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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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Kylian Trendbappe 6/23: Iran "Peace Deal", 'Blair Witch Project', WH Lawn, California vs Kalibrate, AI, Alligator Alcatraz
Yesterday00:27:32Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Kylian Trendbape, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss this fake ahh Iran peace deal, another 'Blair Witch' reboot incoming, the WH lawn dying after the UFC match, California vs. Kalibrate, Americans hating AI now, the death of Alligator Alcatraz and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A(I)24, New DEADLY Trend!!!! 06.23.26
Yesterday01:05:34Tap to summarizeIn episode 2079, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Mel Stephens to discuss… A24 passing on Luca Guadagnino's new film for… AI?, some "details" on Trump's America Carnival, the 'Scuba Dance' panic and much more! Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman Movie 'Artificial' Dropped by Amazon Netflix, Focus Pass on OpenAI-Sam Altman Movie Dropped by Amazon Kids spark safety concerns with 'Scuba Dance' social media trend LISTEN: Mars by FarhotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →HydroTrend PeroxZeit 6/22: Trump's Reflecting Swamp, Iran "Peace Deal", 'Toy Story 5'
2d ago00:51:07Tap 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
2d ago01:22:57Tap 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)
3d 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
5d 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
6d 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
6d 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
1w 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
1w 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.
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