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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

The Great DepressTrend 2.0 4/3: World (Trade) War, Armie Hammer, Uwe Boll, 'The Rehearsal', RFK Jr., Elon Is A Loser, Popeye's

In this edition of The Great DepressTrend 2.0, Miles and special guest co-host Caitlin Durante discuss Trump's World (Trade) War, the triumphant return of aspiring cannibal Armie Hammer (feat. Uwe Boll), the trailer for 'The Rehearsal' season 2,  RFK Jr.'s cure for the measles (feat. Cod liver oil), Elon not being able to hold his L, Popeye's new pickle menu and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 03, 202520 min

GOP TAKING Ls! Val Kilmer Is MY Batman 04.03.25

In episode 1840, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by co-host of Stuff You Should Know , Chuck Bryant , to discuss…  Judge Dismisses Eric Adams’ Corruption Case,  Liberation Day, Trump Admin Finally Starting To Wobble…, GOP Attempt to Kill Proxy Voting for New Parents Fails, Senate Republicans Consider Joining Dems To Rebuke The Canadian Tariffs, President Trump Says Musk is Gone Soon, Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Update, Val Kilmer and more! Judge Dis...

Apr 03, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 382Ep. 4

BuTrendo Saka 4/2: Liberation Day, Elon Musk, Supreme Court/FDA, Nintendo Switch 2, Jean Claude Van Damme, CBP/Burner Phones

In this edition of BuTrendo Saka, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss Trump's Liberation Day speech, Elon being an even bigger loser, the Supreme Court siding with the FDA?, the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, Jean Claude Van Damme catching a case in Romania on sex trafficking charges, Amazon trying to buy TikTok?, Canadian Border Patrol being allowed to search your phone and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 02, 202520 min

MJGMB #159: Tell Us Where to Go in the Playoff Races with Charlie Cummings

Miles and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by DraftKings and Swish Theory writer Charlie Cummings on the latest episode.  The trio discussed the state of the Warriors as we gear up for the postseason and plenty more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 02, 202551 minSeason 4Ep. 24

Dumbest Road In America! Surrounded By Stupids! 04.02.25

In episode 1839, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian,  Mort Burke , to discuss… US Added To Global Human Rights Watchlist After Civil Liberties Increasingly Threatened, Abortion Advocates Get A Win In Alabama, Marine Le Pen And The Persistence Of The Far Right In Europe, The Feds Deported A Father In Maryland To El Salvador By Mistake…, Jesus Christ They Put Out Another Jubilee Video About Vaccines…, Seussical-Ass Road In Pennsylvania, Kid Rock I...

Apr 02, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 382Ep. 3

Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy 4/1: Luigi Mangione, Ye/DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker, Hooter's

In this edition of Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss prosecutors seeking the death penalty in the Luigi Mangione case, Ye's interview with DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker's record-breaking filabuster, the new 4-part Beatles biopic, Hooter's going bankrupt and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 01, 202522 min

Myanmar: A New Kind Of Revolution (with James Stout) 04.01.25

In episode 1838, Miles and guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini are joined by journalist and co-host of  It Could Happen Here , James Stout , to discuss... The Revolution In Myanmar and more! LISTEN: Wu Punk by Georgia Anne Muldrow WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 01, 20251 hrSeason 382Ep. 2

Anti-Trends Legislation 3/31: Trump 3rd Term, Elon Musk/Wisconsin, Signalgate, John Fetterman, NJ Police Chief Pranks

In this edition Anti-Trends Legislation, Miles and special guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini discuss their respective weekends, Trump 'not joking' about running for a 3rd time, Elon handing out million dollar checks to sway Wisconsin's judicial race, Signalgate getting dumber, John Fetterman having a stroke… of bad publicity, a NJ police chief's sick pranks, Idaho's latest anti-trans legislation just dropped and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 31, 202552 minSeason 382Ep. 1

