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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 28, 2023 • 22min
Trend Onto Your Butts! 11/28: Florida Reparations, Taylor Swift, Doritos Silencer, Plex
In this edition of Trend Onto Your Butts!, Jack and Miles discuss Florida trying to preemptively ban reparations for the descendants of "certain individuals", Taylor Swift being a straight up demon worshipping witch, Doritos finding a way to integrate AI into chips, and Plex's controversial new sharing feature!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
Chris Crofton: Mob Ties 11.28.23
In episode 1587, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author of The Advice King Anthology, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Hall Just Got a Restraining Order Against Oates and more! Hall Just Got a Restraining Order Against Oates Check out This Is Nashville featuring Chris Crofton! AND listen to Best of Riding Shotgun: Music Makers & Nashville Confidential! LISTEN: Hizuru (Jazztronik Remix) by Excursions, Hizuru, JazztronikSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 2023 • 51min
The 4-Day WeekTrend Update 11/27: Fox News, Goop, 25y/o Albums, Macy's Parade, Anna Indiana
In this edition of The 4-Day WeekTrend Update, Jack and Miles discuss their respective Thanksgivings, Fox News really running out of stuff to get outraged about this holiday season, Goop's holiday gift guide, the top albums that came out 25 years ago, the brief interruption of the Macy's T-giving Day parade, the new song from "AI singer/songwriter" Anna Indiana and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2023 • 27min
ThanksTrending 11/22: Biden "Ceasefire", Air Marshalls, Squid Game
In this edition of ThanksTrending, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Biden brokering a "ceasefire" in Gaza, the shortage of air marshalls on US flights (and why that might be a good thing), and the Squid Game reality show and it's "incompetencies of scale"!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2023 • 36min
MJGMB #88: Rookie Watch and All-Things-NBA with Jarod Hector
Jack and Producer Jabari were joined by True Hoop podcaster Jarod Hector on today’s episode. The trio discussed some of the top rookies in terms of expectations vs performance and plenty more in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 2023 • 58min
JFK Assassination Tourism, Nancy Kerrigan > Shakespeare? 11.22.23
In episode 1586, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by hosts of Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily, Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta, to discuss… X Is Suing Media Matters For Pointing Out Their Obvious Nazi Problem, JFK Assination Tourism Is Kinda Weird and more! X Is Suing Media Matters For Pointing Out Their Obvious Nazi Problem As Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory, X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content Apple, Disney, other media companies pause advertising on X after Elon Musk boosted antisemitic tweet "PR stunt masquerading as a lawsuit": Experts slam Elon Musk's attack on Media Matters' reporting Andrew Tate said he'd give $1M a month to Elon Musk after major companies suspended their ad campaigns on X. It's not nearly enough to help him. JFK Assination Tourism Is Kinda Weird Where to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination What's With the 'JFK Was Here' Banners in Downtown? Mixing Tragedy With Art In Dallas; Book Depository Site Now Includes Gallery JFK: Dallas recalls its low point Punches, Cussing, Threats: Tour Guides' Tasteful Treatment of JFK's Death When I Visited The Site of JFK’s Assassination in Dallas, I Was Appalled By What I Saw Visitors Doing JFKCustom TOURS LISTEN: Blue Nile by Mulatu Astatke & The HeliocentricsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 2023 • 17min
Macaroni Trend Cheese 11/21: Thanksgiving Turkey, Biden's Birthday, Media Literacy Courses, Elon vs. Media Matters, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Dylan
In this edition of Macaroni Trend Cheese, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Thanksgiving turkey prices, Biden's 81st birthday, media literacy courses in schools, Elon Musk suing Media Matters for saying what they see (feat. Andrew Tate), Enrique Iglesias getting outed as a bad singer, and the Bob Dylan-core trend on TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 9min
American Colonialism: A Shockingly Modern Story 11.21.23
Professor X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, host of The Tongue Unbroken, discusses Indigenous Languages, cultural appropriation, and the perception of white slavery. The podcast explores the battle for land faced by indigenous peoples, forced assimilation in English schools, and the importance of representation in media.

Nov 20, 2023 • 51min
The WeekTrend Update 11/20: Sam Altman, Andre 3000, Snoop Dogg, Bill Clinton, SpaceX
In this edition of The WeekTrend Update, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Sam Altman getting fired from OpenAI (and immediately rehired at Microsoft), the new Andre 3000 album, Snoop Dogg quitting smoke (by way of a smokeless fire pit), Bill Clinton's botched Rosalynn Carter statement, and another in a long line of exploded SpaceX rockets!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
Weekly Zeitgeist 300 (Best of 11/13/23-11/17/23)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 313 (11/13/23-11/17/23)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


