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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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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 4min
Nicotine ZYNsurrection! Suck It Titanic 02.01.24
In episode 1617, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and comedian, Laurie Kilmartin, to discuss… In This Edition of You Hate to See It Folks… Elon Musk Loses Out On $55 Billion Payday & For Some Reason Nobody Wants To Give Krysten Sinema Any Money, ZYNsurrection!!!!, Suck It Titanic: The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is Here and more! Elon Musk Loses Out On $55 Billion Payday Elon Musk won’t get his $55 billion pay package after all Here's The Untold Story Of How Tesla Motors Got Its Name For Some Reason Nobody Wants To Give Krysten Sinema Any Money Kyrsten Sinema Really, Really Likes Flying Private (When Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill): Report ZYNsurrection!!!! Zyn, the nicotine pouch at the center of a brewing culture war, explained Suck It Titanic: The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is Here Why That Viral Photo Of A Massive Cruise Ship Is Freaking Everyone Out The cruise sustainability debate: LNG in the spotlight Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now. These Activists Have One Simple Goal: Abolish the Cruise Industry Most cruise lines don't pay federal income tax — just one of the reasons they aren't getting a bailout Cruise Ships & Lines Lobbying Cruise Industry Spent $400,000 Last Quarter Lobbying Against Safety & Environmental Regulations CLIA names Kelly Craighead as CEO LISTEN: Brutus (Instrumental) by The ButtressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 2024 • 23min
Don't Vandalize The Satanic Trendple 1/31: Oreo Space Dunk Cookies, Elmo Vs. Big Bird, The Satanic Temple Hate Crime, Jordan Drone Attack
In this edition of Don't Vandalize The Satanic Trendple, Jack and Miles discuss… the new Oreo 'Space Dunk' cookies, the eternal debate: Elmo vs. Big Bird, an update on the Satanic Temple display at the Iowa Capitol, more detail on the drone attack on US soldiers in Jordan, Mark Zuckerberg back on Capitol Hill (with a cool new laid-back human hairstyle) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 2024 • 38min
MJGMB #98: Panic! and a Disco in LA with Mo Dakhil
The guys were honored to be joined by former NBA video coordinator and current analyst Mo Dakhil for the latest episode. Mo broke down the state of the Los Angeles Clippers and whether the Los Angeles Lakers have a second-half run in them before addressing some of the amazing scoring outbursts of late!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 2min
GOP Can’t Shake It Off, Big Bird Vs. Elmo Who Ya Got? 01.31.24
In episode 1616, Jack and Miles are joined by host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story, Molly Lambert, to discuss… The Taylor Swift Fear Mongering Continues At A Wild Pace…, The Internet Just Trauma Dumped On Elmo and more! Newsmax Host: Idolizing Taylor Swift Is Against Jesus OAN Host: The Super Bowl Is A Massive Liberal Psyop The Internet Just Trauma Dumped On Elmo Elmo's Mental Health Check-up Tweet There's a perfectly reasonable explanation for Big Bird's unfolding horror #HelpBigBird Tweet LISTEN: Zip & A Double Cup by Juicy J, 2 ChainzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 23min
That White House AmbiTrend 1/30: The Candy Man, Nancy Pelosi, Epic Universe, Money Dysmorphia
In this edition of That White House AmbiTrend, Jack and Miles discuss the Inspectors General investigation into 'The Candy Man', Nancy Pelosi's pro-Palestinian protester problem, Universal's new 'Epic Universe' theme park, 'Money Dysmorphia': an alleged financial trend affecting Gen Z and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 8min
Revolution: More Possible Than We Think 01.30.24
In episode 1615, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too, Ijeoma Oluo, to discuss… How We Can All Play Apart In Dismantling Oppression and more! LISTEN: Massamba Afundance by Jahari Massamba Unit, Karriem Riggins, and MadlibSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 29, 2024 • 48min
MC Trend Shapiro 1/29: AMC, Dune, Mona Lisa Souped, Ben Shapiro, Jordan, Drone Attack, Taylor Swift, Super Bowl
In this edition of MC Trend Shapiro, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, AMC's special 'Dune'-themed popcorn bucket, a souped-up Mona Lisa, Tom MacDonald's newest song (feat. an actual feature verse from Ben Shapiro), the drone attack on US troops in Jordan, Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 28, 2024 • 1h 8min
Weekly Zeitgeist 306 (Best of 1/22/24-1/26/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 322 (1/22/24-1/26/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 3min
Courts = Oil Industry Savior, Disease X = NOT REAL 01.26.24
In episode 1614, Jack and Miles are joined by host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss... Exxon Shows Us Why The Courts Are The BFFs Of Corporations…, Israel Quietly Admits That Gaza Health Ministry Numbers Are Accurate, Another tale of DESERT THIRST from Nancy Mace, Bullsh*t News of the Week: Tom Hanks Doesn’t Own Any Trump-Themed Shirts (And His Head Doesn’t Look That Weird, Either), “Disease X” Isn’t A Thing and more! Exxon Shows Us Why The Courts Are The BFFs Of Corporations… Israel Quietly Admits That Gaza Health Ministry Numbers Are Accurate Israeli Intelligence Has Deemed Hamas-Run Health Ministry's Death Toll Figures Generally Accurate Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war has passed 25,000 Another tale of DESERT THIRST from Nancy Mace After two Trump wins, congressional Republicans again fall in line Tom Hanks Doesn’t Own Any Trump-Themed Shirts (And His Head Doesn’t Look That Weird, Either) Image of Taylor Swift wearing anti-Trump T-shirt is altered | Fact check “Disease X” Isn’t A Thing World health leaders warn of pandemic 20 times worse than COVID Disease X Will Be 20 Times Deadlier Than COVID-19: WHO Warns Countries Of Potential Pandemic 20 times more menacing: 'Disease X' unleashes pandemic fears LISTEN: We've Got To Work It Out by AKASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 25, 2024 • 24min
A.I.-Trenderated Sandwiches 1/25: AI State Sandwiches, Trump vs. Nikki Haley, Civil War, Road House, Kevin Spacey
In this edition of A.I.-Trenderated Sandwiches, Jack and Miles discuss an article about AI-generated state-themed sandwiches (possibly written by A.I.), Trump being mad at Nikki Haley for not dropping out of the race, extremist calling for Civil War over the Texas "razor wire" border ruling, the trailer for the new "Roadhouse" movie, Kevin Spacey being scheduled to appear at Mad Monster Party, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


