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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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Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 3min
Investigate My Thumbs, Princess M-Oh No… Y’all OK? 03.27.25
In episode 1836, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Andrew Michaan, to discuss… the Bomb Bros group chat fallout, people Ghibli-fying images of themselves with OpenAI's new image generator and much more! Eric Daugherty on X: "BREAKING: Mike Waltz announces he spoke with @ElonMusk and said tech experts are going to figure out how The Atlantic's Jeff Goldberg got into the Signal chat. "I can tell you for 100%... I don't text him, he wasn't on my phone." Goldberg Got The Scoop By Accident - Media Matters OpenAI's viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns | TechCrunch Hayao Miyazaki on the use of AI: "I am utterly disgusted" LISTEN: Keep Those Teardrops from Falling - Natalie Bergman WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2025 • 27min
Saratoga Trend Water 3/26: Footlong Doritos Nachos, Snow White, Trump/Voter Suppression, DMV Appointment Scalpers
In this edition of Saratoga Trend Water, Jack and Miles discuss Subway's new Footlong Doritos Nachos, DisneyCrats blaming the left for Snow White's failure, Trump's new voter suppression executive order just dropped, scalpers selling free DMV appointments and much more! Subway's New Footlong Doritos Nachos Look Like 12 Inches Of Disappointment Disney's Snow White Fiasco: Death Threats and Zegler's Social Media Guru Trump’s New Executive Order Is an “Astonishing and Unprecedented Voter Suppression” Effort – Mother Jones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2025 • 46min
MJGMB #158: Will The Lakers be Playing on 6:16 in LA with Claire De Lune
The guys were pleased to be joined by NBA writer (The Guardian), vocalist and songwriter for Tiny Deaths, Claire De Lune on today's episode to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Lakers now that LeBron and Rui are back in the rotation. The trio also dove into some contenders vs pretenders from around the league.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 6min
Jesus Only Brought One Blunt, The WORST AI Music Video? 03.26.25
In episode 1835, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable? Time To Spin That Disastrous Group Chat Oopsie, Well That Was Fast … Morning Routine Guy Compares Himself to Jesus and more! I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable? Top 5 LeBron Songs 🎵 Lebron James In The Mirror (Man In The Mirror Remix) Time To Spin That Disastrous Group Chat Oopsie (Clip) Here is how Watters explains The Atlantic story to his viewers (Clip) Warner v Gabbard (Clip) Jeffrey Goldberg Wiki The Morning Routine to End All Morning Routines Well That Was Fast … Morning Routine Guy Compares Himself to Jesus LISTEN: WHAT IS?? by Tomoaki Baba WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 2025 • 23min
The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season 3/25: Jasmine Crockett/Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods/Vanessa Trump, Hamdan Ballal, Easter Egg Roll Sponsorships, FBI/Tesla, 23andMe
In this edition of The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season, Jack and Miles discuss Jasmine Crockett dunking on Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods slurping on DoJu's sloppy seconds, Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal getting attacked by Israeli "settlers", the White House opening Trump's Easter Egg Roll to corporate sponsorships, the FBI's "Keep Tesla Safe" task force, 23andMe going bankrupt and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 2025 • 1h 4min
Pentagon Group Chat! Surviving On Installment Plans 03.25.25
In episode 1834, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security Numbers, There Were Already Worried About Some ‘Nage With These Dummys, Trump Cabinet Includes The Atlantic’s EIC On Text Thread About Attacking Houthis, Now You Can Get Getting Potentially Life-Ruining Loans To Pay For Fast Food and more! The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security Numbers The biggest (and most avoidable) mistake in Trump’s release of the JFK assassination files Social Security numbers of living people included in unredacted JFK assassination documents White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files Trump Lawyer Livid as JFK Files Leak His Social Security Number: ‘Absolutely Outrageous Trump Cabinet Includes The Atlantic’s EIC On Text Thread About Attacking Houthis Now You Can Get Getting Potentially Life-Ruining Loans To Pay For Fast Food Buy now, pay later lender Klarna files for U.S. IPO DoorDash Partners with Klarna to Offer US Customers Even More Convenience with Flexible Payments “Buy Now, Pay Later” Companies Are an Unregulated Racket Buy now pay later: Klarna is courting young shoppers with Paris Hilton and TikTok-style algorithms – here’s why it’s a problem LISTEN: Pass the Salt by Joy Crooks feat. Vince Staples WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2025 • 55min
Zeit Lotus Spoilers 3/24: Bernie & AOC, Democrats, Apple TV, 'Snow White'
In this edition of Zeit Lotus Spoilers, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Bernie & AOC's anti-oligarchy tour drawing big crowds and a quick check-in with the Dems, how unprofitable Apple TV is, 'Snow White' going "woke" and, subsequently, broke (not really) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2025 • 54min
Weekly Zeitgeist 363 (Best of 3/17/25-3/21/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 380 (3/17/25-3/21/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 2025 • 1h 1min
Mayor Pirates Booty? The Stinkiest Bed In Film History? 03.21.25
In episode 1833, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Kristen Toomey, to discuss… The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*t, PLS BUY TSLA, Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Won’t Involve Killing Greedy Children and more! The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*t Sean Hannity Makes On-Air Appeal to Disney CEO About ‘Unhinged Loser’ Jimmy Kimmel US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Americans to buy Tesla stocks Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Won’t Involve Killing Greedy Children You Can Compete in the New Wonka-Inspired Series The Golden Ticket Netflix’s $500M Roald Dahl deal aims to address author’s antisemitism through charity Bernie Mac - I Ain't Scared Of You Mutha****! LISTEN: Humans by Night Tapes WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2025 • 25min
Baron Trend: Computer Hacker 3/20: Baron Trump, Andrew Schulz, Trump/DOE, Chuck Schumer, The World Happiness Report
In this edition of Baron Trend: Computer Hacker, Jack and Miles discuss Baron Trump being really good at computer, Andrew Schulz's take on all the Elon hate, Trump dismantling the DOE, calls for Chuck Schumer to step down, the World Happiness Report and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.