#114 RIP Spirit: Cheap Flights, Dead Stores & Retail War Stories

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 Banter01:04 Why Video Matters02:31 Mic Trouble Dad Sneezes04:16 Spirit Airlines Shutdown06:32 Flying Budget Airlines11:30 Bankruptcy Causes And Bailouts14:39 Last Flight And Memes16:36 Stores We Miss19:52 Sears Kmart Nostalgia29:08 Retail War Stories36:24 Blue Light Specials38:07 Walmart Night Shift Reality38:47 Walmart Door Standoff40:36 Kmart Cafe Nostalgia41:23 Closing Day Chaos42:15 Chasing Shoplifters43:42 Iconic Stores Gone45:21 Cheap Pizza Debate45:42 Costco Love and Hate49:15 Kmart Dotcom Surprise52:32 Kenmore Dryer Trouble55:08 Reviews and Bad Diesel57:53 Old Timer Wisdom01:00:49 Spirit Halloween Fight01:08:02 Remodel Joke and WrapLinks & resources:🔗 Be a Guest — https://isawpodcast.com/be-a-guest🍻 Support the Podcast — https://buymeacoffee.com/isaw📷 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/isawpodcast/👍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/isawpodcast/#ISAWPodcast #RIPSpirit #SpiritAirlines #RetailMemories #TradesLife #BlueCollarPodcast #YourWorkKeepsTheWorldWorkinghttps://www.theroot.com/brawls-and-all-heres-the-most-ridiculous-spirit-airlin-1851521401https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sears-has-just-5-locations-left-will-they-survive-into-2026/ar-AA1Rm4WE#image=1https://brostocks.com/2025/11/06/how-many-kmarts-are-left-in-the-united-states/