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The Daily Zeitgeist

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

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71:36

RFK Chainsaws CDC, The Wizard of... Nah 08.29.25

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/29

In episode 1923, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-host ofStuff They Don't Want You To KnowandRidiculous History, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… R.I.P. CDC, Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton Remaking The Wizard Of Oz Isn’t Going Over Well With Anyone and more! ‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus Monarez would not cross ‘red lines’ before she was fired, confidant says Tough to swallow: The Trump

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31:48

AlTrend & The Chipmunks 8/28: U.S. Open, Casper Ruud,...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/28

In this edition of AlTrend & The Chipmunks, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss, the U.S. Open, Casper Ruud getting offended by the N.Y. Zaa, Will Smith and AI… back together again, the Minneapolis Annunciation Catholic School shooting, blowing the roof off the OrgyDome @ Burning Man, Mr. Beast being mad that he's only the 7th most influential content creator and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:36

Dumb Quixote, Taylor Swift Engaged To Kansas City...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/28

In episode 1922, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and host of Never Seen It,Kyle Ayers, to discuss… Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Getting Married, When It Comes To Wind Power... Trump Isn’t As Stupid As He Acts and more! Trump names Democratic-led city will be the next to be targeted in crime crackdown Trump predicts 'bad awakening' for UK as he launches bizarre conspiracy theory RFK Jr. slammed for claiming windmills kill whales after he is accused of

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26:16

It's Nice To Have A Trend 8/27: Taylor Swift/Travis...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/27

In this edition of It's Nice To Have A Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the engagement announcement of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, an update on Trump's health, The Nat'l Guard picking up trash in D.C. (because there is nothing else to do), an update on the embarrassingly ineffectual Dems and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:31

Mamdani = Republican Horror Film? AI Cat Attack 08.27.25

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/27

In episode 1921, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Mamdani Attacks Now Include References To Squid Game And Jurassic Park, Viral AI Kitten Videos Being Spammed to Social Media (And Having Success) and more! Anti-Mamdani Candidates Will Try Anything at This Point Zohran Mamdani hosts NYC scavenger hunt, rewards winner with a cup of chai The People’s Republic of Hollywood: One reason Mamdani appeals to young people:

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19:27

The Trendsons 8/26: Snoop Dogg, Washington D.C., Chat...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/26

In this edition of The Trendsons, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke discuss Snoop Dogg's biggest fear, an update on the Big Takeover in Washington D.C., Chat GPT always getting the last word, Trump vs. Flag Burners, Pomeranian vs. Bear, Amazon in trouble for "selling" movies that you don't get to own, Israel's latest war crimes and much more! WATCH: "Feisty" 6-pound Pomeranian chases black bear out of BC homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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72:15

Movies That Built The Zeigeist With Griffin and Ben...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/26

In episode 1920, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by the producer and host of Blank Check, Ben Hosley & Griffin Newman, to discuss… Movies As Cultural Unconscious Factories / Movies That Exist Vs. Don’t, War In Films: Vietnam vs. War On Terror, Where Did All The Sex In Movies Go? And more! LISTEN: Yasashi - Slowed by CXSPERSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:29

Kpop DemTrend Hunter 8/25: Intel, Trump, Dean Cain,...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/25

In this edition of Kpop DemTrend Hunter, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke discuss... their respective weekends, the U.S. taking 10% of Intel, pathetic cop-gobbler Dean Cain's ICE obstacle course performance, RFK Jr. trying to get rid of the COVID vaccine?, newly released Kilmar Garcia getting re-arrested and re-deported, 'Kpop Demon Hunter' taking the box office and much more! WATCH: Washed-up actor Dean Cain, 59, debasing himself for cloutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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60:40

Weekly Zeitgeist 395 (8/18/25-8/22/25)

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/24

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 402 (8/18/25-8/22/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:12

A Culture Of (Tiny) Bribes, Cracker Barrel Logo Hell...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/22

In episode 1919, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Eric Adams Campaign Advisers LOVE Bribes, In Better News the Anti Mamdani Movement Is Fizzling, Cracker Barrel’s Logo Sparks Right Wing Freak Out For Some Reason and more! Eric Adams Campaign Advisers LOVE Bribes The Anti-Mamdani Movement Is Fizzling Cracker Barrel stock tanks after unveiling a controversial logo change Cracker Barrel Logo Change Sparks Fury Cracker Barrel

