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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 9, 2024 • 22min
The Thin Trend Line 5/9: Biden/Israel, Scott Perry, Shohei Ohtani, Eurovision
In this edition of The Thin Trend Line, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Biden threatening to stop sending bombs to Israel if they "smash" into Rafah, Scott Perry claiming KKK is the 'military wing' of the Democratic Party, the Shohei Ohtani situation, the Eurovision Song Contest (feat. Israel's "October Rain"/"Hurricane")See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 9, 2024 • 1h 7min
A Worm Done Et Muh Brain, More Like Pop FART Movie 05.09.24
In episode 1673, Jack and Miles are joined by stand-up comedian behind the comedy special Bitch, Grow Up!, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… Biden Administration “Concerned” And Pauses A Shipment Of Bombs, RFK Jr Claims That A Worm Ate Part Of His Brain, Jerry Seinfeld’s January 6th Parody Is Weirding Everybody Out and more! Biden Administration “Concerned” And Pauses A Shipment Of Bombs US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says RFK Jr Claims That A Worm Ate Part Of His Brain R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain Jerry Seinfeld’s January 6th Parody Is Weirding Everybody Out Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted Takes Top Spot in Netflix Movie Charts Hugh Grant Storms the Kellogg Capitol As Tony the Tiger in ’Unfrosted’s Bizarre Jan. 6th Parody Seinfeld’s Netflix Pop-Tart movie Unfrosted embarrasses everyone Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts Movie ‘Unfrosted’ Is as Bad as You’d Expect ‘Unfrosted’ Writer Unpacks the Pop-Tart Movie’s Buzziest Moments — Including That TV Reunion Cereal Killers: How 80-Hour Weeks and a Caste System Pushed Kellogg’s Workers to Strike Jerry Seinfeld Jokes About Potential for a Kellogg’s Lawsuit: ‘I Want to Be on the Stand on Pop-Tart Charges’ Jerry Seinfeld Brings Back Classic ‘Seinfeld’ Characters, Takes Jab at ‘Friends’ in Promo for His Pop-Tarts Movie The Unfrosted Truth About Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart Movie LISTEN: Shook Ones, Part II by OMASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 2024 • 20min
Trend In The Place Where You Live 5/8: Trump, Utah Bathroom Law, Oscar Meyer, 65ft Hot Dog, Delivery Drones, Panera Charged Lemonade
In this edition of Trend In The Place Where You Live, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's documents case going nowhere, Utah's transphobic bathroom monitoring law, Oscar Meyer's new stuffed glizzies, Times Square's new 65ft confetti shooting hot dog sculpture, 2024: the year drone delivery pops off?, Panera getting rid of their charged lemonade and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 2024 • 37min
MJGMB #112: Where the Playas Dwell with Jabari Davis
Miles and Jack were joined by Producer Jabari for this week’s fun episode about the continued rise of Anthony Edwards, whether the defending champion Denver Nuggets can turn things around on the road and plenty more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 2024 • 58min
Bobby K > RFK Jr, A.I. Wins Met Gala 05.08.24
In episode 1672, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Spiritually Filthy, Mort Burke, to discuss… RFK Jr. Lands Endorsement From Political Heavyweight Kevin Spacey, Hamas Agrees To Ceasefire Deal--Israel Rejects And Now Things May Get Even Worse, Safety Schmafety: Boeing Locks Out Its Firefighters, Puppycide Lady Is Now Getting Destroyed By Her Own…Sad, AI Katy Perry Attends Met Gala and more! RFK Jr. Lands Endorsement From Political Heavyweight Kevin Spacey RFK Jr Super PAC will sue Meta after campaign infomercial temporarily blocked Kevin Spacey tweets support of RFK Jr. ad narrated by Woody Harrelson Hamas Agrees To Ceasefire Deal--Israel Rejects And Now Things May Get Even Worse Hamas Accepts Cease-fire Deal, Israel 'Examining' Proposal; IDF Enters Rafah Safety Schmafety: Boeing Locks Out Its Firefighters Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute Boeing Locks Out Firefighters While Negotiating With Machinists Puppycide Lady Is Now Getting Destroyed By Her Own…Sad AI Katy Perry Attends Met Gala Katy Perry's own mom fell for her Met Gala AI photo. Do you know what to look for? LISTEN: F**k by Lola YoungSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 2024 • 35min
Any Trend But You 5/7: The Idea Of You, Anyone But You, Anne Hathaway
In this edition of Any Trend But You, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to discuss America's favorite genre of film: the Rom-Com (feat. , The Idea of You, and Anyone But You, and Anne Hathaway's shoulders) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 2024 • 1h 3min
Switching One Pollution For Another? 05.07.24
In episode 1671, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and journalist, Nicolas Stavros Niarchos, to discuss… Cobalt Mining, The Invisible Cost of EVs, Climate Change and more! LISTEN: Hot Water by King Gizzard & The Lizard WizardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 2024 • 56min
MascuTrend Mind Police 5/6: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Tom Brady, Kristi Noem, Box Office, United Nations/Israel, Student Protests, Met Gala
In this edition of MascuTrend Mind Police, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the epic Kendrick vs. Drake beef, the roast of Tom Brady, more weird shit from Kristi Noem's memoir, a box office update, the UN accusing Israel of blocking aid to Gaza, the reporting on the student protests all over the country, the incipient Met Gala and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 5, 2024 • 1h 2min
Weekly Zeitgeist 319 (Best of 4/29/24-5/3/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 336 (4/29/24-5/3/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 2024 • 52min
Let’s Actually Go Brandon, Bluey Red Band Trailer 05.03.24
In episode 1670, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by host of Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast and author of I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going To Anyway), Chelsea Devantez, to discuss… Joe Biden Has Always Hated Protesters, The Bluey Episode That Was Mysteriously Banned By Disney Is Now On YouTube, A Kid Complaining About “Monsters” In The Wall Really Heard 50,000 Bees and more! Bail Funds for Campus Encampments Unity: Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel Protestors Chant ‘F*ck Joe Biden’ in Unison NYPD's Action Movie Twitter "Trailer" Order must prevail, Biden says, after police dismantle Gaza protest Biden: Violent protests ‘not protected’ Echoes of Vietnam era as pro-Palestinian student protests roil US campuses Columbia University protests look increasingly like those in 1968 as police storm campuses nationwide Gaza war protests are modern-day Vietnam – and could open the door to Trump Many Universities Calling in Police Today Also Celebrate Campus Protests of the Past A New Perspective on 1968 Joe Biden's Record on the Vietnam War Joe Biden’s Non-Radical 1960s When Joe Biden Was the Candidate of the Young Joe Biden, not a protest guy AHEAD OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOTE, JOE BIDEN FACES QUESTIONS OVER CLAIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISM Dad Baby | Full Episode | Bluey The forbidden episode of Bluey is forbidden no more The one where Bandit gives birth: is America ready for the banned Bluey episode? A Kid Complaining About “Monsters” In The Wall Really Heard 50,000 Bees LISTEN: Chamber of Reflections COVER (ODNP Remix) by LumïSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


