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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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Icon #29 - Bjork: Possibly Maybe... An Alien?
2d ago01:37:30Tap to summarizeIn this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by multi-disciplinary artist/podcaster Prop to talk about the only icon who rolls their R's almost entirely at random: Bjork! They'll explore her unusual upbringing, her Icelandic music career, her rise to mainstream stardom and much more! WATCH: SNL Host IntrosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 438 (Best of 7/6/26-7/10/26)
3d ago01:08:42Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 446 (Best of 7/6/26-7/10/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Happy Life Hidden Wife, Dumbest Trump Son? 07.10.26
5d ago01:06:11Tap to summarizeIn episode 2089, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… MAGA Rep hates his beautiful wife because Indian? Meta Data Center Donates Fecal Bacteria To Local Community, Eric Trump’s Bitcoin Venture Is Down $600 Million, Horror Is The One “Bright Spot” In Hollywood’s LGBTQ+ Representation, The Odyssey Trojan Horsed A Bunch Of Influencers Into Screenings and more! MAGA Rep Blasted for Cutting Indian-American Wife Out of Ad AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns 'I wouldn't want it anywhere': Officials trace rare bacteria back to Meta data center construction Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water Eric Trump’s Bitcoin Bet Erases $600 Million From Family Fortune Trump’s Son Wipes $600M From Family Fortune With Disastrous Bet LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year Where We Are In Film: Analyzing LGBTQ Inclusion From Top Film Distributors LGBTQ Characters in Film Decline for Third Year ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Are Raves for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Astonishing’ Epic and ‘Flawless Filmmaking’: ‘Breathtaking, Bold and Perfection’ ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions: “Staggering … Nolan’s Biggest Film to Date” Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ to Skip “Word of Mouth” Screenings A Trojan Horse Only Works Once: Why Universal’s Decision to Skip Influencer Screenings for ‘The Odyssey’ Is Good for the Entire Movie Business Has the social media influencer killed the art of critical film reviews? The Brewing Battle Between Film Critics and Influencers Who needs film critics when studios can be sure influencers will praise their films? Influencer screenings aren’t going away Influencers Didn't Hijack Film Criticism, Marketing Did How Twitter users became the film industry's favourite critics LISTEN: Jackpot & Foil (A COLORS SHOW) by SALIMATASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Trendal Eclipse Of The Heart 7/9: Freedom Fuel, Graham Platner, Marco Rubio, Spencer Pratt
5d ago00:31:59Tap to summarizeIn this edition Trendal Eclipse Of The Heart, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's 'Freedom Fuel' initiative, Graham Platner being mad that people found out he's a sex crim, Marco Rubio's war with "far left extremists", Spencer Pratt feeling the fraud and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Good Luck Armie! Stop Microwaving Toys! 07.09.26
6d ago01:12:14Tap to summarizeIn episode 2088, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, author, and host of Scam Goddess, Laci Mosley, to discuss… Armie Hammer Comeback Not Going Well? One Of The Most Popular Toys In The Country Keeps Exploding, WINDOW SEAT MEANS YOU SIT BY A MOTHERF**KING WINDOW and more! Controversial Uwe Boll Movie Citizen Vigilante Gets PS5 Tie-In Game Next Week — And It Looks as Rough As You'd Expect NeeDoh squishies have gone viral. 'It wasn't intentional,' the CEO tells me. Is NeeDoh the new Labubu? Here’s why everyone is obsessed with these viral squishies Jefferson County teen burned by microwaved NeeDoh toy warns others about TikTok trend Nassau County officials warn of TikTok challenge with dangerous consequences for kids Doctors Warn of a Dangerous Trend: Microwaving a Popular Squishy Toy Nonprofit demands investigation into sensory toy after reports of blisters, chemical burns Consumer Reports Urges CPSC to Investigate Chemical Burn Risks from Gel in Sensory Squeeze Toys Including the NeeDoh Nice Cube What Is Inside NeeDoh? — The Complete Science of Materials (2026) Toymaker didn't issue recall over lead in 2002: report Schylling Associates to Pay a $200,000 Civil Penalty for Violation of Lead Paint Ban and for Failure to Report LISTEN: Daddy Died by earthsignchels (Music Video) & Daddy Died by earthsignchels (A Colors Show)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Haaland = Shaq?
