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.... Show More

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CUE: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, Deplorable Heroes 8.13.19

August 13, 2019 • 76 min

In episode 453, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Dunkin Donuts bringing Pumpkin Spice out early, Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, falcons chasing away seagulls in Ocean City, another possible nuclear explosion in Russia, Jason Blumhouse's The Hunt film no longer being released, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Dunkin’ decrees autumn begins August 21

2. Before Jail Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored

3. In Jeffrey Epstein Suicide, Barr Criticizes ‘Failure’ by Manhattan Jail

4. Eyes in the skies: Birds of prey help scare away Ocean City’s aggressive gulls

5. U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians

6. Blumhouse plays the most dangerous game in the trailer for The Hunt

7. Ads Pulled for Gory Universal Thriller 'The Hunt' in Wake of Mass Shootings (Exclusive)

8. Trump criticizes Hollywood amid controversy over political satire ‘The Hunt’

9. Universal cancels ‘The Hunt’ release in wake of mass shootings and Trump scrutiny

10. WATCH: Weval - Someday (Official Video)

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