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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

Buh-Bye Mitch McTrendell 2/20: Mitch McConnell, Carnivore Diet, Oreo, James Bond/Amazon, Mexico, Wendy's/Girl Scouts

In this edition of Buh-Bye Mitch McTrendell, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss Mitch McConnell (finally) stepping down, the "Carnivore Diet" (which, apparently, consists mostly of butter and cheese?), Oreo flooding the zone with new flavors, James Bond vs. Amazon, Mexico vs. US, Wendy's new collab with the Girls Scouts and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 202528 min

The Asteroid Will Not Save Us, DOGE = George Washington = SHUT UP 02.20.25

In episode 1816, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, host of  All Fantasy Everything , and author of T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People , Ian Karmel , to discuss… Stroid Watch! Don’t Freak Out About The Apocalyptic Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth, Based On Fox’s Coverage Of DOGE It Seems Their Viewers Aren’t Convinced… and more! Stroid Watch! Chances Of ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Hitting Earth Reach Record High, NAS...

Feb 20, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 376Ep. 3

MJGMB #153: Playoff Races Start Now with Sarah Todd

Miles and Jack were pleased to be back together and happy to be joined by NBA beat reporter and podcaster Sarah Todd for today's episode! The trio broke down their creative suggestions for AS weekend moving forward, expectations for Luka now that he has settled in L.A. and plenty more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 202548 minSeason 4Ep. 18

Nascar Presidency, Broom Helmet Or Ponytail Helmet? 02.19.25

In episode 1815, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework , Tori Williams Douglass , to discuss… Trump Goes Full (Fake) Napoleon …And The Sycophants Go Wild, MAGA Is Mad At Tom Hanks For A 9-Year-Old SNL Joke, Historians Are Already Annoyed At Christopher Nolan’s Version Of Homer’s Odyssey and more! Trump Goes Full (Fake) Napoleon Donald Trump's Daytona 500 Spectacle Fuels Accusations Of Double Standards Trump suggests he&rs...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 376Ep. 2

Ahoy! False Flag Ahead?! Truth Is A “Genre”? 02.14.25

In episode 1814, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh , to discuss… Remember When Putin Bombed Those Apartments To Consolidate Power? Remember How 9/11 Was Used To Strip Away Our Civil Liberties? Remember How These People Want To Take What’s Left Of Our Rights? AI Is Making True Crime Even Worse and more! Catch Zahra at the Sahiyo Live Virtual Comedy Show & Auction Justice, FBI ousters remove longtime experts from daily threats meeting AI Is Making True Crime ...

Feb 14, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 375Ep. 5

President Cuck, Bing Maps Forever! 02.13.25

In episode 1813, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan , to discuss… Welp...President Got Cucked, Google Maps Has Always Been Trash, The Fake Anti-Kanye Ad and more! WATCH: Elon Cuck Trump (Clip) Google Maps Has Always Been Trash Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users Google Maps accused of deleting Palestine – but the truth is more complicated Fact check: Google does not have a Palestine label on its maps How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinia...

Feb 13, 20251 hrSeason 375Ep. 4

MJGMB #152: Lakers Popping Out and Showing the League with Esfansiar Baraheni

Miles is BACK! Miles and Jabari were pleased to be joined by NBA analyst Esfandiar Baraheni on the latest episode of Boosties. The trio discussed the rest of the trade deadline and the fallout from a rare rescinded trade, All-Star weekend expectations and the state of the Toronto Raptors now that Brandon Ingram has agreed to a 3-year, $120-million extension! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 202540 minSeason 4Ep. 17

I’M The Government Now? Pasteurization is WOKE? 02.12.25

In episode 1812, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich , to discuss… The Democrats Really Let The DUMBEST People Alive Waltz On In..., Despite All This Winning Kid Rock’s Life Is Still Shit And No One Likes Him, The Pandemic Turned Raw Milk Into A Right Wing “Symbol” and more! Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport Kristi Noem Says She Can't Trust Herself (Clip) Trump's Incomprehensible Inflation Ra...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 375Ep. 3

Red White And Trend Land 2/11: Trump, Google, John Larson, Duolingo, Luigi Mangione

In this edition of Red White And Trend Land, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Trump bringing back plastic straws, inefficient lightbulbs and more, a Trump fealty update (feat. Paramount, ABC, and Google), John Larson experiences a BSOD during a speech on CSPAN, the tragic passing of Duolingo's mascot, Luigi Mangione's GiveSendGo legal fund and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 202522 min

We Will Win? Pharewell Williams 02.11.25

In episode 1811, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Live from the Big Dog , Blair Socci , to discuss… The Floodgate Is Still Wide Open, Trump Announces More Tariffs, Gold Prices Continue To Rise, Big Weekend For Shelved Movies and more! Schumer: We will win! We will win! We won't rest! We won't rest! Trump Announces More Tariffs Gold Prices Continue To Rise Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE) Pr...

