The Daily Zeitgeist

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

February 14, 2025 62 mins

In episode 1814, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Remember When Putin Bombed Those Apartments To Consolidate Power? Remember How 9/11 Was Used To Strip Away Our Civil Liberties? Remember How These People Want To Take What’s Left Of Our Rights? AI Is Making True Crime Even Worse and more!

  1. Catch Zahra at the Sahiyo Live Virtual Comedy Show & Auction
  2. Justice, FBI ousters remove...
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In this edition of The NYT Games App ConnecTrend, Jack and Miles discuss Trump getting OWNED by Elon's young child, an ICE raid update, Joe Rogan's analysis of the current political climate, a Trump fealty update (feat Google and Disney) and much more!

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February 13, 2025 60 mins

In episode 1813, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Welp...President Got Cucked, Google Maps Has Always Been Trash, The Fake Anti-Kanye Ad and more!

  1. WATCH: Elon Cuck Trump (Clip)
  2. Google Maps Has Always Been Trash
  3. Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users
  4. Google Maps accused of deleting Palestine – but the truth is more complicated
  5. Fact check: Google does not have a Pales...
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In this edition of Elon Musk's Trendboi Army, Jack and Miles discuss Google's cheese lies, a "leopards ate my face" update, inflation rising again (thanks, Biden), that new (and apparently mid) Captain America movie and much more!

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Miles is BACK! Miles and Jabari were pleased to be joined by NBA analyst Esfandiar Baraheni on the latest episode of Boosties. The trio discussed the rest of the trade deadline and the fallout from a rare rescinded trade, All-Star weekend expectations and the state of the Toronto Raptors now that Brandon Ingram has agreed to a 3-year, $120-million extension!

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In episode 1812, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich, to discuss… The Democrats Really Let The DUMBEST People Alive Waltz On In..., Despite All This Winning Kid Rock’s Life Is Still Shit And No One Likes Him, The Pandemic Turned Raw Milk Into A Right Wing “Symbol” and more!

  1. Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport
  2. Kristi Noem Says...
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In this edition of Red White And Trend Land, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Trump bringing back plastic straws, inefficient lightbulbs and more, a Trump fealty update (feat. Paramount, ABC, and Google), John Larson experiences a BSOD during a speech on CSPAN, the tragic passing of Duolingo's mascot, Luigi Mangione's GiveSendGo legal fund and much more!

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February 11, 2025 61 mins

In episode 1811, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Live from the Big Dog, Blair Socci, to discuss… The Floodgate Is Still Wide Open, Trump Announces More Tariffs, Gold Prices Continue To Rise, Big Weekend For Shelved Movies and more!

  1. Schumer: We will win! We will win! We won't rest! We won't rest!
  2. Trump Announces More Tariffs
  3. Gold Prices Continue To Rise
  4. Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scr...
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In this edition of Man At The GarTrend, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Super Bowl, Kendrick's halftime performance, the weird and terrible ads, an ICE raid update and much more!

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 374 (2/3/25-2/7/24)

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In episode 1810, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, educator, and creator of the podcast Caucus: After The Fall, Teja Arboleda, to discuss… DEI Is To Blame For Everything That’s Wrong…? Because Marginalized People Control It All? Oh Thank God, An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032 and more!

  1. Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
  2. Trump administration evicts former C...
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In this edition of Super Bowl HalfZeit Show, Jack and Miles discuss Kendrick's upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show, Elon Musk's popularity dropping among republicans, Netanyahu and Trump exchanging gifts, lung cancer rates going up among non-smokers (more at 11!) and much more!

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In episode 1809, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Is Gold Secretly Behind Every Unhinged Donald Trump Policy This Week?? Oh, There You Are Democrats! This Is What No Win Looks Like, The NFL’s “End Racism” Messaging Will Be Removed For This Year’s Super Bowl and more!

  1. What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico?
  2. Trump Roasted Ove...
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In this edition of No More ConsTrendtution, Jack and Miles discuss Trump declaring himself the King of Gaza, the new Jurassic World reboot, New Orleans' weird Super Bowl security plan and much more!

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In this episode, Jack and Jabari were excited to be joined by comedian and NBA podcaster Sean Keane for today's episode. The trio discussed the outcome of a WILD Saturday night as the league and fans responded to the news of the Luka/AD trade before transitioning to the 3-team deal between the Spurs, Bulls and Kings!

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In this edition of PunxaTrendy Phil, Jack and Miles discuss Trump "winning" his "trade war", RFK Jr. getting backing from doctors (but only the disgraced ones), Joe Biden signing with CAA, the new Fantastic Four trailer, David Lynch inspiring people to quit smoking, a belated Grammy update (feat. Kendrick, Beyonce, Kanye, etc) and much more!

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In episode 1807, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Popular Cradle and 5-4 Pod, Rhiannon Hamam, to discuss… Can He Do That? What Are Those Pubic Wigs Up To This Week? Love Canada’s Fighting Spirit, Groundhog Day Sucked In New Jersey This Year and more!

  1. Can He Do That?
  2. Raptors fans latest to boo American national anthem as trade war looms
  3. Groundhog Day Sucked In New Jersey This Year
  4. New Jersey hedgehog Elsa di...
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In this edition of Guess Who's Back, Back ATrend, Jack and the one and only Miles Gray discuss their respective weekends, that Luka/Lakers trade, Trump's very dumb trade war and much more!

  1. https://x.com/TheMavsQueen/status/1885936773429108875

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 373 (1/27/25-1/31/24)

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