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The Daily Zeitgeist

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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.
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Episodes

Rapture Gooning, Jesse <3 Stephen? 10.09.25

In episode 1945, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework , Tori Williams Douglass , to discuss… Rapture? Jesse Watters Is Either F**king Stephen Miller’s Wife Or Is F**king Stephen Miller, Going Woke *Doesn’t* Mean Going Broke? And more! Jesse Watters Is Either F**king Stephen Miller’s Wife Or Is F**king Stephen Miller ‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office Know Your Meme: "Get Woke Go Broke" Contraria...

Oct 09, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 409Ep. 4

mOrE oN-sCrEeN vIrGiNs, Algorithms Ruining Hip Hop? 10.08.25

In episode 1944, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Rebrand , Mort Burke , to discuss… Alpha Hardcore Bad Ass Stephen Miller NOT Bothered, A Christian Counselor’s Conversion Therapy Tantrum Has Made It To The Supreme Court, Algorithms Ruining Hip-Hop? Barri Weiss’s 150 Million Blog Writes Creepy Ass Article About Tilly Norwood and more! Alpha Hardcore Bad Ass Stephen Miller NOT Bothered A Christian Counselor’s Conversion Therapy Tantrum Has Made It To The Supreme Court Christian t...

Oct 08, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 409Ep. 3

Elon’s Kung Fu Robot! They Suck, We’ll Win! 10.07.25

In episode 1943, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, host of How To Be A Better Human , and author of the upcoming book Humor Me, Chris Duffy, to discuss… Since The Cars Are Mostly Cooked--Elon Now Really Betting Big On The Robot S**t, Shutdown Not Popular? ICE Is Already Ruining The Super Bowl and more! Cofounder of Roomba Maker Says Elon Musk Is in for a Terrible Surprise With Humanoid Robots Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu Hotdog Making Robot Fails || ViralHog Kristi Noem Says ICE Will Be ‘...

Oct 07, 20251 hr 2 minSeason 409Ep. 2

The Zeit of a Trendgirl 10/6: Diddy Sentenced, Ghislaine Maxwell, U.S. Navy, Trump/Portland, Taylor Swift, Italian General Strike

In this edition of The Zeit of a Trendgirl, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Diddy getting sentenced to 4 years in prison, Ghislaine Maxwell's SCOTUS appeal getting denied, Dear Leader's Navy celebration, an Oregon judge blocking Trump from sending troops to Portland, Taylor Swift's 'The Life Of A Showgirl' going boffo at the box office, Italy's general strike for Gaza and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 06, 202544 minSeason 409Ep. 1

Least Hardcore Person Ever, HE IS NOT SENILE!!! 10.03.25

In episode 1942, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, actor, and stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello , to discuss… Ninja Goebbels - Totally NOT A Punk Ass B***h, In Other "They Might Just Be Bad At This News" - Pete Hegseth Is Melting Down Behind the Scenes, Mainstream Comedians Are Fucking Losers, Google AI Gives Trump’s Apparent Dementia The Streisand Effect Treatment and more! Stephen Miller's Totally Hardcore Rant (Video) In Other "They Might Just Be Bad At This" News - Pete Hegseth Is Melt...

Oct 03, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 408Ep. 5

Geist Minds Think a Zeit 10/2: Gov Shutdown, Criminalized Dissent, Jane Goodall

In this edition of Geist Minds Think a Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss What's happening now that the government is shut down, How the expanding of the definition of terrorism is being used to criminalize dissent, The passing of Jane Goodall, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 02, 202528 min

Fox News Horny For Barron, Tariff-ying Halloween! 10.02.25

In episode 1941, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-author of Muddy Waters Too , Ben Katzner , to discuss… Fox News Is Being Creepy As Hell About Barron Trump’s Date, Is Trump Already Ruining Halloween? Cops Pull Over A Waymo For An Illegal U-Turn…, Is The Future Of Hollywood The Plot Of A Shitty Al Pacino Movie?? And more! Fox News Is Being Creepy As Hell About Barron Trump’s Date First son Barron Trump went on a date — and it wreaked havoc inside Trump Tower: report Is Trump Already ...

Oct 02, 20251 hr 16 minSeason 408Ep. 4

Mr Beast Is Just Jigsaw Now? Rapture = NEXT Week (For SURE) 10.01.25

In episode 1940, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Reading Glasses &amp; Reading Smut , Mallory O'Meara &amp; Brea Grant , to discuss…Ooops! Yall Thought The Rapture Was LAST Week? Naw... It’s Actually NEXT Week! Dynamic Pricing Doesn’t Just Cost The Rich, Jigsaw--Uh... Mr. Beast Defends Trapping Man In Burning Building and more! Ooops! Yall Thought The Rapture Was LAST Week? Naw... It’s Actually NEXT Week! Dynamic Pricing Doesn’t Just Cost The Rich Jigsaw--Uh... Mr. Beast Defends Trapping M...

Oct 01, 20251 hr 3 minSeason 408Ep. 3

No More Fat Trenderals 9/30: Eric Adams, The Word "Nuclear"

In this edition of No More Fat Trenderals, Jack and Miles discuss Eric Adams dropping out of the New York mayoral race, Trump being upset that he can't use the word "Nuclear", and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 30, 202527 min

MedBed Can Cure Dead? Gaping Mouths > Taping Mouths 09.30.25

In episode 1939, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ridiculous History , and Wrongful Conviction , Ben Bowlin , to discuss… Elon Deleted That Tweet About Trump Being In The Epstein Files... Musk Also In Files Tho? Trump Isn’t Polling Well But At Least He Can Offer Us Medbeds? This Just In: Don’t Tape Your Mouth Shut At Night, Saudi Arabia And Jared Kushner’s Private Equity Firm Are Buying Electronic Arts For $55 Billion and more! Trump Isn’t Polling Well B...

