Weekend Fix: The Most Expensive Meltdown On Earth

Gary & Shannon Weekend Fix (5/9) dive into the increasingly unhinged economics — and expectations — surrounding Disneyland vacations.• The modern Disney trip → now feels less like a vacation and more like a second mortgage • Shannon breaks down the emotional pressure parents put on themselves after spending thousands for the "perfect magical experience"• Bigger question → are Disney adults and frustrated parents chasing nostalgia that can't actually be recreated? • Gary & Shannon wonder if kids even want the same Disney fantasy anymore… or if they'd rather just stay home and play video games• Why Disney behavior may be getting worse → people spending enormous amounts of money expecting movie-level emotional payoff and losing it when reality intervenes• Then somehow… Space Wars returns • Shannon reveals Earth's role in the expanding Space Wars mythology while Mr. Bumperpuss apparently communicates through dreams and possesses abilities far beyond ordinary ninja-cat status

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Weekend Fix: The Most Expensive Meltdown On Earth is an episode from Gary and Shannon by KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM).

This episode is 15:24 long.

This episode was published on May 9, 2026.

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