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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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  • S460 · E1
    Yesterday · 59 min

    From JusTrend To Kelly 10/12: Kelly Clarkson, Ben Shapiro, ICE, BBC News

    In this edition of From JusTrend To Kelly, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Pretty Woman’ moment, Ben Shapiro’s White Sox tweet, ICE ramping up the terror, BBC News courting the kids and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 29 min

    Fright-con #41 - Hannibal Lecter: America's Favorite Cannibal

    In this spooky edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by podcasters Kim & Ket to talk about the only rube who pairs human liver and fava beans with a nice Chianti: Hannibal Lecter! They’ll explore the character’s bizarre & unsettling inspiration, his immediate cultural impact, his C-tier X-Men superpowers and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S459 · E5
    Friday · 1 hr 4 min

    YES! Quid Pro Quo! Nathan Fielder Is Elizabeth Holmes’ Muse? 10.09.26

    In episode 2139, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich, to discuss… Kimberly Guilfoyle Go And Get Your Broke Ass Outta Here, Elizabeth Holmes Hasn’t Actually Seen Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Movie and more! 'Absolutely was a quid pro quo': Trump donor SPEAKS OUT about Guilfoyle asking him for $100K Inside Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Alleged Trump World Access-for-Cash Scheme (w/ Eric Deters) “Call Me on Signal”: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Jaw-Dropping Grift Exposed Elizabeth Holmes and Husband Billy Haven’t Seen ‘You Can See Everything,’ Nathan Fielder Says Communication With Couple “Broke Down” Outside the YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING screening at NYFF, there’s a Free Elizabeth Holmes street team A Group Called Free Elizabeth Holmes Handed Out Flyers at a Screening of a Theranos Documentary, Led by a Man Who Claims He’s Rebuilt Her Failed Blood-Testing Technology Elizabeth Holmes Thirsts Over Trump After Shock Release Plan Revealed Elizabeth Holmes Is in Prison for Fraud. She Still Wants to Build a ‘New and Improved Theranos’ LISTEN: Desol by Hether & Earslime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Thursday · 31 min

    Young Trendenstein 10/8: Cornell 7, Amazon, Mike Huckabee, DNC vs. Trump

    In this edition of Young Trendenstein, Jack and Miles discuss the Cornell 7 ‘Jane Doe’ getting swatted, Amazon knowing you have a bad father, Mike Huckabee’s thoughts on Palestine, the DNC suing Trump over his latest ads and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S459 · E4
    Thursday · 1 hr 6 min

    Subscribe Or We Will Be ARRESTED! Inside The Nepo Actor's Studio 10.08.26

    In episode 2138, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… This Is Next Level AI Slop For Boomers, CA Gov Candidate Steve Hilton Just Dropped A Weird Ass Ad To Get Women To Vote For Him, David Ellison = Failed Actor and more! AI Videos of Crying, Eloquent Toddlers Are Frying Your Boomer Mom’s Brain More ai slop from facebook, more open casket burials and incredibly eloquent toddlers In case you were wondering how many boomers fall for these Just Try It, California | Steve Hilton Viral Ad | California Governor | 2026 Never forget that David Ellison's Skydance Media was originally created so he could be an actor. LISTEN: All My Life feat. Nate Dogg by Freeway See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • Wednesday · 30 min

    Trendkin Spice Latte 10/07: Trump, Aaron Sorkin, McDonald’s

    In this edition of Trendkin Spice Latte, Jack and Miles discuss Trump using public funds for propaganda, Aaron Sorkin’s new Facebook movie falling flat, McDonald’s federal lawsuit over price fixing, why weed makes you paranoid (if you’re a mouse) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S459 · E3
    Wednesday · 1 hr 4 min

