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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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Jun 17, 2025 • 23min
AssassTrends Creed: Shadows 6/17: Stephen A. Smith, Trump, Iran, Israel, 'The Mortician', 'Spaceballs 2'
In this edition of AssassTrends Creed: Shadows, Jack and Miles discuss Stephen A. Smith playing solitaire during the NBA Finals, a brief Trumpdate (feat. Iran), HBO's 'The Mortician", 'Spaceballs 2' bringing Rick Moranis out of retirement and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 14min
Mariah & Will Still Got It! Corporations Helping ICE 06.17.25
In episode 1881, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Jacquis Neal, to discuss… Grift Check, Here’s Who Has Been Selling All Of Your Private Info To ICE, Will Smith’s New Song Is Worse Than Any Slap and more! ‘This is the looting of America’: Trump and Co’s extraordinary conflicts of interest in his second term Trump Mobile launches, hyping $499 US-made phone amid Apple threats Here’s Who Has Been Selling All Of Your Private Info To ICE Airlines Are Collecting Your Data And Selling It To ICE The Data Broker Loophole is Being Exploited to Target Immigrant Communities ICE uses data brokers to bypass surveillance restrictions, report finds ICE investigators used a private utility database covering millions to pursue immigration violations Utility giants agree to no longer allow sensitive records to be shared with ICE LexisNexis Is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE So It Can Try to Predict Crimes Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies GM cuts ties with 2 data firms amid heated lawsuit over driver data My Phone Was Spying on Me, so I Tracked Down the Surveillants How an ICE Contractor Tracks Phones Around the World Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides Biden Acts to Stop Sales of Sensitive Personal Data to China and Russia CFPB proposes rule cracking down on data brokers Trump’s U-turn on data privacy Mariah Carey - Type Dangerous (Official Music Video) Mariah Carey’s ‘Type Dangerous’ Video Features MrBeast, But Not for Long Will Smith - Pretty Girls (Official Video) Will Smith Has A New Music Video, And Boy Is It Something LISTEN: Push by Moses Yoofee TrioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 2025 • 54min
The Bob Dylan-To-Aziz Ansari Impression Zeitline 6/16: Trump's Parade, Rep. Melissa Hortman, Iran, Israel
In this edition of The Bob Dylan-To-Aziz Ansari Impression Zeitline, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump's military parade, the assassination of a Minnesota state representative, Israel vs. Iran and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 2025 • 1h 7min
Weekly Zeitgeist 385 (Best of 6/9/25-6/13/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 392 (6/9/25-6/13/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 2025 • 1h 5min
Casting Call For The Army, At Home Demon Hole? 06.13.25
In episode 1880, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Kim & Ket Stay Alive... Maybe, Kim Burns and Ketryn Porter, to discuss… Trump Ft. Bragg - He Gave A Rousing Speech Where EVERYONE? Cheered? DJ Tanner Thinks That Her TV Is a Portal To Hell and more! Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ ‘Full House’ Star Candace Cameron Bure: ‘I Don’t Even Want Someone Watching a Scary Movie in Our House’ Because ‘That’s a Portal’ to Something ‘Demonic’ Candace Cameron Bure avoids scary movies at home because they can be 'a portal' to something 'demonic' Movie's Are Hell Portals And Liquid Death Is Cursed Catch Ketryn on Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast! Instagram: @majorslayagepod TikTok: @majorslayagepod LISTEN: leavemealone ft. Baby Keem (Nia Archives Remix) by Fred again...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 2025 • 26min
You're Trendbelievable 6/12: NYC Mayoral Race, RFK Jr./CDC, Great White Shark, Warner Bros./Discovery, Trump Approval Ratings
In this edition of You're Trendbelievable, Jack and Miles discuss the NYC Mayoral race, RFK Jr. purging the CDC's vaccine panel, tracking the largest Great White Shark, the un-merging of Warner Bros. & Discovery, Trump's approval ratings and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 13min
Protestors AREN’T The Problem, How To Be A SHOOK Man 06.12.25
In episode 1879, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun and Bad Hasbara, Matt Lieb, to discuss… People Have No F**king Clue How Life Works…, The Standard for Good Behavior Seems to Be Totally On the Protesters, Not on the Military Police, Elon Now “Regrets” Social Media Posts About Trump Being A Pedophile, Guys--I’m Worried I Don’t Know How To Properly MAN, R.I.P. Brian Wilson and more! Division, distrust roil L.A. as federal troops arrive amid limited coordination with local police The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown Elon Musk says he regrets some posts about Donald Trump Elon Musk's dad urges his 'alpha' son to end 'over the top' feud with Trump as he declares 'winner' HOW TO OPEN A WATER BOTTLE LIKE A MAN The Art of Effortlessly Sitting at the Dinner Table Stop Being, Looking, And Acting Frustrated At Your Luggage! Midnight Nest by Arthur Sze LISTEN: Birds by TurnstileSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2025 • 22min
RIP Brian WilsTrend 6/11: Brian Wilson, DOGE, Trump's B-Day Bash, ICE Raids
In this edition of RIP Brian WilsTrend, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of Brian Wilson, the shocking revelation that DOGE had trouble finding rampant waste and fraud in the government, an update on Trump's B-Day Bash, ICE raids in Nebraska and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2025 • 40min
MJGMB #169: We Have Ourselves A Series with Jabari Davis
Miles and Jack were joined by Producer Jabari for this week's episode. The trio discussed the Finals and what each team can do to adjust as the series heads to Indiana for the next two games!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2025 • 1h 11min
Adult At Kids Movie=Sus? There Is No Riot In LA 06.11.25
In episode 1878, Jack and Miles are joined by host of The Simpsons Taught Me Everything, Michael Swaim, to discuss… Siege of LA, Adults Shouldn’t Feel Weird About Going To See Kids Movies and more! Mom Is Told She’s ‘the Weird One’ After Complaining She Saw a Lone Man Watching a Kids’ Movie Poll: Grown man at cinema on his own Kid movies as an adult Is it appropriate for an adult to see a kids movie in theaters by themselves? LISTEN: Yasiin's Lament by Reginald Omas Mamode IVSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.