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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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May 21, 2024 • 18min
3Trend Post-It Notes 5/21: Kobayashi, 3M Forever Chemicals, Rudy Giuliani Coffee, International Criminal Court
In this edition of 3Trend Post-It Notes, Jack and Miles discuss Kobayashi retiring from the world of competitive eating, 3M silencing scientists over forever chemicals, Rudy Giuliani selling $30 bags of coffee, the ICC's arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders and much more! WATCH: Kobayashi vs Giant BearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 21, 2024 • 1h 7min
‘Spiracy Theories Class of 2024 05.21.24
In episode 1679, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist, Jared Holt, to discuss… The Relative Danger Of Conspiracy From Taylor Swift To Stop The Steal, The Resurgence Of Q-Anon and more! LISTEN: Cartagena by Reyna TropicalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 2024 • 55min
Well, The Trends Start Coming And They Don't Stop Coming 5/20: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Harrison Butker, Ebrahim Raisi, Sean Combs Apology, Megalopolis
In this edition of Well, The Trends Start Coming And They Don't Stop Coming, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Rudy Giuliani getting served with an indictment at his 80th birthday party, Donald Trump's NRA speech, Harrison Butker's weird-ass commencement speech, the Iranian president dying in a helicopter crash, Sean Combs issuing an apology after a video surfaces of him brutally attacking Cassie Ventura, the Megalopolis premier at Cannes and much more! Gaza Aid Links: TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR PALESTINIANS EVACUATING GAZA OPERATION OLIVE BRANCH PROJECT WATERMELON See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 2024 • 56min
Weekly Zeitgeist 321 (Best of 5/13/24-5/17/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 338 (5/13/24-5/17/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 2024 • 45min
MJGMB #113: Jokic the All-Timer with Jamel Johnson
Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by comedian and podcast host Jamel Johnson for this week's episode. The trio discussed the fate of the Cavs, the resiliency of the Knicks, Jokic in the all-time conversation and plenty more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 2024 • 1h 7min
Billionaire Mad At Painting, Agent Krasinski 05.17.24
In episode 1678, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss... Billionaire Streisand Effect’s Herself Because She Is Not Used To Being Out Of Control, France Bans TikTok In New Caledonia Right As They Deploy Troops, John Krasinski Is The Worst and more! Billionaire Streisand Effect’s Herself Because She Is Not Used To Being Out Of Control France Bans TikTok In New Caledonia Right As They Deploy Troops ‘Intolerable’: State of emergency in New Caledonia as unrest spreads France to deploy army to New Caledonia over riots Stifling independence: France's violent repression in New Caledonia Macron in New Caledonia: why is the territory divided and will it break away from France? Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots New Caledonia makes exploitation of its natural resources by France public John Krasinski Wants To Play Red-State Heroes Without Getting Political Box Office: John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ Aims to Impress With $40 Million Debut Benghazi attack film 13 Hours is marketed to conservative audiences Madison Rising: Meet the hard-right metal band that called Obama the "antichrist" CIA helped shape ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ series into bigoted Venezuela regime change fantasy Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' TV series lambasted for promoting Venezuela 'invasion' Jack Ryan Is The Latest TV Show To Film At CIA Headquarters How Does Amazon's 'Jack Ryan' Compare to Real Life at the CIA? The Silently Regressive Politics of “A Quiet Place” John Krasinski Doesn’t Agree With The Conservative Read on A Quiet Place Netflix’s ‘The Silence’ Has a LOT of Confusing Plot Holes and Is Basically ‘A Quiet Place’ John Krasinski's New Comedy Is Oddly Similar To An Underrated Kids Show From 19 Years Ago LISTEN: Takoyaki by AiliSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 2024 • 25min
I'm Not Sleeping… I'm MediTrending 5/16: Dating App AI, Samsung Ad, Trump Meditation, Beniffer Split?, David Copperfield
In this edition of I'm Not Sleeping… I'm MediTrending, Jack and Miles discuss dating apps scamming again (this time with AI), Samsung's iPad ad clapback, Trump's journey towards enlightenment during his hush money trial, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez splitting up?, the allegations against David Copperfield and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 16, 2024 • 1h 2min
The Most Invasive Product You Own, Biden Goes Full WWE 05.16.24
In episode 1677, Jack and guest co-host Jody Avirgan are joined by hosts of Ridiculous Crime, Zaron Burnett & Elizabeth Dutton, to discuss… Biden Challenges Trump To Two Debates... With Conditions, Your Car Is Definitely Spying On You and more! Biden and Trump agree to debates in late June and September It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy Your car wants to know about your sex life If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare Kia And Nissan Could Know When You're Having Sex Lawmakers call out eight automakers for sharing connected vehicle data Domestic abuse victims say tracking software in cars can put them in danger. How a N.Y. lawmaker is trying to help Automakers and FCC square off over potential regulations for connected cars FCC proposes measures to combat abuse through connected cars LISTEN: The Light by Breakbot & IrfaneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 2024 • 22min
The Jackoff Trend Motion 5/15: King Charles Painting, TikTok Testicles, Chuck-E-Cheese Band, The Watchers, Longlegs
In this edition of The Jackoff Trend Motion, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss King Charles' freaky-ass portrait, the TikTok soy sauce testicle taste test challenge, the death of Chuck-E-Cheese's animatronic band… again, some interesting looking horror movie trailers from horror nepobabies and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 2024 • 1h 4min
9/11 Pics vs Boobs, Biden Don’t Care About Polls 05.15.24
In episode 1676, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Daddy Long Legs, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Time To Sh*t The Bed In Fear?--POLLS POLLS POLLS, A Video Portal Was Set Up Between NYC And Dublin... You Will Be Shocked To Hear What Happened, Scam Or Honest Mistake? Vegas Restaurant Promises BLUEY…Ends Up Being Janky, OpenAI Releases Her-Inspired AI Assistant and more! Time To Sh*t The Bed In Fear?--POLLS POLLS POLLS Scam Or Honest Mistake? Vegas Restaurant Promises BLUEY…Ends Up Being Janky OpenAI Releases Her-Inspired AI Assistant I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie Blake Wexler Eagles Autism Challenge LISTEN: Slow Burn by Baby Rose & BADBADNOTGOODSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.