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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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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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The Great DepressTrend 2.0 4/3: World (Trade) War, Armie Hammer, Uwe Boll, 'The Rehearsal', RFK Jr., Elon Is A Loser, Popeye's

4/3/2025
In this edition of The Great DepressTrend 2.0, Miles and special guest co-host Caitlin Durante discuss Trump's World (Trade) War, the triumphant return of aspiring cannibal Armie Hammer (feat. Uwe Boll), the trailer for 'The Rehearsal' season 2, RFK Jr.'s cure for the measles (feat. Cod liver oil), Elon not being able to hold his L, Popeye's new pickle menu and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:19:30

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GOP TAKING Ls! Val Kilmer Is MY Batman 04.03.25

4/3/2025
In episode 1840, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by co-host of Stuff You Should Know, Chuck Bryant, to discuss… Judge Dismisses Eric Adams’ Corruption Case, Liberation Day, Trump Admin Finally Starting To Wobble…, GOP Attempt to Kill Proxy Voting for New Parents Fails, Senate Republicans Consider Joining Dems To Rebuke The Canadian Tariffs, President Trump Says Musk is Gone Soon, Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Update, Val Kilmer and more! Judge Dismisses Eric Adams’ Corruption CaseLiberation DayGOP Attempt to Kill Proxy Voting for New Parents FailsPresident Trump Says Musk is Gone SoonWisconsin Supreme Court Race UpdateRay Jay’s “Unbreakable” Glasses (Clip)Val Kilmer LISTEN: The Bomb by The Bucketheads WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:01:38

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BuTrendo Saka 4/2: Liberation Day, Elon Musk, Supreme Court/FDA, Nintendo Switch 2, Jean Claude Van Damme, CBP/Burner Phones

4/2/2025
In this edition of BuTrendo Saka, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss Trump's Liberation Day speech, Elon being an even bigger loser, the Supreme Court siding with the FDA?, the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, Jean Claude Van Damme catching a case in Romania on sex trafficking charges, Amazon trying to buy TikTok?, Canadian Border Patrol being allowed to search your phone and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:20:22

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MJGMB #159: Tell Us Where to Go in the Playoff Races with Charlie Cummings

4/2/2025
Miles and Producer Jabari were pleased to be joined by DraftKings and Swish Theory writer Charlie Cummings on the latest episode. The trio discussed the state of the Warriors as we gear up for the postseason and plenty more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:50:51

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Dumbest Road In America! Surrounded By Stupids! 04.02.25

4/2/2025
In episode 1839, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by comedian, Mort Burke, to discuss… US Added To Global Human Rights Watchlist After Civil Liberties Increasingly Threatened, Abortion Advocates Get A Win In Alabama, Marine Le Pen And The Persistence Of The Far Right In Europe, The Feds Deported A Father In Maryland To El Salvador By Mistake…, Jesus Christ They Put Out Another Jubilee Video About Vaccines…, Seussical-Ass Road In Pennsylvania, Kid Rock In The White House and more! ‘Revenge is his number one motivation’: how Trump is waging war on the mediaAbortion Advocates Get A Win In AlabamaFrench far-right leader Le Pen sentenced to prison and banned from office in embezzlement trialEuropean political landscape shifts right in 2024 as far-right gains ground"RFK Jr. is a public health threat" | Doctor Mike takes on 20 anti-vaxxers in our latest episode of Surrounded (Clip)Dr. Mike vs. Anti-Vaxxer (Clip)Dr. Mike Debunks Anti-Vaxxer (Clip)Number one deadly thing? Accidents! (Clip)Neighbors are calling for change after new road design in Montgomery Township, PennsylvaniaKid Rock In The White HouseKid Rock is now in the White House. (Clip)“Did Biden do news conferences like this?" (Clip) LISTEN: H.B.W. by Saya Gray WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:01:51

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Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy 4/1: Luigi Mangione, Ye/DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker, Hooter's

4/1/2025
In this edition of Hooter's Files For BankZeitcy, Miles and special guest co-host Jacquis Neal discuss prosecutors seeking the death penalty in the Luigi Mangione case, Ye's interview with DJ Akademiks, Cory Booker's record-breaking filabuster, the new 4-part Beatles biopic, Hooter's going bankrupt and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:21:36

