

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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Sep 29, 2019 • 43min
Weekly Zeitgeist 94 (Best of 9/23/19-9/27/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 101 (9/23/19-9/27/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 27, 2019 • 1h 11min
The Right Is Wrong, Whistle: Blown 9.27.19
In episode 483, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Mano Agapion to discuss the possible impeachment and the whistleblower complaint, Wall Street democrats threatening to vote for Trump if Elizabeth Warren is nominated, more terrifying information about China's facial recognition technology, a replacement for the Bagel Boss fight, and more! Plus Right Wing Watch's Jared Holt calls in to discuss the right's reaction to the whistleblower complaint. FOOTNOTES:1. Whistleblower alleges Trump White House moved records onto separate network2. Trump's Ukraine call was referred to DOJ as possible crime. Barr's team shut it down3. White House Tried to ‘Lock Down’ Ukraine Call Records, Whistle-Blower Says4. Even Some Republicans Aren’t Buying This Memo Spin5. Elizabeth Warren attacks the private equity industry with new regulation proposals6. Wall Street Democratic donors warn the party: We’ll sit out, or back Trump, if you nominate Elizabeth Warren7. CHINA OFFERS FREE SUBWAY RIDES TO CITIZENS WHO REGISTER THEIR FACE WITH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM8. DWIGHT GOODEN CELEB BOXING REF For Bagel Guy Vs. Dustin Diamond Fight9. WATCH: Mick Jenkins - Smoking Song (Feat. BadBadNotGood) [Official Audio] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 26, 2019 • 1h 10min
Jurassic Park OGs, RUDY IS FINE 9.26.19
In episode 482, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss Jurassic Park 3 getting the gang back together, the CIA memo about Trump's call with the Ukrainian president, Rudy Giuliani losing his mind on Fox, Mitch McConnell pushing through the resolution to release the whistleblower complaint, Trump's approval rating, Samuel L. Jackson signing on as the first celebrity voice of Alexa, the unsettling story of the adopted 6 year old Ukrainian girl, and more! FOOTNOTES;1. Jurassic World 3’s Nostalgic Casting, Explained2. MEMO ON TRUMP CALL WITH UKRAINE PRESIDENT3. Rudy Giuliani is losing it. This is Infowars-type stuff.4, Wow. Here's Rudy Giuliani throwing the State Department under the bus and saying State officials called him and asked him to get involved in Ukraine.5. LOL! Rudy Giuliani made a guest appearance later during Ingraham's show and immediately started calling a co-panelist "an idiot" and yelling at him to "shut up."6. McConnell says Senate will 'find out what happened' on whistleblower complaint7. Trump’s approval ratings are bad news for Democrats8. Samuel L. Jackson Signs On As First Amazon Alexa Celebrity Voice9. EXCLUSIVE: 'She tried to kill us!' Indiana mother who adopted 6-year-old Ukrainian girl with dwarfism has been charged with abandonment but claims her 'daughter' was found to be a 22-year old 'sociopath' masquerading as a child10. WATCH: SKULL SNAPS - It's A New Day (1973) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 25, 2019 • 1h 6min
Millennials R Killers; Harvard? Nepotism?! 9.25.19
In episode 481, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Tiff Stevenson to discuss Fox News apologizing for guest calling Greta Thunberg 'mentally ill,' Trump admitting to the whole Ukraine scandal, a possible impeachment, millennials killing the Amtrak dining cart, Harvard's admission numbers based off of race, Gucci's Milan fashion show, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. A Fox News guest called Greta Thunberg ‘mentally ill.’ The network apologized for the ‘disgraceful’ comment.2. The GOP Knows Damn Well That Donald Trump Ordered That Code Red3. Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect4. Millennials and Amtrak Both Had a Grudge Against the Dining Car... but Who Killed It Off?5. 43 Percent of White Students Harvard Admits Are Legacies, Jocks, or the Kids of Donors and Faculty6. Before Sex, the Straitjacket?7. A Model Staged A Runway Protest Against Gucci's "Offensive" Use Of Straitjackets During A Fashion Show8. Gucci Model Talks About Transforming the Runway Into a Protest9. WATCH: Slum Village - Reunion (Ft. J Dilla)(Prod. By Black Milk) | Music Video Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 24, 2019 • 1h 7min
Tinder TV, Consequence Free GOP 9.24.19
