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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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Oct 29, 2025 • 40min
The Texas Trendsaw Massacre 10/29: Master Chief, Trump's 3rd Term, Ape Escape, Japanese Fascism
In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 2min
My Brain Is LESS Damaged Than YOURS, A Girl Named Disney 10.29.25
In episode 1955, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Trump’s Brain Def Working Good? So Good That He Doesn’t Know Where To Walk? Another Great One From Business Insider and more! The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe... Trump Doesn't Know Where to Walk Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy We named our youngest Disney. Our other 6 kids have unusual ones, too. Miles's Piece of Media: There are thousands of these people in Lexington LISTEN: Deft 1s by CommodoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28, 2025 • 30min
A Zeitmare On Trend Street 10/28: Hurricane Melissa, Halloween Shrinkflation, Pawtism, Johnson & Johnson, World Series
In this edition of A Zeitmare On Trend Street, Jack and Miles discuss yet another "Storm of the Century": Hurricane Melissa, Halloween candy shrinkflation, anti-vaxx pet owners worried about "pawtism", the Texas AG suing Johnson & Johnson over… lies, an update on the World Series and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 5min
Extra! Extra! Ouija’ll About It!10.28.25
In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more! LISTEN: Distant Land by MadlibSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 27, 2025 • 48min
Trendsaw Man 10/27: Trump MRI, Scott Bessent: Soy Bean Farmer, Air Traffic Controllers, Chainsaw Man
In this edition of Trendsaw Man, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Donald Trump meeting with the giant magnetic donut, Scott Bessent feeling the 'pain' from China tariffs, the air traffic controller shortage amid the gov't shutdown, a quick box office check-in and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 2025 • 1h 9min
Weekly Zeitgeist 404 (Best of 10/20/25-10/24/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 411 (10/20/25-10/24/25)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 2025 • 1h 4min
Cooked Cuomo, Stranger Things Kids All Old 10.24.25
In episode 1953, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by creator and host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story and the upcoming podcast JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Cuomo Follows Awkward Debate Performance With Racist AI Slop, The Stranger Things Finale Is Coming To The Big Screen, “Canada’s Trump” Talks Up A.I. Actors While Promoting “Marty Supreme” and more! Barbs fly as Mamdani and Cuomo meet in final, furious New York mayoral debate Cuomo Stunned Into Silence When Faced With His Sexual Assault Accuser THE LONGEST SILENCE OF THE NYC MAYOR DEBATE: Zohran Mamdani asks Andrew Cuomo, “What do you have to say to the women you sexually harassed?” Cuomo condemned over racist AI ad depicting ‘criminals for Zohran Mamdani’ Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Officially Coming to Theaters, Despite Previous Statements Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos: “Driving Folks to a Theater Is Just Not Our Business” Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’ A24’s Controversial Cameo in ‘Marty Supreme’ Is Bringing Ick to Viewers for Major Reasons Kevin O’Leary Suggests Using AI Extras Instead of Humans ‘Could Save Millions’ for Movies Like ‘Marty Supreme’: ‘Just Put 100 Norwell Tillies in There’ Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’: First Reactions From the Premiere Marty Supreme | Official Teaser HD | A24 Canada’s Donald Trump? ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary runs for Tory leadership Kevin O'Leary suing Elections Canada over fundraising limits Stop Kevin O’Leary’s Lawsuit Fund Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary insists ‘nobody gives a poop’ about Epstein Kevin O’Leary got hired to play a “real a-hole” opposite Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow Why Does Kevin O’Leary Wear Two Watches? Why celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary is proposing a massive AI data centre in northern Alberta Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful is Building the World’s Largest AI Data Center in Canada Alberta First Nation voices ’grave concern’ over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70B AI data centre First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of land Aaron Rodgers beats Kevin O'Leary on Celebrity Jeopardy LISTEN: Margiela Split Toes (feat. Mach-Hommy) by Westside GunnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 2025 • 29min
I Wanna Trend Me Da 10/23: NBA, Fentanyl, SNAP Benefits, White House East Wing, Buddy Kennedy
In this edition of I Wanna Trend Me Da, Jack and Miles discuss some NBA news, Terry Rozier and others getting arrested in a gambling probe, Fentanyl: a weapon of mass destruction?, the millions on SNAP benefits possibly losing their benefits, Buddy Kennedy winning the World Series, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 4min
Worst Tattoo Ever, C’Remains Of The Day 10.23.25
In episode 1952, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… If It Has Nazi Tattoos But Is Running As A Democrat Is It A Nazi? Dumbfuck ICE Goon Almost Killed A Fellow Pig, Coroner Was Hoarding Corpses As A Little Treat and more! If It Has Nazi Tattoos But Is Running As A Democrat Is It A Nazi? Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts LISTEN: Wedding Dress by PentangleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 2025 • 29min
Skinny TrendBA Players 10/22: NBA, Trump vs. DOJ, BiBiSitters, New Moon, Toll Text Scam
In this edition of Skinny TrendBA Player, Jack and Miles discuss the start of the NBA season, Trump trying to steal hundreds of millions in tax payer dollars, Trump sending 'BiBiSitters' to Israel, a new moon in the sky (according to NASA), that very popular (and lucrative) 'Toll Text' scam and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


