The Daily Zeitgeist

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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.

  1. 7 hr ago

    Icon #36: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mt. Rushmore

    In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Will Poole AKA Kristi Yamaguchimane to talk about one of the top 4 groups of 4: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! They'll explore the turtles' thoroughly unserious creation, their turn from violent comic to kid friendly franchise, and the fact that there is no "secret of the Ooze"... it's just Ooze, ok? Find a new angle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Icon #36: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mt. Rushmore

  2. 1 day ago

    Weekly Zeitgeist 446 (Best of 8/31/26-9/4/26)

    The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 454 (8/31/26-9/4/26) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 3 days ago

    Running From Gadot, Fake Heists = New PR Grift? 09.04.26

    In episode 2121, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, and host of Podcast But Outside, Andrew Michaan, to discuss… Another Great Use For AI - Getting Totally Fucking Lost On A Mountain ‘Hike’, Are Brands Faking Heists To Score Free Publicity? New Worst Gal Gadot Performance Just Dropped, Mr. Beast Is Bribing Fans To Buy His Stupid Book and more! Hikers’ AI-Planned Mountain Climb Goes Horribly Wrong Southern California’s great beer heist was almost completely ignored Pabst Blue Ribbon Sets a Deadline After 40,000 Pounds of Beer Stolen Pabst Blue Ribbon Issues 18-Day Ultimatum To Thieves After 40,000 Pounds Of Beer Is Stolen Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer The Great KitKat Heist—Truckload Of Formula 1 KitKats Hijacked Pabst Blue Ribbon pulls a KitKat: Why brands are turning cargo theft into marketing stunts From Crisis to Viral: How KitKat Turned a 12-Ton Heist into Marketing Gold How hair-care brand Jupiter turned product theft into a marketing campaign Turning Crisis into Creativity: How Böcker Used the Louver Heist to Elevate Its Brand Plotting a Heist? This German Company Wants to Give You a Lift. Stunt or no stunt, KitKat’s heist comms alerted my PR Spidey senses Southern California’s great beer heist was almost completely ignored Know Your Meme: 'Enough champagne to fill the Nile...' Snow White viewers share withering verdict on Gal Gadot’s performance Former DC Star’s New Movie Earns Disastrous Rotten Tomatoes Score That Is Almost Impressive Read my book, you could win a $1,000,000! Is MrBeast and James Patterson’s Novel Collaboration Headed for a Disastrous Debut? LISTEN: Sleep Rules Everything Around Me by WUGAZI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 3 days ago

    Coulda Been A ConTrender 9/3: Kawhi Leonard/Clippers, Gloria Steinem, JD Vance

    In this edition of Coulda Been A ConTrender, Jack and Miles discuss the whole Kawhi Leonard/Clippers situ, the passing of Gloria Steinem, JD Vance going “Will Smith” on Al-Sayed (in the least convincing way possible) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 4 days ago

    NFL’s GOAT? Joe Rogan Of Nazareth 09.03.26

    In episode 2120, Jack and Miles are joined by actor and screenwriter, Dani Fernandez, to discuss… Joe Rogan of The Left Might Just Be Joe Rogan’s Name Like Jesus of Nazareth, “What If Ebenezer Scrooge Had A Point?” Is The Premise Of That Johnny Depp Movie, No... Pheromone-Maxxing Isn’t A Thing, A Fake NFL Player/Scammer Has Taken Over The Sports World and more! Joe Rogan: "What if there’s no more poverty?" ‘Imagine how much less crime there would be’: Joe Rogan does not hold back on ‘rich people controlling the country’ How Ebenezer star Johnny Depp makes Scrooge ‘an unlikable guy’ with ‘humor and charm’ Pheromone-maxxing Is The Latest Internet Dating Hack For Men Gen Z men are skipping showers before dates: Here's why Some Gen Z men are 'pheromone-maxxing.' What does that mean? Men are skipping showers before dates for a reason that may surprise women Introducing Pheromone Maxxing, TikTok’s Latest Disgusting Dating Trend What Is Pheromone-Maxxing? Sex Experts Explain the Science of Body Scent and Attraction How an alleged fake 49ers wideout wooed women and took $1.3 million: ‘That’s Google, not me’ Who would fall in love with a fake NFL player? Plenty of sensible people Daejon Love Will Go Down As A Scammer For The Ages Fake 49ers player Daejon Love posted practice drills at the beach and always made sure to carry a 49ers helmet with him everywhere. Part 2 on Daejon Love Woman who went on date with alleged 49ers fraudster says she saw through his claims: "Too good to be true" Daejon Love Accused of Posing as 49ers Player in $1.3M Dating App Scam FBI arrests fake 49er accused of scamming women out of $1.3 million via dating apps Current, former 49ers weigh in with hilarious reactions to Daejon Love scandal Believe it or not I’m in the NFL 49ers, Chargers top sports world poking fun at man who posed as 49ers player 49ers rookie trolled for jersey number amid Daejon Love scandal 49ers rookie De’Zhaun Stribling explains number change, reveals goal for Australia trip NY Mets: 'running like daejon love' Fake Daejon Love rookie cards on eBay Fake Daejon Love jersey on eBay LISTEN: Leg Day by Surprise Chef See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 4 days ago

    DayTrenda 500 9/2: Jance Dance Vance, Burning Man, King Azoulay, Sean Duffy, Tiger Woods, NY vs. AI

    In this edition of DayTrenda 500, Jack and Miles discuss JD not caring if he brings about the end times, Burning Man for the olds?, that weird ass King Azoulay vs. Nazi fight, Sean Duffy on the Katie Miller podcast, Tiger Woods latest DUI case, NY banning AI until high school and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 5 days ago

    Free Butt Camera?! Chopped AF Unc Jelly Roll 09.02.26

    In episode 2119, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, writer, improvisor, and co-host of Drag Her and We Love Trash, Mano Agapion, to discuss… USPS Whistleblower Reveals The F**kery Operation, Nick Adams Drops Another Gem of Man on the Street Reporting, New Awesome CEO Alert and more! Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms Nick Adams Drops Another Gem of Man on the Street Reporting During this interview, John Morgan, started tooting his own cruel horn for his genius way to root out LAZY WORK FROM HOME employees… LISTEN: Gravitron by Paul Spring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 5 days ago

    28 Trends Later 9/1: Mapquest, Tupac, Mylie, SBA Reality Show, CBC vs. 9/11

    In this edition of 28 Trends Later, Jack and Miles discuss Mapquest becoming the number 1 app thanks to Trump, the Tupac Shakur murder case, a new mononym drop: Mylie, the ‘Shark Tank’-esque SBA reality show (feat. Nicki Minaj & Dean Cain), CBC vs. 9/11 and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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