The Daily Zeitgeist

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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 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. 13 HR. AGO

    Weekly Zeitgeist 353 (Best of 1/6/2025-1/10/2025)

    The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 370 (1/6/2025-1/10/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 hr

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    An Update From Miles, STFU Fonzie & Andrew Huberman 01.10.25

    In this edition, Jack and Bryan The Editor relay an important message from Miles and address Henry Winkler and Andrew Huberman's arson rumors. DONATE: Fundraiser by Britt Zahren : Support the Kaller/Gray Family's Recovery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    LAFD vs. LAPD, Girl Scout Cookies Cancelled?! 01.10.25

    In this episode, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by writer/actor/comedian Blake Wexler to discuss… the L.A. wildfires, that one press conference that perfectly illustrated the juxtaposition between the LAPD and the LAFD (and who should get a bigger budget), New York introduces congestion pricing in Manhattan, Girl Scout cookies getting cancelled?!, and much more! The Future Of Fire Cannot Look Like Its Present | Defector Congestion pricing in New York City starts after years of turmoil and legal challenges - CBS New York New York Post on X: "Man stabbed in NYC subway station as congestion pricing kicks in, forcing more commuters into dangerous system https://t.co/cLj3aBLrXO https://t.co/VkMxdHFGXF" / X Democracy Dies As Awful Man No Longer Able To Freely Drive 18 Blocks In Manhattan | Defector The Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors after this season | CNN Business See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 3m

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    CongesTrend Pricing 1/9: L.A. Wildfires, 'The Working Man', Jimmy Carter's Funeral (Feat. Trump, Obama, Bush and more)

    In this edition of CongesTrend Pricing, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss the L.A. wildfires, the subtly Q-coded Jason Statham film 'The Working Man', Jimmy Carter's funeral and much more! 'A Working Man' Trailer: Jason Statham Hunts for Missing Teen in Movie Obama and Trump have a long chat at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. What to know | The Independent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min
  5. MJGMB #147: Could the Spurs Pursue Jimmy? with Chris Barnett

    3 DAYS AGO

    MJGMB #147: Could the Spurs Pursue Jimmy? with Chris Barnett

    Jack and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by NBA analyst and writer Chris Barnett for today's episode. The trio discussed the continued domination of the Cavs and Thunder before transitioning to the Jimmy trade rumors and where he might land in the event Miami wants to truly move on! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min

  6. 4 DAYS AGO

    Steve Trendenberg: Local Hero 01/08: L.A. Wildfires, Steve Guttenberg, Trump

    In this edition of Steve Trendenberg: Local Hero, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the firestorm in Los Angeles and all the chaos surrounding it (feat. Steve Guttenberg), Donald Trump doing/saying dumb stuff and much more! Actor Steve Guttenberg jumps into action as brush fire burns Pacific Palisades | KTLA (1) Acyn on X: "Trump: They want very, very little water to go into your dishwasher, almost none. And you know what people do? They just keep pressing, pressing, pressing, keep it going. They end up using more water. Likewise, washing machines. https://t.co/GKnXgLRor9" / X See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  7. 4 DAYS AGO

    'Madame Web' Oscar Snub?, How To Dispose Of A Sex-Bot Discretely 01.08.25

    In this episode, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by writer/comedian Joey Clift to discuss… that article we missed about Joe Biden being soooooo old, Madame Web being ineligible for best picture at the Oscars, 2025 was supposed to be the year of sex bots and much more! Biden Was Having 'Good and Bad Days' As Far Back as 2021: Report - Newsweek Multiple movies, including Sonic 3 and Madame Web, are ineligible for Best Picture at the Oscars this year | GamesRadar+ More Than a Third of Oscar-Qualifying Films This Year Are Not Eligible for Best Picture The Sun on X: "REVEALED: Women will be having more sex with ROBOTS than men by 2025 https://t.co/TO87mbCAHw https://t.co/qKrTIIuAFP" / X Here's Why Memes About Women Having Sex With Robots In 2025 Are Taking Over Social Media REVEALED: Women will be having more sex with ROBOTS than men by 2025 – The Sun | The Sun It's 2025: The Time for Robot Sex Is Now... Or Is It? Man behind 2025 ‘sex with robots’ prediction slams ‘media fabrication’ of original claim | indy100 Sex robots - Do sex robots exist and how do they work? R/SexDolls (WARNING: This link is, ultimately, Not Safe For Children, Work, Your Browsing History or Life. The initial wiki page is fairly tame (and pretty entertaining), with no "graphic" imagery, but if you click through to the actual sub, you do so with the full knowledge that you may see some, uhhhh... things, and that you will immediately start getting weird Instagram ads for aforementioned things, and that you risk damaging yourself psychically and/or psychologically. Actually, nvm don't click this. Forget I even linked this in the footnotes *footnotes*.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 12m

  8. 5 DAYS AGO

    Trend Square Ball Drop 1/07: The Windy Angel, Meta/MAGA, Popcorn Buckets, AI

    In this edition of Trend Square Ball Drop, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss the new windy city: Los Angeles, Meta going full 'mask-off' MAGA, the weird popcorn bucket trend continuing with… whatever the hell you want to be a bucket (including Cinemark's BYOBucket event) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 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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