The Daily Zeitgeist

It's that time again... Santa University is back for an EIGHTH installment! Written and narrated by Jamie Loftus. Performed by: Caitlin Durante Jack O'Brien Miles Gray Danl Goodman Anna Hossnieh Joelle Monique Sophie Lichterman Robert Evans Margaret Killjoy Prop Grant Sarah Marshall Justin Smith Victor Wright Catherine Law Edited by Bryan The Editor ENJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. Up first, #10: Dwyane Wade Trapped In CarboZeit 10/28 In this edition of Dwyane Wade Trapped In CarboZeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Donald Trump's very racist MSG rally, Jeff Bezos killing the Washington Post's Harris endorsement, the Timothee Chalamet look-alike contest (feat. the actual Timothee Chalamet), Dwyane Wade's unfortunate bronze statue and much more! Ezra Klein On What’s Wrong With TrumpWhy Polls Might Be Underestimating Democrats (And The Consequences)Profile of Trump and His Billionaire DonorsProject 2025’s Project Esther Is TerrifyingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles discuss the worst gift guides of 2024, featuring Goop, Oprah, Crypto, A.I. slop and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 369 (12/16/24-12/20/24) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producers Bei, Victor and Bryan The Editor to discuss humanity's mating season and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Funky Cold Trendina by Drone Loc, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming Superman movie (featuring Superdog?), Hawk Tuah disappearing after her crypto rug-pull, Luigi Mangione's perp walk in NY, the Charlotte Hornet's giving a kid a PS5 and then taking it back off camera, the Hydroxychloroquine/COVID-19 study getting retracted, the never-ending war on Christmas and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1794, Jack and Miles are joined by host of White Homework, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… What The F**k Is This Dude Doing With His Hair? Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Is Gonna Drop..., Music Experts Try To Explain Why The Worst Christmas Is So Bad and more! Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Is Gonna Drop...There is no getting around the fact that he repeats the phrase 'simply having a wonderful Christmastime' 17 times": A music professor breaks down the theory behind Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime“Santa Baby” is one of Americans’ most disliked Christmas songsWorst Christmas songs of all time revealed - and the results will surprise youThe 20 Sh*ttiest Christmas Songs Ever RecordedPaul McCartney Song Named Most Hated Christmas TuneTweet from @theryangeorge: Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool LISTEN: Blame by Gabriels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of 8 Trendy Zeits, Jack and Miles discuss Google's Year in Search, Pornhub's Year in Review 2024 (and their incipient withdrawal from several U.S. states), Time's Person of the Year and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack and Producer Jabari welcomed Celtics writer and podcaster Noa Dalzell to the show this week. The trio discussed all of the new format changes for All-Star weekend, the latest Celtics news and which EC teams could be the biggest threat to Boston's reign! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1793, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by musician, writer, comedian, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss... Crofton Video Block! Peter Thiel Gets Asked About Luigi Mangione, Starts Misfiring, Anti LGBTQ Senator from Tennessee Had a Tough Time Last Week and more! TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!Paul Freeman Bigfoot Footage - Best Quality On YoutubeBertie Higgins - "PM Magazine" Appearance (1981)Peter Thiel Stutters When Asked What to Say to Defenders of UnitedHealthCare CEO Killer: ‘I Don’t Know What to Say’ | VideoAnti LGBTQ Senator from Tennessee Had a Tough Time Last WeekAnti-LGBTQ TN Rep Pisses Himself During DUI Test LISTEN: Key Largo by Bertie Higgins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Unidentified Aerial Trendnomenon, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the NJ drone zone, Subway's Doritos Footlong Nachos, 41% of young voters saying UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is "acceptable", Luigi Mangione's incipient cavalcade of documentaries, the worst movies of 2024 and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1793, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Backpack CEO Being Called a Snitch / Threatened After Telling Cops Shooter Was Wearing Their Product, Bend, Oregon’s “Googly Eye Bandit” Goes Viral, Kraven The Hunter = Worse Than Morbius? And more! Backpack CEO Being Called a Snitch / Threatened After Telling Cops Shooter Was Wearing Their ProductBend, Oregon’s “Googly Eye Bandit” Goes ViralIn Boston, All Aboard Googly-Eyed TrainsKraven The Hunter = Worse Than Morbius?Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Makes $2 Million in PreviewsAudiences Curse ‘Kraven the Hunter’ With Worse CinemaScore Than ‘Morbius’ and ‘Madame Web’Is Kraven the Hunter the End of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe? LISTEN: Raat Ki Rani by Arooj Aftab See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Surviving Trendsmas, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the uproar over drones over New Jersey, ABC's $15m Trump settlement and billionaires basically pledging fealty to Trump and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 368 (12/9/24-12/13/24) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1792, Jack and Miles are joined by host of When You're Invisible, Maria Diez, to discuss… I’m Seeing Way Too Many wHaT wAs mAnGiOnE’s mOtIvE? Articles, The Authoritarian Playbook Is Being Ran On Us - Step 1: What Is A Human Being? The New Jersey Mystery Drones May Not Be So Mysterious and more! TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!I’m Seeing Way Too Many wHaT wAs mAnGiOnE’s mOtIvE? ArticlesThe Authoritarian Playbook Is Being Ran On Us - Step 1: What Is A Human Being? The New Jersey Mystery Drones May Not Be So MysteriousClusters of unidentified drones spotted in New York and New JerseyUnidentified drones dot area skiesMysterious New Jersey Drones 'Change Time' on Clocks, Eyewitness ClaimsFrustration grows as FBI investigates unidentified drones in New JerseyIranian 'mothership' isn't behind drone sightings over New Jersey, Pentagon saysWith drones flying over New Jersey, thousands of worried locals are turning to Facebook to solve the mysteryUnderstanding the New Jersey Drone Sightings: Separating Fact from Fiction LISTEN: Nunca by Y La Bamba See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of O Holy Zeit!, Jack and Miles discuss Joe Biden's clemency spree, the incipient Hot Ones/George Soros conspiracy theories, the return of Enron?, Elon Musk's obscene net worth, the Great Stanley Cup Recall of 2024, Jeremy Allen White breaking into the Star Wars universe… as a giant slug and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1791, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss... Books And Jackets Fly Off The Shelves Following Luigi Mangione’s Arrest, Was RFK’s MAGA Turn All About Getting Justice for His Uncle Jack? Kids Are Being Forced To Say Goodbye To “Dying” A.I. Toys and more! TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!Book climbs bestseller list after title was apparently cited on bullet casings at scene of CEO’s deathLuigi Mangione viewed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing as ‘symbolic takedown’ of ‘parasitic’ healthcare industry: sourcesJacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelvesUnsurprisingly, Luigi Mangione Merch Is SurgingWas RFK’s MAGA Turn All About Getting Justice for His Uncle Jack? LISTEN: La Donna Malese by Riz Ortolani See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of The Zeitland Of Misfit Trends, Jack and Miles discuss a few of Drake's favorite opps, healthcare CEO 'Wanted' posters appearing in NY, Mel Gibson at the Mar-A-Lago Gala, The Onion's bid for Infowars getting rejected, an update on the Pete Hegseth saga and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack and Producer Jabari were honored to be joined by broadcast journalist, tv personality and iHeart podcast host Cari Champion for today's episode. The trio discussed the biggest surprises of the early season, Orlando continuing to impress no matter the lineup, the Grizzlies, Mavericks and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1790, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, producer, and creator of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Pokemon Character Sparks Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories, Conservative Pundits Are Really Having A Hard Time With Luigi Mangione, Meanwhile At United Healthcare HQ and more! Pokemon Character Sparks Luigi Mangione Conspiracy TheoriesCNN Guest Floats Wild Conspiracy Theory: Brian Thompson Hired His Own AssassinInternet compares Thompson's murder to 'The Joker' and 'Batman' following arrest of Luigi MangioneDon't Believe This Cryptic Video Purportedly Uploaded By Luigi MangioneLuigi Mangione’s Pokémon preference spawns QAnon-level freak out over ‘hidden’ Bible quoteLaura Ingraham's a Massive Hypocrite (Video)Scott Jennings Is Also a HypocriteMeanwhile At United Healthcare HQ$25 Million UnitedHealth CEO Whines About Social Media Trashing His Industry LISTEN: Sticky by Free Whenever See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.