The Daily Zeitgeist

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 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.

Episodes

In this edition of Ski-bi-dibby-dib, yo-da-dub-dub… I'm The Zeit Man!, Jack and special guest co-host Bryan The Editor discuss Trump freezing federal aid programs, the Las Vegas ICE Cream Patrol, Microsoft and Kroger trying to bring "surge pricing" (AKA price gouging) to a grocery store near you, Pete Hegseth's confirmation, Christopher Walken's shocking secret and much more!

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In episode 1804, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by poet, lawyer, and co-founder and Executive Director of Partners for JusticeEmily Galvin-Almanza, to discuss… Executive Orders: Now That They Seem to Run the US… How Do Those Work? NYTimes Trying to Manufacture Consent for Trump Policies? Kroger X Microsoft Collab To Make Surge Pricing Groceries A Thing, A Connecticut Bill Would Force Movie The...

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In this edition of Zeit Risk, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss their respective weekends, China's new ChatGPT competitor 'Deep Seek AI', Dr. Phil livestreaming ICE raids, Mel Gibson's new film 'Flight Risk', the return of the New Jersey drones and much more!

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 372

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In episode 1803, Jack and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by musician, comedian, author of The Advice King Anthology and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Biden’s Last Minute ERA Statement Was His Whole Presidency In A Nutshell, Maybe It Would Have Been Smart to Stick with the “These Guys Are Weird” Thing? And more!

  1. Biden’s Last Minute ERA Statement Was His Whole Pre...
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In this edition of Amelia PerTrendz, Jack and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss Trump's anti-DEI order, Europe's response to Elon's nazi salute, a man who got a Jan. 6 pardon getting arrested immediately on gun charges, the new absurdly named TV show 'FBI: CIA',  the Academy Award nominations and much more!

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In episode 1802, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by podcaster and writer of Double Acts in Pop: An Incomplete Survey, Molly Lambert, to discuss...  The New Mission: Impossible Movie Is So Good It Might Kill You, According To The Director and more!

  1. The New Mission: Impossible Movie Is So Good It Might Kill You, According To The Director
  2. Passion of Christ shocks audiences

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In this edition of High At The InauguraTrends, Jack and special guest co-host Bryan The Editor discuss Elon geeking at the inauguration, CryptoBros feeling a bit of regret for putting Trump on, the trailer for Ayo Edebiri's new cult movie 'Opus', "Netflix and Chill" getting a little more expensive and much more!

WATCH: Scott Cheggs on X: "I think Elon may have a glitch in his software. https://t.co/X7z2KdWFS4" / X

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Jack and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by lead NBA writer and podcaster for GoP-H-N-X.com Gerald Bourguet for today's episode. The trio discussed which Western Conference teams need to consider making a big move ahead of the deadline and were happy to be interrupted by breaking news regarding a Phoenix Suns deal with the Utah Jazz that netted them additional draft picks to work with in any potential deals!

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In episode 1802, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of This Day In Esoteric Political History and lead producer on The Puzzler, Jody Avirgan, to discuss… Trump Executive Orders, Elon Musk Fully a Nazi Now? Everyone Is Finally Realizing That The ADL Is Trash, New Research Sheds Light On Why People (And Primates) Pee In Groups and more!

  1. Trump Executive Orders
  2. Elon Musk Fully a Nazi Now?
  3. Right-Win...
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In this edition of Tell 'Em Trendrick Did It, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, Trump's inauguration, the TikTok "ban"/publicity stunt, the Biden administration's Gaza apathy, an incipient southern US blizzard and much more!

WATCH: Mitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?"

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The weeky round-up of the best moments fron DZ's season 371 (1/13/24-1/17/24)

 

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In episode 1801, Jack and guest co-host Caitlin Durante are joined by musician, comedian, author of The Advice King Anthology and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss… R.I.P. David Lynch and more!

  1. David Lynch, Auteur Drawn to the Dark and the Dreamlike, Dies at 78

L.A. Wildfire Relief:

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In this edition of RIP DavTrend Lynch, Jack and special guest co-host Caitlin Durante discuss Trump's Inauguration entertainment (feat. Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and The Village People), the PornHub 'ban', Drake AKA Lawsuit Papi suing UMG for defamation and much more!

DONATE: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory - Google Drive

FUNDRAISER: Zeitgang Lightsaber Auction and Fundraiser

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In episode 1800, Jack and co-host Caitlin Durante are joined by comedian behind the stand-up special Spiritually Filthy, Mort Burke, to discuss… New Yorker Article On Ultra Processed Foods Suggests It’s Not the Processing... It’s The Calorie Density, Get Ready For A Whole Lot Of Unhinged Jesus Movies and more!

  1. New Yorker Article on Ultra Processed Foods Suggests It’s Not the Processing... It’s Th...
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In this edition of Newsferatu, Jack and special guest co-host Caitlin Durante discuss NY's congestion pricing working?, the Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal, the return of 'Severance', Trump's deportation bill and much more!

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Jack and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by SB Nation’s Harrison Faigen for today’s episode. The trio discussed the state of affairs with the Lakers and whether they should still be active ahead of the trade deadline. They also looked around the league and speculated on which teams may take a swing at Jimmy, Zach LaVine and others.

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In episode 1799, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… The Racist Politicization of the Wildfires Continues, RedNote Taking Over, Matt Gaetz Is Now An Ivermectin Pitchman, Other Impressive Acts of Buzz Marketing for Ivermectin: Mel Gibson Absolutely Flying on the Joe Rogan Podcast and more!

  1. These Are The Prisoners California Uses to Fight Wildfires
  2. Misinformation About the...
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In this edition of NosferaTrends, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss The Jack Smith Report Part 1 , Neil Gaiman: Sex Crim, the Consumer Electronics Show (and how it's basically a scam) and much more!

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FUNDRAISER: Zeitgang Lightsaber Auction and Fundraiser

 

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In episode 1798, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of White Homework and Go Home Bible, You're Drunk, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, Bad Weekend To Be In The Trump Prosecuting Business, Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire and more!

  1. Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
  2. Trump avoids prison sentence, fines in felony hush-money case
  3. Trump says he ...
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