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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 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.

Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 2min
Digital Book Burning, Snow White Lives Matter 03.20.25
In episode 1832, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Never Seen It, Kyle Ayers, to discuss… Web Site Scrubbing Is The New Book Burning, Donald Trump’s Vision For The Kennedy Center Is Even Worse Than We Thought: It Involves CATS, The Biggest Snow White Controversy Is That Walt Disney Was A Dick and more! Jackie Robinson’s Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge Trump visits Kennedy Center for 1st time since installing himself as chair Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth: Chairman Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center Why Disney is hooked on remaking its animated classics ‘Snow White’ First Reactions Praise Film as a ‘Visual Feast’ and One of Disney’s ‘Best Live-Action Remakes in Years’ Inside Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Troubles: “They Need to Get This Over With” The Many, Many Controversies Leading Up to Disney’s Live-Action Snow White, Explained Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame Ceremony Disrupted by Confrontation Between Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israeli Demonstrators, Police Respond Why Disney’s Snow White Remake Is Creating Controversy The Daily Wire Is Making A Live-Action Snow White Movie Starring Conservative YouTuber Brett Cooper, Watch Teaser Controversial ‘Snow White’ Remake Canceled After Lead Actress Departs Snow White Speaks Did Disney blacklist the voice actress for Snow White? LISTEN: J-Funk by Bodikhuu Listen to Kyle Ayers comedy album Happiness out now! WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2025 • 22min
No Smoking Trend… 3/19: JFK Assassination, Trump Segregation, 'Coyote Vs. Acme', Postal Worker Strike
In this edition of No Smoking Trend…, Jack and Miles discuss who REALLY killed JFK, Trump removing segregation prohibition from government facilities, the possible release of 'Coyote vs. Acme', the incipient postal worker strike and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2025 • 48min
MJGMB #157: Mr. Antetokounmpo and the Miltown Stompers with Ti Windisch
Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by Bucks podcaster Ti Windisch for today's discussion. The trio tapped in with the state of the Milwaukee Bucks and their title chances, the continued dominance of OKC and the sudden streaks of the Rockets and Wolves!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


