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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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Aug 18, 2025 • 48min
"That Wasn't Very Skibidi Trends Of You..." 8/16: Trump/Putin Meeting, 'Skibidi', Sydney Sweeney, Tom Cruise
In this edition of That Wasn't Very Skibidi Trends Of You, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska, 'Skibidi' being entered into the Cambridge Dictionary, Sydney Sweeney's new movie a flop?, Tom Cruise turning down Trump's Kennedy Center offer and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 2025 • 1h 8min
Weekly Zeitgeist 394 (Best of 8/11/25-8/15/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 401 (8/11/25-8/15/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 2025 • 1h 3min
MASS DRUG FIRE SHOOTINGS! THAT IS ALL! 08.15.25
In episode 1915, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… DC Is So Unsafe! McDonald’s Latest Nostalgia Bait Meal Is A Rip Off In More Ways Than One and more! Benny Johnson on Washington, DC: “Entire neighborhoods, probably, need to be emptied, need to be bulldozed” Republican Senator Says He Doesn’t Wear Seatbelt in D.C. Because He Fears Being Carjacked: ‘I Don’t Buckle Up’ What are people doing with the Grimace shake? Here's the TikTok trend explained. Grimace Brought Big Sales Growth To McDonald's Fans Are Sharing Shocking Prices Of McDonald's New McDonaldland Meal In Their Towns I Tried the Mt. McDonaldland Shake to Figure Out the Mystery Flavor Step Inside McDonaldland VR: A Bold New Immersive World Featuring Grimace, Ronald McDonald, and Friends McDisney: The history of two unlikely forces Remembering The Forgotten Titans Of McDonaldland LISTEN: Riendo Con Cha Cha by La Playa SextetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2025 • 19min
The D.C. Trendwich Guy 8/14: D.C. Subway Guy, Trump/Putin Meeting, Infowars, The Onion, Colorado Mutant Bunnies, Ron Howard, Taco Bell
In this edition of The D.C. Trendwich Guy, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the D.C. Subway Sandwich Guy, the incipient Trump/Putin meeting, an update on the Infowars/The Onion deal, the mutant bunnies in Colorado, rich white man Ron Howard doing/saying rich white man things, Taco Bell bringing back some fan favorites and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2025 • 1h 12min
Make America Go Away! Triangle Of Death Face 08.14.25
In episode 1914, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian, Shanna Christmas, to discuss… SHUT UP ABOUT EPSTEIN! Trump Now Thinking of Reclassifying Weed…, JD Vance’s Vacation Is The Worst Thing To Happen To The U.K. Since Ellen, There’s A TRIANGLE OF DEATH On Your Face? And more! MAGA Freaks Out Over Trump’s Plot to Reclassify Weed Trump Nemesis Is Bringing Epstein Victims to Capitol to Push for Files Release JD Vance’s English Countryside Vacation: Rolling Hills, Armored SUVs and Cranky Locals JD Vance's motorcade travelling through Chipping Norton. Video by Ed Nix Chaos in the Cotswolds as protests erupt against JD Vance’s holiday in quaint village Anti-JD Vance van drives around Cotswolds as US Vice President holidays in village Ellen DeGeneres clashes with Cotswolds neighbours over extension ‘breach’ at £15m home | The Standard After Being ‘Pushed Out’ of Hollywood, Here’s How Ellen DeGeneres is Starting Over in England (Exclusive) LISTEN: Kneel by Nilüfer YanyaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 2025 • 23min
Trump Hosts The Trendedy Center Award 8/13: Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony, DOGE, 'In Whose Name', 'War of the Worlds', James Bond, LaBuBu-Based Crime
In this edition of Trump Hosts The Trendedy Center Awards, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Trump hosting the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, DOGE's actual savings being a small fraction of what was reported, Ye's upcoming (and upsetting) documentary 'In Whose Name', 'War of the Worlds' finally achieving a 3% on RT, Bezos being "obsessed" with getting his new wife in the next James Bond movie, a LaBuBu-based crime report and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 13, 2025 • 59min
Hide The Bad Economy! JD Vance = S**tty Dad? 08.13.25
In episode 1913, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian behind the new comedy special From The Future, Fabrizio Copano, to discuss… Can’t Have A Sh*tty Economy If There’s No Data To Analyze!, NO... AI Jesus Chatbots Are Predatory?! JD Vance Continues To Be A Sh*tty Dad and more! Can’t Have A Sh*tty Economy If There’s No Data To Analyze! NO... AI Jesus Chatbots Are Predatory?! JD Vance Continues To Be A Sh*tty Dad JD Vance says he used Grok to help make a customized children's book Katie Miller is leaving Musk World to start a podcast for conservative moms JD Vance Told His Son to ‘Shut The Hell Up’ About Pokemon While Talking to Trump LISTEN: Sweet Serotonin by Amber MarkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2025 • 22min
StevTrend Miller Loves Mayonaise 8/12: SCOTUS, GROK, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Shrek 5, American Eagle
In this edition of StevTrend Miller Loves Mayonaise, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss SCOTUS possibly overturning same-sex marriage, GROK getting banned briefly… for being too based, Andrew Cuomo claiming Zohran looks tired and his apartment is too affordable?, Shrek 5 getting delayed, American Eagle and their good jeans getting curved and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 12, 2025 • 1h 12min
Seeking Drunken Crypto Bachelor, Samantha Jones Where Art Thou? 08.12.25
In episode 1912, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking, The Sex and the City Universe and more! Fellas, It’s Time To Get Into Woodworking LISTEN: Plain Sailing by Gold PandaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2025 • 56min
RIP Dial-Up Trendernet 8/11: JD Vance, AOL, Trump/Putin Meeting, FBI, Washington D.C
In this edition of RIP Dial-Up Trendernet, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, JD Vance & Co. on damage control, AOL ending their dial-up internet service, Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska, the FBI taking over the DC police?, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.