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
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 355 (9/9/24-9/13/24)
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In episode 1742, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and activist Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… the NYT's "undecided voter" coverage, the debate reactions from the mainstream media, the incredible looking, bee-filled season 8 premiere of "9-1-1" and much more!
In this edition of Post-Birth AborTrend, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Trump refusing to debate Harris again, Laura Loomer vs MTG, JD Vance still continuing to kill it, Melania Trump using conspiracy theories and plagiarism to promote her new book, Bon Jovi becoming a superhero, USA Today's Halloween costume trends and much more!
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In episode 1741, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by musician and host of Movement, Meklit Hadero, to discuss… The Real Story Of What’s Happening In Springfield, Ohio, Trump Supporters Claim That Harris Cheated In The Debate Thanks To Her Earrings and more!
In this edition of They're Eating The Trends!, Jack and special guest host Andrew Ti discuss the first Harris/Trump debate, Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris, Elon Musk offering Taylor Swift one of his children (or maybe to put one in her?), Apple's poorly timed launch event and much more!
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Jack and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by Bleacher Reports NBA writer and host of the Hardwood Knocks Podcast Dan Favale for today's Southeast Division breakdown. The trio discussed changes and expectations for each team and offered total win predictions!
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In episode 1740, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian, famed Kamala Harris impressionist, and host of The N'kay Hour, Allison Reese, to discuss… JD Vance Doubles Down On Racist Conspiracy Theory, GOP Loves A Xenophobic Freakout, Raygun Is Currently The No. 1 Breaker In The World... Somehow, Gen Z Is Normalizing Sick Days and more!
In this edition of MarTrend Odegaard, Miles and special guest host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the passing of James Earl Jones, a bag of Cheetos causing 'world changing' damage to Carlsbad Caverns, the Brittany Mahomes/Taylor Swift controversy, Mike Johnson's voter bill, Beyonce getting snubbed at the CMA's, Trump trying to sue comedians for making fun of him and much more!
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In episode 1739, Jack and Miles are joined by producer of Missing in Arizona and co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… Cryptids, Aliens, & Other Conspiracy Theories!
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In this edition of The AdTrendtures Of Bobby Bludkoff, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump demanding Kamala Harris not use any 'lifts or boxes' for their debate, Trump @ the Economic Club of NY, Tom Brady's NFL broadcasting debut, the Israeli military killing a U.S. national at a pro-Palestinian protest and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 354 (9/2/24-9/6/24)
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In episode 1738, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss... FLAGSTOCK, Ever Heard Of It?! No? Oh…Well It F**kin' ROCKED (OK Maybe It Didn’t), Jesse Watters Suggests That Real Men Don’t Use Straws… Again, Chipotle and Spirit Halloween Are Turning Sh*tty Memes Into Real Costumes and more!
In this edition of From Russia With Trend, Jack and Miles discuss Russia funding right-wing pundits (surprise, surprise), Allan Lichtman's 2024 election prediction, Trump vowing to "save TikTok", "Havana Syndrome" research getting cancelled and much more!
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In episode 1737, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and writer, Titi Lee, to discuss… Not A Great Week For GOP Extremist/Bootleg VHS Porno Connoisseur Mark Robinson, Financial Illiteracy + TikTok Trend = Poor People Going Into Debt and more!
In this edition of Sucked Off Into The Sky By A Trendnado, Jack and Miles discuss Twitter getting banned in Brazil, Joker 2 getting mixed reviews (and Todd Phillips not knowing what a musical is), Tim Walz' conservative 2nd cousins, The Economist predicting that a Trump win will be bad for the economy, Peter Navarro's strategy for defeating Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris using wired earbuds like some sort of weirdo and much more!
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The guys were pleased to be joined by 3x Emmy-award sports journalist Lina Washington on today's episode. The trio discussed the current Vegas odds for total team wins of the Pacific Division as well as expectations for each squad!
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In episode 1736, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Kroger They Admit It, Schools Banning Phones More and More Places, Phones Listen to Smart Phone Microphones Using AI to Capture Real Time “Intent Data”, Reagan Movie Is A Huge Hit (But Only With Old White People) and more!
In this edItion of Harry Zeiter and the Prisoner Of Trendskaban, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, RFK Jr. being stuck on the ballots in several swing states, Trump admitting to election interference, the general strike in Israel, JD Vance continuing his streak of being weird and off-putting, a sad day for Harry Potter fans at King's Cross Station and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 353 (8/26/24-8/30/24)
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In episode 1735, Jack and Miles are joined by co-founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice, Emily Galvin-Almanza, to discuss… Mainstream Media Actually HELPING The Trump Campaign…, AI Police Reports Are Here To Save The Police From Doing Any Work, Bad Faith NYTimes Article About Alternatives to Policing and more!
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