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

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🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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#847: North America’s largest commuter trail system, the Long Island Rail Road, shuts down over the weekend over a labor dispute. Global bond selloff worsens after a little-to-no progress comes from Trump’s China trip. A special services company is called into action to repossess Spirit’s defunct planes. Graduation season brings a slew of commencement speakers and some schools are openly detesting speeches about AI. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.2	Good morning for Daily Show.
0:31.4	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:32.2	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:33.2	Today, what can get you booed as a graduation speaker talking about AI?
0:37.6	Then Long Island Railroad workers are officially on strike.
0:41.9	It's Monday, May 18th.
0:43.7	Let's ride.
0:48.8	Good morning and welcome back to the week.
0:51.6	The casting call for James Bond is officially open.
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0:58.9	and they'll share more news with 007 fans when the time is right.
1:02.5	In 2021, Daniel Craig wrapped up his five-film run as the British spy with no time to die,
1:07.6	and now the search is on to find a new bond ahead of the upcoming film, the 26 in
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