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. 1D AGO

    Chris Pratt OSCAR Incoming! The PEOPLE Are Doing More Than The Dems 01.23.26

    In episode 1994, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by Finding My Audience, Allen Strickland Williams, to discuss… Dems Are All Asking To Be Primaried, Candace Ownes Saying She and Charlie Kirk Are Like the XMen? Is Chris Pratt’s Copaganda AI Thriller The Worst Movie Of 2026? And more! Daily Zeitgeist: Our 2000th Episode is Here!!!... ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding Candace Owens is now saying agents tried to get her to join the X-Men school too because she had special abilities like Charlie Kirk. Candace Owens latest Charlie Kirk theories are ripped directly from the plot of the 90s X-Men cartoon. Candace Owens triples down on Charlie Kirk having special abilities and going to X-Men school. Chris Pratt fakes his way through the unconvincing screenlife noir Mercy ‘Mercy’ Review: Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in an AI Thriller That Will Have You Longing for a Digital Detox Mercy Review: Not Even AI Could Generate A Movie As Dire As This Chris Pratt-Led Disaster It’s early in the year, but this Chris Pratt dud may just be the worst movie of 2026 The Worst Movie of 2026 Is Here—And It’s Only January 10 Controversial Plot Twists That Ruined Movies Mercy: Filmed for IMAX Chris Pratt’s MERCY is tracking to bomb at the domestic box office this coming weekend. Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair AI Thriller ‘Mercy’ Was the “Next Iteration” for Chris Pratt: “This Was a Departure for Me” Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI AI-generated attorney outrages judge who scolds man over courtroom fake: ‘not a real person’ Would Humans Trust an A.I. Judge? More Easily Than You Think. Mercy (2026) Review Mercy review – An AI judge decides Chris Pratt’s fate in this absolutely dismal dystopian dreck Amazon to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for US government agencies LISTEN: NO TRESPASSING by A$AP Rocky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m

  2. 1D AGO

    Zeitos… The Trendmaker 1/22: Oscar Noms, Sinners, Trump, Davos, Board Of Peace, Pitchfork

    In this edition of Zeitos… The Trendmaker, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the Oscar noms, more on Trump's Davos appearance and Board of Peace, the death of Pitchfork and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Proving The Haters Right, MAGA = The Borg Is Cool! 01.22.26

    In episode 1993, Jack and Miles are joined by English professor, author of The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics, and host of Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz, to discuss… Trump Continues To Prove The Haters Right, Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE, The Right Is Trying To Claim Star Trek and more! Trump: We've done more than any other administration has done by far—in terms of military, in terms of ending wars, in terms of completing wars, nobody's really seen very much like it. Trump: These are professional agitators and professional people that want to see our country do badly. But that's not happening because we have the hottest country. Trump: I'm glad my finger wasn't in that sucker. That could have done some damage. But you know what? I wouldn't have shown the pain. Trump: "Your lover isn't going to be killed anymore, so you can act like a real lover. You can walk right through the middle of the town. And DC is beautiful again too." Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE William Shatner eats a bowl of cereal while driving and more star snaps William Shatner boldly devours cereal while driving his SUV in Studio City Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion William Shatner Pokes Fun at Stephen Miller for Calling on Him to Control ‘Star Trek’ Franchise How Stephen Miller Rode White Rage from Duke’s Campus to Trump’s West Wing ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Debuts With Positive Reviews And Political Nonsense Musk and Hegseth vow to “make Star Trek real” but miss the show’s lessons "Star Trek is inherently right wing and Christian and no amount of modern rewriting or changing of canon can remove that." Elon Musk and Stephen Miller’s culture war against Star Trek is built on ignorance Hollywood Flashback: ‘Star Trek’ Showed TV’s First Interracial Kiss in 1968 How ‘Star Trek’ Survived the Vietnam Era and Took Over the World Star Trek's Prime Directive Had A Grim Real-Life Inspiration William Shatner responds after Ted Cruz says Captain Kirk was likely a Republican LISTEN: PARTO NATURALE by Marte See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 6m

  4. 2D AGO

    We Sometimes Finish Each Others' Sandwiches 1/21: Lindsey Halligan, Usha Vance, Trump @ Davos

    In this edition of We Sometimes Finish Each Others' Sandwiches, Jack and Miles discuss Lindsey Halligan leaving her post as US attorney after being completely unqualified, Usha Vance gregnant?, Trump's embarrassing appearance at Davos and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    26 min

  5. 3D AGO

    EU To Trump: F*** Off! Senator HOME WRECKER! 01.21.26

    In episode 1992, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… President Pump Fake? One of Our Sh*ttiest Senators Is Being Sued Under A HOMEWRECKER LAW? Analyst Warns: The Bank Of England Should Prep For Aliens, Brooklyn Beckham Calls Out His Famous Parents and more! “Let Me Speak Your Language, Trump—F* Off”: EU Lawmaker Explodes in Parliament Over Greenland | AC1G BESSENT: I'd tell everyone sit back. Take a deep breath. Do not retaliate. Do not retaliate. Kilmeade: Greenland Will Cost GOP The Midterms Kyrsten Sinema Faces ‘Homewrecker’ Lawsuit for Alleged Affair With Former Bodyguard Bank of England must plan for a financial crisis triggered by aliens, says former policy expert The Disclosure of Aliens Could Cause a Bitcoin Rush, Former Bank of England Analyst Says Brooklyn Beckham Calls Out His Famous Parents Brooklyn Beckham: ‘I do not want to reconcile with my family’ David Beckham breaks silence after son Brooklyn Beckham post LISTEN: Chill Me Out by Masayoshi Takanaka See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 5m

  6. 3D AGO

    Milk… It Trends A Body Good 1/20: Nobel Peace Prize, Trump's Peace Board, "Hole" Milk

    In this edition of Milk… It Trends A Body Good, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump "winning" the Nobel Peace prize* & launching his "Peace Board",  the right wing whole milk culture war and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min
  7. Man Age, Pod Cast

    4D AGO

    Man Age, Pod Cast

    This week we catch up on the unhinged AFCON final, Carabao Cup results and thank the heavens that every other team sucked just a little bit more than Arsenal this round! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 11m

  8. 5D AGO

    Oops... All Overrated / Underrated! 1.16.26

    A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments for MLK Jr. Day! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    57 min
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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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  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
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