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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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Nov 11, 2026 • 32min
PreTrend Your Neck 11/11: Hegseth, Midterms, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Coachella
In this edition of PreTrend Your Neck, Jack and Miles discuss the Dems getting into pole positIon to impeach Hegseth, a few more midterm results, the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the 2027 Coachella line-up and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 2026 • 1h 4min
Michigan Code Switching! NOT FIT TO LEAD! 11.11.26
In episode 2157, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Millennial Moodboard, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Schumer and Jeffries? Wait So That Accent Is Fake? Jake Lang Gets Thrown Out Of Cat Convention and more! Incoming Freshman Senators Call for New Leadership to Replace Top Democrat Chuck Schumer Wait so That Accent is Fake? Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali event with anti-Hindu slogans Jake Lang thought he was outing a furry convention, turns out it was actual cats. Trump-pardoned activist crashes cat owners' convention in mistaken hunt for furries Watch the Mr. Rogers Iconograph episode on YouTube! LISTEN: The Reno by Surprise ChefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 10, 2026 • 32min
AusTrend Powers 11/10: Pete Hegseth, The Bean, Prop 40
In this edition of AusTrend Powers, Jack and Miles discuss Pete Hegseth’s long overdue impeachment, pushing the big Bean in Chicago, the death of Prop 40 and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 10, 2026 • 1h 8min
Rest In Pieces Cybertruck, Celsius Energy Drink = Murder Weapon 11.10.26
In episode 2156, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… R.I.P. Cybertrucks, Man Shows His Wife ChatGPT... She Uses It To Try To Murder Him, U2’s The Edge Wrote A Sequel To Elf For Some Reason, Landlords Are Evicting People For Farts Now? And more! RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production to make room for more Cybercabs Nearly One in Five Cybertrucks Went to Another Musk Company Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder. U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter No joke! Two comedians claim they are being evicted because they ‘fart too much’ Creepy Boys Eviction Fund Blake's Piece of Media: Whole chicken used sandman & catching big wallago fish Watch the Mr. Rogers Iconograph episode on YouTube! LISTEN: Bandit by EsDeeKidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 9, 2026 • 59min
If Loving You Is Huang, I Don't Wanna Be Zeit 11/9: Jensen Huang, Dana White, Midterm Fallout, Skims Advent Calendar, Godzilla Minus Zero
In this edition of If Loving You Is Huang, I Don't Wanna Be Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Jensen Huang’s honeypot scandal, Dana White: new press secretary?, the MAGA midterm fallout, Skims' advent calendar, the new Godzilla movie and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 9, 2026 • 1h 29min
Icon #45 - Fred Rogers: Mr. Rogers If You’re Nasty
In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’ Jack and Miles are joined by actor/writer/comedian Mo Fry Pasic to talk about the icon that partially raised many of us: Fred Rogers! They’ll explore his long and influential TV show, his iconic fit, his legacy of kindness & understanding and much more! Watch the Mr. Rogers Iconograph episode on YouTube!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 8, 2026 • 49min
Weekly Zeitgeist 455 (Best of 11/2/26-11/6/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 463 (11/2/26-11/6/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 6, 2026 • 1h 6min
Medicare For All For Real? Horny AI Joke Thieves 11.06.26
In episode 2155, Jack and guest co-host Vince Mancini are joined by host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Democrats Going Forward, Bob Dylan Dons Sacred Hoodie To Meet Pope Leo, Even Hallmark Christmas Movie Fans Won’t Put Up With AI Garbage, The A.I. “Comedians” Ripping Off Female Comics Are Dropping Like Flies and more! After the Midterms, the Left Has a Huge Opportunity to Seize In Last Night’s Midterms, the Left Proved It Can Win Most Jewish voters backed El-Sayed, but many Michigan Democrats crossed party lines, early exit poll shows Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms DSA Elections Tracker 2026 Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in a hoodie Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican Did Pope Leo just quote a Bob Dylan deep cut? Hallmark's 'Countdown to Christmas' 2026: How to watch the new season of 'Mistletoe Murders' and more new Hallmark movies Hallmark Fans Are Furious Over The Alleged Use Of AI In New Christmas Movie Invasion of the Sexy A.I. Joke Thieves Comics Accuse Hot AI Fakes of Stealing Their Jokes Word for Word to Push OnlyFans Pages AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content Have you heard the one about AI stealing real comedians’ work? LISTEN: On Sum (MPH Remix) by Anderson .Paak, Rae Kahlil, TOKiMONSTASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 5, 2026 • 34min
America Trends On Dunkin’ 11/5: Blue Tsunami, Russell Brand, ’The Legend Of Zelda’, ‘Harry Potter’
In this edition of America Trends On Dunkin’, Jack and special guest co-host Vince Mancini discuss the Blue Tsunami, Russell Brand getting convicted of sex crimes, the ‘Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ remake, Harry Potter and the Cauldron of Exasperation and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 5, 2026 • 1h 7min
Now Comes The Hard Part… 11.05.26
In episode 2154, Jack and Miles are joined by comedy writer, co-host of Hollywood Handbook & The Flagrant Ones, and co-founder of L.A. Material, Hayes Davenport, to discuss… Now comes the hard part Dems, Democrats Are Already Downplaying Progressive Wins and more! So Who’s Running the Party Now: Progressives or Moderates? Melat Kiros becomes the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress Progressive victories are now too loud to dismiss Angie Nixon Will Run Again Progressive victories are now too loud to dismiss Are Florida Democrats at a crossroads after Nixon’s run? LISTEN: Cebollas Verdes by Khruangbin & QuanticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


