The Daily Zeitgeist

In episode 302, Jack and special guest host Jamie Loftus is joined by comedian Caitlin Durante in this Bechdal Cast take over to discuss the Bird Box challenge, the Masked Singer television show, the video of Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez that has offended conservatives, all the women who were sworn in to Congress this week, the government shut down, Trump's press briefing, the 2019 Coachella line up, Apple stock going down, a frozen remnant in the Solar System, the hacking of Migos, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Netflix warns against Bird Box challenge as dangerous trend goes viral

2. Who Are The Masked Singer Celebrity Contestants? These Are Our Best Guesses

3. Introducing 'The Masked Singer,' Featuring Television's Hottest Peacock-Hippo Battle

4. Conservatives Have Exposed AOC’s Incredibly Wholesome Past

5. What is the problem here? Do we live in Footloose Town? Was I unaware that we were living in Footloose Town this entire time?

6. New members sworn in to most diverse Congress ever – in pictures

7. Dirty parks, closed museums: The government shutdown grinds on

8. Mitt Romney Says Trump ‘Has Not Risen to the Mantle of the Office’

9. Poll: Iowa Republicans Would Reelect Trump, But They’d Also Welcome a Primary

10. President Trump makes surprise statement in White House briefing room

11. Coachella 2019 lineup: Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Tame Impala to headline

12. ‘Idris Elba Performing at Coachella?’ The Story Behind His DJing Career

13. Apple and Samsung feel the sting of plateauing smartphones

14. A year and a half ago, I went on a crazy two and a half week odyssey in support of the @NASANewHorizonsmission. Four countries, two and two half Pacific crossings, two occultations, and two nights on Mauna Kea. #UltimaThule#UltimaFlyby#MU69occ

15. The Most Distant Place We’ve Visited

16. Did a Brockton man hack the Twitter page of Migos rapper Takeoff?

17. WATCH: Megapuss - Theme From Hollywood

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