: A moment that symbolized their bond and the joy of the festival atmosphere.

“My rose was peeing on Joey's shoulders. That was so fun.”
— Kristen [35:20]
Skrillex’s Performance: Highlighted as the standout performance of the weekend.

“Skrillex was definitely our favorite by far.”
— Kristen [15:30]

Pits:

Lost Purse Incident: The stressful experience of losing and retrieving the purse without recovering the camera.

“We have to make groupies ones. We'll make one for Kristen.”
— Alix [22:15]
Health Struggles: Alix’s battle with a panic attack and subsequent physical exhaustion underscores the demanding nature of festival life.

“I have the chills and so I've been sleeping with this heating pad literally on my face because I've been chilling and shaking all day.”
— Kristen [38:45]

Conclusion and Takeaways

Despite the hurdles, the episode concludes on a positive note. Alix and her friends reflect on the valuable lessons learned, such as the importance of supporting each other and the enduring memories created amidst the chaos.

“This was a lot of fun. Bye.”
— Kristen [45:00]

Alix expresses gratitude towards her friends and listeners, emphasizing the blend of chaos and joy that defines their Ultra Miami adventure.

“But it was such a fun, fun weekend. I loved vlogging, though. This was a lot of fun.”
— Kristen [44:30]

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

“We are upon the best week weekend of the year. The epitome of Miami Music Week for me is ultra.” — Kristen [00:30]
“A lot of like nipple stickers. Basically you can be completely naked and no one cares. It’s just the best time ever.” — Kristen [01:15]
“The Powerpuff Girl. What are they? It’s this. Oh, I will be stealing.” — Kristen [03:45]
“Skrillex was definitely our favorite by far. He opened up with Bangarang, which is, you know, bangerang.” — Kristen [15:30]
“I put my purse on the ground. I guess when we were talking, I never lose a person, never lose anything thing.” — Kristen [20:10]
“I love you guys so much. You are the best.” — Kristen [25:50]
“It is officially Monday and I have never felt worse in my entire life.” — Kristen [40:00]
“Skrillex was definitely our favorite by far.” — Kristen [15:30]
“We have to make groupies ones. We'll make one for Kristen.” — Alix [22:15]
“I have the chills and so I've been sleeping with this heating pad literally on my face because I've been chilling and shaking all day.” — Kristen [38:45]
“But it was such a fun, fun weekend. I loved vlogging, though. This was a lot of fun.” — Kristen [44:30]

Final Thoughts

"Surviving Ultra Miami..barely" offers an unfiltered glimpse into the exhilarating yet exhausting world of festival life through Alix Earle and her friends. The episode masterfully balances humorous anecdotes with heartfelt reflections, making it a relatable and engaging listen for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes chaos of Miami Music Week.

