
Sep 30, 2026
S13 E29 - Round Robin - Duct Taped at 30,000 Feet - Did COVID Break Public Behavior?
What happened to basic human behavior—especially at 30,000 feet? This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine, and Nina dive into the wild case of an American Airlines first-class passenger who became so disruptive that fellow passengers restrained him with zip ties and duct tape before the flight diverted for an emergency landing. He later claimed he couldn’t remember what happened.
But this story opens a much bigger conversation: Have people always behaved this badly, or did something fundamentally change during the COVID-19 pandemic? From airline meltdowns and public confrontations to declining patience, alcohol, stress, entitlement, and the loss of social restraint, the panel looks at why public behavior seems to have gone completely off the rails.
#UnrulyPassengers #AirTravel #PassengerMeltdown #PublicBehavior #COVIDAftermath
Written, edited, hosted & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan
Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston
Original artwork by Todd Preston
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