Feb 11, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 375Ep. 2

DEI Worse Than Oligarchy? ASTEROID 2032 For President! 02.07.25

In episode 1810, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, educator, and creator of the podcast Caucus: After The Fall , Teja Arboleda , to discuss… DEI Is To Blame For Everything That’s Wrong…? Because Marginalized People Control It All? Oh Thank God, An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032 and more! Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice Public health g...

Feb 07, 202559 minSeason 374Ep. 5

NFL Ends ‘End Racism,’ Oh The Democrats Showed Up? 02.06.25

In episode 1809, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti , to discuss… Is Gold Secretly Behind Every Unhinged Donald Trump Policy This Week?? Oh, There You Are Democrats! This Is What No Win Looks Like, The NFL’s “End Racism” Messaging Will Be Removed For This Year’s Super Bowl and more! What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico? Trump Roasted Over Huge Catch in His Canada and Mexico Tariff “Wins” What...

Feb 06, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 374Ep. 4

MJGMB #151: Trade Deadline Madness with Sean Keane

In this episode, Jack and Jabari were excited to be joined by comedian and NBA podcaster Sean Keane for today's episode. The trio discussed the outcome of a WILD Saturday night as the league and fans responded to the news of the Luka/AD trade before transitioning to the 3-team deal between the Spurs, Bulls and Kings! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 05, 202540 minSeason 4Ep. 16

Doge Town and the X Boys, Speaking Of Robot Girlfriends 02.05.25

In episode 1808, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Creature Feature and co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating , Katie Goldin , to discuss… The Kids Are Not Alright, Speaking of Robot Girlfriends… and more! Unmasked: Musk’s Secret DOGE Goon Squad—Who Are All Under 26 Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government Can anyone stop President Musk? Speaking of Robot Girlfriends… Robo love? Las Vegas companion bot-maker brings AI to latest creation Steve Ballmer...

Feb 05, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 374Ep. 3

PunxaTrendy Phil 2/4: Trump's "Trade War", RFK Jr., Joe Biden/CAA, Fantastic Four, David Lynch, Grammy's

In this edition of PunxaTrendy Phil, Jack and Miles discuss Trump "winning" his "trade war", RFK Jr. getting backing from doctors (but only the disgraced ones), Joe Biden signing with CAA, the new Fantastic Four trailer, David Lynch inspiring people to quit smoking, a belated Grammy update (feat. Kendrick, Beyonce, Kanye, etc) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 04, 202525 min

Who Gon’ Check Me vs Boo, Magic Weather Rat 02.04.25

In episode 1807, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Popular Cradle and 5-4 Pod , Rhiannon Hamam , to discuss… Can He Do That? What Are Those Pubic Wigs Up To This Week? Love Canada’s Fighting Spirit, Groundhog Day Sucked In New Jersey This Year and more! Can He Do That? Raptors fans latest to boo American national anthem as trade war looms Groundhog Day Sucked In New Jersey This Year New Jersey hedgehog Elsa dies days before Groundhog Day What it's like to party in the native h...

Feb 04, 202558 minSeason 374Ep. 2

Guess Who's Back, Back ATrend 2/3: Lakers, Trump Tariffs, Mexico/Canada

In this edition of Guess Who's Back, Back ATrend, Jack and the one and only Miles Gray discuss their respective weekends, that Luka/Lakers trade, Trump's very dumb trade war and much more! https://x.com/TheMavsQueen/status/1885936773429108875 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 03, 202559 minSeason 374Ep. 1

RFK JR. Is An L, Pete Hegseth’s War On “Wokeness” 01.31.25

In episode 1806, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello , to discuss… RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing, The Pentagon Has Decided That Black History Month Isn’t A Thing Anymore, Netflix Makes Its Pitch For Not Canceling Netflix and more! The Pentagon Has Decided That Black History Month Isn’t A Thing Anymore Trump Administration's Response to Celebrating Black History Month (Video) Netflix Makes Its Pitch For Not Canceling Netflix Ben...

Jan 31, 202558 minSeason 373Ep. 4

Carmen ElecTrend 1/30: American Airlines Crash, OpenAI, DeepSeek, White Lotus, Quentin Tarantino

In this edition of Carmen ElecTrend, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the American Airlines mid-air collision in Washington DC, OpenAI being furious DeepSeek might have stolen all the data OpenAI stole from us, the trailer for the new season of 'White Lotus', Tarantino declaring movies are dead and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 202525 min

The Skeeting Rainbow (with Miles Gray) from My Momma Told Me

Did “rainbow parties” really exist? Langston and David sit down with Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) to talk about this sex-based conspiracy theory. How many lipsticks were involved? Was this another moral panic in America? Who attended these parties? Also, who made boomers in charge of oral sex culture? Of course, Oprah and Shaunie O'Neal are involved.  CALL US & LEAVE A MESSAGE! 844-LIL-MOMS aka 844-545-6667 SEND US YOUR BLACK CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND DROPS TO: mymommapod@...

Jan 30, 20251 hr 8 min