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24:50

Trend & Stimpy 8/21: ICE Volunteers, TrumpMan, 2028...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/21

In this edition of Trend & Stimpy, Jack and Miles discuss ICE asking for volunteers, Trump entering his Batman era?, Trump quipping about cancelling 2028 elections, Drake's new Amazon storefront, the passing of very influential evangelical weirdo James Dobson, Netflix's 'Zodiac Watch List' and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:24

MAGAvin Newsom!? History = Slander, I Guess? 08.21.25

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2025/08/21

In episode 1918, Jack and Miles are joined by the comedian behind the new stand-up specialThe Landlord Special, Beth Stelling, to discuss… Gavin Newsom Is Breaking MAGA Brains Somehow…, Trump’s Smithsonian Takeover Is All Because Of One Florida Tourist’s Idiotic Complaints, Cassette Tapes Are A Thing Again and more! Gavin Newsom Is Breaking MAGA Brains Somehow… The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis Trump White House calls out Smithsonian for pushing

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21:14

How I Trended Your Mother 8/20: White House TikTok,...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/20

In this edition of How I Trended Your Mother, Jack and Miles discuss The White House joining TikTok (to zero fanfare), JD Vance & friends getting booed at Shake Shack, prices going up for the nearly EoL PS5, an ICE Goon/U.S. Concentration Camp update and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:43

Mosquitoes Are Taking Ov- IT’S CROFTON TIME! 08.20.25

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/20

In episode 1917, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, musician, host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, and subject of the documentary Nashville Famous, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Las Vegas Is Being Plagued By Mosquitos and more! Chris Crofton: Nashville Famous- LA premiere! Las Vegas Is Being Plagued By Mosquitos West Nile virus, pesticide resistance detected among Las Vegas mosquitoes Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S. Mosquitoes that carry West Nile are becoming

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32:48

The Big Trend Theory 8/19: NOT Justin Bieber, Trump,...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/19

In this edition of The Big Trend Theory, Jack and Miles discuss that Justin Bieber impersonator in Vegas, Trump's new (totally not influenced by his meeting with Putin) attacks on voting, an update on Trump's declining health, Comcast getting rid of MSNBC, the (fictional) war for the soul of Washington D.C. and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:13

Grateful Debt! DC NOW SAFEST! 08.19.25

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/19

In episode 1916, Jack and Miles are joined by the hosts ofDebt Heads, Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster, to discuss… So Many Articles About The Gen Z/ Millennial DEBT CRISIS... No Explanation Tho, Oh DC Is Actually Safe Now…, The Time Has Never Been Better to Do White Collar Crime! The Ultrawealthy Trend of Trying to Live Forever by Tad Friend and more! FBI ordered to prioritize immigration, as DOJ scales back white collar cases How to Live Forever and Get Rich Doing It LISTEN: Tema

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48:07

"That Wasn't Very Skibidi Trends Of You..." 8/16:...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/18

In this edition of That Wasn't Very Skibidi Trends Of You, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska, 'Skibidi' being entered into the Cambridge Dictionary, Sydney Sweeney's new movie a flop?, Tom Cruise turning down Trump's Kennedy Center offer and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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68:04

Weekly Zeitgeist 394 (Best of 8/11/25-8/15/25)

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/17

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 401 (8/11/25-8/15/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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63:00

MASS DRUG FIRE SHOOTINGS! THAT IS ALL! 08.15.25

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/15

In episode 1915, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… DC Is So Unsafe! McDonald’s Latest Nostalgia Bait Meal Is A Rip Off In More Ways Than One and more! Benny Johnson on Washington, DC: “Entire neighborhoods, probably, need to be emptied, need to be bulldozed” Republican Senator Says He Doesn’t Wear Seatbelt in D.C. Because He Fears Being Carjacked: ‘I Don’t Buckle

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19:20

The D.C. Trendwich Guy 8/14: D.C. Subway Guy,...

The Daily Zeitgeist ·

2025/08/14

In this edition of The D.C. Trendwich Guy, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the D.C. Subway Sandwich Guy, the incipient Trump/Putin meeting, an update on the Infowars/The Onion deal, the mutant bunnies in Colorado, rich white man Ron Howard doing/saying rich white man things, Taco Bell bringing back some fan favorites and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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