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Myanmar: A New Kind Of Revolution (with James Stout) 04.01.25

4/1/2025
In episode 1838, Miles and guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini are joined by journalist and co-host of It Could Happen Here, James Stout, to discuss... The Revolution In Myanmar and more! LISTEN: Wu Punk by Georgia Anne Muldrow WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:00:21

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Anti-Trends Legislation 3/31: Trump 3rd Term, Elon Musk/Wisconsin, Signalgate, John Fetterman, NJ Police Chief Pranks

3/31/2025
In this edition Anti-Trends Legislation, Miles and special guest co-host Francesca Fiorentini discuss their respective weekends, Trump 'not joking' about running for a 3rd time, Elon handing out million dollar checks to sway Wisconsin's judicial race, Signalgate getting dumber, John Fetterman having a stroke… of bad publicity, a NJ police chief's sick pranks, Idaho's latest anti-trans legislation just dropped and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:51:54

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Weekly Zeitgeist 364 (Best of 3/24/25-3/28/25)

3/30/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 381 (3/24/25-3/28/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:55:04

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Crofton vs The Matrix, Can’t Spell SUS Without U.S. 03.28.25

3/28/2025
In episode 1837, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, musician, comedian, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Crofton Infiltrates Corporate America, This IS Us…Unfortunately and more! This IS Us…UnfortunatelyRoute 66 - John T Davis Epic Documentary - Shot in 1981 - Here It Is! LISTEN: The Star by Nice Biscuit WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:30

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Zeitsassins Trend: Shadows 3/28: Joe Rogan, Canada, Stephen A. Smith, LeBron James, Kristi Noem, 'One Battle After Another'

3/27/2025
In this edition of Zeitsassins Trend: Shadows, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Rogan's nuanced take on tyranny, Stephen A. Smith vs LeBron James, Kristi Noem's El Salvadorian prison photo op (feat. Rolex), the trailer for PT Anderson's new film 'One Battle After Another' and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:21:10

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Investigate My Thumbs, Princess M-Oh No… Y’all OK? 03.27.25

3/27/2025
In episode 1836, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Andrew Michaan, to discuss… the Bomb Bros group chat fallout, people Ghibli-fying images of themselves with OpenAI's new image generator and much more! Eric Daugherty on X: "BREAKING: Mike Waltz announces he spoke with @ElonMusk and said tech experts are going to figure out how The Atlantic's Jeff Goldberg got into the Signal chat. "I can tell you for 100%... I don't text him, he wasn't on my phone." Goldberg Got The Scoop By Accident - Media MattersOpenAI's viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns | TechCrunchHayao Miyazaki on the use of AI: "I am utterly disgusted" LISTEN: Keep Those Teardrops from Falling - Natalie Bergman WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:02:58

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Saratoga Trend Water 3/26: Footlong Doritos Nachos, Snow White, Trump/Voter Suppression, DMV Appointment Scalpers

3/26/2025
In this edition of Saratoga Trend Water, Jack and Miles discuss Subway's new Footlong Doritos Nachos, DisneyCrats blaming the left for Snow White's failure, Trump's new voter suppression executive order just dropped, scalpers selling free DMV appointments and much more! Subway's New Footlong Doritos Nachos Look Like 12 Inches Of DisappointmentDisney's Snow White Fiasco: Death Threats and Zegler's Social Media GuruTrump’s New Executive Order Is an “Astonishing and Unprecedented Voter Suppression” Effort – Mother JonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:26:50

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MJGMB #158: Will The Lakers be Playing on 6:16 in LA with Claire De Lune

3/26/2025
The guys were pleased to be joined by NBA writer (The Guardian), vocalist and songwriter for Tiny Deaths, Claire De Lune on today's episode to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Lakers now that LeBron and Rui are back in the rotation. The trio also dove into some contenders vs pretenders from around the league. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:45:40

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Jesus Only Brought One Blunt, The WORST AI Music Video? 03.26.25

