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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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Sep 2, 2025 • 54min
PresiTrendtial Medal of Zeitdom 9/2: Trump's NOT Dead, The Internet, Rudy Giuliani
In this edition of PresiTrendtial Medal of Zeitdom, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump's domestic deployment of troops being ruled illegal af, the Internet being totally convinced that Trump has died, Rudy Giuliani getting rear ended and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 1, 2025 • 1h 16min
Oops All Overrated / Underrated: Best Of May - August 2025
A round-up of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments from the last few months of TDZ!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 1, 2025 • 27min
Trending At The US Open: Tennis In The Zeitgeist
In this special holiday episode, Jack and special guest co-host Anna Hosnieh are LIVE at the U.S. Open to talks all things tennis! They discuss how tennis has taken over the zeitgeist, the best tennis follows on social media, tennis fashion, 'Challengers' and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 31, 2025 • 1h 12min
Weekly Zeitgeist 396 (8/25/25-8/29/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 403 (8/18/25-8/22/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2025 • 1h 12min
RFK Chainsaws CDC, The Wizard of... Nah 08.29.25
In episode 1923, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know and Ridiculous History, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… R.I.P. CDC, Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton Remaking The Wizard Of Oz Isn’t Going Over Well With Anyone and more! ‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus Monarez would not cross ‘red lines’ before she was fired, confidant says Tough to swallow: The Trump administration’s approach to food safety gets even worse Contemporary ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Series ‘Dorothy’ In Works At Prime Video From Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton & Creator Gina Matthews Gwen Stefani Praised a Tucker Carlson Interview and Now People Think She's MAGA LISTEN: In Your Arms by Shift K3YSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 32min
AlTrend & The Chipmunks 8/28: U.S. Open, Casper Ruud, Will Smith, Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic School, OrgyDome @ Burning Man, Mr. Beast, Rolling Stone
In this edition of AlTrend & The Chipmunks, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss, the U.S. Open, Casper Ruud getting offended by the N.Y. Zaa, Will Smith and AI… back together again, the Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic School shooting, blowing the roof off the OrgyDome @ Burning Man, Mr. Beast being mad that he's only the 7th most influential content creator and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 28, 2025 • 59min
Dumb Quixote, Taylor Swift Engaged To Kansas City 08.28.25
In episode 1922, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and host of Never Seen It, Kyle Ayers, to discuss… Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Getting Married, When It Comes To Wind Power... Trump Isn’t As Stupid As He Acts and more! Trump names Democratic-led city will be the next to be targeted in crime crackdown Trump predicts 'bad awakening' for UK as he launches bizarre conspiracy theory RFK Jr. slammed for claiming windmills kill whales after he is accused of chopping one's head off RFK JR: Wind is the most expensive energy. They have killed 160 whales in the last two years. Trump falsely claims wind turbines lead to whale deaths by making them ‘batty’ Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines kill whales Donald Trump sends wind farm complaint to Alex Salmond How Trump's loathing for wind turbines started with a Scottish court battle Trump Organisation wind farm advert 'misleading' The story of Donald Trump’s feud with his one true nemesis: Windmills Canceled wind project puts thousands of jobs at risk Trump Slams the Brakes on US Wind and Solar Growth Trump’s crusade against wind power is throwing an industry into turmoil States vow to fight Trump official’s stop-work order on offshore wind farm Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says Candidate Trump Promised Oil Executives a Windfall. Now, They’re Getting It. Unmasking Dark Money: How Fossil Fuel Interests Can Undermine Clean Energy Progress The Oil and Gas Industry Is Behind Offshore Wind Misinformation The impact of climate change on whales Update on Greece: Oil exploration linked to stranding of protected whales off Corfu Marine Life: The Casualties of Offshore Drilling Catch Pallavi at the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show! LISTEN: Beneath the Mask by LynSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 2025 • 26min
It's Nice To Have A Trend 8/27: Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce, The Nat'l Guard, Washington D.C., Democrats
In this edition of It's Nice To Have A Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the engagement announcement of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, an update on Trump's health, The Nat'l Guard picking up trash in D.C. (because there is nothing else to do), an update on the embarrassingly ineffectual Dems and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 1min
Mamdani = Republican Horror Film? AI Cat Attack 08.27.25
In episode 1921, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Mamdani Attacks Now Include References To Squid Game And Jurassic Park, Viral AI Kitten Videos Being Spammed to Social Media (And Having Success) and more! Anti-Mamdani Candidates Will Try Anything at This Point Zohran Mamdani hosts NYC scavenger hunt, rewards winner with a cup of chai The People’s Republic of Hollywood: One reason Mamdani appeals to young people: The movies glorify socialism. The unstoppable rise of Chubby: Why TikTok's AI-generated cat could be the future of the internet The internet’s favorite animal gets a disturbing AI makeover Inside the World of TikTok Spammers and the AI Tools That Enable Them Get Your Tickets for The Bechdel Cast Midwest Tour 2025! LISTEN: Gold Ghost by BOSCOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 26, 2025 • 19min
The Trendsons 8/26: Snoop Dogg, Washington D.C., Chat GPT, Trump vs. Flag Burning, Pomeranian vs. Bear, Amazon Prime Movies, Israel/Gaza
In this edition of The Trendsons, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke discuss Snoop Dogg's biggest fear, an update on the Big Takeover in Washington D.C., Chat GPT always getting the last word, Trump vs. Flag Burners, Pomeranian vs. Bear, Amazon in trouble for "selling" movies that you don't get to own, Israel's latest war crimes and much more! WATCH: "Feisty" 6-pound Pomeranian chases black bear out of BC homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.