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May 30, 2025 • 1h 5min

The Oppressed Chad, Obama = Basketball? 05.30.25

In episode 1872, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Rebrand, Mort Burke, to discuss… Woe Is Me: The Story of A Man Named Chad, Elon Musk Officially Poochies Himself Out Of The White House, The U.S. Has Been Brainwashing Kids With Presidential Cartoons For Decades and more! Woe Is Me: The Story of A Man Named Chad Elon Musk Officially Poochies Himself Out Of The White House Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after leading effort to slash U.S. government Musk Takes Stephen Miller’s Wife—as Trump Aide Rage Tweets Baby Trump and Musk feature in Russian propaganda cartoon for toddlers Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Sells a Children’s Book Praising Him Kash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s author Obama to Star in Spider-Man Comic Lining Up for Obama and Spider-Man Super President Wiki SUPER PRESIDENT Can We Just Get Down To The Conversation About Whiteness? Mort's Piece of Media: MaKenna Magasis - 2021 LISTEN: Funny by BronchoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 29, 2025 • 27min

The Last Trendtation of Jesus Geist 5/29: TACO Trades, Mike White, 'Survivor', John Mulaney, Robot Kickboxers, 2025 Cheese Rolling Race

In this edition of the The Last Trendtation of Jesus Geist, Jack and Miles discuss TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) trades, Mike White's love of 'Survivor', John Mulaney vs. 3 teenage boys, a new crappier version of Battle Bots, whether or not that guy from the cheese rolling video is okay and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 29, 2025 • 44min

MJGMB #167: Who Cares About Market Size...Good Hoops Are On with Claire De Lune

Jack and Jabari were pleased to be joined by Tiny Death's vocalist/songwriter and NBA writer for the Guardian, Claire De Lune for today's episode. The trio discussed the conference finals and the potential for a Thunder/Pacers series. They also discussed offseason options for several teams and players!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 29, 2025 • 1h 13min

Poop Party At The Pentagon! Nathan, Do Capitalism Next! 05.29.25

In episode 1871, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of One of Us with Fin and Chris, Chris Renfro, to discuss… Pete’s Pentagon - Cocaine, Illegal Wire Taps and HUGE Sh*ts, Nathan Fielder Probably Isn’t Going to Improve Aviation Safety After All and more! White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claims Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation Can a Comedian Reform Aviation Safety? Can Nathan Fielder Save You From Dying in a Plane Crash? Nathan Fielder Ended “The Rehearsal” With His Most Deranged Stunt Yet Pilots React to The Rehearsal Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department Could Nathan Fielder’s Scheme to Prevent Airline Crashes Actually Work? The Collision At Tenerife How speaking up can save lives ‘You do not cross them’: Hierarchy and emotion in doctors' narratives of power relations in specialist training Hierarchy and medical error: speaking up when witnessing an error. Aviation Industry Scandals: Capitalism Makes Air Travel Deadly Airline Pilots Demand Higher Wages and Better Treatment LISTEN: Diagonals by Stereo LabSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 28, 2025 • 23min

TrendPR Sues Donald Trump 5/28: 'The Rehearsal', Kevin Spacey, NPR, 7-Up, AI Pope

In this edition of TrendPR Sues Donald Trump, Jack and Miles discuss the season finale of 'The Rehearsal', Kevin Spacey… still being around doing stuff, the first person to swim around Martha's Vineyard (for the sharks), NPR suing Donald Trump, 7-Up bringing back their Shirley Temple flavor, our new based anti-AI Pope, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 28, 2025 • 1h 13min

Ode To The Snoopy Museum, Hollywood Hearts MAGA? 05.27.25

In episode 1870, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by bestselling author of Raw Dog, co-host of The Bechdel Cast, and host of 16th Minute of Fame, Jamie Loftus, to discuss…  International Check In - Trump Is Still a Master Negotiator, MAGA TV Era Is Here: RIP TV and more! The diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had twists and turns Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its bombing campaign slows Hamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it MAGA TV Era Is Here: RIP TV The Manosphere Won Shifting Gears Season 2 Is Confirmed After ABC Reportedly Considered Cancelling Tim Allen’s New Sitcom LISTEN: Slugs by Slow PulpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 27, 2025 • 52min