Sep 30, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 408Ep. 2

Worst Epstein Excuse Ever? LAPD In Space! 09.26.25

In episode 1938, Miles and co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast , Caitlin Durante , to discuss… Loser Democrat Is Already Weaponising The Kirk Shooting In The Dumbest Way, Trump Just looks Guiltier Every Time He Talks About Epstein, 9-1-1 Continues To Be Pure Madness and more! Loser Democrat Is Already Weaponising The Kirk Shooting In The Dumbest Way Trump Just looks Guiltier Every Time He Talks About Epstein First teaser for ‘9-1-1’ going to space in Se...

Sep 26, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 407Ep. 5

Keep Crying Theo Von, Disrespecting The Dearly Departed 09.25.25

In episode 1937, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian, musician, host of Cold Brew Got Me Like , and subject of the documentary Nashville Famous , Chris Crofton , to discuss… Please Cry For Theo Von, A.I. Stan Lee May Be The Worst Dead Celebrity Grift Yet and more! Please Cry For Theo Von An AI Stan Lee Hologram Will Speak With Fans at L.A. Comic Con Marvel Fans Slam 'Ghoulish' L.A. Comic Con Decision to Resurrect Stan Lee Via an AI Hologram and Charge $20 for a 3-Minut...

Sep 25, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 407Ep. 4

Atrendalita Grijalva 9/24: Adelita Grijalva, Dallas ICE Shooting, Jimmy Kimmel, Trump/UN, Dr. Oz

In this edition of Atrendalita Grijalva, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Adelita Grijalva winning the US House special election in Arizona, the Dallas ICE shooting, Jimmy Kimmel returning to the airwaves, Trump's visit to the UN, Dr. Oz breaking rank with Trump over Tylenol and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 202523 min

The Jetsons Were Oligarchs! Ezra Klein R U 4 Real? 09.24.25

In episode 1936, Jack and Miles are joined by host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story and the upcoming podcast JennaWorld, Molly Lambert , to discuss… We Are One Vote Away From Congressional Action On The EPSTEIN FILES, Ezra Klein Should Actually Just Shut Up And Stop Talking, Disney Decides To Bring Back Jimmy Kimmel Now That Everybody Hates Them, Okay... Maybe Flying Cars Are A Bad Idea and more! We Are One Vote Away From Congressional Action On The EPSTEIN FILES Ezra Klein Should Actually ...

Sep 24, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 407Ep. 3

We AREN’T Skibidi Cooked, Chat! with Etymology Nerd 09.23.25

In episode 1935, Jack and Miles are joined by linguist and author of Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, Adam Aleksic AKA Etymology Nerd , to discuss… Who Makes Our Language? America’s Kids Ain’t Able To Read Good Or Math Good, Words As Windows Into History, What Is Even Sincere Expression In The Age Of Algorithmic Language And Content? And more! How did students perform in the nation compared to 2019? LISTEN: Spiral by Bugseed See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Sep 23, 202552 minSeason 407Ep. 2

Central Perk from Triends 9/22: Charlie Kirk's Funeral, Tom Brady, The Rapture, Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, Tom Homan, Central Perk NYC

In this edition of Central Perk from Triends, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Charlie Kirk's funeral, Tom Brady's strange commentary, the incipient Rapture, Trump pushing Pam Bondi to prosecute his political foes, the abandoned Tom Homan bribery investigation, NYC finally getting a 'Central Perk' cafe and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 202554 minSeason 407Ep. 1

Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25

In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan , to discuss… Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive and more! Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive SWALWELL: If you don't know how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files...

Sep 19, 20251 hrSeason 406Ep. 5

Ed McMahondella Effect, Trump <3 Princess Diana 09.18.25

In episode 1933, Jack and Miles are joined by Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti , to discuss… Trump’s UK Visit Is Full Of Pageantry And Massive Epstein Photos, TRUMP WAS OBSESSED WITH PRINCESS DIANA…, Slight cope: Jeanine Piro is TERRIBLE at prosecuting THE LEFT, “You May Already Be F**ked”: Publishers Clearing House Is Cutting Off Their Sweepstakes Winners and more! King Charles greets Trump with royal pageantry in UK’s Windsor Castle Donald Trump Once Boasted He Could Have 'Nailed' Princess Dian...

Sep 18, 202558 minSeason 406Ep. 4

Indecent Trendposal 9/17: Kash Patel, White Supremacy/Domestic Terrorism, Asteroid FA22, Extreme Violence on Social Media

In this edition of Indecent Trendposal, Jack and Miles discuss Kash Patel having some 'splaining to do in front of Congress, white supremacy and domestic terrorism STILL being America's biggest threat, Asteroid FA22 doing a close flyby (by astronomical standards), social media companies being fine hosting extremely violent content and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 17, 202535 min

Fentanyl Ghost Protocol, I Can Speech For Free? 09.17.25

In episode 1932, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of Next We Have and co-host of The Dollop , Gareth Reynolds , to discuss… Trump Wants You To Think Fentanyl Will Make You A Spooky Blue Ghost, Jesus We Are In Dark Waters - Pam Bondi Just Making Up Laws Now, Google Is Being Sued Over Its Janky AI Overview, Social Media Companies Are Fine With Graphic Murder Videos... Apparently and more! Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases Pam Bondi Forced to...

Sep 17, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 406Ep. 3
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