The Daily Zeitgeist

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 302 (8/28/23-9/1/23)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1541, Jack and guest co-host Super Producer Joelle Monique are joined by comedian and musician, Caitlin Cook, to discuss… Ted Cruz: Awkwardly Guzzling Beer On TV To Own the Libs, Nobody Wants To Buy Rudy Giulliani’s Apartment, The “Plandemic 2.0” Conspiracy Theory Explained, Sorry Taco Bell... We Don’t Want A Cashless Future and more! Ted Cruz: Awkwardly Guzzling Beer On TV To Own the Libs America's Alcohol Czar Wants Stricter Federal Guidelines for Drinking Ted Cruz Roasted for Bizarre, Beer-Chugging Newsmax Rant: ‘Everything He Does is Cringe’ Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week Nobody Wants To Buy Rudy Giulliani’s Apartment Can Rudy Giuliani Get $6.5M for His Upper East Side Apartment? Rudy Giuliani, who keeps telling courts he's broke, just got hit with a $132,000 bill from a judge No Support for Viral Claim That COVID-19 ‘Lockdowns’ Are Returning This Fall Hollywood studio Lionsgate brings back mask mandate amid Covid spike What Is Lockdown 2.0? NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week COVID Relief Spending Sorry Taco Bell... We Don’t Want A Cashless Future Yum! Brands plan for fully digital transactions at restaurants Retailers want to go cashless. But opponents say that’s discriminatory Say No to the “Cashless Future” — and to Cashless Stores Cashless Retail Transactions Promotes Discrimination in our Communities Fact check: There are no federal laws on cashless payment, but some states prohibit businesses refusing cash LA considers ban on cashless businesses because they exclude low-income people, people of color, and seniors Rep. Payne, Jr.’s Bill to Protect Cash Passes House New Jersey Bans Cashless Stores Cashless Cafés And Businesses Are Breaking New Jersey Law: State The Psychology of Cashless Transactions Reverse ATMs take bills, dispense cards as stores go cashless Another Move Toward a Cashless Society Get Tickets for Caitlin Cook's One-Woman Bathroom Graffiti Musical The Writing On The Stall! LISTEN: Starlight by THE ØĐĐ ĐREAMERS, D NOTESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendylephrine, Jack and super producer Joelle discuss Mitch McConnell glitching out… again, CNN giving it another go with CNN MAX, the new Baja Blast Gelato, the Ferrari trailer, and Taylor Swift bringing the Eras Tour to theaters!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by podcaster Greg Foster for the latest episode. The trio discussed Austin Reaves and his impact on Team USA, Ant Edwards as a star moving forward and the Northwest Division!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this rerun of episode 1507, Jack and Miles are joined by Brendan Ballou to discuss… Did You Know Ambulances Used To Be Free? An Enlightening, Infuriating Talk With the Author of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America About the Industry That’s Destroying America From the Inside Out and more! LISTEN: Make Me Wanna by BabeheavenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1540, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedy writer, improvisor, and co-host of Born to Love, Scott Eckert, to discuss…The Chinese Economy And The Dependency Ratio, Burger King Whopper Lawsuit Can Go Ahead, What Goes Around Comes Around: The Great British Museum Theft Scandal and more!  Yi Fuxian, Critic of China’s Birth Policy, Returns as an Invited Guest The Scientist Who Foresaw China’s Stagnation Burger King Whopper Lawsuit Can Go Ahead Burger King Whopper 35 percent smaller than in ads, lawsuit says Burger King must face lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small What Goes Around Comes Around: The Great British Museum Theft Scandal British Museum: 'Close to 2,000' artefacts worth millions stolen British Museum bosses first alerted to thefts in 2021 British Museum director resigns, admits to failings in theft investigation Artefacts stolen from British Museum ‘may be untraceable’ due to poor records British Museum Staffer Fired for Lost and Damaged Items Identified as Veteran Curator Peter Higgs Stolen Items from the British Museum Worth $64,000 Offered on eBay for As Little As $51 Stolen British Museum items worth up to £50k offered on eBay for as little as £40 Revealed: Sacked British museum curator's Twitter name is same as ebay seller who flogged 70 items to whistleblower - who now says museum director is 'an idiot who lives on a cloud in cloud cuckoo land' British Museum is world's largest receiver of stolen goods, says QC Fact Sheet: British Museum Collection China Joins a Growing Number of Nations Demanding the British Museum Restitute Artifacts From Its Collection in the Wake of Widespread Thefts Thefts expose British Museum’s ‘ridiculous’ stance on return of artefacts, says MP The British Museum Has Been in Secret Talks with Greece Over the Return of the Parthenon Marbles Will the British Museum give back the Elgin Marbles? History explained The UK Has a 60-Year Old Law Prohibiting Repatriation of Art. Is That About to Change? British Museum chief: taking the Parthenon marbles was 'creative' Greece renews its calls for British Museum to return Parthenon Marbles in wake of priceless thefts British Museum suspect was promoted to job in charge of Elgin Marbles after theft warning LISTEN: Slugs by Slow PulpSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of What's Trending On Boner Yelp, Jack and super producer Bryan discuss European summer (feat. Kanye West), Kris Jenner's OTT de-aging algo, the "influencer voice" phenomena, the tragic passing of "Joe" the "Plumber", Disney VFX workers unionizing, and a Mexican cartel's elite drone units!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1539, Jack and guest host Katie Goldin are joined by co-host of Bigfeets and author of Zoey Is Too Drunk For This Dystopia, Jason Pargin, to discuss… How Placebo Effect Helped Me Understand the Havana Syndrome, Placebo Works For Certain Things Like Pain, The Brain Is It’s Own Best Pharmacy, Chinese Astrology Kills People and more! Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger? Frequency of Adverse Events in the Placebo Arms of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis IBS and Serotonin: The Brain-Stomach Link Lessons learned from placebo groups in antidepressant trials How to Prescribe Information: Health Education Without Health Anxiety and Nocebo Effects The Power of Nothing 4: Explanatory mechanisms for placebo effects: cultural influences and the meaning response LISTEN: Times It By Two by Annie TracySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the WeekTrend Report, Jack and super producer Bryan discuss Trump's mean mugshot, the Vivek Ramaswamy Sunday news show dumpster fire, AI writing that continues to impress, AMPTP hiring a crisis PR team, the passing of Bob Barker, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 301 (8/21/23-8/25/23)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.