The Daily Zeitgeist

In episode 1872, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Rebrand, Mort Burke, to discuss… Woe Is Me: The Story of A Man Named Chad, Elon Musk Officially Poochies Himself Out Of The White House, The U.S. Has Been Brainwashing Kids With Presidential Cartoons For Decades and more! Woe Is Me: The Story of A Man Named ChadElon Musk Officially Poochies Himself Out Of The White HouseElon Musk leaves Trump administration after leading effort to slash U.S. governmentMusk Takes Stephen Miller’s Wife—as Trump Aide Rage TweetsBaby Trump and Musk feature in Russian propaganda cartoon for toddlersTrump’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel Sells a Children’s Book Praising HimKash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s authorObama to Star in Spider-Man ComicLining Up for Obama and Spider-ManSuper President WikiSUPER PRESIDENTCan We Just Get Down To The Conversation About Whiteness?Mort's Piece of Media: MaKenna Magasis - 2021 LISTEN: Funny by Broncho See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the The Last Trendtation of Jesus Christ, Jack and Miles discuss TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) trades, Mike White love of 'Survivor', John Mulaney vs. 3 teenage boys, a new, shittier version of Battle Bots, whether or not that guy from the cheese rolling video is okay and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack and Jabari were pleased to be joined by Tiny Death's vocalist/songwriter and NBA writer for the Guardian, Claire De Lune for today's episode. The trio discussed the conference finals and the potential for a Thunder/Pacers series. They also discussed offseason options for several teams and players! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1871, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of One of Us with Fin and Chris, Chris Renfro, to discuss… Pete’s Pentagon - Cocaine, Illegal Wire Taps and HUGE Sh*ts, Nathan Fielder Probably Isn’t Going to Improve Aviation Safety After All and more! White House stunned as Hegseth inquiry brings up illegal wiretap claimsVicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigationCan a Comedian Reform Aviation Safety?Can Nathan Fielder Save You From Dying in a Plane Crash?Nathan Fielder Ended “The Rehearsal” With His Most Deranged Stunt YetPilots React to The RehearsalBoeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice DepartmentCould Nathan Fielder’s Scheme to Prevent Airline Crashes Actually Work?The Collision At TenerifeHow speaking up can save lives‘You do not cross them’: Hierarchy and emotion in doctors' narratives of power relations in specialist trainingHierarchy and medical error: speaking up when witnessing an error.Aviation Industry Scandals: Capitalism Makes Air Travel DeadlyAirline Pilots Demand Higher Wages and Better Treatment LISTEN: Diagonals by Stereo Lab See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of TrendPR Sues Donald Trump, Jack and Miles discuss the season finale of 'The Rehearsal', Kevin Spacey… still being around doing stuff, the first person to swim around Martha's Vineyard (for the sharks), NPR suing Donald Trump, 7-Up bringing back their Shirley Temple flavor, our new based anti-AI Pope, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1870, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by bestselling author of Raw Dog, co-host of The Bechdel Cast, and host of 16th Minute of Fame, Jamie Loftus, to discuss… International Check In - Trump Is Still a Master Negotiator, MAGA TV Era Is Here: RIP TV and more! The diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had twists and turnsRussia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assaultWith little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctionsRussia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its bombing campaign slowsHamas releases Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in GazaPalestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses itMAGA TV Era Is Here: RIP TVThe Manosphere WonShifting Gears Season 2 Is Confirmed After ABC Reportedly Considered Cancelling Tim Allen’s New Sitcom LISTEN: Slugs by Slow Pulp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of I Put My Thumb Where The Trends At, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Emmanuel Macron getting mushed by his wife, corruption in the Trump administration?!?!, a quick check-in with the box office, Fox News declaring war on a muppet, Trump's so-called "commencement speech" at West Point and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 389 (5/19/25-5/23/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1869, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, actor, and writer, Titi Lee, to discuss… The Enhanced Games Are Coming to Vegas, A Punk Band Just Released An Album That Smells Like Gwenyth Paltrow’s Vagina Candle, Almost Half of Young People Would Prefer A World Without Internet--UK Study Finds, Will The Eighth Mission: Impossible Really Heal America? And More! Titi Lee: Good Girl Gone BaddieThe Enhanced Games Are Coming to VegasDonald Trump Jr. Invests in Thiel-Backed ‘Olympics With Drugs’Enhanced Games PromoA Punk Band Just Released An Album That Smells Like Gwenyth Paltrow’s Vagina CandleGwyneth Paltrow Is Still Defending Goop’s ‘Smells Like My Vagina’ Candle: ‘Women Are Socialized to Feel a Lot of Shame and I Loved This Punk Rock Idea’Almost Half Of Young People Would Prefer A World Without Internet--UK Study FindsTom Cruise Sidesteps Talk About Trump’s Hollywood Tariffs at ‘Mission: Impossible’ Press Stop: ‘We’d Rather Answer Questions About the Movie’Simon Pegg - "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" | The Daily ShowWho is the enemy in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’? Let’s investigateTop Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski: ‘Of all Tom Cruise’s characters, Maverick might be closest to his real personality’The War on Our Screens25 years later, how ‘Top Gun’ made America love warTop Gun is the sleekest, horniest recruitment ad of the 1980sTOPGUN: The Navy’s First Center of Excellence‘Top Gun’ and the Complicated Legacy Facing ‘Maverick’Why Tom Cruise Is Such An Effective Propaganda ToolCIA may have used contractor who inspired ‘Mission: Impossible’ to kill RFK, new book allegesMAHEU SAYS HE RECRUITED MAN FOR C.I.A. IN CASTRO POISON PLOTClandesTime 270 – The CIA and Mission: ImpossibleHow the CIA Hoodwinked HollywoodMission: Impossible—a Post-Cold War Deconstruction of the ’60sIdeology and Cold War Identity in Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible Is 25 Years Old: Its Big Twist Would Cause Outrage TodayOn “Mission: Impossible” and Unaccountable GovernmentMission: Impossible - Fallout Is The Franchise's Most Political Movie To DateThe U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold WarMission: Impossible—Fallout’s Wolf Blitzer Cameo and the Possible Perils of Fake Fake NewsOp-Ed: Journalists need to stop playing themselves in movies LISTEN: Cominthru by S. Fidelity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trends of Theseus, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss Wendy's crazy new burger (available in Canada only), a quick check in with the box office, the upcoming 'Skibidi Toilet' film (directed by Michael Bay), the US treasury ending the penny next year, Sesame Street moving to Netflix and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1868, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea Of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Climate Change OG, Have the Experience of Stealing From a Porch Without All the Risk, Kevin Spacey Compares Himself To Victims Of The Blacklist During Unhinged Cannes Speech, Is The World The Way It Is Because Billionaires Are Too Dumb To Understand A Sci-Fi Book Series? And more! Dallas Comedy Club Presents: PALLAVI GUNALANClimate Change OGHave the Experience of Stealing From a Porch Without All the RiskKevin Spacey faces another civil sexual assault lawsuit in UKFact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes?'Nice to be back,' Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in CannesWriters Guild Censures ‘Schooled’ Showrunner Tim Doyle for Posting Lynching Image in Facebook JokeKevin Spacey Compares His Plight to Hollywood Blacklist in Fiery Defense in Cannes: History ‘Often Repeats Itself’Writers Guild Scribe Apologizes for “Epically Horrible” Joke Gone Wrong Using Lynching ImageThe Culture War: Iain M. Banks’s Billionaire Fans - Why Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos love Iain M. Banks’ anarcho-communist space opera.Why does Elon Musk love this socialist sci-fi series?Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to leave this planet … and it’s going to make this planet better’Elon Musk Names SpaceX Drone Ships in Honor of Iain M. Banks30 years of Culture: what are the top five Iain M Banks novels?Amazon TV adaptation of Iain Banks' Culture series is cancelledA man of cultureEthical future? Science fiction and the tech billionairesJack's Piece of Media: Future Adam Curtis B-Roll LISTEN: Little Things by Still Woozy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Final DestinaTrend: Blood Zeits, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the "water based cooking" trend on TikTok, Mr. Beast being hot now (???), Trump making it nigh impossible for Americans to get COVID boosters, UK kids thinking they'd be better off without the internet, Trump's pick for the IRS and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Miles and Producer Jabari were joined by podcaster and host of iHeart's The G.O.T.E Travonne Edwards for today's conversation about the Conference Finals matchups. The trio offered their predictions and thoughts on the matchups! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1867, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, voiceover artist, and musician, Shahjehan Khan, to discuss… Is The AI Future Just More Gig Work For Humans? Staffing Cuts Are Leading To More Deadly Weather Events? Did They Make Another Jurassic World Movie Purely To Promote A Theme Park Ride? Good News: The Universe May Be Ending Sooner Than Expected and more! Is The AI Future Just More Gig Work For Humans?Staffing Cuts Are Leading To More Deadly Weather Events?Jurassic World Rebirth | Official Trailer 2Final Trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth Shows the River Raft Scene From Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park, More of the D-Rex, and the MutadonJurassic World Rebirth Has a Sequence From Michael Crichton’s First Jurassic Park Novel That Didn’t Make It Into the Original Movie — and Fans Have Ideas for What It Could BeAn Oral History of Jurassic Park: The RideThe Forgotten Story Behind Jurassic Park: The RideGood News: The Universe May Be Ending Sooner Than ExpectedGravitational Pair Production and Black Hole EvaporationUniverse decays faster than thought, but still takes a long timeHow Stephen Hawking Transformed Our Understanding of Black Holes'Hawking radiation' may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics.Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected LISTEN: Assumptions (Kaytranada Edit) by Sam Gellaitry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of TrendnerT, Jack and Miles discuss airline safety, Trump "shoving it" up all our "asses", Kristi Noem having no idea what Habeas Corpus is, Rep. McIver getting charged with assault after an ICE protest (featuring ineffectual and mealy-mouthed behavior from the Dems), police secretly monitoring New Orleans with facial recognition cameras, the NY Knicks heading to the NBA finals and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1866, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, activist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Trump’s Tax Bill, Trump Demands Major Investigation Into Springsteen, Beyonce and Oprah For Their Work For Harris? Dystopia Corner - The ICE Reality Show Is a Real Thing? And more! Trump’s Tax BillHow Trump's 'bribe now, pain later' budget scheme hit a surprise roadblockTrump Demands Major Investigation Into Springsteen, Beyonce and Oprah For Their Work For Harris?Dystopia Corner - The ICE Reality Show Is a Real Thing?ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked citizenship LISTEN: I Dreamed I Dream by Sonic Youth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Wreckx-Trend-Effect, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, Joe Biden's cancer prognosis, James Comey's "86-47" post, Trump not posting about Elon anymore, the Romanian presidential elections, that kindergartener who brought jello shots to school, Trump's branded watch fail and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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 chatsTrump 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 CareU.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent householdsChild care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here?New Polling on Child Care and the 2024 ElectionHarris wants to limit child care costs to 7% of family incomeChild care is a ‘textbook example of a broken market.’ Where do Harris, Trump go from here?The “Affordability” HustleNew Mexico Started Offering Free Childcare and Reduced the State’s Poverty RateTransforming the Child Care LandscapeNew Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty lineProject 2025 plan calls for shifting funding for childcare to in-home careProject 2025 Proposes Defunding DaycareNot Just More Babies: These Republicans Want More Parents at HomePrivate Equity Has Its Eyes on the Child-Care IndustryCan 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.

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.