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 stor...
The “Forever” Cruise, Gen Z Loves To “Cancel" 10.30.26
In episode 2151, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know and Ridiculous History, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… The Forever Cruise That Only Lasted 17 months, Good News: You Can Throw Dog Poop At People In GTA VI, No, Gen Z Isn’t Trying To “Cancel” Freddy Krueger and more!
CEO says plan is to file for bankruptcy after ending luxury never-ending cruise that left hundreds stranded GTA 6 Dog Poop Gameplay Premieres in the Latest Episode of South Park Real GTA 6 gameplay shown in South Park episode reveals you can throw dog poo at NPCs Lmf...Silly Rabbit... Trends Are For Kids 10/29: Halloween, Brewers, Trump, Dune 3 Popcorn Bucket, Dave Rubin
In this edition of Silly Rabbit... Trends Are For Kids, Jack and Miles discuss Halloween inflation, the World Series champions, Trump being even MORE gay, Dune’s popcorn bucket, Dave Rubin stumbling and bumbling and much more!
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USA’s Macho Men! Trump Blood Lab? 10.29.26
In episode 2150, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor starring in Christmas at the Kringles (in theaters nationwide tomorrow), and host of Will You Accept This Rose?, Arden Myrin, to discuss… Pete Hegseth Not Man Enough For America? The “Free Elizabeth Holmes” Guy Wants To Sue Nathan Fielder and more!
Hegseth Needs More T—Poll Shows He’s No Male Role Model JustBlood.com The guy behind those bizarre Elizabeth Holmes billboards threatens to sue Nathan FielderLISTEN: bedbug by JGrrey
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Full Size Trendybars 10/28: Jay-Z, Bolsonaro, Midterms, RFK Jr., Noah Wyle, Bluey vs. One Nation
In this edition of Full Size Trendybars, Jack and Miles discuss Jay-Z… just Jay-Z, Bolsonaro fleeing Brazil, the very incipient midterms, RFK Jr.’s racist rant, Noah Wyle: Sexiest (old white) Man Alive, Bluey vs. One Nation and much more!
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Cops vs Toddler Soccer Player? Tech Bro Fortune Cookies 10.28.26
In episode 2149, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Sofiya Alexandra, to discuss… RFK Jr. Goes On Racist Rant As CDC Continues To Implode, Black Kid TOO Good At Soccer So…They Called The Cops? Elvis Fans Are Suddenly Concerned About Song-Stealing, Fortune Cookies Have Quietly Been Turned Into Tech Bro Propaganda and more!
Robert F Kennedy Jr. says Arabs don’t produce science or literature RFK Jr. Goes on Stunning Rant Against Arabs: ‘They Don’t Produce Literature,’ Only ‘Hatred’ and ‘War’ Senior CDC official to quit amid turmoil over Trump's vaccine policies: report Police called on 3-y...The Trendren Of The Corn 10/27: Midterms, CA MillIonaire Tax, Trump’s Panic Tour, Israeli Elections
In this edition of The Trendren Of The Corn, Jack and Miles discuss the midterms, California’s billionaire tax, Trump’s panic tour, the Israeli elections, AI in education and much more!
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CHOPPED UNC MAXXING!!! The Odyssey (All Caucasian Version) 10.27.26
In episode 2148, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, director, and comedian, Mel Stephens, to discuss… Oh Elon Really Made That Sh*tty AI Odyssey ‘Movie’, Robert Reich Suggests We Nationalize Starlink and SpaceX And Elon Suggests Jailing Him, Dictionary.com Is Lame-Maxxing With 2026 Word Of The Year, Ebenezer Scrooge Is Giving Away Pennies On Venmo and more!
Watch Episode 1 of Odyssey series made with Grok Imagine. Robert Reich: Democrats Should "Defund Musk," Start "Laying Groundwork To Nationalize Starlink And SpaceX" We Regret to Inform You That ‘Maxxing’ Is Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year ‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s...Trendy Minaj For Press Secretary? 10/26: Trump/Nicki Minaj, Brazilian Presidential Election, Vivek Ramaswami
In this edition of Trendy Minaj For Press Secretary?, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump and Nicki Minaj in Michigan, the Brazilian presidential election, Vivek still doubling down on his BS ahead of the midterms and much more!
