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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Fyre Festival Sociopaths, Trump’s Photoshopping Himself 1.23.19

January 23, 2019 • 69 min

In episode 314, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Pat Sirois to discuss the Super Bowl, the Fyre Festival documentaries, Trump releasing photoshopped photos of himself, Supreme Court upholding Trump's military trans ban, the Fox News graphic declaring the incorrect death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump's continued pettiness, Oscar nominations and snubs, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Patriots and Tom Brady favored over Rams in Super Bowl rematch

2. Your guide to Hulu and Netflix’s dueling Fyre Festival documentaries

3. President Trump Posts Altered Photos to Facebook and Instagram That Make Him Look Thinner

4. Supreme Court Accepts Trump’s Word That Trans Troops Are Threat to National Security

5. Fox News Begins Its Day by Declaring Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead

6. Pelosi Cancels Afghanistan Trip, Claiming Trump Administration Leaked Commercial Travel Plans

7. White House asks to do walk-through for State of the Union

8. Oscars: 'Roma,' 'Favourite' Top Nominations With 10 Apiece

9. Female Directors Shut Out of Oscar Nominations

10. Oscars 2019: Bradley Cooper and Spike Lee among shocking nominations snubs and surprises

11. Oscars 2019: 16 Major Nomination Snubs and Surprises

12. WATCH: El Michels Affair - Zaharila

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