6d ago01:25:23Tap to summarizeRound of 16, racist Senators, Haaland loveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →WeekTrend At Bernie's 7/8: Iran, 'Moana', Emmy's, Meta, Mitch McConnell, ICE
6d ago00:31:41Tap to summarizeIn this edition of WeekTrend At Bernie's, Jack and Miles discuss the Iran "peace deal", the live-action Moana movie, the Emmy's, the $1.4 trillion Meta lawsuit, Mitch McConnell still on death watch, yet another ICE murder and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Mitch R U OK? Netflix Season 2 Mystery 07.08.26
1w ago01:03:21Tap to summarizeIn episode 2087, Jack and Miles are joined by tech journalist and host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… Reality Check: The State of AI, Mitch McConnell Death Watch Continues, Netflix Season 2 Fall Off: Pop Culture Mystery? And more! McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why McConnell’s Daughter Deactivates X Account as Health Questions Swirl Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is ‘Brain Dead’ McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate Netflix Has Quietly Canceled 9 Shows After Just 1 Season Netflix Cancels 2 Shows After Just 1 Season ‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Looks Back on Developing the Series Stranger Things Was Conceived As A Miniseries - Here's Why That Changed At Netflix LISTEN: Maktoub by AlewyaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →CounTrend Road 7/7: World Cup/USMNT, Graham Platner, Trump/Greenland
1w ago00:24:20Tap to summarizeIn this edition of CounTrend Road, Jack and Miles discuss the USMNT losing their mojo and the World Cup, Graham Platner getting accused of being a sex crim, Trump starting up his Greenland ish… again, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Swift Kelce: An American Wedding, Biohacked To Death 07.07.26
1w ago01:14:01Tap to summarizeIn episode 2086, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-hosts of Ridiculous Crime, Zaron Burnett & Elizabeth Dutton, to discuss… Blake Goes Viral, Immortal Biohacker Bryan Johnson Has “Incurable Autoimmune Disease”, AI “Actress” Tilly Norwood To Star In New Movie No One Will Ever Watch, HOW TO MIDTERM F**KERY, Could Being Annoyed At Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding Heal The Nation? And more! The Surprising Reason Tech Entrepreneur and Anti-Aging Zealot Bryan Johnson Gets Botox in His Penis Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson says, ‘I don’t plan on dying, like actually I won’t die; I am 47, but biologically my cardiovascular abilities, lung health, telomeres are age 18 Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease: ‘My stomach is eating itself’ A Lara Trump Interview: The Healthiest Man in the World The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil This longevity guru is trying to live forever. It may have made him sick Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie ‘Misaligned,’ Marking Feature Debut for AI ‘Actor’ Meet Tilly Norwood, an AI Actress Causing a Stir in Hollywood Talent Agents Circle AI Actress Tilly Norwood As Studios Quietly Embrace AI Technology – Zurich Summit Steve Bannon on midterm subversion plot: “I have not seen the classified information, but my understanding is that there's information coming out about Venezuela and there's information coming out about China” Why Adam Sandler officiated the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding Taylor Swift fans ‘sickened’ after ICE contractor attends wedding Nation's largest ICE detention facility 'wasted' millions after rushed opening, federal report says AMC Theaters CEO Lets Slip Details of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Before Deleting Post Paul McCartney Performed This Beloved No. 1 Beatles Hit at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Reception Taylor Swift Reportedly Performing at Her Madison Square Garden Wedding With Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney Inside the security and secrecy around Taylor Swift’s reported MSG wedding Several food trucks were spotted making their way into MSG for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Taylor Swift Wedding Details Revealed in New York Police Memo Street closures for Taylor Swift’s wedding add to chaos for commuters already stricken by record heat Photo shows NYPD cop with ‘Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce wedding' folder outside MSG Hasan Piker Drags Taylor Swift’s “Insane” Wedding: “A Dramatic Misuse of Public Resources” New York Republican says Swift, Kelce should pay for police securing wedding Blake's Piece of Media: Portuguese Football Fan Looks Like Human Shrek LISTEN: FAST FWD by Port LondonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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