    Iced Coffee Debate, Drinking Pee? Urine Trouble 10.07.26

    In episode 2137, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Get Worse, Kyle Prue, to discuss… VIRAL DEBATE: WOULD YOU BRING AN ICED COFFEE TO A JOB INTERVIEW? Drinking Piss To Own The Libs (With The Help Of AI) and more! This Man Drinks His Pee for Health, Doctors Say Please Don’t Do That Please, We’re Begging You, Do Not “Drink Your Pee” to Avoid HRT People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It’s a Miraculous Cure-All Should You Really Try Urine Therapy? POV: Your disgust is someone else's profit margin. QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces Fact Check: No evidence that ‘urine therapy’ cures COVID-19 Dr. Oz Apparently Considers Himself Something of a Pee Sommelier Drinking pee to improve health is an ancient practice – but the risks outweigh the evidence Should You Pee on a Jellyfish Sting? LISTEN: defense by monte booker & nami See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • October 6 · 33 min

    Dawn of the Trend 10/06: GTA 6, Markwayne Mullin, Dr. Oz, Walmart, Sam Altman

    In this edition of Dawn of the Trend, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming release of GTA 6, Trump offering L.A. as a blood sacrifice, Markwayne Mullin’s oracle, Dr. Oz: “How much could a pound of butter cost?”, Walmart’s new digital price signs (feat. Dynamic Pricing, probably), the new Sam Altman movie and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S459 · E2
    October 6 · 1 hr 7 min

    The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know 10.06.26

    In episode 2136, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of Gone Native, and author of We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, Joey Clift, to discuss… The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know, Ben Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Has Been Forced To Suspend Filming, Barbie 2 May Happen Thanks To David Ellison’s Desperation, Nobody Went To Go See Digger, California Shuts Down Human-Terminator Fight Club and more! Fox interviews a guy who claims he went to heaven for 18 days: "Talk about testosterone. Like a mustang.” 'Nothing Short of a Miracle': After a Horrible Brain Injury, Gabe Poirot Met Jesus in Heaven Trump: You can't miss these big strong handsome Oklahoma studs! I love these guys. Man oh man. Daily Wire Filming Temporarily Suspended In Montana After Special City Meeting Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, David Ellison announces Guess what David Ellison is calling the new Warner Bros.-Paramount (it ain't WarnerMount) "Skydance" to jangle keyring labeled "Barbie 2" in front of audiences to distract from all the chaos ‘Barbie 2’ May Happen After All Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut ‘Digger’ Flops with $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise’s Career Viral Video Looks Like Sci-Fi, But The World Did In Fact Just See Its First ‘Man Vs. Robot' Cage Fight Government Officials Order the Robot Cage Fights to Stop, Organizers Say LISTEN: Lamb Truck Keys by AZ Chike See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • October 5 · 1 hr 23 min

    Fright-con #40: Count Dracula

    In this spooky edition of 'The Fright-conograph', Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler to talk about the first round draft pick of the Monster Mash: Count Dracula! They'll explore his creation, his drippy evolution, why he's got so many bathrooms in his castle and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S458 · E5
    October 2 · 1 hr 2 min

    Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Film Leaked, PropagandaLand 10.02.26

    In episode 2135, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor, Johnny Pemberton, to discuss… Ben Shapiro’s New Movie Script Leaked…, Obsession Is Officially A Comedy (For The Purposes Of Awards Season), America’s Propaganda Theme Park Fell Apart For The Wildest Reason, Tombstone Celebrates Spooky Season With Worst Pizza Of All-Time and more! The Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script. Golden Globes Surprise: ‘Obsession’ Submitted for Musical/Comedy Categories The Theme Park at the Heart of France’s Culture War French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties New $2 billion Oklahoma theme park announced, and it's not part of the Magic Kingdom Everything to Know About American Heartland, the New $2B Theme Park and Resort A Brand New Theme Park Is Coming To Oklahoma, And It Looks Ambitious No One’s Talking About This WEIRD Coincidence With Former Disney Imagineers’ NEW Theme Park Inside Disney's America: The Most Controversial Never-Built Theme Park American Heartland Theme Park Off the rails? Company claims Vinita theme park developer owes $5.5 million for unpaid work An Entrepreneur Posed as God to Secure Funding. A Lawsuit Says the Scheme Cost an Investor $60 Million How One Pizza Man is Building a NEW $2B Theme Park to Rival Disney Gene Bicknell, longtime GOP activist, speaks out on $50 million Kansas tax dispute Investor alleges fraud in American Heartland theme park project ‘The Ballad of Rick and Larry’: Duo accused of $60 million RICO scam with American Heartland project Businessman Confesses to Posing as God and Sending Fake Religious Messages to Secure Millions for New Theme Park from 91-Year-Old Investor Maybe the entire American Heartland project was AI hallucination Candy Corn Pizza Was Not on Our Halloween Bingo Card, but Now It’s Here The Untold Truth Of Candy Corn Pizza LISTEN: Dream Another by Makaya McCraven See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S458 · E4
    October 1 · 1 hr 12 min

    Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! Racist Meemaw Rights 10.01.26

    In episode 2134, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Mama Mia! Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! TSA Pulls Reverse-George Costanza--Bans Chairs, The Parental Estrangement “Epidemic” Is The Right’s Latest Obsession and more! Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing Schmitt is like one of those knock-off cosplaying Batman guys Heath Ledger’s Joker slaps around. As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart Oh man the influencer instruction emails went out BEFORE the testimony George Feels The Plight Of The Security Guard | The Maestro | Seinfeld TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security An unhinged boomer breaks down and cries and screams that her “petty” daughter cut her off and won’t let her see her grandson. As insane as it sounds, this is very, very likely to be one of the next big hot-button culture wars the right focuses on: stopping children from estranging their parents. FOX NEWS: Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next The Free Press: I Went No Contact with My Parents. I Regret It. WSJ: Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? The Christian Post: Cutting off parents may sound therapeutic, but is it unbiblical? Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the “unraveling of America”? Psychologist Reveals the Real Reason So Many Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings LISTEN: Terrapin by Bonobo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S458 · E3
    September 30 · 1 hr 15 min

    Seed Oil < Snake Oil, Forced Millennial Retirement 09.30.26

    In episode 2133, Miles and guest co-host Matt Lieb are joined by Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… This Year’s “MAHA Summit” Is Full Of Celebrity Dirtbags, Zoomer on TikTok says that MILLENNIALS are preventing their generation from working, Gov Abbott DECLARES (makes empty gesture) DIESEL DISASTER! A Long-Dead Sci-Fi Writer Probably Shouldn’t Be In Charge Of AI Safety and more! Vance, RFK Jr. and 'Iron' Mike to headline MAHA Summit Dr. Oz to Appear On a Panel Moderated by Russell Brand — Who is Currently Facing Rape Charges in the UK The Benefits of Snake Oil - Dr.Berg Isaac Asimov Showed Us How to Avoid the AI Apocalypse One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about AI. Could his ideas help us avoid a dystopian future? Could revisiting Asimov’s laws help us avoid AI’s ‘Chernobyl moment’? Noted Brain Genius Tyler Winklevoss Thinks Isaac Asimov Already Solved the AI Apocalypse Google Taps Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics for Real Robot Safety Asimov's Laws Won't Stop Robots from Harming Humans, So We've Developed a Better Solution What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with A.I. “Runaround” In: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Runaround By Isaac Asimov Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Misreading of Science Fiction LISTEN: Blend by Brainstory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S458 · E2
    September 29 · 1 hr 9 min

    Socialism Wave, Serial Killer "Monsters" 09.29.26

    In episode 2132, Jack and Miles are joined by movement lawyer, political commentator, public defender, and host of Olurinatti, Olayemi Olurin, to discuss… Murder trial gets silly with AI song evidence, Socialism on the come up, Netflix’s Serial Killer MCU Is Somehow Getting Even Worse and more! Caleb Flynn’s Secret A.I. Love Songs for Mistress Put on Blast in Court Netflix is getting slammed for its ‘psychotic’ Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story promo Netflix is turning serial killers into heartthrobs ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Hits 12.1 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix Did Lizzie Borden and Her Maid Bridget Sullivan Actually Have a Romantic Relationship? Fact-Checking Monster Lizzie Borden’s Bizarrely a Girlboss in a Shallow, Silly Season of Monster: Review For 130 years, we’ve been rewriting Lizzie Borden’s motive Netflix’s Monster facing backlash over ‘disgraceful’ dance scene, but creators explain the female rage link Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story Has Nothing New to Say About Female Rage Jack's Piece of Media: Zach Fox describing British food is killing me. LISTEN: Blue World by Chenayder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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