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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

Thumbs Up At ArlingTrend 8/29: Trump, Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, 'Jurassic World: Rebirth', Marijuana Too Strong, Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, JD Vance

In this edition of Thumbs Up At ArlingTrend, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's photo op at Arlington National Cemetery, the upcoming 'Jurassic Park' film, weed being too strong now (according to The Atlantic), Kamala Harris' college resume, Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Congress about Facebook censorship, JD Vance telling Kamala Harris to "go to hell" and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 202428 min

RFK Not Weird YOU Are, GOP Gets Serious About F#@%ery 08.29.24

In episode 1734, Jack and Miles are joined by poet, rapper, and host of Hood Politics , Propaganda , to discuss… Shifting Polls Means Shifting Goal Posts, Trump Blames Biden And Harris For The Assassination Attempt, Daily Wire Just Askin…What’s Wrong With Mutilating A Whale Corpse For Family Fun Day? And more! Shifting Polls Means Shifting Goal Posts The most important legal question looming over the election GOP: If We Can’t Win, We’ll Cheat. If We Can’t Cheat, We’ll Intimidate Election experts...

Aug 29, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 353Ep. 4

MJGMB #128: The Past, Present and Future of the NBA with Coach Eric Musselman

Miles and Jack were honored to be joined by longtime NBA and NCAA coach, USC Men’s Basketball head coach Eric Musselman on today’s episode! The trio enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation about the current state of affairs in the NBA, the international game, Coach Musselman’s prior experience working with the late, great Jerry West and plenty more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 202439 minSeason 3Ep. 44

Walz Has A DARK Secret!? Trump Scam #2,345,006 08.28.24

In episode 1733, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Marcella Arguello , to discuss... The Latest Batch of Trump Trading Cards Are Here! The Right’s Latest Tim Walz Conspiracy Theory Falls Flat, Anti-Choice Advocates Left Scratching Their Heads…Is It Oochie Wallie Or Is It One Mic? And more! The Latest Batch of Trump Trading Cards Are Here! The Right’s Latest Tim Walz Conspiracy Theory Falls Flat Explaining Conservatives' Conspiracy Theory About Tim Walz's Dog, Scout Trump Weirdos Spread Cons...

Aug 28, 20241 hrSeason 353Ep. 3

Seduced By Bad Propaganda (with Matt Lieb) 08.27.24

In episode 1732, Jack and Miles are joined by Matt Lieb to discuss the subject of his podcast Bad Hasbara and more! LISTEN: Summer Rain by Zimmer90 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 353Ep. 2

Boeing StarZeiter Coming Back Empty 8/26: RFK Jr., JD Vance, Boeing Starliner/SpaceX, Republican Party, Presidential Debates

In this edition of Boeing StarZeiter Coming Back Empty, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, RFK Jr. dropping out of the election and endorsing Trump, JD Vance just buying some donuts like a regular guy, the 2 astronauts stuck in space getting some bad news, the Republican party being "great for women" now that their polling is down, whether or not the presidential debates are even happening (and how hot the mics will be if they do) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Aug 26, 202456 minSeason 353Ep. 1

Chick-Fil-A vs…Netflix? Very Stable Ranting 08.23.24

In episode 1731, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blair Socci , to discuss… Trump Continues to Reel, Why The Fuck Is Chick-Fil-A Launching A Streaming Service? and more! Trump Goes on Bonkers Five-Minute Rant Over a Simple Question Trump Rambles Off Topic for FIVE MINUTES After Fox & Friends Asks Him to Reply to Clip of Tim Walz DNC Speech Chick-Fil-A Hatches Plans For Streaming Service As Reality TV Comes Home To Roost Chick-fil-A Is Getting Into Content Creation, Hiring an 'Entertain...

Aug 23, 202459 minSeason 352Ep. 5

Inflation Is NOT Greed? Trump Is Coke Curious? 08.22.24

In episode 1730, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler , to discuss… Trump Seem So So Sleepy, Kamala Implies Inflation Caused by Corporate Greed... Corporate Owned Media Freaks Out and more! Trump Seem So So Sleepy Kamala Implies Inflation Caused by Corporate Greed... Corporate Owned Media Freaks Out Washington Post hits Harris over ‘populist gimmicks’ in economic proposal A Very Good Sign: Kamala Harris Is Going Right at Corporate Greed LISTEN: One More by Cymande See omnystudio.c...

Aug 22, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 352Ep. 4

MJGMB #127: Expectations for the Upcoming Season with Jason Timpf

The guys were pleased to be joined by former college player and current podcaster for The Volume, Jason Timpf , on today's episode. The trio discussed some of the latest news and notes from around the league, expectations for several teams before wrapping up our 90s Nostalgia conversation with Iverson, Hakeem and Rodman! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 202453 minSeason 3Ep. 43

Rightwing Troll-iosis, Terms And Conditions Apply (To Your Death) 08.21.24

In episode 1729, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating , Alex Schmidt , to discuss… Rightwing Trolls Seem To Have Lost That Magic Sparkle They Once Had..., Kamala Implies Inflation Caused by Corporate Greed... Corporate Owned Media Freaks Out, Disney Illustrates Why ‘Terms and Conditions’ Agreements Need To Be Abolished and more! Rightwing Trolls Seem To Have Lost That Magic Sparkle They Once Had... GOP senator slams ‘radical leftist’ Tim Walz for ‘getting marri...

