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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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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 2min
Gummy Vitamins: The TRUTH, Elon Would Have Stopped Hitler? 01.25.24
In episode 1613, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Elon Musk Travels To Auschwitz... Suggests That X Could Have Prevented The Holocaust, Gummy Vitamins Are Just Candy and more! Elon Musk Travels To Auschwitz... Suggests That X Could Have Prevented The Holocaust Elon Musk toured Auschwitz amid a debate over antisemitism on X Elon Musk took his kid along to Auschwitz, ignoring guidance to leave young children at home Elon Musk at Holocaust Memorial: Social Media Could Have Saved Jewish Lives After Auschwitz, Elon Musk Goes Full Crazy With New Claim About Holocaust Following Auschwitz visit, Elon Musk says X could have saved Jews from the Holocaust Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz While Allowing Antisemitism to Surge on X Far-right Polish MP Just Took a Fire Extinguisher to a Menorah in Parliament Gummy Vitamins Are Just Candy LISTEN: Gimme The Track (Doo Doo Brown) by 4bSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2024 • 22min
RIP McTrendzie 1/24: Washed Baby Names, New Hampshire Primary, Netflix, WWE, The Daily Show
In this edition of RIP McTrendzie, Jack and Miles discuss baby names at risk of extinction, the New Hampshire primaries, the AI Biden robocall, Netflix winning the Streaming Wars? (feat. WWE), Jon Stewart returning to The Daily Show and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2024 • 50min
MJGMB #97: Most Improved Award Talk and Record Scoring Nights with Raj Chipalu
Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by NBA analyst Raj Chipalu on today’s episode! The trio discussed this year’s Most Improved Player award race, some historic offensive nights from around the league and plenty more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 4min
Stanley Quenchers, The Legend of Ultramax 01.24.24
In episode 1612, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author of The Advice King Anthology, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Lady Arrested For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Stanley Quenchers and more! Lady Arrested For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Stanley Quenchers What is behind the TikTok thirst for Stanley water cups? The Rialto Report (VERY NSFW!!!) The Ultramax Interview (AGAIN, VERY NSFW!!!) LISTEN: Freedom by Jordan Rakei Check Out This Special Episode of Chris Crofton's Radio Show Nashville Confidential!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 2024 • 26min
Trend The Nominees Are… 1/23: Oscars, Newsmax, Trump, Biden, New Hampshire
In this edition of Trend The Nominees Are…, Jack and Miles discuss the 2024 Oscar nominations, Newsmax's defense of Trump's Nancy Pelosi/Nikki Haley flub, Trump's "Iron Dome" jazz solo, and Biden not being on the ballot in NH!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 23, 2024 • 1h 8min
A.I.: Fear It or F#@% It? 01.23.24
In episode 1611, Jack and Miles are joined by Research Associate at the Leverhulme Centre for The Future of Intelligence, co-editor of The Good Robot: Why Technology Needs Feminism, and co-host of The Good Robot podcast, Dr. Kerry McInerney, to discuss... Is AI New Or Just The Old Stuff On a Continuum? CES Was A Joke….EVERYTHING Had “AI In It”, Other Interpretations Of AI, Sam Altman, What Is Good Technology And Is It Possible? Will This Affect What It Means To Be Human? Is the AI Arms Race With China Is Going To Make It Hard To Put Restrictions On AI Growth? And more! At CES, everything was AI, even when it wasn’t AI Hits the Campaign Trail Chaos in the Cradle of A.I. Exclusive: Altman says ChatGPT will have to evolve in “uncomfortable” ways LISTEN: Black Narcissus by Joe HendersonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 22, 2024 • 43min
The WeekTrend Update 1/22: Ron DeSantis, Trump, Davos 2024, Sundance, Ruby Slippers
In this edition of The WeekTrend Update, Jack and Miles discuss… their respective weekends, Ron Desantis dropping out of the Republican race, Trump's cognitive "incline", the 2024 Davos Conference, the pro-Palestinian protest at Sundance, the Great Ruby Slipper Heist of 2005 and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 21, 2024 • 46min
Weekly Zeitgeist 305 (Best of 1/15/24-1/19/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 321 (1/15/24-1/19/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 6min
J.Lo’s Lemonade Moment? The “RACISM DOESN’T EXIST” Hoax 01.19.24
In episode 1610, Miles and guest co-host Alex Schmidt are joined by host of Black People Love Paramore, Sequoia Holmes, to discuss… Trump’s Blotchy Hand Causes “Syphilis” To Trend, What The F*ck Is Going On In This Jennifer Lopez Movie? Conservative is so smart he proves that white people actually CAN NOT SEE RACE, “Blue Monday” – The Capitalist Hoax That Continues To Persist and more! Trump’s Blotchy Hand Causes “Syphilis” To Trend Donald Trump's hand sores 'are syphilis', says ex-presidential adviser in wild claim We asked a dermatologist about the mystery marks on Trump's hand. Here's what he said. Trump Wants to "De-bank" your life (clip) What The F*ck Is Going On In This Jennifer Lopez Movie? This Is Me...Now: A Love Story - Official Trailer | Prime Video Conservative is so smart he proves that white people actually CAN NOT SEE RACE Blue Monday 2024: When is Blue Monday and how to beat it? IT’S OFFICIALLY THE MOST DEPRESSING DAY OF THE YEAR: AN EXPERT OFFERS SOME TIPS TO LIFT THE GLOOM ON ‘BLUE MONDAY’ Blue Monday is coming up: Are you prepared for the most depressing day of the year? Blue Monday: a depressing day of pseudoscience and humiliation Blue Monday is nonsense The ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do Blue Monday is (still) just a PR gimmick, actual science shows Man who coined the term 'Blue Monday' apologises for making January more depressing Online sales on Blue Monday rise 18% as shoppers turn to shopping to cheer themselves up “Blue Monday” is churnalism, beware any journalist who puffs it LISTEN: Magpie by Lava La RueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 2024 • 20min
WebTrendD 1/18: WebMD, Dating App Throuples, Puking Tiger Hidden Illness?, Skibidi Toilet, DoJ Uvalde, Subway Sidekicks
In this edition of WebTrendD, Miles and Bryan, The Editor discuss… WebMD's dystopian "bring your ass back to work or else" video, WSJ's article on open relationship enthusiasts crashing dating apps, that puking tiger video on Twitter, Russia investigating the effects of Skibidi Toilet on children, the DOJ's report on the Uvalde school shooting, and Subway's new "Sidekicks" menu!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


