

The Daily Zeitgeist
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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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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 27min
Icon #15 - Bart Simpson: The Yellow King
In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Tamara Yajia to talk about the boy who taught us all how to, collectively, not have a cow: Bart Simpson! They'll explore his slapdash creation, Bartmania®, and who you can call if you have a problem with his attitude!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 2026 • 58min
Weekly Zeitgeist 423 (Best of 3/16/26-3/20/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 430 (3/16/26-3/20/26)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2026 • 1h 9min
The Dead-a-Verse, Afroman WINS! 03.20.26
In episode 2026, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning queer cultural critic, educator, podcaster, and public speaker Ramzi Fawaz to discuss…The death of the Meta-Verse, another disappointing US robotics demo, Afroman beating his defamation case, A24's remake of 'Bloodsport' and much more! China's humanoid robots perform incredible martial arts stunts for Chinese New Year Robot Goes Berserk in California Restaurant, Dragged Away by Staff After Smashing Tableware Rapper Afroman wins defamation lawsuit against Ohio police over house raid | AP News Michaela Coel to Remake Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'Bloodsport' for A24 LISTEN: French Kiss - Judgement G & Shining BreezeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2026 • 35min
Hi-Diddly-Ho, Trenderino! 3/19: Iran, Markwayne Mullin, Cesar Chavez, Real Estate Tokenization
In this edition of Hi-Diddly-Ho, Trenderino!, Jack and Miles discuss the war in Iran, Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing, United Farm Workers union cancelling Cesar Chavez events due to new revelations, Forbes' real estate tokenization' boner and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 4min
Markwayne IS NOT LYING! DHS Might Follow The Law? 03.19.26
In episode 2025, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Ben Palmer, to discuss… DHS Still Not Funded, WH Makes INSANE Concessions To Get The Money Going Again, Markwayne Mullin Is On Some Stolen Valor Sh*t, Government Registers Aliens.Gov Domain Name and more! Jack's Piece of Media: ‘Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film’ Review (SXSW 2026) Jack's Piece of Media 2: The Dress Up Gang - This House is Cute AF Trump, 79, Makes Ludicrous Promise to Halt Shutdown Markwayne Mullin: "War is ugly. It smells bad. If anybody has ever been there and been able to smell the war and taste it, and feel it in your nostrils, it's something you'll never forget. PETERS: So where did you 'smell war'? MULLIN: I just said -- it's classified Markwayne Mullin's responses to questions about his supposedly "classified" foreign trips (that he didn't disclose to the committee) are bizarrely evasive Government Registers Aliens.Gov Domain LISTEN: My Country by tUnE-yArDs Where Should Ben Move? Vote Now at BenPalmerIsMoving.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 2026 • 26min
Trend Are We Doing? What's Trending On? 3/18: Baseball Classic, 'As Deep As The Grave', Alpine Divorce, Herr Bovino
In this edition of Trend Are We Doing? What's Trending On?, Jack and Miles discuss Trump & the Baseball Classic, Val Kilmers' new film, the new hot trend: leaving your gf in the wilderness, Dan Bovino getting sent to the glue factory and much more! WATCH: Tucker Carlson impression by Nick MullenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 8min
R.I.P. Bigfoot? Zero Introspection = Lambo 03.18.26
In episode 2024, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Amy Miller, to discuss… Explain The Failure of Modern Capitalism In 90 Seconds, Trump Being Visited By The Ghost of Andrew Jackson? DJ Tanner Visited A “Demonic” Sex Party, R.I.P. Bigfoot? And more! Billionaire Marc Andreessen says he has "zero" introspection, and that the idea itself is a modern invention. Trump Lies About Approval of Iran War From Mystery Former President Fox News’ Peter Doocy: You said twice today that you talked to another former president about the Iran strikes..." Trump: "“I don’t want to get into who.” Former US presidents have not talked to Trump on Iran, aides say, disputing Trump's claim Candace Cameron Bure recalls attending ‘dark and demonic’ S&M party with husband: ‘My eyeballs were popping out of my head’ ‘Full House’ Star Candace Cameron Bure: ‘I Don’t Even Want Someone Watching a Scary Movie in Our House’ Because ‘That’s a Portal’ to Something ‘Demonic’ Candace Cameron Bure accidentally found herself taking a walk on the wild side, as the actress confessed to attending a sex party with her husband! Amber Ruffin's 'Bigfoot!' musical offers hope to anyone who's been othered Is Bigfoot in Ohio? Recent sightings, more on Ohio's mythical creatures Bigfoot, 'Distorted Face,' and Six More New Emoji Coming to Your iPhone Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name The Famed 1967 Bigfoot Film Was an 'Incredible Hoax,' Says the Director of a Groundbreaking New Documentary Exposing Roger Patterson's 1967 Bigfoot Film Hoax Film Introducing Bigfoot To World Still Mysterious 50 Years Later Tracking Bigfoot Documentary’s Devastating Bigfoot Debunking BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization): Debunking the bigfoot documentary 'capturing bigfoot' LISTEN: Maiga Mali Mansa Musa by BLK JKSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2026 • 22min
Luck Of The Trendrish 3/17: St. Patrick's Day, Trump, Chet Hanks, Bibi Netanyahu, Joe Kent
In this edition of Luck Of The Trendrish, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Ireland being pissed at the US, Trump threatening to revoke press passes for… reporting the news, Chet Hanks finally making it back home, the death of Bibi?, Groyper counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigning over the war in Iran and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 12min
Surfin The Web
The guys are riding (precariously) high off of another Arsenal victory! They talk Max Dowman's magic moment, Chelsea's "HuddleGate"... thing, and check in with the rest of the league in match week 30!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 2026 • 59min
Heartbroken Bro, MAGA’s AI Girlfriend 03.17.26
In episode 2023, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by writer and director of Micro Budget, Morgan Evans, to discuss… SAVE SAVE ACT, Where Will The Votes Even Come From? MAGA Men: The Height of 9 Dimensional Thinking…, Don’t Worry, Chet Hanks Is Safe and more! Young Trump Voters Fume He ‘Betrayed’ Them by Launching His War MAGA Men Humiliated After Being Duped by AI Foot Fetish Model Chet Hanks resurfaces at Oscars party with mom Rita Wilson after begging to be ‘freed’ in Colombia Chet Hanks Has 100% Necessary Oral Surgery Because He's Okay LISTEN: 10 Hours Ambient Drone - The Eccy road Co-op freezer Symphony (Sheffield, UK)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


