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...
Weekly Zeitgeist 445 (Best of 8/24/26-8/28/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 453 (8/24/26-8/28/26)
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Introducing: Natural Causes
Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr. James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for the land we all share, and welcome everyone into the outdoors and the fight for our public lands. Our shared wild spaces are under threat like never before, from climate change, the Trump administration, and extractive capitalism. Now, more than ever, we need serious journalism and serious solidarity that engages people...
More Celebrities ARE Dying? Fart Corner Debate 08.28.26
In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics, Kim Winder, to discuss… META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher’s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Death “Apocalypse” and more!
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of A24’s ‘Primetime’ Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From ‘Prime...Muppet Trendsure Island 8/27: Home Alone 2, Optimus Prime, Police Deputy of the Year
On Today’s episode of Muppet Trendsure Island, Jack and Miles discuss the Curse of Home Alone 2, Peter Cullen and Optimus Prime, the flash flood in the Himalayas, and the Police Deputy of the Year.
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Hakeem Jeffries = Aspiring Undercover, Cat In The Hat-phobia 08.27.26
In episode 2116, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, humorist, filmmaker, and author of Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse, Dave Schilling, to discuss… Jed York Net Worth 200M Of Parents Money... Caught In A Trailer Park Trying To Pay For Sex, Undercover Cop That Tried To Buy Weed At Concert Also A Congressman? Brilliant Midterm Strategy Sir! Cops Are 3D-Printing Fake Flock Cameras As “Bait”, How The Cat In The Hat Became The Killer Clown Of 2026 and more!
49ers owner Jed York arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution Is Sex Work Decriminalization the Answer? What the Researc...Trended Too soon 8/26 Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Hanover Institute, Responsibility Island
On this episode of Trended Too Soon, Jack and Miles discuss The loss of icons Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, The Hanover Institute Public Policy - the AI generated news site that's creating "human grade" pro Israel propaganda, H&R Block's reality show Responsibility Island, and how to open your refrigerator when the power's out.
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Flock Cameras vs Everyone, Fake A$$ Culture War 08.26.26
In episode 2115, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE, Tech Industry Claiming Our Anti-AI Backlash Is A Chinese Psyop, WNBA Outrage Op Confirmed and more!
Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE Yikes — SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOE CARR (R): "Quite frankly I don’t think we can Make America Great Again without hanging your CEO (Garrett Langley) publicly for treason.” Tech tries a new message: You'd love data centers if China wasn't making you hate data centers The theo...RIP Dolly - Icon #8 Dolly Parton: WWDD? (rebroadcast)
In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian Lydia Popovich to talk about the closest thing we have to a living saint:
Dolly Parton!
They'll explore her rise to stardom/sainthood, her influence on the scientific community, her inimitable sense of style and so much more!
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What That Trend do? 8/25 Mail-In Voting, Target Costumes, Dragon Ball Z Land, Darlene Graham.
In this edition of What That Trend Do? Jack and Miles discuss the Supreme Court's mail-in-ballot decision, Target's ill-conceived minstrel costume, MBS and Emmanuel Macron's proposed Dragon Ball Z focused theme park, and Darlene Graham shows off her total lack of skills or knowledge.
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Robot > Usain Bolt, Mitch McConnell Is LOCKED IN 8.25.26
In episode 2114, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Ben Katzner, to discuss Mitch McConnell's last known appearance, Chinese Sprinting Robots that may or may not be able to stop, Darth Vader's Flock endorsement, and Spiderman's real-life beef with Jake Lang.
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Trendy Trendpecker 8/24: DreAI, Spiderman v Jason Statham, Natalie Harp Luvs Trump
In this edition of Trendy Trendpecker, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Dre's newfound love for AI, Natalie Harp's longstanding love for Trump, and the rivalry between Spiderman v Jason Statham.
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Icon #34 - Madonna: 2 Blonde 2 Ambitious
In this edition of the Iconography, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Ashley Ray to talk about the icon who walked so [pick a popstar] could run:
Madonna!
They’ll explore her very religious upbringing, rise to stardom, her many eras and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 444 (Best of 8/17/26-8/21/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 452 (8/17/26-8/21/26)
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Gwyneth Paltrow Has Left Earth, Dirtbike Hero 08.21.26
In episode 2113, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… Gwyneth Paltrow Allegedly Hosting “Off-The-Record” Sam Altman Dinner, GTA VI Incentive Being Used to Get Soldiers to Reenlist, Dirtbike Hero, Wait Turtles Is Birds? A Janky Cartoon About A Cow Is A Surprise Box Office Hit In China and more!
