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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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Apr 11, 2024 • 20min
OJ SimpsTrend Not Alive: OJ Simpson, Monkey-Related Box Office, Fart Walks, Humane AI, Ripley
In this edition of OJ SimpsTrend: Not Alive, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss, the passing of O.J. Simpson, the box office going… bananas, the 'Fart Walks' TikTok trend, Humane Ai's dumb AI doodad, and Neflix's new series 'Ripley' splitting opinions on B&W cinematography!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 2024 • 1h 4min
Eat The Rich, Not Lunchables 04.11.24
Comedian Jacquis Neal joins to discuss economists' confusion post-pandemic, Lunchables poisoning, Big Tobacco's ties to unhealthy food, and Kraft Heinz marketing to children. Andrew Ti's Malört Cookie recommendation adds a hilarious touch to the episode.

Apr 11, 2024 • 23min
Matrix ReTrended 4/10: Arizona Supreme Court, Joker, Willy Wonka
On this edition of Matrix ReTrended, Jack and special guest host Andrew Ti talk about the Arizona Supreme Court rolling back the calendar to 1864, the new Joker sequel trailer, the Willy Wonka experience coming to Los Angeles, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 2024 • 41min
MJGMB #108: The West Remains Wild with Sean Keane
Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by comedian and podcaster Sean Keane on the latest episode. The three of them discussed how competitive the Western Conference is, their play-in thoughts and expectations and plenty more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 2024 • 1h 4min
Horny Zombie Apocalypse! 24/7 Disneyland? 04.10.24
In episode 1656, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… Third Party Check In - RFK Still Here...? No Labels...? NOPE! Actually This Cicada Story Is Cool Because HORNY F**K ZOMBIE, Disney Just Can’t Quit Building Dystopias, The Summer Olympics--Now With More Poop Water and more! Third Party Check In - RFK Still Here...? No Labels...? NOPE RFK Jr. Official Boasts His Campaign Could Throw the Election to Trump Actually this cicada story is cool because HORNY F**K ZOMBIE Disney Just Can’t Quit Building Dystopias With Cotino underway, second Storyliving by Disney community announced in North Carolina Let’s move to Disney town! Will life in its 2,000 themed homes be a dream or a nightmare? All developments use water. Disney's 'Cotino' will do it responsibly — even with a lagoon The Cotino water project is using outdated water analysis: We are in a drought The Summer Olympics--Now With More Poop Water For the First Time in a Century, Paris Is Making the Seine Swimmable LISTEN: Wish You Were Dead by Lola YoungSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 2024 • 22min
Trendlemania 4/9: Wrestlemania, Solar Eclipse, Biden Debt Forgiveness 2.0, Elizabeth Warren, Dune Popcorn Buckets, NCAA Women's Championship
On this edition of Trendlemania, Jack and Miles discuss Wrestlemania XL, the solar eclipse, Biden's 2nd attempt to forgive student loan debt, Elizabeth Warren's criticism of the Israeli government, an AMC executive expressing regret over the Dune souvenir popcorn bucket and 18.7 million people tuned into watch Iowa v South Carolina in the NCAA Women's Championship game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 6min
Narcissist With An Aux Cable, Cowboy Carter Crushing 04.09.24
In episode 1655, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Trump Has Announced His Position On Abortion, “DJ Trump” May Be Even Worse Than “President Trump”, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Debuts at Number 1, Makes Denim More Popular, Tucker Carlson Just Opened For Kid Rock For Some Reason and more! Trump Has Announced His Position On Abortion “DJ Trump” May Be Even Worse Than “President Trump” Behind the Curtain: How Trump's mind works Everything We Know About Trump’s Budding DJ Career Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Debuts at Number 1 Levi's stock jumps 20%, boosted by Beyoncé song featuring Post Malone Tucker Carlson Just Opened For Kid Rock For Some Reason WATCH: Tucker Carlson Makes Wild Cameo at a Kid Rock Concert, Tells Rambling Anecdote to Explain Why America Is Not ‘F*cked Up’ Insurers Reap Hidden Fees by Slashing Payments. You May Get the Bill. Zahra's Workshop "Building A Writer's Habit" LISTEN: Big Brown Eyes by Lola YoungSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 8, 2024 • 49min
TDZ's Eclipse Day 4/9: Eclipse 2024, Biden's Ultimatum, Marjorie Taylor Green, The Rock
On this edition of The Daily Zeitgeist, Jack and Miles talk about the eclipse, Biden's "ultimatum" to Benjamin Netanyahu, Marjorie Taylor Greene and her boyfriend's conspiracy theories over the eclipse, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson speaking out over cancel culture, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 7, 2024 • 1h 7min
Weekly Zeitgeist 316 (Best of 4/1/24-4/5/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 332 (4/1/24-4/5/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2024 • 1h 5min
Eclipse Conspiracies! Did Smartphones Ruin The Kids? 04.05.24
In episode 1654, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Ian Lockwood, to discuss… Maybe Gen Z Shouldn’t Have Been Raised With Smartphones, Nobody Wants Twitter’s New Free Blue Check Marks, Eclipse Conspiracy Theory Round-Up and more! Maybe Gen Z Shouldn’t Have Been Raised With Smartphones How mobile phones have changed our brains 7 reasons to break your smartphone addiction How to finally break free from your smartphone addiction Dopamine, Smartphones & You: A battle for your time Even the iPhone's designer is worried about phone addiction 3 Stats on How Gen Z Is Being Raised on Smartphones END THE PHONE-BASED CHILDHOOD NOW Social media gets teens hooked while feeding aggression and impulsivity, and researchers think they know why Gen Z goes retro: Why the younger generation is ditching smartphones for ‘dumb phones’ Nobody Wants Twitter’s New Free Blue Check Marks Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk's X. Not everyone is happy about it Famous X Users Horrified to Find Free Blue Checks Added to Their Accounts The Far Right Is Crawling With Eclipse Conspiracy Theories Why NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path Conspiracy Theorists Think The Eclipse Will Begin A "Massive Human Sacrifice Event" LISTEN: One Hand One Bounce by Karate BoogalooSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


