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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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Nov 11, 2025 • 31min
What We Trend In The Showers 11/11: Chuck Schumer, Funko Pops, ICE, FOX News
In this edition of What We Trend In The Showers, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Democrats calling for Chuck Schumer to resign, Funko Pops going extict?, an update on ICE in Chicago, Fox News flipping on Trump? (not really) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 2025 • 1h 5min
Fine Arts LARPing, Princess Ghislaine’s Royal Treatment 11.11.25
In episode 1962, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of No Such Thing, Devan Joesph & Manny Fidel, to discuss… You A Talentless Dipsh*t With A Lot Of Money And No Musical Experience? The Emperor’s New Clothes Era is Upon Us..., Rudy Giuliani And Mark Meadows Pardoned Via Tweet, Ghislaine Is Going To Get Out? And more! MAGA Loyalist With No Experience Conducts Orchestra at Trump’s Kennedy Center Ghislaine Is Going To Get Out? LISTEN: My Soul or Something (feat. Kazu) by Nosaj ThingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 10, 2025 • 49min
The Great Lock In 11/10: Dr. Oz, Trump, Kim K., SCOTUS, Gov't Shutdown
In this edition of The Great Lock In, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, that Dr. Oz meeting at the Oval Office last week, Kim Kardashian's new legal drama "All's Fair", SCOTUS upholding Obergefel vs. Hodges (for now), 8 cowardly Dem snakes ending the gov't shutdown (for nothing in return) and much more! Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound | The New Yorker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 9, 2025 • 1h 2min
Weekly Zeitgeist 406 (Best of 11/3/25-11/7/25)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 413 (11/3/25-11/7/25)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 7, 2025 • 1h 7min
Tom Brady: Clone GOAT? Who Needs Air Traffic Controllers? 11.07.25
In episode 1961, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… FAA To Start Canceling Flights On Friday, Nancy Pelosi Is Finally Retiring… In Two Years, Meta Is Really Taking Ad Industry Jobs Over With AI and It Looks Like Sh*t, Tom Brady Turns Dead Dog Into Sponsored Content and more! U.S. government shutdown to force flight reductions at 40 'high-traffic' airports Nation’s busiest airports face FAA’s cut in flights, initial list shows Which Times of Year are the Busiest for Air Travel in the US? Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA — and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit. Meta Is Really Taking Ad Industry Jobs Over With AI and It Looks Like Sh*t Tom Brady Turns Dead Dog Into Sponsored Content We Can Clone Pet Dogs – But is that a Good Idea? The Real Reasons You Shouldn’t Clone Your Dog Tom Brady Says He Cloned His Dog. Cue the Critics. NFL great Tom Brady says his dog is a clone of family’s deceased pit bull mix Tom Brady Cloned His Dead Dog As A Brand Activation Tom Brady Cloned His Dog With a Company That Wants to Do a Jurassic Park Colossal Is The Real Life Blockbuster of ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ With Celebs Like Tom Brady Behind It ‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park!’ The man who wants to bring the mammoth and dodo back to life Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible Report: Colossal Biosciences A Genetic Dating App Is a Horrifying Thing That Shouldn’t Exist LISTEN: Radiohead Dub by LockerzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 6, 2025 • 28min
GremTrends 3 11/6: 'Gremlins 3', The Louvre Heist, Midterm Elections
In this edition of GremTrends 3, Jack and Miles discuss the return of Gremlins, some new details about the Louvre heist, more news on the election results and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 8min
Footlong Felon, Kim K: CHATGPT SCREWED ME 11.06.25
In episode 1960, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, John Hastings, to discuss… Fash Tears Raining Down On Us, The Legal Sandwich RECKONING IS NIGH, Did Kim Kardashian Just Make The Worst TV Show Of All Time? And more! MAGA Coping Mechanism: Was It The "Weaponized" Food? Trump allies erupt over Mamdani win: ‘On your Marx, get set, Zo!’ Kim Kardashian Blames ChatGPT for Failing Law Exams NASA Issues Horrified Response to Kim Kardashian Fact Check: Buzz Aldrin interview about moon landing is not proof that it was faked Rotten Tomatoes: Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’ Gets 0% Critics’ Score All’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible Kim Kardashian’s new legal drama is a crime against television Kim Kardashian's "empty" divorce drama branded "unwatchable" as it lands 0% Rotten Tomatoes score The ‘worst TV show of all time’ with rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes score Kim Kardashian's 'All's Fair' May Be the Worst New Streaming Show of 2025 All’s Fair greatest show of all time. Ryan Murphy Outdid Himself LISTEN: Palace by A$AP RockySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 5, 2025 • 34min
Zohran Trendani 11/5: NYC Mayor: Zohran Mamdani, Midterm Elections
In this edition of Zohran Trendani, Jack and Miles discuss the midterm elections (and MAGA's trip to the copium den in Cope-nhagen), Zohran Mamdani's big win in NYC and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 5, 2025 • 1h 5min
Ketamine Cop Cars, Safest Hellholes 11.05.25
In episode 1959, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Hellhole Cities Suffering From Precipitous DROP IN CRIME YOU F**KWITS, Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again, Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here and more! Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again Coca-Cola Reimagined Its Iconic 1995 Christmas Ad With AI And The Internet Is Outraged: ‘Actual Abomination’ Coca-Cola Doubles Down on AI Holiday Ads Despite Backlash Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different Coca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore Coca-Cola | Holidays Are Coming The company says they used even fewer people to make it — “We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope… The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in” Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here A California police department spent $153,000 on a Cybertruck for school anti-drug events A police dept. bought a $153K Cybertruck. It won’t be used for patrols. Tesla Cybertruck Police Cars Are Here, And Of Course They're Going To Vegas First How a Silicon Valley billionaire’s gift brought Cybertruck police vehicles to Las Vegas A Tesla Cybertruck driver tried to find out just how bulletproof it is WATCH LIVE! Elon Musk presents the new Tesla Cybertruck Launch Tesla Cybertruck Isn’t Nearly as Bulletproof as Elon Musk Wants You to Think Is your car spying on you? Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have privacy concerns Metro’s ‘mystery’ Cybertruck donor revealed Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department aided a16z portfolio company Skydio The Police Have A Dark Money Slush Fund LISTEN: SUNSHINE BRIGHT ON ME(CUB) by KANGAROOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 4, 2025 • 25min
Daylight Trending Time 11/14: Dick Cheney, Trump/SNAP, Midterm Elections
In this edition of Daylight Trending Time, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of world-class war criminal: Dick Cheney, Trump threatening to defy judges' orders on SNAP benefits, a check-in on Election Day and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


