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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Gov. Zack Morris? Hell Hath No Furry 9.18.19

September 18, 2019 • 85 min

In episode 476, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss SNL dropping Shane Gillis, Trump trying to court Hispanics, what could happen if Trump refuses to step down, Milo Yiannopoulos being kicked out of Furry convention, Sean Spicer's Dancing With The Stars debut, Pizza Hut and Kelloggs bringing us stuffed Cheese-it pizza, stream warz, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Saturday Night Live Drops Shane Gillis After Backlash to Racist Remarks

2. Trump Cringingly Courts Latino Vote: “Who Do You Like More, the Country or the Hispanics?”

3. What Happens if Trump Won’t Step Down?

4. Neo-Nazis Are Tearing the Furry World Apart

5. Furry Convention Shows Milo Yiannopoulos the Door

6. Sean Spicer’s Dancing Debut Was a Disaster. He Made It Even Worse Once the Cameras Were Off.

7. Pizza Hut and Kellogg partner to create stuffed Cheez-It pizza

8. ‘Big Bang Theory’ Coming to HBO Max Following $600 Million Deal

9. A Saved by the Bell Revival Is Finally Happening

10. WATCH: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - All For The Cash

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