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.

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November 12, 2025 28 mins

In this edition of EVERYBODY TRENDS NOW!, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss those new Epstein emails, Trump being unpopular for some reason, Rockstar Games busting unions?, the death of the penny and much more!

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In episode 1963, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and host of The Faucet & Broccoli and Ice Cream, Myq Kaplan, to discuss… More Emperor’s New Clothes, Target Is Forcing Employees To Smile and more!

  1. Bezos's Evil Sci-Fi Fantasy World (Clip)
  2. Great Job, Internet!: Joyce Carol Oates ethers Elon Musk on his own platform
  3. Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
  4. Target has a new ...
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In this edition of What We Trend In The Showers, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Democrats calling for Chuck Schumer to resign, Funko Pops going extict?, an update on ICE in Chicago, Fox News flipping on Trump? (not really) and much more!

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In episode 1962, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of No Such Thing, Devan Joesph & Manny Fidel, to discuss… You A Talentless Dipsh*t With A Lot Of Money And No Musical Experience? The Emperor’s New Clothes Era is Upon Us..., Rudy Giuliani And Mark Meadows Pardoned Via Tweet, Ghislaine Is Going To Get Out? And more!

  1. MAGA Loyalist With No Experience Conducts Orchestra at Trump’s Kennedy Center
  2. Ghislaine ...
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In this edition of The Great Lock In, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, that Dr. Oz meeting at the Oval Office last week, Kim Kardashian's new legal drama "All's Fair", SCOTUS upholding Obergefel vs. Hodges (for now), 8 cowardly Dem snakes ending the gov't shutdown (for nothing in return) and much more!

  1. Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound | The New Yorker

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 413 (11/3/25-11/7/25)

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In episode 1961, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… FAA To Start Canceling Flights On Friday, Nancy Pelosi Is Finally Retiring… In Two Years, Meta Is Really Taking Ad Industry Jobs Over With AI and It Looks Like Sh*t, Tom Brady Turns Dead Dog Into Sponsored Content and more!

  1. U.S. government shutdown to force flight reductions at 40 'high-traffic' air...
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In this edition of GremTrends 3, Jack and Miles discuss the return of Gremlins, some new details about the Louvre heist, more news on the election results and much more!

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In episode 1960, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, John Hastings, to discuss… Fash Tears Raining Down On Us, The Legal Sandwich RECKONING IS NIGH, Did Kim Kardashian Just Make The Worst TV Show Of All Time? And more!

  1. MAGA Coping Mechanism: Was It The "Weaponized" Food?
  2. Trump allies erupt over Mamdani win: ‘On your Marx, get set, Zo!’
  3. Kim Kardashian Blames ChatGPT for Failing Law Exams
  4. NASA Issues Horrif...
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In this edition of Zohran Trendani, Jack and Miles discuss the midterm elections (and MAGA's trip to the copium den in Cope-nhagen), Zohran Mamdani's big win in NYC and much more!

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In episode 1959, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Hellhole Cities Suffering From Precipitous DROP IN CRIME YOU F**KWITS, Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again, Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here and more!

  1. Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again
  2. Coca-Cola Reimagined Its Iconic 1995 Christmas Ad With AI And The Internet Is Outraged: ‘Actual Abomination’
  3. Coca-Cola Doubles D...
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In this edition of Daylight Trending Time, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of world-class war criminal: Dick Cheney, Trump threatening to defy judges' orders on SNAP benefits, a check-in on Election Day and much more!

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In episode 1958, Jack and Miles are joined by artist and musician, Janie Danger, to discuss… 9% of NYC Will Self Rapture If Mamdani Wins!!! What’s The Deal With Erika Kirk And JD Vance? Mariah Carey Announces Christmas Season By Union Busting Santa’s Elves, New Lorre Lore…Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men) Wrote The TMNT Theme and more!

  1. Erika Kirk: “No one will ever replace my hus...
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In this edition of I Left My Trends Back Home…, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump hosting a 'Great Gatsby' party hours before SNAP benefits lapse, Julia Fox's interesting Jackie O costume,  Kash Patel thwarting a "Halloween terror spot" and using a gov't jet for date night, Prince Andrew getting kicked out of Windsor Castle and much more!

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 412 (10/27/31 - 10/31/25)

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In episode 1957, Jack and Miles are joined by actor and screenwriter, Dani Fernandez, to discuss… Trump Decides To Bring Back Nuclear Weapon Testing, Nobody Wants To Live In Donald Trump’s “Haunted” Childhood Home, This Is Why People Will Never Stop Being Afraid Of Clowns and more!

  1. Trump Decides To Bring Back Nuclear Weapon Testing
  2. Russia Says It Didn’t Test Nuclear Weapons, but Would if the U.S....
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In this edition of PolterZeitgeist, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming midterm elections, "6-7" entering the lexicon, that AI 'Friends' video, Feds charging Kat Abughazaleh with conspiracy for… protesting, Google Trends 2025 list of top Halloween costumes and much more!

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In episode 1956, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, improvisor, comedian and founder of Sweet Tea Studios, Douglas Widick, to discuss… Maybe Don’t Give Nazis The Superhero Movie Poster Treatment? Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff Spree, Why Is The Ghostface Mask So Iconic? And more!

  1. ‘Nuremberg’ Trailer: Göring & Other Surviving Nazi Leaders Face International Judgment
  2. The King's Man credits ...
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In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism!

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In episode 1955, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Trump’s Brain Def Working Good? So Good That He Doesn’t Know Where To Walk? Another Great One From Business Insider and more!

  1. The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe...
  2. Trump Doesn't Know Where to Walk
  3. Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy
  4. We named our youngest Disney. Our other 6...
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