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Fright-con #43 - Creepy Kids: Can't Work With Em, Can't Scare Without Em
In this spooky edition of ‘The Fright-conigraph’, Jack and Miles are joined by author/TikTok influencer Jason Pargin to talk about the only icon we could easily punt 40 yards with decent hang-time:
Creepy Kids!
They’ll explore the history of creepy children, why we’re so scared of them, why they have terrible haircuts and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 453 (Best of 10/19/26-10/23/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 461 (10/19/26-10/23/26)
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Airbnb Indentured Servitude, GTA Flu 10.23.26
In episode 2147, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and host of The Faucet & Broccoli and Ice Cream, Myq Kaplan, to discuss… Airbnb Hosts Can’t Force You To Do Dishes And Laundry Anymore, Get Ready For An Outbreak Of The “GTA Flu”, “The Bachelorette” But It’s Casting James Bond, Where Aren’t They Now: The Woke Free Beer Guy Wait, “Woke-Free” Beer Was A Scam?? And more!
Airbnb Says Guests Shouldn’t Have to Do the Dishes Anymore Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make...The Trend That Got Away 10/22: PHP Vulnerability, Jaime West, Video Gish Gallop
In this edition of The Trend That Got Away, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss how PHP is completely borked, Jaime West (drunk) on Piers Morgan, the Right’s reality distortion field and much more!
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Why France On Fire? Spouse Swappin’! 10.22.26
In episode 2146, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, founder of Burn This Records, and co-host of Lady To Lady, Brandie Posey, to discuss… French Protest Are The New Fox News October Surprise, What in the spousal swapping hell is this? Here Come The Nathan Fielder/Elizabeth Holmes Lookalike Contests and more!
Click this link and watch a video to help Burn This Records' Youtube Channel reach monetization French riots are the new Hunter’s laptop which was the new migrant caravan which was the new Ebola The Unhinged Racist Response to France’s School Protests Mike Kekich Wikipe...Full Frontal Trendity 10/21: Trump, Omar Nunez, Star Wars/Super Bowl, Vivek Ramaswampy, The Great Pokemon Heist
In this edition of Full Frontal Trendity, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss Trump checking out more sexy dudes, the Omar Nunez bust in CA, the Star Wars/Super Bowl Funday tie-in, Vivek dropping another pedo-tinged stinker of a campaign ad, the Great Pokemon Heist of 2026 and much more!
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Musk For The Children, Nathan Heals America? 10.21.26
In episode 2145, Jack and Miles are joined by artist and musician with a new album called Crisis Acting, Janie Danger, to discuss… Elon Musk Announces Plan To Gift SpaceX Shares To Every Child In America (That Will Almost Certainly Never Happen), Total Hot Dog Recall, Disney Will Turn The Super Bowl Into A Star Wars Cartoon, Can “You Can See Everything” Heal America? And more!
Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share Elon Musk to give SpaceX shares to ‘every kid in America’ If Musk Gives Every American Child A SpaceX Share His Charitable Giving Wou...Trending Makes Me Feel Good 10/20: Snap Specs, Gambling, Midterm Elections
In this editIon of Trending Makes Me Feel Good, Jack and Miles discuss Snapchat’s new ‘smart glasses’, how everything is gambling now, the upcoming midterm elections and much more!
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OOPS! Your Rights Got Glitched! Flying Car Distraction 10.20.26
In episode 2144, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Elon Musk Unveils Tesla’s New Flying Car/Distraction, Convenient Arguments to Justify Censorship And Voter Suppression, Return of Apu…, Bigfoot Tape and more!
Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine ‘Musk’ TikTok Ad Account Temporarily Suspended Ahead of Documentary’s Wide Release Tesla unveils what it says is a flying car Elon Musk unveils flying car at Tesla Roadster event. Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event Will The Flying Tesla Roadster Be Street Legal? Nope. Explained: H...You Can See EveryTrend 10/19: Katie Zacharia, Amelia Earhart, ‘You Can See Everything’
In this edition of You Can See EveryTrend, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the very short tenure of Katie Zacharia, the cruel tree formation LARPing as Amelia Earhart’s plane, a spoiler-filled review of ‘You Can See Everything’ and much more!
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Fright-con #42 - Ghosts: Is It Swayze Or Slimer?
In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/filmmaker/podcaster Jack Wagner (of Otherworld) to talk about the icon most likely to be in the room with you right now:
Ghosts!