Crofton vs The Matrix, Can’t Spell SUS Without U.S. 03.28.25

In episode 1837, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, musician, comedian, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like , Chris Crofton , to discuss… Crofton Infiltrates Corporate America, This IS Us…Unfortunately and more! This IS Us…Unfortunately Route 66 - John T Davis Epic Documentary - Shot in 1981 - Here It Is! LISTEN: The Star by Nice Biscuit WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Mar 28, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 381Ep. 5

Investigate My Thumbs, Princess M-Oh No… Y’all OK? 03.27.25

In episode 1836, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Andrew Michaan , to discuss… the Bomb Bros group chat fallout, people Ghibli-fying images of themselves with OpenAI's new image generator and much more! Eric Daugherty on X: "BREAKING: Mike Waltz announces he spoke with @ElonMusk and said tech experts are going to figure out how The Atlantic's Jeff Goldberg got into the Signal chat. "I can tell you for 100%... I don't text him, he wasn't on my phone." Goldberg Got The Scoop By Accide...

Mar 27, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 381Ep. 4

Saratoga Trend Water 3/26: Footlong Doritos Nachos, Snow White, Trump/Voter Suppression, DMV Appointment Scalpers

In this edition of Saratoga Trend Water, Jack and Miles discuss Subway's new Footlong Doritos Nachos, DisneyCrats blaming the left for Snow White's failure, Trump's new voter suppression executive order just dropped, scalpers selling free DMV appointments and much more! Subway's New Footlong Doritos Nachos Look Like 12 Inches Of Disappointment Disney's Snow White Fiasco: Death Threats and Zegler's Social Media Guru Trump’s New Executive Order Is an “Astonishing and Unprecedented Vote...

Mar 26, 202527 min

MJGMB #158: Will The Lakers be Playing on 6:16 in LA with Claire De Lune

The guys were pleased to be joined by NBA writer (The Guardian), vocalist and songwriter for Tiny Deaths, Claire De Lune on today's episode to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Lakers now that LeBron and Rui are back in the rotation. The trio also dove into some contenders vs pretenders from around the league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202546 minSeason 4Ep. 23

Jesus Only Brought One Blunt, The WORST AI Music Video? 03.26.25

In episode 1835, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating , Alex Schmidt , to discuss… I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable? Time To Spin That Disastrous Group Chat Oopsie, Well That Was Fast … Morning Routine Guy Compares Himself to Jesus and more! I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable? Top 5 LeBron Songs 🎵 Lebron James In The Mirror (Man In The Mirror Remix) Time To Spin That Disastrous G...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 381Ep. 3

The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season 3/25: Jasmine Crockett/Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods/Vanessa Trump, Hamdan Ballal, Easter Egg Roll Sponsorships, FBI/Tesla, 23andMe

In this edition of The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season, Jack and Miles discuss Jasmine Crockett dunking on Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods slurping on DoJu's sloppy seconds, Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal getting attacked by Israeli  "settlers", the White House opening Trump's Easter Egg Roll to corporate sponsorships, the FBI's "Keep Tesla Safe" task force, 23andMe going bankrupt and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 25, 202523 min

Pentagon Group Chat! Surviving On Installment Plans 03.25.25

In episode 1834, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh , to discuss… The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security Numbers, There Were Already Worried About Some ‘Nage With These Dummys, Trump Cabinet Includes The Atlantic’s EIC On Text Thread About Attacking Houthis, Now You Can Get Getting Potentially Life-Ruining Loans To Pay For Fast Food and more! The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security Numbers The biggest (and most avoidable) mistake in Trump’s re...

