The Daily Zeitgeist

iHeartPodcasts

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.

Episodes

Mentioned books

Apr 7, 2023 • 1h 9min

Hooked On Don(ics), Easter Taters 04.07.23

In episode 1458, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by host of BFF: Black, Fat, Femme, Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins, to discuss… The General Public Isn’t As Interested in Trump But the Media IS F*CKING HOOKED, Yay... Vanity Fair Profiled A Piece Of Sh*t And They Didn’t Try To Normalize Them, Wait What? Diddy Is Paying Sting $5K A Day? Potato Lobby Desperately Tries To Make Easter Potatoes A Thing and more! The General Public Isn’t As Interested in Trump But the Media IS F*CKING HOOKED Trump is no longer the social media king Yay... Vanity Fair Profiled A Piece Of Sh*t And They Didn’t Try To Normalize Them Wait What? Diddy Is Paying Sting $5K A Day? Potato Lobby Desperately Tries To Make Easter Potatoes A Thing Potatoes sprout as cheaper Easter egg substitute Fox News: Democrats push for potato painting this Easter instead of eggs as prices rise LISTEN: Espirito Rico (Sángo Mix) by KendrickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 2023 • 23min

Gentle Trends & The Heart Of A Zeiter 4/6: Mario, Daniel Radcliffe, iPod Nano, Donda Academy, ChatGPT 4, Love is Blind

In this edition of Heart Of A Zeiter, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Anna Perez being mad that Princess Peach wasn't damsel'd in the new Mario movie, Transphobes deciding that Daniel Radcliffe's pregnant GF is trans, Apple's weird Airpods patent, the lawsuit against Donda Academy, ChatGPT 4 passing a medical exam, and the latest season of 'Love is Blind'!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 2023 • 1h 2min

Civil War Ghost Loses Election, Lets Get Beers Tonight Queens 04.06.23

In episode 1457, Miles and guest co-host Jacquis Neal are joined by actor, comedian, and host of No Autographs, Please!, Arden Myrin, to discuss… Good News - Extremism Takes Another L, Also Brandon Johnson is Going To Be The New Mayor of Chicago, Kid Rock Freaks Out About Bud Light... Because of Course He Does and more! Good News - Extremism Takes Another L (Video) Kid Rock Freaks Out About Bud Light... Because of Course He Does Fragile Transphobes Freak Out Over Dylan Mulvaney Drinking Bud Light A Parkland Shooting Parent Came For Kid Rock After The MAGA Rocker Shot Up Some Cans Of Bud Light Kid Rock shoots up cases of Bud Light over trans influencer ad campaign Bud Light Gets Into the Pride Ad Game in Predictably Watery Fashion Bud Light Canada Launches 'Bud Light Camp' in Celebration of Pride Topline: Behold the 2021 Pride campaign hall of shame Intoxicated by Bud Light's gay-themed ads Stonewall Inn to pour Bud Light down the drain in Anheuser-Busch protest The Nation’s Most Transphobic State Legislature Is at It Again LISTEN: People Ain't Dancing feat Kah-lo by Billen TedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 2023 • 43min

MJGMB #54: Suns in 4, Conference Finals Kings with Lina Washington

Miles and Producer Jabari were honored to be joined by the Emmy-award winning sports journalist Lina Washington on the latest episode. Lina broke down all-things-Suns, made one of the BOLDER predictions we've ever had during Rapid Fire and offered a bit of an olive branch for Lakers fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2023 • 26min

Crystal Zeit 4/5: Monster Energy, Tennessee, Justin Long, Flavored Water, Country Road, Pharrell Williams

In this edition of Crystal Zeit, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Monster Energy thinking they own the word "monster", the Tennessee protests, Justin Long LOVING Kate Bosworth, the "Flavored Water" trend on TikTok, the "Country Road" TikTok performer, and Pharrell Williams turning 50!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2023 • 55min

CopaGandalf vs. NYT, White House Participation Trophies 04.05.23

In episode 1456, Miles and guest co-host, super producer Becca Ramos are joined by comedian, Andrew Ti to discuss... Trump getting rich-white-guy arrested and charged with 34 counts of crime and the reporters lining up outside the courthouse like it's a Taylor Swift concert, Jill Biden offering participation trophies, MTG's 60 Minutes interview (and the failure of legacy media), James Patterson's (AKA CopaGandalf) open letter to the NYT and much more! LINKS Becca: my mother might be the most extremely offline human and i am so jealous. #momsoftiktok #guessingcelebrities #fyp Andrew: Your bones may be in Jeopardy LISTEN: Rosalia & Rauw Alejandro - Vampiros 1. Trump Arrest Live: Former President Pleads Not Guilty 34 Felony Counts in Hush-Money Case (wsj.com) 2. Trump Indictment: Chaos, Bribes in Line for Court (nymag.com) 3. Angel Reese: Jill Biden's press secretary clarifies White House invitation after player calls it 'A JOKE' | CNN 4. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘60 Minutes’ Segment a Lesson in Legacy Media Fails (thedailybeast.com) 5. New York Times best-seller James Patterson questions book list (nypost.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 2023 • 21min

The Prisoner of AskaTrend 4/4: Harry Potter, Trump, Starbucks, Rupert Murdoch, Barbie, Spaghetti-O's

In this edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AskaTrend, Miles and super producer Becca discuss HBO Max's new Harry Potter streaming series, Trump getting charged with 34 counts of crime, Starbuck's new olive oil drinks, Rupert Murdoch's 5th engagement coming to an end, the new trailer for 'Barbie', and the Spaghetti-O's/Franks Red Hot collab!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 2023 • 1h 13min

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app