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
In episode 1957, Jack and Miles are joined by actor and screenwriter, Dani Fernandez, to discuss… Trump Decides To Bring Back Nuclear Weapon Testing, Nobody Wants To Live In Donald Trump’s “Haunted” Childhood Home, This Is Why People Will Never Stop Being Afraid Of Clowns and more!
In this edition of PolterZeitgeist, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming midterm elections, "6-7" entering the lexicon, that AI 'Friends' video, Feds charging Kat Abughazaleh with conspiracy for… protesting, Google Trends 2025 list of top Halloween costumes and much more!
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In episode 1956, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, improvisor, comedian and founder of Sweet Tea Studios, Douglas Widick, to discuss… Maybe Don’t Give Nazis The Superhero Movie Poster Treatment? Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff Spree, Why Is The Ghostface Mask So Iconic? And more!
In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism!
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In episode 1955, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Trump’s Brain Def Working Good? So Good That He Doesn’t Know Where To Walk? Another Great One From Business Insider and more!
In this edition of A Zeitmare On Trend Street, Jack and Miles discuss yet another "Storm of the Century": Hurricane Melissa, Halloween candy shrinkflation, anti-vaxx pet owners worried about "pawtism", the Texas AG suing Johnson & Johnson over… lies, an update on the World Series and much more!
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In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more!
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Trendsaw Man 10/27: Trump MRI, Scott Bessent: Soy Bean Farmer, Air Traffic Controllers, Chainsaw Man
In this edition of Trendsaw Man, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Donald Trump meeting with the giant magnetic donut, Scott Bessent feeling the 'pain' from China tariffs, the air traffic controller shortage amid the gov't shutdown, a quick box office check-in and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 411 (10/20/25-10/24/25)!
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In episode 1953, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by creator and host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story and the upcoming podcast JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Cuomo Follows Awkward Debate Performance With Racist AI Slop, The Stranger Things Finale Is Coming To The Big Screen, “Canada’s Trump” Talks Up A.I. Actors While Promoting “Marty Supreme” and ...
In this edition of I Wanna Trend Me Da, Jack and Miles discuss some NBA news, Terry Rozier and others getting arrested in a gambling probe, Fentanyl: a weapon of mass destruction?, the millions on SNAP benefits possibly losing their benefits, Buddy Kennedy winning the World Series, and much more!
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In episode 1952, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… If It Has Nazi Tattoos But Is Running As A Democrat Is It A Nazi? Dumbfuck ICE Goon Almost Killed A Fellow Pig, Coroner Was Hoarding Corpses As A Little Treat and more!
In this edition of Skinny TrendBA Player, Jack and Miles discuss the start of the NBA season, Trump trying to steal hundreds of millions in tax payer dollars, Trump sending 'BiBiSitters' to Israel, a new moon in the sky (according to NASA), that very popular (and lucrative) 'Toll Text' scam and much more!
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In episode 1951, Jack and Miles are joined by investigative journalist and co-author of For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran's Women-Led Uprising, Nilo Tabrizy, to discuss… Citizen Journalism’s Role Going Forward, Lindsey Halligan is so in over her head it’s pathetic, ICE’s Greatest Adversary? Push-Ups, Trump Brags About Surviving Assasination at Ceremony Honoring Assasination Victim, Emma...
In this edition of The Dave Matthews Band Trendcident, Jack and Miles discuss Trump commuting Diddy's sentence?, the literal destruction of the White House (for Trump's golden ballroom), Apple Martin's big debut, WB/Discovery being literally (and figuratively) for sale, Dodgers vs. Blue Jays and much more!
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In episode 1950, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Prince Andrew Agrees To Give Up Royal Titles, Kim K Is The Thomas Edison Of Our Time - Merkin Edition, Who Is The Real World Christmas Adventurers Club? And More!
In this edition of Let's Have A Nation-Wide Trenderal Strike, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the massive No Kings protest, George Santos getting a Trump pardon, Israel still doing war crimes after the ceasefire agreement, the jewel heist at the Louvre and much more!
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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 410 (10/13/25-10/17/25)!
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In episode 1949, Jack and Miles are joined by the Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy, and the Director and Founder of the Entertainment Initiative at the Better Life Lab, Vicki Shabo, to discuss… ChatGPT Is Just A Digital Shopping Mall Now, A Recent Study Found That AI Might Be A Bubble, The Chinese Robot Takeover Should Terrify The Forces of Capital, But I’m Good, At Least Tron 3 May Have Fi...
In this edition of Court Sanctioned GerryTrendering, Jack and Miles discuss the CIA's covert operations in Venezuela, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon press lockout, Laura Trump not "backing down" from performing at the Turning Point Super Bowl Halftime show, the Trump family saving Christianity and much more!
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