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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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CounTrend Road 7/7: World Cup/USMNT, Graham Platner, Trump/Greenland
6d 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
6d 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.
Transcribe →Gianni Trendfantino 7/6: July 4th, AI, JD Vance, World Cup
1w ago00:57:02Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Gianni Trendfantino, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss… the 4th (and sometimes 5th) of July "festivities", AI bubble could be… bad?, JD Vance winning the game of thrones?, Trump's red card reversal and much more! WATCH: July 4th Skydive FailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Icon #10 - Sherlock Holmes: ACAB Includes Sherlock (rebroadcast)
1w ago01:22:16Tap to summarizeIn this edition of the Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Andrew Ti to discuss the 7% solution god: Sherlock Holmes! They'll explore his creation, his toxic fanbase, his less-than-great influence on modern policing and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 437 (Best of 6/29/26-7/3/26)
1w ago00:55:55Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 445 (6/29/26-7/3/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Sturmbannführer Minion, Comrade Air Conditioning 07.03.26
1w ago01:05:48Tap to summarizeIn episode 2085, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by host of American Hysteria, Chelsey Weber-Smith, to discuss… Minions Creator Claims That The Minions Didn’t Work For Hitler, Great American Sh*t Show 250, Kentucky Church Has A Really Cool Summer Camp, The Air Conditioning Culture Wars Are Here (Again) and more! ‘Minions & Monsters’ Munches On $14M+ Opening Day, Lands A- CinemaScore – Box Office Update New Minions film heads to 1920s Hollywood in franchise refresh The Minions are Illuminati servants who faked the moon landing, according to the Internet How do Minions reproduce? Minions & Monsters director answers 3 extremely specific questions Great American Sh*t Show 250 New footage shows Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins addressing a nonexistent crowd at the Great American State Fair Trump Allies Behind Empty State Fair Rocked by Bombshell Allegations Trump ‘livid’ over crowd size at National Mall state fair, report says: ‘Who thought this was a good idea?’ Kentucky Church Has A Really Cool Summer Camp Trump foe makes urgent plea — and MAGA is raging: ‘Welcome to socialism’ Mayor Adams Urges New Yorkers to Take Precautions to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat Abbott to Texans: Try to Use Less Power ERCOT requests conservation, but why 78 degrees? Gas Shortage Spurs Carter Decline in Poll President Again Extends Heat and Cooling Limits Did air conditioning play a role in Reagan's election? Searching for ripple effects of history-making tech How air conditioning gave us skyscrapers, President Reagan and saved countless lives Europe Is Hot as Hell. Why Doesn’t It Want Air Conditioning? Air Conditioning, Scourge of the French Left Is Your Air Conditioning Killing People Thousands of Miles Away? LISTEN: WILDFIRES V2 by Port LondonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →It's Trending Home 7/2: MTG/Tucker Carlson, JD Vance, July 4th Fireworks, 'Wonka's Golden Ticket', InfoWars
2w ago00:28:17Tap to summarizeIn this edition of It's Trending Home, Miles and Jacquis discuss Mitch McConnell still being alive… sort of, MTG & Tucker Carlson starting their own party, JD being averse to "low wage foreigners", Trump's overly large July 4th fireworks display, the trailer for 'Wonka's Golden Ticket', The Onion's takeover of InfoWars and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Dems Hearing That Sax! Armie Hammer Is Back… 07.02.26
2w ago01:16:04Tap to summarizeIn episode 2084, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian and host of Pod Yourself A Gun and Bad Hasbara, Matt Lieb, to discuss… DNC Is Hearing That Saxophone…, Armie Hammer’s Anti-Migrant Action Movie Isn’t A Monster Hit Despite Claims By The Right and more! BREAKING: Rep. DeGette gets heated with a constituent pressing her on why she voted to send bombs to Israel: "If this the only issue that you care about is this issue, then you should not vote for me" Scoop: Harris reaches out to Mamdani, pro-Palestinian activists in run-up to 2028 Progressive primary victories have corporate Democrats panicking Armie Hammer to star in non-Batman movie The Dark Knight, marking first lead role since sex abuse scandal Warner Bros. Asked ‘Dark Knight’ Director to Change the Name of His Armie Hammer Action Film Armie Hammer's "Astonishingly Bad" Anti-Migrant Film Citizen Vigilante is Getting a Global Release. Here's Why Citizen Vigilante Would Kill You for Obeying the Law Citizen Vigilante: How a banned film became far right’s latest weapon against Muslims and migrants Uwe Boll Says Armie Hammer Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Has Been Banned in Germany for ‘Inciting Violence Against Migrants,’ but Insists: ‘I Am Not a Nazi!’ Why Elon Musk is so obsessed with this violently xenophobic Armie Hammer movie Armie Hammer’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Secures Worldwide Distribution Following Dramatic Elon Musk Intervention Armie Hammer's Controversial Film 'Citizen Vigilante' Hits 94% on Rotten Tomatoes Amid Backlash LISTEN: WE ON GO by BIASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Penalty Trend-Out 7/1: Trump's 2025 Financials, The Village People, GTA 6, Bryan Adams
2w ago00:29:15Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Penalty Trend-Out, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss Trump's 2025 financial disclosures, the passing of that guy from the Village People, GTA 6's "physical" release, Bryan Adams' Canada Day protest song and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Debate Me, Child! Rainbow Fish CANCELLED?! 07.01.26
2w ago01:15:19Tap to summarizeIn episode 2083, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by English professor, author of The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics, and host of Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz, to discuss… GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day…Medical Issue, The American Fair is a success STFU, TikTok’s Most Hated ‘90s Children’s Book Is Being Turned Into A Movie and more! GOP Rep Is Finally Back At Work After 116 Day…Medical Issue GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence from Congress Just left the great American state fair where I watched Michael Knowles debate a ten year old girl about the Salem witch trials in front of DOZENS of people Trump’s July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane 'The Rainbow Fish' read by Ernest Borgnine Studiocanal Unveils Animated Adaptation Of Controversial ‘The Rainbow Fish’ Children’s Book The Rainbow Fish Wiki Fifth-grade teacher explains why he thinks the classic kid’s book ‘Rainbow Fish’ isn’t great ‘Toxic message’: Teachers and parents are cancelling 90s classic The Rainbow Fish Did this book shape your childhood? Apparently it's why we all need therapy. The rainbow fishkeeps his scales Rainbow Fish (TV series) LISTEN: walkin. by Andy BeatzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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