Aug 21, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 352Ep. 3

Literally The Weirdest Guys (with Molly Conger) 08.20.24

In episode 1728, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Weird Little Guys , Molly Conger , to discuss… The Democratic Presidential Campaign's Focus On Weird Little Guys, Demystifying Their Backstories, False Flag Conspiracy Theories and more! The reaction of test audience while watching the chestburster scene in Ridley Scott's 'Alien' (1979). LISTEN: Big Dawgs by Hanumankind ft. Kalmi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 20, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 352Ep. 2

JD Vance SemTrend Cups 8/19: Kamala Harris, JD Vance Semen Cups, Swifties For Trump?, Cybertruck, Phil Donahue, Hawk Tuah Girl

In this edition of JD Vance SemTrend Cups, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the hard launch of the Harris campaign, JD Vance supporters carrying around fake cups of semen… for some reason, Trump posting fake A.I. generated Taylor Swift endorsements, more bad news for Cybertruck owners, the passing of Phil Donahue, our daily Hawk Tuah Girl update and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 19, 202452 minSeason 352Ep. 1

Undercover Inside Project 2025, Grok’s New Lawsuit Generator 08.16.24

In episode 1727, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by author of The Climb , Michael Swaim , to discuss… Secret Project 2025 Videos, Laura Ingraham Has Uncovered The Conspiracy, RFK Jr. Trying To Meet With Harris To Get Cabinet Job, X’s New AI Image Generator Will Make Anything From Taylor Swift In Lingerie To Kamala Harris With A Gun and more! Secret Project 2025 Videos Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump The Posse Comitatus Act Explained White House wanted ...

Aug 16, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 351Ep. 5

Concrete Jungle Wet Dream Trendmato 8/15: Bill Maher/Hawk Tuah Girl, Evaldas Rimasauskas, Willie Horton, Trump Election Fraud

In this edition of Concrete Jungle Wet Dream Trendmato, Jack and special guest host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Hawk Tuah's Bill Maher interview, a check-in with Pallavi: our Indian election correspondent, the guy who billed Google and Facebook hundreds of millions of dollars, a Russian chess champion poisoning their opponent, Trump hitting Kamala with several Willie Horton-style attack ads, more info on how Trump is trying to ratfuck the election and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Aug 15, 202423 min

Entertainment Dark Ages Coming? Nikki Haley Called It!! 08.15.24

In episode 1726, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by writer and co-host of The Bechdel Cast , Caitlin Durante , to discuss… Trump Desperate To Get The Attention Back On Himself Is Suing America, More Detail on Trump’s Plans to Ratf*ck the Upcoming Election, The Decline Of Hollywood Explained and more! Is it finally game over for Donald Trump? On Harris’ racial identity, Trump apparently can’t help himself Scaramucci: Trump’s attacks on Harris’s intelligence ‘a sign of his racism...

Aug 15, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 351Ep. 4

It Trends With... Controversy?! 8/14: 'It Ends With Us', Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Horses: Smart As Hell?, Mr. Beast

In this edition of It Trends With... Controversy?, Jack and special guest Pallavi Gunalan discuss the Ryan Reynolds/Blake Lively/'It Ends With Us' drama, horses being smarter than we originally thought (because humans are arrogant as hell), Mr. Beast's many, many controversies and much more! WATCH: Serenading the cattle with my trombone (SFW/Classic Youtube) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 14, 202427 min

MJGMB #126: All Gold Everything with Jabari Davis

Jack was joined by Producer Jabari and the duo discussed Team USA Men's Basketball's win over France in the Gold Medal game vs France and which players might remain on the squad in 2028 before transitioning to the ongoing 90s nostalgia conversation. Up this week: Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Howard! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 202440 minSeason 3Ep. 42

Trump’s Weird Musk Interview, Streaming Wars Over? 08.14.24

In episode 1725, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of This Day In Esoteric Political History and producer of What Now? with Trevor Noah , Jody Avirgan, to discuss… Trump Musk Interview, Apple TV+ Tries To Stop Blowing Money and more! Trump Musk Interview Elon Musk's unanswered energy plea to Trump Trump Definitely Not Slurring Apple TV+ Tries To Stop Blowing Money Apple TV+ spending billions on content not many are watching LISTEN: The Traitor by Menahan Street Band Se...

Aug 14, 202456 minSeason 351Ep. 3

More Like Suck-preme Court (Rhiannon Hamam is Back!) 08.13.24

In episode 1724, Jack and guest co-host Caitlin Durante are joined by co-host of Popular Cradle and 5-4 Pod , Rhiannon Hamam , to discuss… Trump Vs. United States, SCOTUS Helping Him Get Elected? And more! LISTEN: Strange Things by Double See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 13, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 351Ep. 2

My Trend Will Go On 8/12: The Olympics Closing Ceremonies, B-Girl Ray Gun, Trump Hacked, Kamala's "Fake" Support, Trump's Troubled Campaign

In this edition of My Trend Will Go On, Jack and special guest host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, the closing ceremonies of the Olympics, the stunning(ly bad) breakdancing performance from B-Girl Ray Gun, Trump's campaign getting "hacked" by Iran, Kamala's "fake" support, the NYT's article on Trump's bad last couple of weeKs on the campaign trail and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 202454 minSeason 351Ep. 1

Tired Or Traumatized Trump? Movie Theater Debris Burrito 08.09.24

In episode 1723, Jack and Miles are joined by stand-up comedian behind the comedy special Daddy Long Legs , Blake Wexler , to discuss… Trump Getting Tired? Only Has JD Vance To Rely On…, Cotton Candy Burrito and more! Trump Getting Tired? Only Has JD Vance To Rely On… JD Vance Tries To Answer The Question: "Why would people in Wisconsin want to have a beer with you?" Cotton Candy Burrito LISTEN: Ruby On The Run by The Oracle Sisters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 09, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 350Ep. 5