The Daily Zeitgeist
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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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Apr 1, 2025 • 22min
Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy 4/1: Luigi Mangione, Ye/DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker, Hooter's
In this edition of Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss prosecutors seeking the death penalty in the Luigi Mangione case, Ye's interview with DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker's record-breaking filabuster, the new 4-part Beatles biopic, Hooter's going bankrupt and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 1, 2025 • 1h
Myanmar: A New Kind Of Revolution (with James Stout) 04.01.25
In episode 1838, Miles and guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini are joined by journalist and co-host of It Could Happen Here, James Stout, to discuss... The Revolution In Myanmar and more! LISTEN: Wu Punk by Georgia Anne Muldrow WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2025 • 52min
Anti-Trends Legislation 3/31: Trump 3rd Term, Elon Musk/Wisconsin, Signalgate, John Fetterman, NJ Police Chief Pranks
In this edition Anti-Trends Legislation, Miles and special guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini discuss their respective weekends, Trump 'not joking' about running for a 3rd time, Elon handing out million dollar checks to sway Wisconsin's judicial race, Signalgate getting dumber, John Fetterman having a stroke… of bad publicity, a NJ police chief's sick pranks, Idaho's latest anti-trans legislation just dropped and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2025 • 55min
Weekly Zeitgeist 364 (Best of 3/24/25-3/28/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 381 (3/24/25-3/28/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 5min
Crofton vs The Matrix, Can’t Spell SUS Without U.S. 03.28.25
In episode 1837, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, musician, comedian, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Crofton Infiltrates Corporate America, This IS Us…Unfortunately and more! This IS Us…Unfortunately Route 66 - John T Davis Epic Documentary - Shot in 1981 - Here It Is! LISTEN: The Star by Nice Biscuit WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 27, 2025 • 21min
Zeitsassins Trend: Shadows 3/28: Joe Rogan, Canada, Stephen A. Smith, LeBron James, Kristi Noem, 'One Battle After Another'
In this edition of Zeitsassins Trend: Shadows, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Rogan's nuanced take on tyranny, Stephen A. Smith vs LeBron James, Kristi Noem's El Salvadorian prison photo op (feat. Rolex), the trailer for PT Anderson's new film 'One Battle After Another' and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
