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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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Low Trendstosterone 7/29: ’The Odyssey’, Lindsay Graham, ‘Spiderman: Brand New Day’, Dr. Fauci
1w ago00:29:17Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Low Trendstosterone, Jack and Miles discuss ‘The Odyssey’, Lindsay Graham’s funeral (feat. Trump, JD Vance, & Sean Hannity), the new Spiderman movie, Dr. Fauci’s kangaroo court and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →RFK’s Proof Problem, Chillin’ With Villain 07.29.26
1w ago01:05:59Tap to summarizeIn episode 2099, Jack and Miles are joined by co-hosts of Good Science, Gil Ozeri and Anthony Atamanuik, to discuss… As RFK Catches Sh*t From Trump--America Breaks New Health Record (For Measles), Are The Thousands Of 9/11 Families Who Want Mamdani Banned From The 25th Anniversary In The Room With Us Right Now? White House COKErespondents Dinner? And more! Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane US measles cases reach 35-year high Marking the 25th anniversary | National September 11th Memorial & Museum Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson Plan Another All-Star Comedy Event to Benefit 9/11 Charities, 25 Years After the Attacks 9/11 tribute tour 'Steel Across America' makes stop in Salt Lake City Steel beam from World Trade Center makes stop in San Francisco ahead of 9/11 25th anniversary A 9/11 Charity Provides a Financial Safety Net to a Giuliani Firm The truth about the viral 9/11 petition targeting Mamdani Families of 9/11 victims want to ban Mamdani from sacred 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero: ‘unwelcome guest’ Petition from 9/11 families asks NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend remembrance ceremony 9/11 families demand NYC Mayor Mamdani be banned from memorial Mamdani Responds To 9/11 Victims' Families Wanting Him Barred From Tribute Elite class solidarity looks like Kristen Welker laughing it up with white nationalist Stephen Miller. LISTEN: Butter by Apollo BrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Chins Up
2w ago01:03:39Tap to summarizeWins, chins, tuxedos and more. The final installment of World Cup 2026 coverage…a week late.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →This Aggression Will Not Trend, Man 7/28: Lindsey Graham's Warmongering, Venezuela's Missing $12b
2w ago00:31:52Tap to summarizeIn this edition of This Aggression Will Not Trend, Man, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming documentary Lindsey Graham: Fun with Warmongering, what the rising cost of living really looks like, and investigate Venezuela and the Case of the Missing $12 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Hot For TeachBot, Depp-enezer Scrooge 07.28.26
2w ago00:53:40Tap to summarizeIn episode 2098, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Katie Compa, to discuss… Embracing Trump Bad For The Jesus Brand? Here’s A More Natural Sounding Version…, School District Halts Plan To Put Sex Doll-Like Robot In Classroom, Comic-Con Tries To Un-Cancel Johnny Depp and more! Forgetting to remove the AI prompt from your speech. NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom — and vows ‘Sally’ will never replace teachers A New York High School Is Getting an AI-Powered Robot Assistant. Parents and Teachers Have Concerns After backlash, Upstate NY school district pauses plan to add humanoid robot to classroom Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled. Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3 at Comic-Con Johnny Depp Is at Comic-Con Dressed Like Ebenezer Scrooge Johnny Depp is playing Scrooge? I am not here for his big Hollywood comeback LISTEN: TUNDRA by IcezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →LeBron @ Trendadelphia 76ers 7/27: White House Correspondents Dinner Pt. 2, ‘The Odyssey’
2w ago00:50:30Tap to summarizeIn this edition of LeBron @ Trendadelphia 76ers, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the White House Correspondents Dinner Pt. 2, ‘The Odyssey’ still making trojan horse loads of money and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Icon #31 - The Dude: The Patron Saint of Chill
2w ago01:27:06Tap to summarizeIn this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/film critic Vince Mancini to talk about the Marlboro Man of marijuana: The Dude! They’ll explore how Joel & Ethan Cohen created the character, the real-life The Dude, how the character changed Jeff Bridges’ entire personality and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Weekly Zeitgeist 440 (Best of 7/20/26-7/24/26)
2w ago00:47:06Tap to summarizeThe weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ’s season 448 (7/20/26-7/24/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Olive Garden Voter Suppression, Real Eyes Realize CGI 07.24.26
2w ago01:05:20Tap to summarizeIn episode 2097, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer, Anna Hossnieh, to discuss… Zuck - What If We Tried NOT Freaking People The F**k Out About Sh*tty AI? Zoran Speech Is Very Popular? Republicans Are Using Olive Garden To Justify Vote-Stealing, Are Society’s “Eyes Adjusting” To CGI? And more! I’m a Mom of Two, and Olive Garden’s Returning $100 Pasta Pass Is My Ultimate Dinner Hack Olive Garden: "The Never-Ending Pasta Pass is only for use by the Passholder whose name is printed on the Pass." How the G.O.P. Turned Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point Olive Garden becomes unlikely face of voter ID fight after restaurant's policy goes viral FOXX on Voter ID: Heck, you even need to present a photo ID to utilize the Olive Garden’s never ending pasta pass. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson: "...that's weird, Olive Garden takes pasta pass security more seriously than Democrats take election security." Top Republican rages at needing a photo ID for Olive Garden pasta but not on voting day Scalise: "Anybody that gets on an airplane has to show a picture ID to vote. Nowadays, if you want to go to Olive Garden and get unlimited pasta, you gotta show a picture ID. This isn't complicated stuff." The SAVE Act: An attempt to restrict voting rights What Does Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Have to Do With Voting Rights? Diners furious at Olive Garden after ‘Never-Ending Pasta Pass’ sale went off the rails Secrets That Olive Garden Doesn't Want You To Know Olive Garden’s ‘pasta passes’ for sale on eBay for as much as $4,500 Olive Garden says no way to $500 unlimited pasta passes on EBay LISTEN: Cafe by TusabeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Devil’s Trendbone 7/23: Pete Kegseth, Hunter Biden, Kalshi
2w ago00:24:56Tap to summarizeIn this edition of Devil’s Trendbone, Jack, Miles and Anna discuss Pete Kegseth’s workout vids, Hunter Biden won’t give up any names in Washington’s ‘Gay Mafia’, Kalshi’s election coverage and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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