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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

What We Got Wrong About Mass Protests 12.12.23

In episode 1595, Jack and Miles are joined by author of If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution , Vincent Bevins , to discuss… The Spirit of 1968, Could Raider Nation Help Win A Proletarian Victory? Fascism Playbook, Is Social Media Part Of The Problem? One Universal Truth Seems To Be ACAB and more! LISTEN: leavemealone by Fred again.. & Baby Keem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 12, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 317Ep. 2

The WeekTrend Update 12/11: Alex Jones, US Veto, Organized Shoplifting, Krispy Kreme, Golden Globes

In this edition of The WeekTrend Update, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the return of Alex Jones to Twitter, the US vetoing a ceasefire in Gaza, "organized shoplifting" not actually being a thing, Krispy Kreme invading France, and the Golden Globe nominations! WATCH: Mitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 11, 202345 minSeason 317Ep. 1

Majoring In Advanced Home Alone Theory, Gork = Meme Brained Loser AI 12.07.23

In episode 1594, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti , to discuss… Even Congress Is Over Congress, Grok: The Anti-Woke Chatbot Is Finally Here... And Already A Failure, Hold On--This Dead Kevin Theory Of Home Alone Is Interesting… And more! Even Congress Is Over Congress Grok: The Anti-Woke Chatbot Is Finally Here... And Already A Failure Musk says his AI firm xAI is rolling out chatbot Grok to X Premium+ subscribers Grok is Elon Musk’s new sassy, foul-mouthed...

Dec 08, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 316Ep. 5

Tim AllTrend Was Such A Bitch 12/7: Taylor Swift, Biden Student Debt, Chipotle Assault, Republican Debates, The Santa Clause

In this edition of Tim AllTrend Was Such A Bitch, Jack and Miles discuss Taylor Swift being a CIA psyop hell bent on taking over America (according to the Right), Biden cancelling some student loan debt, the woman who assaulted a Chipotle employee getting sentenced to working at a fast food restaurant, the continuing Republican "debates", and Tim Allen being a little bitch on the set of "The Santa Clause"! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 07, 202327 min

Taylor Swift > Organized Labor! Day One Dictator 12.07.23

In episode 1593, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating , Alex Schmidt , to discuss… Trump Can’t Hide How Giddy He Is About Becoming Mushroom Mussolini, Time Magazine Names Taylor Swift Person Of The Year (Instead Of Putin Or Barbie) and more! Trump Can’t Hide How Giddy He Is About Becoming Mushroom Mussolini 'Dictator' Trump warnings spook America Time Magazine Names Taylor Swift Person Of The Year (Instead Of Putin Or Barbie) Time’s Person of the Year shortlist...

Dec 07, 20231 hrSeason 316Ep. 4

Stain ResisTrend Sheets 12/6: RFK Jr., Taco Bell SOS Kit, Hugh Grant, CosMc's, Gaza

In this edition of Stain ResisTrend Sheets, Jack and Miles discuss RFK Jr. admitting to a second ride on Epstein's jet, Taco Bell's SOS kit, famous actor Hugh Grant hating the filmmaking process, McDonald's new venture: CosMc's, and the IDF continuing their genocide unimpeded! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 06, 202325 min

Fossil Fuels: The Cause of And Solution To All Of Earth’s Problems 12.06.23

In episode 1592, Jack and Miles are joined by the producer of The Puzzler , Jody Avirgan , to discuss… COP28 Continues To Make A Mockery Of Our Climate Crisis, George Santos Is Now On Cameo Because Of Course He Is, Update on Private Equity - Renting Alone Is Too Expensive For Gen Z, Millennials, A nd Gen X , Bass Pro Shops: Worst Store In America? And more! COP28 Continues To Make A Mockery Of Our Climate Crisis It’s Big Oil vs. Science at the U.N. Climate Summit George Santos Is Now On Cameo Be...