They’ll explore ghost lore, ghosts in popular culture, their favorite depictions of the afterlife and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 452 (Best of 10/12/26-10/16/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 460 (10/12/26-10/16/26)
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Whalefall Til You Ball, Strip Club Bouncers Needed 10.16.26
In episode 2143, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by podcast producer and beauty influencer, Carmen Laurent, to discuss… Quick Midterms Check-in, School Play Cancelled In Texas Because DRAG!!!!, Obsession’s Nikki Is The Latest Horror Icon To Be Harassed By Guests, Stop Blaming Whales For Swallowing Humans and more!
Casting decisions cause Grand Prairie ISD to cancel musical Is Nikki from 'Obsession' a victim or a villain? Her Halloween Horror Nights role sparks debate. Guests Harassing Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Lead to Performer Ending Character Meet and Greet Early Universal ‘scare actors’ tell horror stories of abuse...Dr. Trendyll and Mr. Zeit 10/15 Amazon Wearables, Elon Musk Documentary, and Google's Top Costumes
In this edition of Dr. Trendyll and Mr. Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, Amazon's new (and totally not surveillance device) wearables, the nearly 4 hour long Elon Musk Documentary that just dropped in theaters, and Google's top Halloween costumes for 2026.
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Pringles Can Casket, Kelly Clarkson Zapruder Film 10.15.26
In episode 2142, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, executive producer, TV host, and comedian with a new special called Big Divorce Energy, Adam Conover, to discuss… Kelly Clarkson Security Camera Footage Is The New Zapruder Film, VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!!!!, Pringles Announces Surprisingly Ghoulish Contest and more!
Brooklyn store owner blasts Kelly Clarkson’s ‘reprehensible abuse of power’ after she ‘lit the fuse’ with social media rant ‘Kelly Clarkson Has Put Us in Danger’: Art of Play Owner Says Viral Dispute Has Led to Threats Against NYC Store Art of Play lists bird at center of Kelly Clarkson f...Potty Trending 10/14: JD Vance, Giant Escaped Pumpkin, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Zohran vs. NYPD
In this editIon of Potty Trending, Jack and Miles discuss JD Vance being very secure in his sexuality, the great pumpkin escape of 2026, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s final moments as ambassador, Zohran vs NYPD and much more!
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First Day Jitters, It’s Potty Time! 10.14.26
In episode 2141, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of This Day: A History Show, Jody Avirgan, to discuss… Katie Zacharia Eats Sh*t In First Day As Press Secretary, Somehow Baywatch Has Returned, Does America Have a Potty Training Problem? And more!
Jack's Piece of Media: Old clip of singing, dancing Quebecois boy goes viral Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she’s a lawyer. Is she? Katie Zacharia makes Karoline Leavitt seem like Winston Churchill Katie Zacharia: “My president…excuse me, my husband.” Katie Zacharia Bombs First Day as White House Press Secretary Trump’s new White Ho...Trendraiser 10/13: Papi Trump, Ben Shapiro, Elon Musk, X2, Amelia Earhart, GTA6
In this edition of Trendraiser, Jack and Miles discuss Trump’s love of the male physique, Ben Shapiro’s latest project, Elon’s big midterm spend, the X2 accident at Six Flags, Amelia Earhart found… maybe, GTA6’s nudity, and much more!
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The Onion Administration, Affleck A.I. Flak 10.13.26
In episode 2140, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Creature Feature and co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Katie Goldin, to discuss… Pentagon Rips Off The Onion With Firing Squad Livestream Announcement, FBI Wants To Proceed With UFC Training For Agents…, Speaking Of Cowardly Feds--They Raided Ilhan Omar’s House, Ben Affleck’s AI-Enhanced Netflix Thriller Is The New ‘Mac and Me’ and more!
Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed The U.S. plans to livestream an execution. Here's how that compares to global practice From 5 months ago on The Onion: "DOJ To Bring Bac...From JusTrend To Kelly 10/12: Kelly Clarkson, Ben Shapiro, ICE, BBC News
In this edition of From JusTrend To Kelly, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Pretty Woman’ moment, Ben Shapiro’s White Sox tweet, ICE ramping up the terror, BBC News courting the kids and much more!
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Fright-con #41 - Hannibal Lecter: America's Favorite Cannibal
In this spooky edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by podcasters Kim & Ket to talk about the only rube who pairs human liver and fava beans with a nice Chianti:
Hannibal Lecter!
