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The Daily Zeitgeist
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There’s more news and less comprehension today than any historical period that didn’t involve literal witch trials, and trying to stay on top of it all can feel like playing a game of telephone with 30 people, except everyone’s speaking at the same time and like a third of them are openly racist for some reason. From Cracked co-founder Jack O’Brien, THE DAILY ZEITGEIST is stepping into that fray with some of the funniest and smartest comedic and journalistic minds around. Jack and co-host Miles Gray spend up to an hour every weekday sorting through the events and stories driving the headlines, to help you find the signal in the noise, with a few laughs thrown in for free.
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HydroTrend PeroxZeit 6/22: Trump's Reflecting Swamp, Iran "Peace Deal", 'Toy Story 5'
Yesterday00:51:07Tap to summarizeIn this edition of HydroTrend PeroxZeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Trump reflecting pool drama, the Iran "peace deal", 'Toy Story 5' going boffo at the box office and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Icon #27 - Indiana Jones: The Original Performative Male
Yesterday01:22:57Tap to summarizeIn this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Allen Strickland Williams to talk about the only white guy with a bullwhip that is even remotely okay to support: Indiana Jones! They'll explore his "interesting" creation story, his signature 2 pieces of business (AKA, the hat and whip), his particularly destructive brand of archaeology and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 435 (Best of 6/15/26-6/19/26)
2d ago01:08:37Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from season 443 (6/15/26-6/19/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →#SadDad Gender Reveals, ACAB Includes 'Police Academy'? 06.19.26
4d ago01:13:33Tap to summarizeIn episode 2078, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian/actor/writer Bryan Safi to discuss… all these Sad Dad "gender" reveals flooding your feed, snake & lady charmer RFK Jr. being available for kids parties, World Cup fans discovering ranch dressing, ACAB including... 'Police Academy'??? and much more! Another day in Florida: RFK Jr posts video of him wrestling two snakes | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian Why TSA is suddenly talking about ranch dressing and the World Cup Swedish World Cup tourist gets hooked ranch dressing in America Key & Peele: Police Academy Reboot Canceled After Michael Brown Killed New 'Police Academy' Movie in the Works According to Steve Guttenberg - ComicBook.com Bill Clinton Pulled Off the Original Binge-Watch with the ‘Police Academy’ Movies | Decider WATCH: Baby Osorio Gender Reveal — It's a Girl! 🎀 | TikTok LISTEN: Cruise! | Shormey | Citrus City RecordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →InterTrendtion 6/18: NY Knicks, Iran, TMNT Pizza, MLB vs The Right
5d ago00:34:02Tap to summarizeIn this edition of InterTrendtion, Jack and Miles discuss the NY Knicks championship parade, Dear Leader changing his tune on Iran, First Look: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza, something something MLB (feat. Rob Schneider) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Build-A-Cult Workshop, r/YouDumbHollywood? 06.18.26
5d ago01:14:28Tap to summarizeIn episode 2077, Jack and Miles are joined by actor/writer/comedian Mo Fry Pasic to discuss… Peter Thiel's secret invite only org had their data hacked???, Scottish football fans drinking all the beer in Boston, Hollywood (of course) learning the wrong lesson from 'Backrooms' and much more! Peter Thiel’s ‘Dialog’ network was super-secret. A data leak changed that Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society | WIRED Are Scottish soccer fans drinking all of the beer in Boston? Reddit Is Ready to Be Mined for Hollywood IP LISTEN: Hectic As... by Move 78 | SpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Full Kit Wankers
6d ago01:09:32Tap to summarizeWins, draws, bottomless salsa, Thierry and Zlatan vs AlexiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The Democratic Republic of Trendo 6/17: US/Iran Peace Deal (?), American Pride, Kash Patel, Georgia Primaries
6d ago00:32:13Tap to summarizeIn this edition of The Democratic Republic of Trendo, Jack and Miles discuss the US/Iran deal, the new poll on American pride, an update on Kash Patel "thwarting" a "terror attack", the Georgia primaries and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Trump’s Reflecting Poo, Pizza sHut 06.17.26
6d ago01:17:38Tap to summarizeIn episode 2076, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by writer, playwright, and co-host of The Inner Cities Podcast, A. Zell Williams, to discuss… Reflecting Pool Looks Like Sh*t For Some Reason? Was It Trump’s Fault? Obama? The View Just Grilled JD Vance On Live TV, Pizza Hut To Be Sold Following AI “Disaster” and more! ‘The View’ Hosts Grill JD Vance on Trump, Epstein and More Multiple The View studio audience members refuse to applaud JD Vance upon VP's arrival for live interview Ana Navarro Grills Vance On Inhumane ICE Conditions WHOOPI GOLDBERG: What did Black people do to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color? JD VANCE: What exactly are you talking about? JD Vance says he's Epstein 'conspiracy theorist' on 'View' HOSTIN: Why haven't we seen the release of over 2.5 million additional Epstein file documents? JD VANCE: ...my understanding is that a lot of those are duplicates... Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain to be sold in two deals worth $2.7bn Signs Pizza Hut Is Struggling To Stay In Business Pizza Hut Moved To Ditch Its ‘Red Roof’ Stores. Is It Working? Pizza Hut Is Returning To Its 'Retro Red Roof Era' The Pizza Huts from your childhood are making a comeback. Here's why nostalgia sells Yum to acquire AI-based company Dragontail Systems for $72.3M ‘They’re coming for your jobs’: Pizza Hut worker says chain is replacing delivery drivers with DoorDash, Uber Eats Pizza Hut’s AI Store Control System Is Such a Disaster That It’s Wasted $100 Million, Lawsuit Alleges Pizza Hut's AI system promised 30-minute delivery, now it's facing 45-minute waits and a $100M lawsuit instead LISTEN: Alberto Balsalm by Aphex TwinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →NY State Of Zeit 6/16: Mitch McConnell, Iran, Kash Patel, World Cup 2026
1w ago00:26:37Tap to summarizeIn this edition of NY State Of Zeit, Miles and Bryan The Editor discuss Mitch McConnell in the hospital… again, an update on the alleged Iran peace deal, Kash Patel saving an unwitting Dear Leader from an imminent threat, FIFA's "hydration breaks" and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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