Dec 06, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 316Ep. 3

Loneliness And How We Underrate Human Connection 12.05.23

In episode 1591, Jack and Miles are joined by author of The Power of Conscious Connection , Talia Fox , to discuss… The Loneliness Epidemic and more! LISTEN: Black Pepper by Yoruba Singers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 05, 202359 minSeason 316Ep. 2

The WeekTrend Update 12/04: George Santos, Oxford Word of the Year, Beyonce, UAW, Kiss

In this edition of The WeekTrend Update, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, George Santos' expulsion from Congress, the Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Year: Riz, Beyonce topping the box office, the UAW joining the call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and Kiss performing their final show (in physical form)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 04, 202351 minSeason 316Ep. 1

Elon Musk King Cringin’, Hallmark Gets Horny? Sex Scene 12.01.23

In episode 1590, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, activist, and host of The Bitchuation Room , Francesca Fiorentini , to discuss…King Cringin’ Retains His Crown, Lifetime Christmas Movies – Now With More F*cking and more! King Cringin’ Retains His Crown Elon Fumbles His Anti-Union Stance Elon Musk vows to wear Israeli 'dog tag' until all hostages are freed by Hamas Lifetime Christmas Movies – Now With More F*cking Jana Kramer stars in Lifetime’s first Christmas movie wi...

Dec 01, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 315Ep. 5

Is Henry KissTrender Dead? 11/30: Henry Kissinger, Julianna Margulies, George Santos, The Daily Wire, White House Christmas Tree

In this edition of Is Henry KisTrender Dead?, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of one of the worst humans to have ever lived, Henry Kissinger, Julianna Margulies ripping her mask off (for Israel), George Santos still refusing to resign, The Daily Wire casting for a new animated series (with some curious names attached), and a brief history of the White House Christmas Trees! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 30, 202321 min

BEST Dating Advice on TikTok, Nicotine > Ayahuasca 11.30.23

In episode 1589, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Beauty Translated , Carmen Laurent & Janie Danger , to discuss… TikTok Is Really Into Bad Outdated Advice On Relationships…, KFC Perfume Is Now A Thing and more! TikTok Is Really Into Bad Outdated Advice On Relationships… KFC Perfume Is Now A Thing Smells like fast food: KFC, Burger King and McDonald's bet on their fragrance The Sweet Smell Of Success This Christmas Get Tickets To Trauma Response Here! LISTEN: Jane as a Bit by Janie Dang...

Nov 30, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 315Ep. 4

MJGMB #89: Surprising Starts and the State of the Jazz with Sarah Todd

The guys were back in action this week and pleased to be joined by The Deseret News beat writer Sarah Todd on today's episode. The trio discussed the surprising starts of teams like the Timberwolves, Thunder and Orlando before transitioning into the state of the Utah Jazz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 29, 202353 minSeason 3Ep. 6

WaPo = Waaaa Poor Men! Elon Doesn’t Understand The Office 11.29.23

In episode 1588, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know , Ben Bowlin , to discuss… Is The WaPo Editorial Board Just A Bunch Of Incels? Elon’s Genius Plan To Save Twitter: Bring Back Pizzagate and more! Is The WaPo Editorial Board Just A Bunch Of Incels? Elon’s Genius Plan To Save Twitter: Bring Back Pizzagate Ex-ABC News journalist arrested and accused of possessing child pornography, federal authorities say Fabricated New York Post headline on ex-ABC journalis...

Nov 29, 202356 minSeason 315Ep. 3

Trend Onto Your Butts! 11/28: Florida Reparations, Taylor Swift, Doritos Silencer, Plex

In this edition of Trend Onto Your Butts!, Jack and Miles discuss Florida trying to preemptively ban reparations for the descendants of "certain individuals", Taylor Swift being a straight up demon worshipping witch, Doritos finding a way to integrate AI into chips, and Plex's controversial new sharing feature! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 28, 202322 min

Chris Crofton: Mob Ties 11.28.23

In episode 1587, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author of The Advice King Anthology , Chris Crofton , to discuss… Hall Just Got a Restraining Order Against Oates and more! Hall Just Got a Restraining Order Against Oates Check out This Is Nashville featuring Chris Crofton ! AND listen to Best of Riding Shotgun: Music Makers & Nashville Confidential ! LISTEN: Hizuru (Jazztronik Remix) by Excursions, Hizuru, Jazztronik See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 28, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 315Ep. 2

