Nov. 19, 2024

Spirit Airlines Grounded by Bankruptcy & New FCC Threatens Big Tech

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy & new FCC may be trouble for tech companies

Episode 456: Neal and Toby are back! They chat about Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy after years of its struggling business. Then, Trump hires his new chair of the FCC, Brendan Carr, who is a big proponent of Elon Musk, but a big opponent of Big Tech. Next, a Pew report shows 1 in 5 adults get their news from social media influencers as the trust in legacy media wanes. Meanwhile, dermatology is becoming the new ‘it’ job in the medical industry. Lastly, the biggest headlines to close out your day.


00:00 - Alaskan town won’t see sunlight for a while

2:40 - Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

7:30 - Trump’s newly appointed FCC commissioner

11:40 - People get their news from influencers

17:00 - Toby’s Trends: Dermatologists

20:30 - Final headlines!


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