Air Traffic Staffing Issues Cripple Flights & Solo Living Gets Pricier

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Episode 688: Neal and Toby recap the staffing shortage that is stifling air traffic control causing flight delays across the US. Then, renewable energy surpassed coal for the first time as a source of electricity. Also, the WNBA just tipped-off its Finals, but everyone is still thinking about the conflict with its leadership. Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on Cristiano Ronaldo, Carrie Bradshaw, and if he actually has 150 friends in his social circle. Spend $250 on your first campaign on LinkedIn Ads and get a free $250 credit for the next one. Check out https://www.linkedIn.com/mbd for more. Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY Join us for October trivia night! https://mbd-trivianight-oct2025.splashthat.com/ Vote for MBD in the Signal Awards! Best Daily Podcast: http://bit.ly/3W4e5ik Best Commute Podcast: https://bit.ly/4pxZidv Best Business Podcast: https://bit.ly/3IE7lEP Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.5	Good morning, Bird Daily's show.
0:31.1	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:32.0	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:32.8	Today, for the WNBA, it was the best of times.
0:35.8	It was the worst of times.
0:37.4	And it's just the worst of times for air travel as air traffic controller shortages lead to delays.
0:43.3	It's Thursday, October 9th.
0:45.3	Let's ride.
0:50.3	Are you locked in?
0:51.3	Because Gen Z is, a viral trend known as the Great Lock-in has spread across social media in which young people challenge themselves to accomplish personal goals from September 1st through the end of the year.
1:03.3	So over the next few months, don't be surprised to see a Gen Z creator journaling or training for a marathon or making healthy meals accompanied by inspirational quotes from
1:11.8	Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan. The term lock-in, meanwhile, has surged in popularity. It was voted
1:17.6	the most useful term of 2024 by the American Dialect Society, which defined it as to enter a state
1:24.1	of deep focus and concentration. Toby, how locked in are you these days?
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