Mar 25, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 381Ep. 2

Zeit Lotus Spoilers 3/24: Bernie & AOC, Democrats, Apple TV, 'Snow White'

In this edition of Zeit Lotus Spoilers, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Bernie & AOC's anti-oligarchy tour drawing big crowds and a quick check-in with the Dems, how unprofitable Apple TV is, 'Snow White' going "woke" and, subsequently, broke (not really) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 202555 minSeason 381Ep. 1

Mayor Pirates Booty? The Stinkiest Bed In Film History? 03.21.25

In episode 1833, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Kristen Toomey , to discuss… The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*t, PLS BUY TSLA, Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Won’t Involve Killing Greedy Children and more! The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*t Sean Hannity Makes On-Air Appeal to Disney CEO About ‘Unhinged Loser’ Jimmy Kimmel US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Americans to buy Tesla stocks ...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 380Ep. 5

Digital Book Burning, Snow White Lives Matter 03.20.25

In episode 1832, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Never Scene It ,  Kyle Ayers , to discuss… Web Site Scrubbing Is The New Book Burning, Donald Trump’s Vision For The Kennedy Center Is Even Worse Than We Thought: It Involves CATS, The Biggest Snow White Controversy Is That Walt Disney Was A Dick and more! Jackie Robinson’s Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pen...

Mar 20, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 380Ep. 4

MJGMB #157: Mr. Antetokounmpo and the Miltown Stompers with Ti Windisch

Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by Bucks podcaster Ti Windisch for today's discussion. The trio tapped in with the state of the Milwaukee Bucks and their title chances, the continued dominance of OKC and the sudden streaks of the Rockets and Wolves! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 202548 minSeason 4Ep. 22

What’s A Double Sell Out? Joe Exotic: Deport The Love Of My Life! 03.19.25

In episode 1831, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti , to discuss… Joe Exotic Is Back Asking Trump For A Pardon, Quick Check In On Tesla…Media Still Can’t Say ‘Nazi’? Elon Musk On Rogan From a Few Weeks Ago, Backlash on the Double Sell Out and more! WATCH: Cars set on fire at Tesla in Las Vegas, "resist" painted on the building. FBI investigating Elon Musk On Rogan From a Few Weeks Ago (Clip) The Age of the...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 380Ep. 3

We're All Tracy MorgTrend 3/18: Israel, 'The Twister', Pepsi, Poppi, White House "Closing Time", Trump Groupies, 'Cujo'

In this edition of We're All Tracy MorgTrend, Jack and Miles discuss Israel breaking their ceasefire agreement (feat. Bill Burr), the new Netflix doc: 'The Twister: Caught in the Storm', Pepsi acquiring Poppi, the White House's "Closing Time" video, the elderly groupies following Trump around, Darren Aronofsky's remake of 'Cujo' and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 202525 min

Copaganda: 2 + 2 = 5 (with Alec Karakatsanis) 03.18.25

In episode 1830, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News , Alec Karakatsanis , to discuss… Seemingly Liberal Institutions That Do A Ton of Damage, Copaganda, Mahmoud Khalil Case and more! LISTEN: The Day The Nazi Died by Chumbawamba WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 18, 20251 hrSeason 380Ep. 2

St. PaTrends Day 3/17: Chuck Schumer, Alien Enemies Act, Canada/Pornhub, Tesla Cybertruck, Conan O'Brien

In this edition of St. PaTrends Day, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Chuck Schumer caving to non-existent pressure, Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, Canada's 'secret weapon' in the trade war, Tesla halting Cybertruck deliveries (because they are falling apart), Conan O'Brien getting tapped for the Oscars again and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 202557 minSeason 380Ep. 1

Economy Good If you IGNORE IT, He’s Not That Endo You 03.14.25

In episode 1829, Jack and Miles are joined by producer and host of Cramped , Kate Helen Downey , to discuss… Misogyny In The World Of Medicine, Explaining This Economy Is Trump’s Greatest Threat and more! Laura Ingraham: This is good news Gutfeld: "Tariff isn't a tax if you don't buy the goods" Karoline Leavitt: "Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people" LISTEN: Somethin' Somethin' by King Pari WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Familie...

Mar 14, 20251 hr 1 minSeason 379Ep. 5