Jason and John react to the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines and use it as a jumping-off point to talk about failed businesses, cheap flights, customer service disasters, Kmart, Sears, Blockbuster, Toys “R” Us, RadioShack, Party City, Spirit Halloween, Costco, retail work, bad warranties, and why some businesses disappear while others figure out how to survive.

This one starts with video production headaches and turns into a full-on rant about budget airlines, lost retail icons, customer service, shoplifting stories, old-school blue light specials, cheap pizza, Halloween costumes, and remodels that never end.

Question for listeners: What closed-down business do you miss the most — and what made it special?

00:00 Pre Show Banter

01:04 Why Video Matters

02:31 Mic Trouble Dad Sneezes

04:16 Spirit Airlines Shutdown

06:32 Flying Budget Airlines

11:30 Bankruptcy Causes And Bailouts

14:39 Last Flight And Memes

16:36 Stores We Miss

19:52 Sears Kmart Nostalgia

29:08 Retail War Stories

36:24 Blue Light Specials

38:07 Walmart Night Shift Reality

38:47 Walmart Door Standoff

40:36 Kmart Cafe Nostalgia

41:23 Closing Day Chaos

42:15 Chasing Shoplifters

43:42 Iconic Stores Gone

45:21 Cheap Pizza Debate

45:42 Costco Love and Hate

49:15 Kmart Dotcom Surprise

52:32 Kenmore Dryer Trouble

55:08 Reviews and Bad Diesel

57:53 Old Timer Wisdom

01:00:49 Spirit Halloween Fight

01:08:02 Remodel Joke and Wrap

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