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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 18, 2024 • 46min
Boeing’s Self Regulation Not Working? Cruz Curse Continues? 01.18.24
In episode 1609, Jack and Miles are joined by author of I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt, Madeline Pendleton, to discuss... Boeing Is A Real Problem, Ted Cruz Endorses Trump... Continues To Jinx Texas Sports Teams and more! Boeing Is A Real Problem Blinken’s Davos departure delayed after Boeing plane malfunction Ted Cruz Endorses Trump... Continues To Jinx Texas Sports Teams Ted Cruz claimed on 'The View' that his wife Heidi laughed when Trump insulted her looks back in 2016 'Cursed' Ted Cruz Blamed For 'Kiss Of Death' In Embarrassing NFL Playoffs Loss Astros Fans Are Begging Ted Cruz to Stay at Home for Game 7 ‘Curse is absolutely real’: Texas sports fans want Ted Cruz banned from games after UT playoff defeat adds to slew of brutal losses he’s attended Astros Fans Are Begging Ted Cruz to Stay at Home for Game 7 Ted Cruz blamed for Astros ‘curse’ after fans begged him to skip game LISTEN: Up From the South by The Budos BandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2024 • 22min
Trendamon Twist Cereal 1/17: Taco Bell Cereal, Brian Pare, Fake News, Tesla, "Funny" Highway Signs
In this edition of CinnaTrend Twist Cereal, Jack and Miles discuss… the new Taco Bell breakfast cereal (?!?!!), the Quebec man who blamed wildfires on the government getting busted for 13 counts of arson, a Fake News round-up, Tesla cars and charging stations not working so well in cold weather, and the death of the humorous highway sign?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2024 • 44min
MJGMB #96: Trade Talk and More with Jovan Buha
The guys were pleased to be joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha on today's episode. The trio discussed the state of the Lakers and the latest trade talk surrounding the team before widening the conversation to include players from around the league! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h 2min
Nikki Haley’s Magical Racism Eraser, The DARKSIDE Of eBay 01.17.24
In episode 1608, Jack and Miles are joined by the hosts of Beauty Translated, Carmen Laurent & Janie Danger, to discuss… Nikki Haley Came To Play…With Our Minds, eBay Fined $3 Million For… Intensive Psychological Torture? And more! Nikki Haley Came To Play…With Our Minds eBay Fined $3 Million For… Intensive Psychological Torture? eBay Fined $3 Million for Sending Live Cockroaches and Spiders to Critics eBay hit with $3M fine, admits to “terrorizing innocent people” Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal A Bloody Pig Mask Is Just Part of a Wild New Criminal Charge Against eBay eBay’s former CEO is getting off too easily in its ugly cyberstalking scandal LISTEN: 2AM by Antonio Barret & NICE GUYSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 2024 • 47min
The Legal Smeagol 1/16: Mean Girls, Lindsay Lohan, Emmy Awards, EGOT, Republican Primary, Trump
In this edition of The Legal Smeagol, Jack and Miles discuss…the success of the new Mean Girls musical (and why Lindsay Lohan is pissed), the 2023 Emmys finally happening… in 2024 (and who got EGOT), Trump winning the Iowa primary, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 14, 2024 • 1h 6min
Weekly Zeitgeist 304 (Best of 1/8/24-1/12/24)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 320 (1/8/24-1/12/24)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
Myth Busting In a Blizzard of BS, Dudesy's Dubious AI 01.12.23
In episode 1607, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… The Hague Hears Case Against Israeli Genocide, Fake Epstein Docs, AI George Carlin Could Be Part Of A Larger Internet Hoax and more! The Hague Hears Case Against Israeli Genocide Q&A: Will Israel be charged with genocide at The Hague? South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: How will the ICJ decide? Fake Epstein Docs AI George Carlin Could Be Part Of A Larger Internet Hoax Tom Brady Threatens to Sue Comedians Who Impersonated Him in AI Comedy Special Meet ‘Dudesy:’ The AI that hosts a comedy podcast with B.C.-born actor Will Sasso ChatGPT might kill us all ... with dad jokes Can Robots Crack a Joke? The Limits of AI’s Humor Understanding The funny formula: Why machine-generated humor is the holy grail of A.I. LISTEN: Set It Off by GiggsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 2024 • 22min
The SleepTrender 1/11: Sleepunders, Trump, The Hague, CES, Mark Zuckerberg, Mario AI, Rabbit R1, People's Choice Awards
In this edition of The SleepTrender, Jack and Miles discuss… parents ruining sleepovers with the "sleepunder", Trump's judge facing a bomb threat, the Irish barrister arguing for South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the Hague, the Mario AI nightmare at CES, Mark Zuckerberg = Wagyu God, Rabbit R1: a cellphone… but worse (with extra steps!), and the People's Choice Awards nominees!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 2min
C.I.Aylor Swift, Secret Tunnel Time 01.11.24
In episode 1605, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Bad Hasbara and Pod Yourself A Gun, Matt Lieb, to discuss… Thirst Queen Nancy Mace Has Crisis After Seeing Hunter Biden’s Balls Or Something? Nancy Mace Calls For Arrest Of Hunter Biden... Claims He Has “No Balls”, Companies No Longer Use The Phrase ESG, The Tunnels Tho, The Right’s Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theories Are Somehow Getting Dumber and more! Thirst Queen Nancy Mace Has Crisis After Seeing Hunter Biden’s Balls Or Something? 'You Have No Balls': House Committee Descends Into Chaos As Hunter Biden Crashes Contempt Vote ‘Nancy Mace Calls For Arrest Of Hunter Biden... Claims He Has “No Balls” Companies No Longer Use The Phrase ESG The Tunnels Tho The Right’s Taylor Swift Conspiracy Theories Are Somehow Getting Dumber Taylor Swift Targeted by Fox News in Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Louis Armstrong and the spy: how the CIA used him as a ‘trojan horse’ in Congo How the CIA Learned to Rock Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking Progress Made in the Campaign Against Drunk Driving Jesse Watters Runs Fake Story About the Pentagon Wanting to Turn Taylor Swift into a PsyOp: ‘That’s Real’ Who is Taylor Swift voting for? She’ll never tell. LISTEN: Underground by Ben Folds FiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2024 • 20min
No Country For Old Trends 1/10: Josh Wine, Double Big Mac, Judge Judy, Saltburn, Trump
In this edition of No Country For Old Trends, Jack and Miles discuss... Josh Wines - just for being named Josh, the return of the Double Big Mac, Judge Judy endorsing Nikki Haley, the 'Saltburn' memes, and Trump not being "expected" to speak during closing arguments in his NY civil fraud trial!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