Transcript

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Available for a limited time, your summer favorites are ready at Starbucks. Happy Miami Music Week. We are upon the best week weekend of the year. The epitome of Miami Music Week for me is ultra. This is going to be my fourth year going to ultra and I think for this year I wanted to tone it down with the outfits. I don't really think I did. But these are examples of some things I've worn in the past. Like this, I would say is our best outfit. The bikinis, chaps, skulls. Here I would just get like a bunch of random bikinis and thongs on Amazon. A lot of like nipple stickers. Basically you can be completely naked and no one cares. It's just the best time ever. It's a magical place. It's a magical weekend. Naturally we have Ashton and Sally coming to stay with me and Kristen. They're just kind of like our built in other roommates. And we're going to take you guys to Miami Music Week with us because it'll be more fun if we bring you along. We're going out Thursday night, Friday night, Friday, Saturday morning, Saturday night, Saturday morning, Sunday night, maybe Sunday morning, I don't know. And to top it off, the day after, I'm moving. So let's rewind. Let me take you back to the beginning. Just vlogging. All right, don't mind us. Just walking out on the town with some ice packs on our head. Nothing to see here. It's all natural. Okay. How the hell am I supposed to get out of here? Oh, you made it. Good job. You're getting my bad side in college all the time. I used to just run over poles accidentally in the apartment building. Oh, my God. Remember when you smashed Ashley's car? Car? Oh, yeah. One year I like begged my parents to like, let me use Ashley's car for a semester, and I ran it into a pole in the parking garage. I didn't tell anyone until we visited. And I was like, alex. And she was like, oh, yeah, that happened like a few weeks ago. And I was like, what? I kind of thought no one would notice it was so bad. Now this might be our most important task of the day. Oh, wait, no spray tansas. But this is our second most important task of the day is we need to go get slutty outfits for the weekend window. I'm gonna need a thong. Braxton goes. Can you not be as naked as you were last year? I said I was covered. You weren't naked last year. Exactly what I thought. Look who we found on the side of the road. The myth, the legend. Lee Cardin. Why do you look so tan, Sally? Yeah, I'm burnt. Okay, we're pulling up to the dolls kill store. It looks like there's like a bouncer out front. If we don't get let in. How we doing? How are you? Good. We closed. Cuz I think we were talking to someone here. What's her name? Alex. Oh, yeah. Be ready by 3pm tomorrow to go to Ultra. And we're not going out until 10:00am tonight. No, no, no. We don't have to stay out till 10. We can stay till like 8. 8:30. That's from. We don't need to go out three nights. All nights in a row. Yes, we do. Like, I'm trying to not kill us on night one. This is why you don't have to come. Yeah, but then I'm gonna have to go because I'm gonna have fomo. If you guys are there and I don't get to go. You're not invited. Actually, you're not on the list. I'm probably not. Who's fd? It's all grooves. Oh, man. You know anything? No. This is footage right here of the. I'm not the part. What? Yeah, this is more important right now because I just was like, we need outfits for tonight. Literally. The Powerpuff Girl. What are they? It's this. Oh, I will be stealing. We got stealing the silver. Guess I'll take pink. Hey, what's this? Sally found that in your car. Hey, little mama with that tight dress on. Oh, that's a cool way. That's what the cool girls are doing these days. What time are you guys going tonight? We were, like, wondering if we were gonna be. Well, I'm going at 1. We were thinking maybe 1am to 8am Wait, so you already contacted Tiege that we were going out tonight? He's asking. I do have a present for all of us. I thought this was the present. No. Get over. Wait. He's deplo. He's deplora. I'm addicted to him. Oh, my God. No way. No way. I got a. Okay, wait. This is all of our moods for the weekend. Wait, wait. I can't be sleeping this weekend. Okay, we're getting spray tans now. I'm so excited. Spray tan. Wait. You look great. You look so good. Oh, wow. Oh, don't open it. It's 2:30am right now and everyone wants to get ready to go out. I think we're gonna go to Factory Town and then we're gonna go to space until, like, 8am you want to keep sleeping. Time to get ready. Do we like this skirt with this? These shorts have a little bit of, like, a sparkle to them. You can't really tell. 4:00am Adventure number one, here we come. Really good, actually. I'm feeling awesome. Wait, me too. I took a shot of vodka and chased it with my ginger cayenne shot. My shirt says keep it in the drafts because whenever I go out, I love to live, update and post things I shouldn't. So today or this weekend, we're trying to keep it in the drafts and we'll keep it in the vlog. Here we go. Look who we found. We gotta leave because the sun's up. Things are getting scary. The Times of the Essence. Everyone's leaving. Are these glasses ugly? I didn't look at them until, like, actually right now. And I was like, holy f. I'm literally mama's spider. Oh, we need a coconut. Ashton, get off the floor. We're leaving. Let's go. I need a sausage egg McMuffin. Oh. Ew. Okay, everyone's sleeping right now. It's Friday noon. I have a meeting. Dealing with so much fun things over here. It's gotten just crazy in here. There's stuff everywhere. Are you naked? A little bit. Oh, getting dressed. So I got these shoes and I thought they were too good to pass up on. They say off. Wait, I don't know if that's in the right order. I don't know how I'm gonna be able to walk in these. Especially, like, dancing in the crowd like this for hours. Where there's a will, there's a way. We're gonna make this work somehow. I'm scared. I'm scared. You're gonna be taller than everyone in the crowd. Is that gonna be awkward? Oh my God. I'm lit. I've never even seen up here. I feel like I could. I could dance in these a time step. But off is my mood recently. I'm trying to see like. I mean, is that a bad sign? So good. Princess Barbie. The shoes. The shoes. You changing your outfit? I don't know. Okay, we're here. We finally made it. I'm feeling like I want to go down there now. Pregame. We had our drinks. I'm ready to go. We're waiting for Alesso to play Taylor hero. Oh my God, this is so good. Sally is loosing