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
Trendfurkey 11/26: Turkey Prices, 'Wicked For Good', Karoline Leavitt, American Eagle/Sydney Sweeney
In this edition of Trendfurkey, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke discuss the rising price of turkey, 'Wicked For Good' hitting the box office, the mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew getting arrested by ICE, American Eagle moving on from Sydney Sweeney and much more!
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In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Caitlin Durante to discuss… Campbell's (of soup fame) getting caught malfeasing it up, Meta's own research into how bad its' products are for kids, PM Kier Starmer rizzin' the yute dem in skibidy Ohio (67), Disney's new robot Olaf and much more!
In this edition of Trendsgiving Week, Jack and Miles discuss the Cato Institute's report on ICE detainees, Ryan Lizza revealing a raunchy poem RFK Jr. sent to his fiance, Sean Duffy thinking you dress terribly, Federal Courts throwing out the Comey and James cases, Donald Trump Jr. and J-Lo at an Indian wedding and much more!
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In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Katie Goldin (Instagram) to discuss… Twitter's new location feature exposing the true origin of many popular US political accounts, the COP30 climate talks, the Trump administration demanding Paramount revive the Rush Hour franchise and much more!
In this edition of The OddyZeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the baffling Mamdani/Trump meeting, MTG resigning from Congress, Trump's crypto troubles, the disappearance of DOGE and much more!
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Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/actor/comedian/podcaster Jacquis Neal to talk about another young scientist who stole America's heart (and probably did something bizarre and farcical with it):
Steve Urkel, as played by Jaleel White
We'll explore the character's creation...
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 415 (11/17/25-11/21/25)
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In episode 1968, Jack and Miles are joined by host of American Hysteria, Chelsey Weber-Smith,, to discuss… The Self-Victimization Is Really Out Of Control On The Right, US Border Patrol Monitoring our Driving To Minority Report Us, Fox News Suggests That Adults Don’t Need Christmas Presents and more!
In this edition of Trender Act II: Back In The Habit, Jack and Miles discuss Trump joining the Lynch Mob, Trump agreeing to release the Epstein files, FOX's 'The Life of Jesus Podcast' (feat. a bunch of hapless famous actors), shady ICE agents doing crimes and much more!
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In episode 1967, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Insurance Lawyer Lady F**ked Up Big Time? Being Epstein’s “Wingman” Isn’t Helping Larry Summers’ Career, Billionaire Out Here Telling Us How To Make Life Better, This Warner Bros. Discovery Sale Is A Disaster In The Making and more!
In this edition of Planes, Trends, & Automobiles, Jack and Miles discuss MBS @ the White House, the Epstein bill flies through the House & Senate, the very fake AI Buckingham Palace X-mas market, the stock market (and the AI bubble) bracing for Nvidia's earnings report and much more!
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In episode 1966, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist and author of Becoming Baba: Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Meaning in America, Aymann Ismail, to discuss… Trump Kicks Off Affordability Tour? White House Posts Then Deletes MAGA Grimace, Can’t Get Past Inflation, Corruption And The Epstein Files? HOW ABOUT A BRIBE? LAPD Continues to Protect Us (From Accurate Statistics About How Bad They Are At Their Job), ...
In this edition of Trendflix House, Jack and Miles discuss today's CloudFlare's outage, Trump being rude to a reporter?, an update on the Epstein Files, Trump's 'tariff dividend' plan, the Trump admin caping for that OTHER famous sex crim, and much more!
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In episode 1965, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Rebrand, Mort Burke, to discuss… Megyn Kelly Launches SiriusXM Channel With Defense of Jeffrey Epstein, Megyn Kelly: Fairweather Pedo Defender, Meanwhile... Is Trump Warming Up The Band For Some Illegal Warfare Distractions? Zohran Needs A Proper Security Clearance To Be Mayor; Will Trump Grant It? Brad Sherman Got Caught Looking at Dirty Pictures On A P...
In this edition of Trending Bubba, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the 'Blowing Bubba' Epstein email that sent the internet mad, Marjorie Taylor Greene singing a different tune, Hitler having a micropenis?, a quick box office update and much more!
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Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
In our inaugural episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Michael Swaim to talk about the Stein...
Burt Einstein.
We’re starting with a big one... Genius, visionary, silly billy, rogue, sex maniac?
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 414 (11/10/25-11/14/25)
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A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments!
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In episode 1964, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan, are joined by actor, writer, improvisor, host of the Bad Drag Race comedy show, Drag Her, and We Love Trash, Mano Agapion, to discuss… Newly-Released Epstein Emails Reveals Trump Knew About “The Girls”, THIS IS THE GREATEST UNVEILING OF AN AI HUMANOID ROBOT EVER and more!
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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