The 4-Day WeekTrend Update 11/27: Fox News, Goop, 25y/o Albums, Macy's Parade, Anna Indiana

In this edition of The 4-Day WeekTrend Update, Jack and Miles discuss their respective Thanksgivings, Fox News really running out of stuff to get outraged about this holiday season, Goop's holiday gift guide, the top albums that came out 25 years ago, the brief interruption of the Macy's T-giving Day parade, the new song from "AI singer/songwriter" Anna Indiana and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 202351 minSeason 315Ep. 1

ThanksTrending 11/22: Biden "Ceasefire", Air Marshalls, Squid Game

In this edition of ThanksTrending, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Biden brokering a "ceasefire" in Gaza, the shortage of air marshalls on US flights (and why that might be a good thing), and the Squid Game reality show and it's "incompetencies of scale"! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 202327 min

MJGMB #88: Rookie Watch and All-Things-NBA with Jarod Hector

Jack and Producer Jabari were joined by True Hoop podcaster Jarod Hector on today’s episode. The trio discussed some of the top rookies in terms of expectations vs performance and plenty more in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 202336 minSeason 3Ep. 5

JFK Assassination Tourism, Nancy Kerrigan > Shakespeare? 11.22.23

In episode 1586, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by hosts of Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily , Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta , to discuss… X Is Suing Media Matters For Pointing Out Their Obvious Nazi Problem, JFK Assination Tourism Is Kinda Weird and more! X Is Suing Media Matters For Pointing Out Their Obvious Nazi Problem As Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory, X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content App...

Nov 22, 202358 minSeason 314Ep. 3

Macaroni Trend Cheese 11/21: Thanksgiving Turkey, Biden's Birthday, Media Literacy Courses, Elon vs. Media Matters, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Dylan

In this edition of Macaroni Trend Cheese, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Thanksgiving turkey prices, Biden's 81st birthday, media literacy courses in schools, Elon Musk suing Media Matters for saying what they see (feat. Andrew Tate), Enrique Iglesias getting outed as a bad singer, and the Bob Dylan-core trend on TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 202317 min

American Colonialism: A Shockingly Modern Story 11.21.23

In episode 1585, Jack and guest co-host Joelle Monique are joined by Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast and host of The Tongue Unbroken , X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell , to discuss… Indigenous Languages: The State Of Them, The Impact Of Representation In Media On Marginalized Communities and more! LISTEN: The Slang Word P*ssy Rolls Off The Tongue With Far Better Ease Than The Proper Word Vagina. Do You Agree? by André 3000 READ Adam Tod Brown's Ace Of Base Artic...

Nov 21, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 314Ep. 2

The WeekTrend Update 11/20: Sam Altman, Andre 3000, Snoop Dogg, Bill Clinton, SpaceX

In this edition of The WeekTrend Update, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Sam Altman getting fired from OpenAI (and immediately rehired at Microsoft), the new Andre 3000 album, Snoop Dogg quitting smoke (by way of a smokeless fire pit), Bill Clinton's botched Rosalynn Carter statement, and another in a long line of exploded SpaceX rockets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 202351 minSeason 314Ep. 1

Markwayne Toughmayne, George Santos: Unsung Baller? 11.17.23

In episode 1584, Jack and Miles are joined by stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello , to discuss… Senator Tiny Man SRSLY WOULDA FUCKED UP THAT TEAMSTER BRO, Scam Goddess - George Santos, TikTok Can’t Stop Talking About Osama bin Laden, The War On Christmas Is Really Struggling This Year and more! Senator Tiny Man SRSLY WOULDA FUCKED UP THAT TEAMSTER BRO Scam Goddess - George Santos TikTok Can’t Stop Talking About Osama bin Laden Full text: bin Laden's 'letter to America' Anti-Israel Gen Zers send...

Nov 17, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 313Ep. 5