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 episode 2121, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and host of Podcast But Outside, Andrew Michaan, to discuss… Another Great Use For AI - Getting Totally Fucking Lost On A Mountain ‘Hike’, Are Brands Faking Heists To Score Free Publicity? New Worst Gal Gadot Performance Just Dropped, Mr. Beast Is Bribing Fans To Buy His Stupid Book and more!
In this edition of Coulda Been A ConTrender, Jack and Miles discuss the whole Kawhi Leonard/Clippers situ, the passing of Gloria Steinem, JD Vance going “Will Smith” on Al-Sayed (in the least convincing way possible) and much more!
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In episode 2120, Jack and Miles are joined by actor and screenwriter, Dani Fernandez, to discuss… Joe Rogan of The Left Might Just Be Joe Rogan’s Name Like Jesus of Nazareth, “What If Ebenezer Scrooge Had A Point?” Is The Premise Of That Johnny Depp Movie, No... Pheromone-Maxxing Isn’t A Thing, A Fake NFL Player/Scammer Has Taken Over The Sports World and more!
In this edition of DayTrenda 500, Jack and Miles discuss JD not caring if he brings about the end times, Burning Man for the olds?, that weird ass King Azoulay vs. Nazi fight, Sean Duffy on the Katie Miller podcast, Tiger Woods latest DUI case, NY banning AI until high school and much more!
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In episode 2119, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, writer, improvisor, and co-host of Drag Her and We Love Trash, Mano Agapion, to discuss… USPS Whistleblower Reveals The F**kery Operation, Nick Adams Drops Another Gem of Man on the Street Reporting, New Awesome CEO Alert and more!
In this edition of 28 Trends Later, Jack and Miles discuss Mapquest becoming the number 1 app thanks to Trump, the Tupac Shakur murder case, a new mononym drop: Mylie, the ‘Shark Tank’-esque SBA reality show (feat. Nicki Minaj & Dean Cain), CBC vs. 9/11 and much more!
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In episode 2118, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, host of How To Be A Better Human, and author of Humor Me, Chris Duffy, to discuss… Republicans See The Issue--Trump Not So Much…, ICE Deports ICE Fan Milo Yiannopoulos, Hooters: The Movie Gets Greenlight From… Hooters and more!
In this edition of Coyote vs. Trendme, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Pentagon’s influencer psyop, an update on Freedom Fuel, Trump’s trade war with Canada (feat. Lake America), the release of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ and much more!
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In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer/comedian Joey Clift to talk about the only icon to be routinely found stuck to the inside of people’s car windows:
Garfield!
They’ll explore his creator Jim Davis, his staunchly apolitical rise to fame, how he may have perpetrated 9/11 and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 453 (8/24/26-8/28/26)
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In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics, Kim Winder, to discuss… META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher’s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Deat...
On Today’s episode of Muppet Trendsure Island, Jack and Miles discuss the Curse of Home Alone 2, Peter Cullen and Optimus Prime, the flash flood in the Himalayas, and the Police Deputy of the Year.
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In episode 2116, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, humorist, filmmaker, and author of Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse, Dave Schilling, to discuss… Jed York Net Worth 200M Of Parents Money... Caught In A Trailer Park Trying To Pay For Sex, Undercover Cop That Tried To Buy Weed At Concert Also A Congressman? Brilliant Midterm Strategy Sir! Cops Are 3D-Printing Fake Flock Cameras As “Bait”, How The ...
On this episode of Trended Too Soon, Jack and Miles discuss The loss of icons Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, The Hanover Institute Public Policy - the AI generated news site that's creating "human grade" pro Israel propaganda, H&R Block's reality show Responsibility Island, and how to open your refrigerator when the power's out.
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In episode 2115, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE,Tech Industry Claiming Our Anti-AI Backlash Is A Chinese Psyop, WNBA Outrage Op Confirmed and more!
In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian Lydia Popovich to talk about the closest thing we have to a living saint:
Dolly Parton!
They'll explore her rise to stardom/sainthood, her influence on the scientific community, her inimitable sense of style and so much more!
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In this edition of What That Trend Do? Jack and Miles discuss the Supreme Court's mail-in-ballot decision, Target's ill-conceived minstrel costume, MBS and Emmanuel Macron's proposed Dragon Ball Z focused theme park, and Darlene Graham shows off her total lack of skills or knowledge.
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In episode 2114, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Ben Katzner, to discuss Mitch McConnell's last known appearance, Chinese Sprinting Robots that may or may not be able to stop, Darth Vader's Flock endorsement, and Spiderman's real-life beef with Jake Lang.
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In this edition of Trendy Trendpecker, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Dre's newfound love for AI, Natalie Harp's longstanding love for Trump, and the rivalry between Spiderman: Brand New Day v Jason Statham's Mutiny.
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In this edition of the Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Ashley Ray to talk about the icon who walked so [insert pop diva] could run:
Madonna!
They’ll explore her very religious upbringing, rise to stardom, her many eras and much more!
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