her hair in the middle of the Sally. Here we go. My name's John dollar. This is John Sa. Wear everything. Always say we had like the best time ever. Yeah, like we feel amazing. We feel great. Cuz usually I feel like I feel a little like dead in the morning. But like I have never felt better. And we now decided we want to go Sunday too. We only were gonna go two days. Kind of feel like we're gonna have a crazy night tonight. So we're gonna make some candy right now. Which are basically like friendship bracelets. And when you're at the festivals, you give them to one another. One girl handed me one last night that said Earl girls. He literally just like, was like, oh. And gave me the bracelet, turned around, said nothing to me. And I looked at it and it said Earl Girls. So I love you guys so much. You are the best. What should we like have them say? I like when they say fun things. So like people get excited when they see it. Same what the heck? No back. So all we say all the time is what the heck, Noah Beck. But it's just turned into like, we don't even say what the heck. We're just like, ugh, Noah Beck. I don't know how. How that came to be. And we were like, next time we're with Noah, we need to tell him. Like he probably would think we're weirdos. What did it say? Groupies. Groupies. We have to make groupies ones. We'll make one for Kristen. What does it say? Big Kahuna? Big Kahuna is my nickname. Thank you, Sally. Of course. Thank you. Okay, so since we lost our footage from last night, I'm going to walk you through what happened. So we saw Anima and Solomon, which were so good. And then Skrillex, Axwell, and Hardwell. Skrillex was definitely our favorite by far. He opened up with Bangarang, which is, you know, bangerang. But Skrillex was so, so good. We were all dancing. I was on Patrick's shoulders at one point. We got tiny hats from Sally's brother to put on people. So they were like little. Little tiny hats with feathers. After Braxton's friends were taking out a boat to just. We actually didn't know where the boat was going. They were like, we're just gonna go for a little float and, like, see where we end up. Maybe we'll go to, like, a club or maybe we'll go to a house party. So we were on this boat and we got on. We were all taking, like, shots and having drinks. I had no idea what we were pulling up to. First of all, it's this, like, big, massive, beautiful house. There's bartenders waiting outside with, like, a full bar. And there was also a full bar inside. So there's a DJ booth, and then there's a screen behind the DJ booth in the wall of this living room. And it's like these crazy visuals of just these, like, floating colors. Our friends were going to see Chris Lake at this place called Toe Jam. This is where things took a turn for the worst. This is where I probably should have went home. It's like outdoor. There was a little different stages everywhere. Sally was, like, anxious and upset about something, so I took her to the bathrooms, and we were, like, sitting down on the ground having, like, a heart to heart for 20 minutes. And I put my purse on the ground. I guess when we were talking, I never lose a person, never lose anything thing. I guess the tequila shots got to me, and I just left my purse there on the ground. And when we went to the Lost and Found, like, the club was closing. We found my purse, but the camera was not in the purse. So that was our Saturday night. It's currently 5:30pm on Sunday, and I'm going to pick up Ashton and Sally from space because Ashton did not sleep last night and she's still clubbing vlogging on this little digital camera that I have. I don't even know if you can hear me. All right, let's go. It is a rainy day out today. This is homemade coffee from Braxton. It was maybe your best one you've ever made. I actually told you that one. Braxton's pretty good at making coffee, you know, What? I got a little roasted on the Internet for saying that the espresso beans and coffee beans or grounds or whatever were switched up and then everyone was like, they're the same thing. It's how it's made. He's the one who told me that. So actually he's not knowing about espresso beans for his coffee grounds. So we're scapegoating now? I believe everything you tell me. Oh, good. You should. Hello? God. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad. Say hi to the new vlog camera. Hi. Everyone's trying to decide if we're going to day three of Ultra or not. Hey, if you. Wait, you met me. I don't want to do that. Five more minutes. It's five more minutes later of you not wanting to go. Are you going? I don't think you should. I want five minutes. We're going to go. I don't know if this is a good idea. Peer pressure is terrible. Cuz now we're going to day three. I mean, only in Miami. Rennie who? Oh, it's going on my neck though. Don't worry. Okay, me too. Hey, baby. Yes. Yes. Okay. Bye girl. Let's go. It's officially Monday and I have never felt worse in my entire life. Ashton, come here. We're vlogging. Let me just show you the current state of my room. This is what we're dealing with in here. And I move tomorrow. I have the chills and so I've been sleeping with this heating pad literally like on my face because I've been chilling and shaking all day. But I feel a lot better because I just got an IV this morning. I think we did like overall pretty good this week. Should we say our peak and pit Rosenthorn? Okay. My thorn is losing my camera so that we lost all of the footage from Saturday night. And I think my peak is maybe when Sally was on my shoulders cuz I felt like I was on top of the world. Yeah. Skrillex and Space on Sunday were my roses and my thorn was my pee on Saturday. Your pee? The reason I I lost my purse is because Sally was having a PE panic attack. So I'm really happy that it was a good deed. I was helping a friend and now someone has a brand new can of G7. My rose was peeing on Joey's shoulders. That was so fun. I've never done that. Except when Braxton did it for me last year and he jumped up and up and down for two minutes straight with me on his shoulders. Specifically during Bangering my pit or thorn. The people at that table, I don't remember them. Oh, my gosh. We were with that guy. That's when I was like, we need to go. No, my thorn is the fact that I didn't make it out to Ultra last night. Actually, I think my thorn was that I did go to Ultra Night 3 because there was no reason to do that. But it was such a fun, fun weekend. I loved vlogging, though. This was a lot of fun. Bye. Okay, see you next Wednesday.