The Daily Zeitgeist
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.
Episodes
In this edition of Trendtin Trendantino, Miles and special guest host Andrew Ti discuss Quentin Tarantino shelving his last film, Nature getting credited in pop songs, Google firing 28 employees for protesting Project Nimbus, MAGA Media learning that NYC isn't Mad Max, a Brazilian bank having a "Weekend At Bernie's" moment, the booming U.S. bee population and much more!
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In episode 1661, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Trump Has An Emotional Support Aide Who Carries Around A Printer, NPR Is So…Woke? Streaming Is OUT It’s All About F.A.S.T. Now. What The F*ck Are We Even Talking About? “Miss AI” Beauty Pageant Is Just As Dystopian As It Sounds and more!
In this edition of Trendless Shrimp, Jack and Miles discuss Red Lobster being in hot water (fiscally speaking), murders in major US cities going way down, Martin Scorsese's upcoming Frank Sinatra biopic, America's favorite carcinogenic "foods" and much more!
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Miles and Jack were very pleased to be joined by SB Nation NBA Editor and longtime NBA writer Harrison Faigen for today's episode. The three of them discussed the play-in tournament, playoff matchups and the overall state of the Lakers heading into postseason play!
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In episode 1660, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Beauty Translated, Carmen Laurent and Janie Danger, to discuss… A Brief History Of Trump Dozing Off In Public, Jesse Watters and Dog The Bounty Hunter have ideas about immigration, Germany Passes Landmark Trans Rights Law and more!
In this edition of Trending Dailies, Jack and Miles discuss the Supreme Court (ironically) ruling on an antibribery case, a Coachella check-in (feat. No Doubt, Grimes, and Will Smith), USC cancelling a pro-Palestinian valedictorian speech… for "safety" and much more!
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In episode 1659, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of Unf*cking The Future, Chris Turney, to discuss… The Climate Crisis, How To Make Sense Of A Rapidly Heating World, Impactful Solutions and more!
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In this edition of TrendYC Stenographers Union, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss their respective weekends, the new WW3 panic that just dropped (Iran vs. Israel), Trump's NY trial and the sinister cartel of NY sketch artists and stenographers, Alex Garland's new film 'Civil War', Gen Z attacking 'Sex and the City', Conan O'Brien on 'Hot Ones' and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 333 (4/8/24-4/12/24)
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In episode 1658, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian and author of The Advice King Anthology, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Guy Created Underground Eel Pit In His Basement, More People Are Commuting To Paris By Bike Than Car, Rich People Getting Second Passports and more!
In this edition of OJ SimpsTrend: Not Alive, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss, the passing of O.J. Simpson, the box office going… bananas, the 'Fart Walks' TikTok trend, Humane Ai's dumb AI doodad, and Neflix's new series 'Ripley' splitting opinions on B&W cinematography!
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In episode 1657, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Jacquis Neal, to discuss… Turns Out Economists Don’t Understand The Economy At All? Lunchables (The Children’s Meal Created By Big Tobacco) Is Apparently Full Of Poison and more!
On this edition of Matrix ReTrended, Jack and special guest host Andrew Ti talk about the Arizona Supreme Court rolling back the calendar to 1864, the new Joker sequel trailer, the Willy Wonka experience coming to Los Angeles, and much more!
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Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by comedian and podcaster Sean Keane on the latest episode. The three of them discussed how competitive the Western Conference is, their play-in thoughts and expectations and plenty more.
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In episode 1656, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… Third Party Check In - RFK Still Here...? No Labels...? NOPE! Actually This Cicada Story Is Cool Because HORNY F**K ZOMBIE, Disney Just Can’t Quit Building Dystopias, The Summer Olympics--Now With More Poop Water and more!
On this edition of Trendlemania, Jack and Miles discuss Wrestlemania XL, the solar eclipse, Biden's 2nd attempt to forgive student loan debt, Elizabeth Warren's criticism of the Israeli government, an AMC executive expressing regret over the Dune souvenir popcorn bucket and 18.7 million people tuned into watch Iowa v South Carolina in the NCAA Women's Championship game.
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In episode 1655, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Trump Has Announced His Position On Abortion, “DJ Trump” May Be Even Worse Than “President Trump”, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Debuts at Number 1, Makes Denim More Popular, Tucker Carlson Just Opened For Kid Rock For Some Reason and more!
On this edition of The Daily Zeitgeist, Jack and Miles talk about the eclipse, Biden's "ultimatum" to Benjamin Netanyahu, Marjorie Taylor Greene and her boyfriend's conspiracy theories over the eclipse, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson speaking out over cancel culture, and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 332 (4/1/24-4/5/24)
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In episode 1654, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Ian Lockwood, to discuss… Maybe Gen Z Shouldn’t Have Been Raised With Smartphones, Nobody Wants Twitter’s New Free Blue Check Marks, Eclipse Conspiracy Theory Round-Up and more!
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