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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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Weekly Zeitgeist 432 (Best of 5/25/26-5/29/26)
2d ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from season 440 (5/25/26-5/29/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Ugly MFs, 250th Bday Fail? 05.29.26
4d ago01:02:48Tap to summarizeIn episode 2066, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedian, Greta Titelman, to discuss… Erin Brockovich Is Taking On AI Data Centers, Trump Is Pushing For A $250 Bill With His Face On It, Democrats Point Out That Stephen Miller Is An “Ugly F**k”, America’s 250th Birthday Party Is Already Musical Dumpster Fire and more! Erin Brockovich reveals crowdsourced AI data center map Trump appointees push $250 banknote with his portrait A Treasury Official in 1866 Put His Own Face on U.S. Currency $250 Bill Act Democrats Point Out That Stephen Miller Is An “Ugly F**k” Stephen Miller made an anti-trans post about James Talarico. The DNC response hit its mark Conservatives erupt after DNC lashes out at top White House official with vulgar personal attack Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Previews Plans for the Grandest Celebration of America’s Birthday Whatever happened to Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’? The latest on president’s teen athletic tournament Trump Books All the Music Heavyweights for Freedom 250 Great American State Fair Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert C+C Music Factory’s Freedom Williams posted a lengthy video in which he declared "Y'all can suck my d**k with that 'Don't do a show for Trump sh*t." Young MC Follows Morris Day in Exiting D.C. ‘Freedom 250’ Festival Over Trump Connection, as C+C Music Factory Weighs Options: ‘The Artists Were Never Told About Any Political Involvement Critics Mock Trump's 'Freedom 250' For Including 1 Of Pop Music's Most Infamous Acts 'Total fraud' music act Milli Vanilli 'perfect' for White House extravaganza Why is Milli Vanilli back in the spotlight after the release of Menendez brothers series? Turns out, the surviving member of Milli Vanilli Fab Morvan is a great singer Fab Morvan Earns Grammy Nomination 35 Years After Milli Vanilli’s Best New Artist Award Was Revoked LISTEN: Cassava Piece by Augustus PabloSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Viva La Trendvolucion 5/28: Trump, Enhanced Games, White House/UFC, 'The Odyssey'
4d ago00:26:36Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Viva La Trendvolucion, Jack and Miles discuss something bad Trump did/said, the Enhanced Games, the White House/UFC octagon, Elon Musk being mad at 'The Odyssey' for it's lack of realism AKA white women and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →DNC Smoke Bomb, K-9mm 05.28.26
5d ago01:02:38Tap to summarizeIn episode 2065, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star, Tamara Yajia, to discuss… Now That The Brand Is In Freefall Grifters Are Grifting Harder, DNC Finally Releases The 2024 Post Mortem…They Are Cooked, Shotgun-Wielding Dog Injures Woman In Nebraska, School Buses Are Being Turned Into AI-Powered Narcmobiles and more! Megyn Kelly: “I didn’t expect the corruption to be quite as widespread as it has been." DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Is Out—and It Completely Misses the Point Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store Pennsylvania man says he was shot by his dog In the past five years, at least six Americans have been shot by dogs ‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access BusPatrol.com Buffalo school bus stop-arm cameras boost safety, bring in millions from 52,000 tickets Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending Districts nationwide continue to face school bus driver shortages School Bus Drivers Make School Possible. They Deserve Better. Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Puts Safety First, Finalizes Rule to Stop Unqualified Foreign Drivers from Driving Big Rigs on American Roadways Trump anti-migrant agenda costs bus, subway drivers and truckers jobs LISTEN: sweet talk by nomi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Anything New Going On?
5d ago01:04:23Tap to summarizeThis week we say farewell to Pep Guar-ARSENAL WON THE LEAGUE!!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →For All InTrendsive Purposes 5/27: Nithya Raman, Paxton vs. Cornyn, Pope Leo vs. AI, Tom Kean Jr.
5d ago00:30:44Tap to summarizeIn this edition of For All InTrendsive Purposes, Jack and Miles are joined by L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman to talk about her run, and they also discuss Paxton ousting Cornyn in TX, Pope Leo spitting some mildly hot fire, NJ rep Tom Kean Jr. missing everything but the stonks and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Anti-Big Tech = CRIMINAL! Shoulda Been Baby Yoda 05.27.26
6d ago01:04:42Tap to summarizeIn episode 2064, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Now ANTI-AI Is Added To The List of Extremist Threats…, The Pope Wants To “Disarm” AI, Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura, The Mandalorian = Space Blackwater? And more! Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo addresses AI fears Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era Mandalorian and Grogu makes unfortunate Star Wars box office history while Michael moonwalks towards $800 million Conservatives Are Trying to Boycott a ‘Star Wars’ Movie Mark Hamill Is Not In I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is a ‘Star Wars’ Stopgap Iraq War: 'Most Wanted' playing cards The Mandalorian Just Proved the New Republic Isn’t Much Better Than the Empire ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: This Supersized Episode Is ‘Star Wars’ at Its Most Generic Grow up, America. Not everything is rebels versus the Empire. Star Wars Was A Vietnam War Allegory Lucas on Iraq war, 'Star Wars' George Lucas' third Star Wars trilogy would have made Darth Maul the big bad along with a 'new Darth Vader' Mando escape from New Republic patrol - The Book of Boba Fett (2021) LISTEN: Spirals by Juice CuiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Trend Shapiro's Fortnite Foray 5/26: Trump's Disapproval Rating, Starbucks' Tank Day Controversy, Ben Shapiro, Stephen Colbert
6d ago00:58:22Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Trend Shapiro’s Fortnite Foray, Jack and Miles discuss Donald Trump’s disapproval rating reaching an all-time high of 58%, along with Trump skipping Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. They also break down Starbucks’ latest advertising controversy, which echoes the company’s infamous 2002 “Collapse Into Cool” misstep, in which a poster promoting two new beverages drew criticism for imagery reminiscent of the September 11 attacks. The new campaign was tied to the release of a new oversized tumbler called The Tank, launched on May 18th and branded as “Tank Day.” The problem: May 18th is the anniversary of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in South Korea, when the military-controlled government used tanks to suppress pro-democracy demonstrations. Next, they discuss the shooting outside the White House, which was covered by several media members who were filming at the time and the administration's use of the shooting as a justification for the White House ballroom. Next, in an effort to slow subscriber losses at The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro streamed himself playing Fortnite for the first time. Finally, the day after the final episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert guest-hosted Only in Monroe, a public-access show from Monroe, Michigan, featuring guests Jack White, Jeff Daniels, and Steve Buscemi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Oops... All Overrated/Underrated! 05.25.26
1w ago00:59:21Tap to summarizeA round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 431 (Best of 5/18/26-5/22/26)
1w ago00:48:57Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from season 439 (5/18/26-5/22/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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