They’ll explore the character’s bizarre & unsettling inspiration, his immediate cultural impact, his C-tier X-Men superpowers and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 451 (Best of 10/5/26-10/9/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 459 (10/5/26-10/9/26)
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YES! Quid Pro Quo! Nathan Fielder Is Elizabeth Holmes’ Muse? 10.09.26
In episode 2139, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich, to discuss… Kimberly Guilfoyle Go And Get Your Broke Ass Outta Here, Elizabeth Holmes Hasn’t Actually Seen Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Movie and more!
'Absolutely was a quid pro quo': Trump donor SPEAKS OUT about Guilfoyle asking him for $100K Inside Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Alleged Trump World Access-for-Cash Scheme (w/ Eric Deters) “Call Me on Signal”: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Jaw-Dropping Grift Exposed Elizabeth Holmes and Husband Billy Haven’t Seen ‘You Can See Everything,’ Nathan Fielder Says Communication With Couple “Broke Down” Outside the YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING scree...Young Trendenstein 10/8: Cornell 7, Amazon, Mike Huckabee, DNC vs. Trump
In this edition of Young Trendenstein, Jack and Miles discuss the Cornell 7 ‘Jane Doe’ getting swatted, Amazon knowing you have a bad father, Mike Huckabee’s thoughts on Palestine, the DNC suing Trump over his latest ads and much more!
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Subscribe Or We Will Be ARRESTED! Inside The Nepo Actor's Studio 10.08.26
In episode 2138, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… This Is Next Level AI Slop For Boomers, CA Gov Candidate Steve Hilton Just Dropped A Weird Ass Ad To Get Women To Vote For Him, David Ellison = Failed Actor and more!
AI Videos of Crying, Eloquent Toddlers Are Frying Your Boomer Mom’s Brain More ai slop from facebook, more open casket burials and incredibly eloquent toddlers In case you were wondering how many boomers fall for these Just Try It, California | Steve Hilton Viral Ad | California Governor | 2026 Neve...Trendkin Spice Latte 10/07: Trump, Aaron Sorkin, McDonald’s
In this edition of Trendkin Spice Latte, Jack and Miles discuss Trump using public funds for propaganda, Aaron Sorkin’s new Facebook movie falling flat, McDonald’s federal lawsuit over price fixing, why weed makes you paranoid (if you’re a mouse) and much more!
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Iced Coffee Debate, Drinking Pee? Urine Trouble 10.07.26
In episode 2137, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Get Worse, Kyle Prue, to discuss… VIRAL DEBATE: WOULD YOU BRING AN ICED COFFEE TO A JOB INTERVIEW? Drinking Piss To Own The Libs (With The Help Of AI) and more!
This Man Drinks His Pee for Health, Doctors Say Please Don’t Do That Please, We’re Begging You, Do Not “Drink Your Pee” to Avoid HRT People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It’s a Miraculous Cure-All Should You Really Try Urine Therapy? POV: Your disgust is someone e...Dawn of the Trend 10/06: GTA 6, Markwayne Mullin, Dr. Oz, Walmart, Sam Altman
In this edition of Dawn of the Trend, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming release of GTA 6, Trump offering L.A. as a blood sacrifice, Markwayne Mullin’s oracle, Dr. Oz: “How much could a pound of butter cost?”, Walmart’s new digital price signs (feat. Dynamic Pricing, probably), the new Sam Altman movie and much more!
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The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know 10.06.26
In episode 2136, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of Gone Native, and author of We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, Joey Clift, to discuss… The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know, Ben Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Has Been Forced To Suspend Filming, Barbie 2 May Happen Thanks To David Ellison’s Desperation, Nobody Went To Go See Digger, California Shuts Down Human-Terminator Fight Club and more!
Fox interviews a guy who claims he went to heaven for 18 days: "Tal...History of Trendcrete 10/5: Vivek Ramaswami, Russian Plague, Spanish Tenant Protests, French Student Protests
In this edition of the History of Trendcrete, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Vivek failing to pick up a child, the Russian plague, the protests in Spain and France and much more!
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Fright-con #40: Count Dracula
In this spooky edition of 'The Fright-conograph', Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler to talk about the first round draft pick of the Monster Mash:
Count Dracula!
They'll explore his creation, his drippy evolution, why he's got so many bathrooms in his castle and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 450 (Best of 9/28/26-10/2/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 458 (9/28/26-10/2/26)
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