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Nation’s Busiest Commuter Train Shuts Down & Where Do Spirit Planes Go to Die?

May 18, 2026

Summary

Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss the ongoing Long Island Rail Road strike, a global bond market sell-off driven by inflation fears, and the casting search for the next James Bond. They highlight graduation speakers who were booed for praising AI versus those celebrated for emphasizing human connection, like Eric Church. The episode also covers Spirit Airlines' plane repatriation, upcoming NVIDIA earnings, and the theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Topics discussed

The search for the next James Bond actor Long Island Railroad strike disrupts NYC commutes Global bond market sell-off and inflation fears Winners of the Weekend: Aviation repo men Graduation speakers booed for praising AI Weekly headlines: NVIDIA, Colbert, and Star Wars
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