Gwyneth Paltrow is rumored to be throwing a party for AI mogul Sam Altman. People don’t love the optics Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Has Embraced Tech for Years. Now She’s Hosting Sam Altman at...Player Of The Season: Divorce
Community Shield, Pep documentary, Top 4 predictions
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Trendpa Smurf 8/20: Angie Nixon, Prince Harry, Nithya Raman, 'Dune: Messiah'
In this edition of Trendpa Smurf, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss Angie Nixon vs. professional astronaut/mean girl Gayle King, California losing Prince Harry, Nithya vs. Karen Bass on Zoom Livestream, ‘Dune 3’ selling preorders months in advance and much more!
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The 7 Second Gravity Eclipse, The Crumbles Are Here 08.20.26
In episode 2112, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and co-host of Lady To Lady, Brandie Posey to discuss… The Crumbles Are Here--And It’s Not As Delicious As That Sounds, Google VIP Spam Filter, Vaccine Exemptions For Kindergartners Hits “Record High”, The GOP – Not Abdul El-Sayed – Are Hurting Puppies, NASA Addresses Conspiracy Theory and more!
Cyclosporiasis cases now total 15,716: CDC Navy destroyer went days without power in the South China Sea, leaving sailors without toilets Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails Vaccine exemption rate for kindergarteners reaches record high: CDC Kin...I Like My Pasta AlTrendte 8/19: Diaper Mami, DSA Wins, GTA 6 Leak
In this edition of I Like My Pasta AlTrendte, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Trump’s diaper mami, more DSA wins, the GTA 6 leak and much more!
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Frat Trap House, The “Make Stuff Up” Experiment 08.19.26
In episode 2111, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Django Gold, to discuss… Turns Out You Can Just Make Sh*t Up, Frat Trap House, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, Rot In Hell Columbia House Records and more!
This was crazy. I went to their website and the poll memo itself and ran it by @pangram and it said the text was 100% written by AI. Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says 14 charged in cocaine trafficking ring at two Penn State fraternities, AG says pl...Trendatouille 8/18: Nancy Mace, USS Lincoln, AI Book Eaters, ‘Field Of Dreams’, Hayden Panettiere
In this edition of Trendatouille, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss Nancy Mace’s new tattoos, USS Lincoln sailors having a rough time, “AI” companies buying up rare books and destructively scanning them, baseball for ghosts, the passing of Hayden Panettiere and much more!
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Bluey Blues, The Disappearing Digital Record 08.18.26
In episode 2110, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian, and co-founder of Small Beans, Michael Swaim, to discuss… Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Stalking Charges, PBS Is Missing 70 Years Worth Of Footage Due To Cloud Storage Dispute, Disney Pisses Off Bluey Fans And Announces New X-Men and more!
Luigi Mangione Legal Defense Information Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty. What happens to his other trial? ‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty...Smarter Than Your Average Trend 8/17: Jon Ossoff vs. Trump, Mamdani, KFC Bear, Rebel Creamery
In this edition of Smarter Than Your Average Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss their respective weekends, Jon Ossoff’s takedown of Trump, Mamdani being summoned like Candyman, the KFC Bear mystery, Rebel Creamery filing for bankruptcy and much more!
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Icon #11 - Tupac Shakur: When 25 Years = 3 Lifetimes (rebroadcast)
In this rewind episode of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/podcaster Molly Lambert to discuss Jada Pinkett Smith's true soulmate:
Tupac Shakur!
They'll explore his his Black Panther beginnings, his many run-ins with the law, just how much he could get done in a day and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 443 (8/10/26-8/14/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 451(8/10/26-8/14/26)
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NepOligarchy, Reagan Cinematic Universe 08.14.26
In episode 2109, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy and host of There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget Todd, to discuss… David Ellison Does NOT Give a fuck about the film industry, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, McDonald’s Is Secretly Going Full Minority Report, Hollywood’s Hottest Trend Is… The Threat Of Nuclear War? And more!
Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood Bonta: Paramount 'eager' for a settlement Your McDonald’s File is Probably Bigger Than Your FBI File McDonal...Trendzel Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time 8/13: Maggie Haberman, ‘Untold’, Greenland Energy, Paraquat, AI Crash, Karoline Leavitt
In this edition of Trendzel Washington, Jack and Miles discuss more details about Trump’s decoy plane fiasco, Maggie Haberman on Trump, Netflix’s ‘Untold’ episode about Raygun, an update on Greenland Energy, California banning paraquat, the incipient AI crash, Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House, gamers = ATC and much more!
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ET Looked Like S**T, Luigi Update 08.13.26
In episode 2108, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, bestselling author of Raw Dog, author of the upcoming novel The Tower, and host of 16th Minute of Fame, Jamie Loftus, to discuss… Luigi Update, David Lynch Got That Little Kid From Big Daddy To Quit Cigarettes, Why Isn’t Anyone Consistently Prosecuting the Case Against Law Enforcement As Currently Constituted? Is Baseball Ruining Field Of Dreams? Or Did Field Of Dreams Ruin Baseball? And more!
Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation MLB at Field of Dreams 2...Seedless WaterTrendon 8/12: Midterm Elections, ICE Shock Gloves, ‘The End Of Oak Street’
In this edition of Seedless WaterTrendon, Jack and Miles discuss the midterm elections, ICE’s electric shock gloves, ‘The End Of Oak Street’ & their weird AI dog podcast and much more!
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Woke 1.0 vs Woke 2, Zuckerberg = Late Stage Elvis 08.12.26
In episode 2107, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Who's With Me?, W Kamau Bell, to discuss… Establishment Taking A Victory Lap On WOKE 1, Weather Forecasts Have Become A Human Centipede Of AI Bullsh*t, Mark Zuckerberg’s Superyacht Bravely Ignores Distress Call, Also Pervert Glasses Are Being Banned In Bars And Other Popular Social Venues In The UK, AI Music Has Been Normalized and more!
Kohl’s Transfer Market
Hair plugs, Vini, Salah, Bruno
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Trend Them Eat Steak 8/11: ‘Patriot Games’, Bribe Force One, ’Squid Game’
The ‘Patriot Games’ competition no one knew was happening, Trump’s plane swap & fent lean, Netflix’s commodification of ‘Squid Game’ and much more!
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Gas’ll Make ‘Em Dance, GOP Steak Agenda 8.11.26
In episode 2106, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian/musician/podcaster Chris Crofton, to discuss… desperate people dancing for petrol, the Right being obsessed with steak and much more!
New York gas station offers discounts to dancing customers Beef... It's what's for dinnerLISTEN: Skate Wheels - Paul Stephan
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The AncTrend Egyptian Oralboros 8/10: Trump, Dobby, Greenland Energy
In this edition of Oralboros, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Trump admin sucking their own hog, Dobby’s Welsh grave site, next war: Greenland? and much more!
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Icon #33 - Helen Keller: Kellin' Em Softly
In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Andrew Ti to talk about the only icon who can pick you out of a line-up by smell alone:
Helen Keller!
They’ll explore her upbringing, her politics, whether or not she was faking it (spoiler alert: she wasn’t faking it) and much more!
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Weekly Zeitgeist 442 (Best of 8/3/26-8/7/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ’s season 450 (8/3/26-8/7/26)
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Mr Beast’s Literary Era, The Purge…But Sex? 08.07.26
In episode 2105, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedian, writer, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? and Starter Trek, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Cue The Abdul El Sayed Islamophobia, Mr. Beast And James Patterson Wrote A Book About How Awesome Mr. Beast Is, The Sex-Purge Movie Wants Us All To Be Chill About Fascism and more!
Trump: Abdul El-Sayed—He’s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn’t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it becaus...Trendber Is The Color Of Your Energy 8/6: BMW/Spiderman, 'Primetime', Vivek Ramaswamy
In this edition of Trendber Is The Color Of Your Energy, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the US def still having lots of missiles frfr, BMW’s dashboard ads (feat. Spiderman), Trump something something, the trailer for that new Chris Hansen movie ‘Primetime’, Vivek having a rough go of it and much more!
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NEWSOM HATES CA, Define “Gay Sex” 08.06.26
In episode 2104, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and host of Spaced Out, Blair Socci, to discuss… Newsom About To F**k It Up For Himself? Confession: I Am A Bald Man With A Question - People Shampoo Twice? Good News: Missouri And Kansas Voters Weren’t Duped Into Giving Away Their Power, Yes Fellas... It IS GAY To Have Sex With Your Human Female Wifeoid and more!
The Great American Road Trip "Trailer" What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show? Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Sponsors Spent $100 Million Lobbying Congress...Arsene Trendger 8/5: Space X, GPS Jamming, Michigan Primaries, EA Games
In this edition of Arsene Trendger, Miles and special guest co-host superproducer Justin Connor discuss Space X progressing from crashing on Earth to crashing on the Moon, military GPS jammers crashing real planes, the Michigan primary results, EA Games getting captured by Trump and the Saudis and much more!
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Indictment Failz, MAG(AMC) 08.05.26
In episode 2103, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Janine Pirro vs REALITY, David Ellison’s Paramount-Warner Merger Has Full Support Of David Ellison, MAGA’s Laziest Propaganda Yet? Taylor Farms’ Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Now Includes “Forced Labor” And “Death” and more!
Trump: "We have photographs or tapes -- like moving cameras, right? -- where people are on the side cutting it with a box knife." Side by side video of Trump contradicting himself on reflecting pool Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challenge David...