I Put My Thumb Where The Trends At… 5/27: Emmanuel Macron, Trump, Box Office, Kermit The Frog, West Point Commencement Speech

In this edition of I Put My Thumb Where The Trends At, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Emmanuel Macron getting mushed by his wife, corruption in the Trump administration?!?!, a quick check-in with the box office, Fox News declaring war on a muppet, Trump's so-called "commencement speech" at West Point and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 25, 2025 • 1h 4min

Weekly Zeitgeist 382 (Best 5/19/25-5/23/25)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 389 (5/19/25-5/23/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 23, 2025 • 1h 6min

Olympics On Steroids, Gwenyth Paltrow Is Punk?!? 05.23.25

In episode 1869, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, actor, and writer, Titi Lee, to discuss… The Enhanced Games Are Coming to Vegas, A Punk Band Just Released An Album That Smells Like Gwenyth Paltrow’s Vagina Candle, Almost Half of Young People Would Prefer A World Without Internet--UK Study Finds, Will The Eighth Mission: Impossible Really Heal America? And More! Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone Baddie The Enhanced Games Are Coming to Vegas Donald Trump Jr. Invests in Thiel-Backed ‘Olympics With Drugs’ Enhanced Games Promo A Punk Band Just Released An Album That Smells Like Gwenyth Paltrow’s Vagina Candle Gwyneth Paltrow Is Still Defending Goop’s ‘Smells Like My Vagina’ Candle: ‘Women Are Socialized to Feel a Lot of Shame and I Loved This Punk Rock Idea’ Almost Half Of Young People Would Prefer A World Without Internet--UK Study Finds Tom Cruise Sidesteps Talk About Trump’s Hollywood Tariffs at ‘Mission: Impossible’ Press Stop: ‘We’d Rather Answer Questions About the Movie’ Simon Pegg - "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" | The Daily Show Who is the enemy in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’? Let’s investigate Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski: ‘Of all Tom Cruise’s characters, Maverick might be closest to his real personality’ The War on Our Screens 25 years later, how ‘Top Gun’ made America love war Top Gun is the sleekest, horniest recruitment ad of the 1980s TOPGUN: The Navy’s First Center of Excellence ‘Top Gun’ and the Complicated Legacy Facing ‘Maverick’ Why Tom Cruise Is Such An Effective Propaganda Tool CIA may have used contractor who inspired ‘Mission: Impossible’ to kill RFK, new book alleges MAHEU SAYS HE RECRUITED MAN FOR C.I.A. IN CASTRO POISON PLOT ClandesTime 270 – The CIA and Mission: Impossible How the CIA Hoodwinked Hollywood Mission: Impossible—a Post-Cold War Deconstruction of the ’60s Ideology and Cold War Identity in Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible Is 25 Years Old: Its Big Twist Would Cause Outrage Today On “Mission: Impossible” and Unaccountable Government Mission: Impossible - Fallout Is The Franchise's Most Political Movie To Date The U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold War Mission: Impossible—Fallout’s Wolf Blitzer Cameo and the Possible Perils of Fake Fake News Op-Ed: Journalists need to stop playing themselves in movies LISTEN: Cominthru by S. FidelitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 22, 2025 • 24min

Trends of Theseus 5/22: Wendy's, Box Office, 'Skibidi Toilet', US Pennies, Sesame Street

In this edition of Trends of Theseus, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss Wendy's crazy new burger (available in Canada only), a quick check in with the box office, the upcoming 'Skibidi Toilet' film (directed by Michael Bay), the US treasury ending the penny next year, Sesame Street moving to Netflix and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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