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. 1D AGO

    Weekly Zeitgeist 381 (Best of 5/12/25-5/16/25)

    The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 388 (5/12/25-5/16/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    59 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Grok = Rebellious Teen, Dems Suspicious Of Low Hanging Fruit!? 05.16.25

    In episode 1865, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian behind the comedy special Recommended Based On Your Search History, Joe Kwaczala, to discuss… Oh Grok Is Now Feeding Into The White Genocide Conspiracy, You Got That 2025 Topps Pope Leo XIV Rookie Card?! Wrestling Childcare Away From Private Equity Is The Winning Issue Democrats Keep Ignoring and more! Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats Trump just granted asylum to a man who posted Jews are ‘dangerous’ You Got That 2025 Topps Pope Leo XIV Rookie Card?! What Happens When Private Equity Owns Your Kid’s Day Care U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households Child care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here? New Polling on Child Care and the 2024 Election Harris wants to limit child care costs to 7% of family income Child care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here? The “Affordability” Hustle New Mexico Started Offering Free Childcare and Reduced the State’s Poverty Rate Transforming the Child Care Landscape New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line Project 2025 plan calls for shifting funding for childcare to in-home care Project 2025 Proposes Defunding Daycare Not Just More Babies: These Republicans Want More Parents at Home Private Equity Has Its Eyes on the Child-Care Industry Can Child Care Be a Big Business? Private Equity Thinks So. For-Profit Childcare Chains Showered Manchin in Cash After He Blocked Universal Care LISTEN: Let's Ride (Soul Supreme Version) By Q-Tip See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 4m

  3. 3D AGO

    Zeit Trendocide 5/15: Netflix, 'Passion of the Christ', Walmart, Americans Broke AF, Sunday Scaries

    In this edition of Zeit Trendocide, Jack and Miles discuss Netflix using AI to "marry products with content", the long awaited sequel to 'Passion of the Christ' (and America's 2004 torture boner), Walmart: Everyday Raised Prices, how most Americans are broke af, a cure for the 'Sunday Scaries' and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min

  4. 4D AGO

    White Africans >, CEOs R All dUmB 05.15.25

    In episode 1864, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Shanna Christmas, to discuss… America Just Got Whiter By 59 People…, Max Shall Now Be Known As… HBO Max, So That Whole VR Revolution Never Happened and more! As a white Afrikaner, I can now claim asylum in Trump’s America. What an absurdity Trump administration faces criticism for prioritizing white South African refugees Max Shall Now Be Known As… HBO Max Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max Streamer Ripped as a Terrible Brand Strategy: ‘Insanely Bad Decision’ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 Pay Rises 4% to Nearly $52 Million Max's confusing launch saw Warner Bros lose nearly two million subscribers Max Loses HBO Title as Rebranded Service Launches: What to Know Returning the HBO to Max Is Latest Sign of Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Split This is what happens when the Vision Pro shows up on The Price Is Right. (Clip) 5 Ways in Which Apple Vision Pro Will Change How We Work A Game Changer in Immersive Learning - Five Ways Apple’s Vision Pro Could Transform Education and Training Apple Vision Pro U.S. Sales Are All But Dead, Market Analysts Say Apple Sharply Scales Back Production of Vision Pro Apple plans cheaper Vision Pro as tariffs threaten costs Report: Cheaper ‘Apple Vision’ headset to cost around $2000; drop EyeSight Minecraft’s VR support is now gone 56% Of VR Devs Say VR ‘Declining Or Stagnating’ What actually happened to Mark Zuckerberg's $47 billion Metaverse? The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults Meta's Money Pit: Metaverse Bet Bleeds Billions Remember Zuckerberg's Cherished Metaverse? Now He's Firing the People He Hired to Build It The metaverse could be a 'legendary misadventure,' Meta executive says, if Reality Labs doesn't turn things around in 2025 How AI Replaced the Metaverse as Zuckerberg’s Top Priority The Metaverse Flopped, So Mark Zuckerberg Is Pivoting to Empty AI Hype LISTEN: Nightrider (feat. Freddie Gibbs) by Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 8m

  5. 4D AGO

    McTrendald's Truck 5/14: Trump, Medicaid, John Madden, Nicholas Cage, Hasan Piker, Jesse Watters, Cannes, Oklahoma Education System

    In this edition of McTrendald's Truck, Jack and Miles discuss Trump vs. Medicaid, the first images from Nicholas Cage's new John Madden movie, Hasan Piker getting detained at the airport, Jesse Watters swimming in poop water, Cannes cracking down on red carpet nudity or "excessively voluminous clothing", the Oklahoma Education System is mandating students identify 2020 election discrepancies and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 min
  6. MJGMB #165: Go New York, Go New York, Go with Dan Favale

    5D AGO

    MJGMB #165: Go New York, Go New York, Go with Dan Favale

    Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by Bleacher Report NBA writer and podcaster Dan Favale for today's conversation. The trio discussed the Knicks vs Celtics, Brunson's brilliance and plenty more from around the league! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min

  7. 5D AGO

    Trumpin’ On Some Sizzurp, Mr Beast’s Loans 4 Kidz 05.14.25

    In episode 1863, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Rebrand, Mort Burke, to discuss… WHY DO THEY ALL WANT TO BE ARTISTS?!!?! Amazon Doubles Down On Evilest Game Show In History and more! Don't Quit Your Day Job, Michigan State Rep. Josh Schriver The Conservative C.O.D.E by Josh Schriver (This "Song" Is Trash... Click At Your Own Risk) Amazon’s Prime Video Renews ‘Beast Games’ For Two Seasons: “We’re Excited To Raise The Bar Even Higher” MrBeast’s faux philanthropy: His cynical videos are fuelling the aid illusion MrBeast, Amazon Sued by Contestants on ‘Beast Games’ Competition Show, With Allegations Including Sexual Harassment and ‘Chronic Mistreatment’ Elon Musk and MrBeast are building sinister company towns MOOSE TOYS' NEW MRBEAST LAB TOY LINE SPARKS UNPRECEDENTED RETAILER FRENZY 'Beast Games' partnership with fintech company MoneyLion stirs controversy: Here's why LISTEN: Contact by Astrocolor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min

  8. 5D AGO

    No Pun InTrended 5/13: Arby's, Democrats, Trump, Postal Service, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning

    In this edition of No Pun InTrended, Jack and Miles discuss Arby's testing new menu items made from real steak, what the Dems are talmbout (spoiler alert: they ain't talmbout nothing), Trump trying to overthrow the postal service… again, the new novelty popcorn bucket for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 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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