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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 10, 2025 • 1h 8min
Resistance via MAGA Self Owns, Tron = AI PsyOp? 10.10.25
In episode 1946, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and host of Podcast But Outside, Andrew Michaan, to discuss… The Comey ‘Prosecution’ Is Another Example of American Slop Fascism, Norway Is Afraid That Trump Will Retaliate For Nobel Prize Snub, Jordan Peterson Almost Died And Nobody Even Noticed, New Study Has Concerning Trends Regarding AI Use In Schools…, Is Tron 3 Secretly Disney’s Pro-AI Psyop? And more! Trump Accidentally Posted Message That Could Destroy Entire Comey Case Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources Norway Is Afraid That Trump Will Retaliate For Nobel Prize Snub Jordan Peterson Almost Died And Nobody Even Noticed New Study Has Concerning Trends Regarding AI Use In Schools… If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For? Tron: Ares review – even Gillian Anderson can’t slap this mind-bendingly dull sci-fi into shape Jared Leto’s Tron: Ares Is Getting Demolished In Some Early Reviews Tron: Ares is so bad it makes you wish AI would hurry up and destroy Hollywood AI Is Inevitable and Looks Like Jared Leto Nine women accuse Jared Leto of sexual impropriety in new report Jared Leto Is Running a Cult Straight Out of a True Crime Docuseries 'Tron: Ares' Wants Us to Consider That A.I. Can Be Used for Both Good and Evil ‘Tron: Ares’ Review: Disney’s Buggy Upgrade Introduces Jared Leto as an AI Determined to Enter the Real World Disney Will Use AI in Movies & TV but Has 3 Rules for It Disney Scrapped Dwayne Johnson Deepfake For ‘Moana’ & AI-Generated Soldier For ‘Tron: Ares’: “Company Couldn’t Risk The Bad Publicity” Tesla Optimus: Tried to start a fight at the Tron: Ares premiere Tesla’s Optimus robot steals spotlight at 'Tron: Ares' premiere with kung fu antics | Watch Elon Musk Reacts To Trailer Of Jared Leto-Starrer Sci Fi Thriller Tron: Ares That Explores Feelings Of Rogue AI: Watch Jared Leto Invests in Generative AI Video Startup Jared Leto invests in $500M AI startup despite calls from other stars to shut down the controversial tech LISTEN: Bolero Dub by IsenbergSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 9, 2025 • 30min
Trendual Matador 10/9: Israel/Gaza, ICE, Parents Television & Media Council, Dolly Parton, Survivor
In this edition of Trendual Matador, Jack and Miles discuss the possible ceasefire in Gaza, the justification for sending military to Chicago and Portland, the end of the Parents Television & Media Council, an update on Dolly Parton's health, a Survivor contestant getting bitten by a venomous snake and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 9, 2025 • 1h 5min
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" Contrarian Cli-Fi 0.08: The Last Centurion John Ringo is a caricature of a wingnut Conservatives Take Aim at ‘One Battle After Another’: “Year’s Most Irresponsible Movie” LISTEN: Supa Anxious by CruzaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 8, 2025 • 30min
I'm Five Foot Trend 10/8: JB Pritzker vs. Trump, Ted Cruz, MTG, Gov't Shutdown
In this edition of I'm Five Foot Trend, Jack and Miles discuss JB Pritzker vs Donald Trump, a "broken clock is right twice a day" update, some consequences of the gov't shutdown and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 8, 2025 • 1h 8min
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 therapist seeks right to counsel gay teens to change attraction US supreme court appears poised to overturn Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ Alliance Defending Freedom: Staunch Enemy of Equality A Debate Over ‘Conversion Therapy,’ Once Widely Condemned, Is Back Barri Weiss’s 150 Million Blog Writes Creepy Ass Article About Tilly Norwood LISTEN: Together by Ruff SqwadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 7, 2025 • 28min
Romancing The Trend 10/7: Oregon GOP, Trump/Nobel Prize, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Trump/Heaven
In this edition of Romancing The Trend, Jack and Miles discuss Oregon Republicans being "bad memers", some Nobel Prize news, MTG making… sense?, Trump still trying to get into heaven and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 2min
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 ‘All Over’ the Super Bowl NFL officials won’t be ‘able to sleep at night’ after tapping Bad Bunny for Super Bowl halftime show, Kristi Noem says LISTEN: Tennis Bracelet by RebounderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 6, 2025 • 44min
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 5, 2025 • 1h 13min
Weekly Zeitgeist 401 (Best of 9/29/25-10/3/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 408!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 4min
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 Melting Down Behind the Scenes Jimmy Fallon on new unscripted series 'On Brand': 'It's like gamified Shark Tank' Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia Are ‘Donald Trump Dementia’ Searches Being Blocked by Google? What To Know Trump 'cognitive decline and dementia' searches blocked? Google AI overview under fire for biased filtering Google AI Overview appears to block results on searches for ‘Trump cognitive decline’ but not for Biden This Is What Proves Trump’s Dementia: Psychologist Trump mocked his father as he started succumbing to Alzheimer's, according to his niece's upcoming tell-all LISTEN: Company (With Orion Sun) by HetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.