3/26/2025
In episode 1835, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable? Time To Spin That Disastrous Group Chat Oopsie, Well That Was Fast … Morning Routine Guy Compares Himself to Jesus and more! I Guess Cringe Music Videos Worshipping Musk Were…Inevitable?Top 5 LeBron Songs 🎵Lebron James In The Mirror (Man In The Mirror Remix)Time To Spin That Disastrous Group Chat Oopsie (Clip)Here is how Watters explains The Atlantic story to his viewers (Clip)Warner v Gabbard (Clip)Jeffrey Goldberg WikiThe Morning Routine to End All Morning RoutinesWell That Was Fast … Morning Routine Guy Compares Himself to Jesus LISTEN: WHAT IS?? by Tomoaki Baba WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:05:41

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The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season 3/25: Jasmine Crockett/Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods/Vanessa Trump, Hamdan Ballal, Easter Egg Roll Sponsorships, FBI/Tesla, 23andMe

3/25/2025
In this edition of The Zeiteous Trendstones: The Final Season, Jack and Miles discuss Jasmine Crockett dunking on Gov. HotWheels, Tiger Woods slurping on DoJu's sloppy seconds, Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal getting attacked by Israeli "settlers", the White House opening Trump's Easter Egg Roll to corporate sponsorships, the FBI's "Keep Tesla Safe" task force, 23andMe going bankrupt and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:23:08

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Pentagon Group Chat! Surviving On Installment Plans 03.25.25

3/25/2025
In episode 1834, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security Numbers, There Were Already Worried About Some ‘Nage With These Dummys, Trump Cabinet Includes The Atlantic’s EIC On Text Thread About Attacking Houthis, Now You Can Get Getting Potentially Life-Ruining Loans To Pay For Fast Food and more! The JFK Files Were Full Of Social Security NumbersThe biggest (and most avoidable) mistake in Trump’s release of the JFK assassination filesSocial Security numbers of living people included in unredacted JFK assassination documentsWhite House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy FilesTrump Lawyer Livid as JFK Files Leak His Social Security Number: ‘Absolutely OutrageousTrump Cabinet Includes The Atlantic’s EIC On Text Thread About Attacking HouthisNow You Can Get Getting Potentially Life-Ruining Loans To Pay For Fast FoodBuy now, pay later lender Klarna files for U.S. IPODoorDash Partners with Klarna to Offer US Customers Even More Convenience with Flexible Payments“Buy Now, Pay Later” Companies Are an Unregulated RacketBuy now pay later: Klarna is courting young shoppers with Paris Hilton and TikTok-style algorithms – here’s why it’s a problem LISTEN: Pass the Salt by Joy Crooks feat. Vince Staples WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:02

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Zeit Lotus Spoilers 3/24: Bernie & AOC, Democrats, Apple TV, 'Snow White'

3/24/2025
In this edition of Zeit Lotus Spoilers, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Bernie & AOC's anti-oligarchy tour drawing big crowds and a quick check-in with the Dems, how unprofitable Apple TV is, 'Snow White' going "woke" and, subsequently, broke (not really) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:55:05

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Weekly Zeitgeist 363 (Best of 3/17/25-3/21/25)

3/23/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 380 (3/17/25-3/21/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:54:04

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Mayor Pirates Booty? The Stinkiest Bed In Film History? 03.21.25

3/21/2025
In episode 1833, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Kristen Toomey, to discuss… The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*t, PLS BUY TSLA, Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Won’t Involve Killing Greedy Children and more! The Founder of Pirates Booty Thinks He Is Elon Musk or Some Sh*tSean Hannity Makes On-Air Appeal to Disney CEO About ‘Unhinged Loser’ Jimmy KimmelUS Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Americans to buy Tesla stocksNetflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Won’t Involve Killing Greedy ChildrenYou Can Compete in the New Wonka-Inspired Series The Golden TicketNetflix’s $500M Roald Dahl deal aims to address author’s antisemitism through charityBernie Mac - I Ain't Scared Of You Mutha****! LISTEN: Humans by Night Tapes WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:00:54