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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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Arsene Trendger 8/5: Space X, GPS Jamming, Michigan Primaries, EA Games
3d ago00:27:24Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Arsene Trendger, Miles and special guest co-host superproducer Justin Connor discuss Space X progressing from crashing on Earth to crashing on the Moon, military GPS jammers crashing real planes, the Michigan primary results, EA Games getting captured by Trump and the Saudis and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Indictment Failz, MAG(AMC) 08.05.26
3d ago01:06:54Tap to summarizeIn episode 2103, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Janine Pirro vs REALITY, David Ellison’s Paramount-Warner Merger Has Full Support Of David Ellison, MAGA’s Laziest Propaganda Yet? Taylor Farms’ Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Now Includes “Forced Labor” And “Death” and more! Trump: "We have photographs or tapes -- like moving cameras, right? -- where people are on the side cutting it with a box knife." Side by side video of Trump contradicting himself on reflecting pool Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challenge David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal The fight for Warner Bros. gets hostile. Consumers have a lot to lose. AMC-coded MAGA AI Slop Commercial First two people die in US from explosive diarrhea cyclosporiasis outbreak Sen. Blumenthal calls for Taylor Farms investigation amid deadly cyclospora outbreak Former Taylor Farms Tenn. President accused of stealing $32M in fraud case The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor Captive Labor Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands Cheap Jail and Prison Food Is Making People Sick. It Doesn’t Have To. Billion-dollar California salad company exploits undocumented migrants, say workers and Teamsters Taylor Farms, Big Food Supplier, Grapples With Frequent Recalls The Real Trump Scandal in the Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Story LISTEN: Tree's Root by S!RENESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Sucks To Your Trendsmar 8/4: UFC, LAPD, Marmot OF, Todd Blanche, Colombian Fart Attacks
4d ago00:32:34Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Sucks To Your Trendsmar, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss UFC’s $30 million L, LAPD vs eavesdropping, the hottest marmot-based OF account, Todd Blanche’s confirmation, the horrific Colombian fart attacks and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →RFK Having Normal One, Sam Altman = Rad Dad 08.04.26
4d ago01:13:00Tap to summarizeIn episode 2102, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by he hosts of Debt Heads, Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster, to discuss… RFK Jr. Really Lost His Sh*t On CNN, GOP Men Continue Their Streak Of Hating Women, Sam Altman Will Do Almost Anything To Avoid Actual Parenting and more! RFK Jr claims Biden is a ‘bigger threat to democracy’ than Trump RFK Jr loses temper in angry clash with CNN host over measles and Covid: ‘You want to sit here and attack me?’ New Analysis Shows Vaccines Could Have Prevented 318,000 Deaths Bash: "I am not saying nonsense, excuse me?…This is not productive. " RFK Jr: Dana, you probably don't understand this because you're not a scientist. BASH: Well you're not either! Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?" Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT Sam Altman’s Parenting Strategy Sounds Low Key Horrifying Alex Hirsch to Sam Altman: "What if you just talked to your children" LISTEN: 2am by Slightly StoopidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →4Trendy Day Fiance: Before The Zeity Days 8/3: Spiderman, Trump/Iran, MTG/Tucker Carlson, Gianni Infantino/FIFA
5d ago00:54:56Tap to summarizeIn this edition of 4Trendy Day Fiance, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra to discuss their respective weekends, Spiderman breaking the BO, Trump saying/doing something about Iran, MTG and Tucker’s new party, Gianni Infantino’s failed sell-off of the World Cup and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Icon #32 - "Weird" Al Yankovic: The Prince Of Parody
5d ago01:21:15Tap to summarizeIn this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to talk about, quite possibly, the worlds most famous accordion player: "Weird" Al Yankovic! They'll explore his early career, rise to stardom, his rejected parodies and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 441 (Best of 7/28/26-8/1/26)
6d ago01:00:26Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ’s season 449 (7/28/26-8/1/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Fascist Babysitters Club, KPop Shark Something Or Rather 07.31.26
1w ago01:01:53Tap to summarizeIn episode 2101, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Jordan, Jesse, Go! and author of Youth Group, Jordan Morris, to discuss… Fascist Babysitter Club Not Having A Good Time With Iran War, Elon Musk Sues Minnesota To Defend Grok’s Sex Crimes, Forget “Shark Week,” It’s “Crappy Shark Movie Year” and more! Trump’s Big Gamble Blows Up in His Face in Devastating Poll ‘Exasperated’ Trump’s Secret Fury Over Big Failure Is Leaked xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law Where to Watch Shark Week 2026 Online: Schedule, Streaming Guide Just when you thought it was safe … the shark movie is back for more Craving a Summer Blockbuster? Watch My Nephew's New Movie Netflix Officially Drops the Most Ambitious Horror Scene of 2026 With Its New Shark Thriller Shark Thrash trailer: The Asylum’s latest mockbuster gets a digital release Why Are We Still So Obsessed With Shark Attack Movies? Why Shark Movies Are Such Reliable Box Office Bets: A Deep Dive ‘Water Park Shark’ Poster – New Shark Attack Movie from ‘Sharknado’ Director Coming Soon This Ai Shark Movie Is Genuinely Horrible ‘Chum’ Review – Get Your A.I. Trash Machine Out of Our Animal Attack Films! Chum Heathcliff Ham Limit: Okay, I figured out what Beef-ade is, but Ham Limit? Heath Cliff Summer Mummy: Why....why is there a sand flavor? LISTEN: 3:06 by Clutchy HopkinsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Rockets and Trenders 7/30: Dr. Fauci’s Diary, Blood Supply Crisis, Jared Leto, Meta/Newsmax, Savannah Cannon
1w ago00:33:41Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Rockets and Trenders, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Fauci’s diary, the blood supply crisis, Jared Leto’s “dark secret”, Meta and Newsmax… together at last (feat. AI!), Savannah Cannon taking the right my storm, Nazi space mirrors and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →They Hate YOU! Home Alone: Revenge 07.30.26
1w ago00:47:38Tap to summarizeIn episode 2100, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Action Boyz, Jon Gabrus, to discuss… Trump Administration Confused By Own Propaganda, Why Do People Have Such A Hard Time Accepting That They F**king Suck And Everyone Hates Them? Macaulay Culkin Pitched A Seventh Home Alone Movie To Disney and more! Maria Bartiromo: "I Don't Understand How It Is Possible Iran Still Has The Capability To Fight This Way" If U.S. "Obliterated" Their Military The Economist to Elon: Some people do loathe you. Do you understand why? Elon completely contradicts himself at the end of his disastrous interview with The Economist 90s Superstar Pitches Reboot of Iconic Movie Franchise‘SALIVATING’ 7 Times Home Sweet Home Alone Paid Homage to the Original Home Alone Macaulay Culkin Open to ‘Home Alone’ Sequel and Shares Idea: Kevin McCallister Faces Off Against His Son to Get Into Their Locked House LISTEN: Tea Vendor On the Street by OnraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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