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 episode 1829, Jack and Miles are joined by producer and host of Cramped, Kate Helen Downey, to discuss… Misogyny In The World Of Medicine, Explaining This Economy Is Trump’s Greatest Threat and more!

  1. Laura Ingraham: This is good news
  2. Gutfeld: "Tariff isn't a tax if you don't buy the goods"
  3. Karoline Leavitt: "Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people"

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In this edition of Trender Is A Construct, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's list of banned words, the Dems stuck between a rock and hard place, Nathan Fielder visiting Elizabeth Holmes in prison?, new word just dropped: Smishing, 7-Up's new strawberry-watermelon offering and much more!

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Jack and Jabari were pleased to be joined by Bleacher Report's Molly Morrison for today's episode. The trio discussed Ja's recent play, the title odds for the Grizzlies, Cavs as contenders and plenty more from around the league!

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In episode 1828, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and prodcuer of the comedy sketch series Intercepts, David Huntsberger, to discuss… The Trump Tesla Infomercial, Mahmoud Khalil Still Hasn’t Been Charged With a Crime, American Companies Potentially Entering The Find Out Ohase, Too? And more!

  1. Trump: Wow… Everything’s computer (Clip)
  2. Musk plans to give Trump's political operation $100 million
  3. Jo...
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In this edition of Depopulate Through ConTrendception, Jack and Miles discuss the potential government shutdown, Gavin Newsom getting slammed for his dumb podcast, "dangerous times" at Columbia University, photographers trying to fix Wikipedia's bad celebrity portraits, the "Sleepmaxing" trend and much more!

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In episode 1827, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Market Chaos Good Because Trump’s Balls, When Will These People Learn...? Hate Ain’t It, JD Vance Memes Tap Into A “Deeper Truth” and more!

  1. Trump live updates: Markets tumble after Trump announces new Canada tariffs fueling even more recession fears
  2. Trump Doesn't Want To Predict Recession (Clip)
  3. When Will These Peop...
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In this edition of The Wu Trend Clan Using AI, Jack and Miles discuss Sam Seder vs MAGA, the 5 year anniversary of the COVID declaration, ICE detaining Mahmoud Khalil for organizing protests, RFK Jr. promoting healthy eating… at Steak 'n Shake, a Justice Dept. attorney getting fired for NOT arming Mel Gibson and much more!

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In episode 1826, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Abby Govindan, to discuss…Ukraine Fallout Continues, Trump Compares Himself To Elvis, Tesla Implosion Shows That Facism Is Bad For Business, Hardly Anyone Went To See Mickey 17... But At Least It Didn’t Cost As Much As Chris Pratt’s Netflix Disaster and more!

  1. WATCH: Vice President JD Vance confronts Cincinnati protesters, condemns them on social media
  2. T...
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In this edition of All Roads Lead To The MotherTrend, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Republican infighting begins, the TRUTH about Gene Hackman, Israel announcing their latest war crime on Twitter and much more!

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 378 (3/3/25-3/7/25)

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In episode 1825, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… MAGA Goes All In On Denying Responsibility For…Like Everything, Speaking Of Which... Elon Told Republicans To Stop Saying HE’S THE ONE DOING CUTS, Latest Legal Trend Is Lawyers Citing Fake Cases That Were Hallucinated By AI, Sesame Street Is Union Busting Now? And more!

  1. MAGA Goes All In On Denying Responsibility For&he...
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In this edition of PokeTrend Shaped Cheeto, Jack and Miles discuss the Charizard shaped Cheeto, the dawn of Gen Beta, the Supreme Court rejecting Trump's request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen, Dems trying to kill cursive so kids can't read the Constitution, the 50th anniversary Jaws exhibit, Taco Bell's 2025 keynote address and much more!

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The guys were pleased to be joined by CBS Sports NBA writer Jasmyn Wimbish for today's episode. The trio discussed the blazing hot Cavs in terms of their true title chances, the Lakers continued dominance and several other trending topics from around the league as well as a full breakdown of what could be next for the Dallas Mavericks!

 

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In episode 1824, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Fizaa Dosani, to discuss... Owning A Cybertruck Is Basically Hell, Oh No Way: Billionaire Owned Paper Is A F**king Cesspit Now? Trump May Have Inadvertently Saved Canada’s Liberal Party and more!

  1. Facebook Cybertruck Owners Group Copes With Relentless Mockery
  2. Tesla Cybertruck at New Orleans' Mardi Gras parade gets mercilessly booed
  3. Cybertruck getting booed at Or...
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In this edition of Trendrick Songs Over Baby Videos, Jack and Miles discuss the omnipresence of Kendrick Lamar music on social media, ineffectual Dems at Trump's joint address to Congress, Mark Wahlberg's "40 Day Challenge", Jessie Armstrong's new film starring Steve Carrell, Disney's diverse new Pixar show (featuring Christians!), and much more!

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In episode 1823, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know & Ridiculous History, and producer of Missing In Arizona, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… STROID WAAAAAAATCH!!!, RETURN OF THE MUNDANE: Dropping Sh*t on Your Foot Edition, Mark Zuckerberg Benson Boone “Tribute To His Wife” and more!

  1. Subaru Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses “No Threat” To Earth
  2. The...
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In this edition of Trendin' In The Wind, Jack and Miles discuss Trump tanking the stock market with his dumb tarrifs, the new dating trend: Floodlighting, RFK's mixed medical signals, synchronised Republican sycophancy and much more!

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In episode 1822, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Democrats Have Some Terrible Ideas About How to Move Forward, R.I.P. Skype and more!

  1. Democrats Have Some Terrible Ideas About How to Move Forward
  2. R.I.P. Skype
  3. Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams
  4. How Skype lost its crown to Zoom
  5. Skype for Business Online to Be...
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In this edition of Zeit Risk T****Twister, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Zelenskyy's tense meeting with Trump and Vance, JD Vance's ski vacation, the Academy Awards and much more!

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 377 (2/24/25-2/28/25)

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