In episode 480, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Pallavi Gunalan to discuss Greta Thunberg's speech at the climate summit and the right's reaction, Trump admitting he spoke to the Ukrainian president, the 2019 Emmy's, the Lenny Dykstra and Bagel guy fight being canceled, Lenny Kravitz looking for his sunglasses, Tinder's secret streaming service, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. WATCH: Greta Thunberg to world leaders: 'How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood'2. Fox guest Marc Morano attacks 16-year-old Greta Thunberg's "message of fear ... There's reports now in Europe where kids are getting anti-anxiety medication, they believe they're gonna die. She is the Greta Effect. She's causing and instilling fear in millions of kids"3. @DineshDSouza: Children—notably Nordic white girls with braids and red cheeks—were often used in Nazi propaganda. An old Goebbels technique! Looks like today’s progressive Left is still learning its game from an earlier Left in the 1930s4. Greta Thunberg glares at Donald Trump arriving at United Nations after scolding international politicians over climate change5. Trump’s takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits 6. Emmys 2019: 12 things to know, from a quiet end for ‘Game of Thrones’ to that Jenny McCarthy red-carpet disaster7. LENNY DYKSTRA CALLS OFF BAGEL GUY BOXING MATCH ... 'Won't Be Rescheduled'8. I’m missing this pair of sunglasses after my show in LA at the Shrine this weekend. They are incredibly sentimental to me, they are vintage and they belonged to a family member. Hoping to get them back, no questions asked. Any information please email kravitzglasses@gmail.com9. Inside Tinder’s Secret Streaming Series (EXCLUSIVE)10. Tinder Created a Show to Give Its Users Something to Hook Up About11. WATCH: Y La Bamba - Gabriel Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 9min
R U Serious Rudy? Havana Mystery Solved? 9.23.19
In episode 479, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Dana Donnelly to discuss Fox & Friend's thoughts on the climate strike, a classic unhinged Giuliani interview, a possible explanation to the Havana syndrome, a correction on the millennials growing horns story, caffeinated yogurt, Halloween costumes, 6ix9ine testifying in court, a Rambo: Last Blood review, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Fox & Friends attacks students participating in global climate strike, then immediately reports on catastrophic rain and flooding in Texas2. Giuliani Admits He Asked Ukraine To ‘Look Into’ Biden In Unhinged CNN Interview3. This is Rudy Giuliani absolutely melting down in 60 seconds.4. Rudy Giuliani Will Be Lucky To Get Custody Of Both His Old Man Balls In This Divorce5. Havana syndrome: Exposure to neurotoxin may have been cause, study suggests6. Author Correction: Prominent exostosis projecting from the occipital squama more substantial and prevalent in young adult than older age groups7. Turns out smartphones aren't making millennials grow horns after all8. We really, really want to believe in caffeinated yogurt9. Taco Bell Halloween Costumes10. ‘Sexy Mr. Rogers’ costume drops just in time for Halloween 201911. 6ix9ine Testifies That Jim Jones Is a Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods Member, Calls Him a Retired Rapper: Report12. RAMBO: LAST BLOOD13. ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Is A Rollicking Good Time Of Hyper-Violent Xenophobic Revenge Fantasies14. Ronbo15. Rambo Has Always Been Right Wing16. WATCH: Devaloop - Suffer No Fools (Instrumental) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2019 • 55min
Weekly Zeitgeist 93 (Best of 9/16/19-9/20/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 100 (9/16/19-9/20/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2019 • 1h 12min
Pumpkin Face Latte, Blow The Whistle 9.20.19
In episode 478, Jack and Miles are joined by comedy writer and Chorizo Talk podcast co-host Tamara Yajia to discuss Justin Trudeau's blackface photos, the White House whistleblower mystery, inside the border patrol's morale crisis, Pumpkin Spice face mask, the UFO videos being confirmed as real, the Area 51 raid, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. TWO more pictures emerge of Justin Trudeau - this time in blackface - hours after he apologized for wearing brownface to attend an Arabian Nights party when he was a teacher2. The latest on the Trump whistleblower mystery3. ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis4. Pumpkin Spice Biocellulose Face Mask5. The US Navy just confirmed these UFO videos are the real deal6. A Dutch YouTuber and his friend were arrested and jailed when they tried getting near Area 517. WATCH: Kali Uchis - Just A Stranger ft. Steve Lacy Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 2019 • 1h 16min
Bad Press = Bad Press, Renner-sance Over? 9.19.19
In episode 477, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast co-host Jamie Loftus to discuss a new edge lord fashion brand, a shadowy industry group that shapes food policy, the Jeremy Renner app and Amazon store, why SNL hired Shane Gilles in the first place, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. As School Shootings Continue to Terrorize the Nation, a Fashion Label Callously Capitalizes on Tragedy2. A Shadowy Industry Group Shapes Food Policy Around the World3. I Broke The Official Jeremy Renner App By Posting The Word "Porno" On It4. Jeremy Renner and the New Walled Garden of Celebrity5. Jeremy Renner’s career trajectory reads like a game of Mad Libs6. Jeremy Renner Is Wonderfully Bad at Pretending to Go Camping7. ‘SNL’ Sought Conservative Appeal With Shane Gillis Hire8. WATCH: CARIBOU - The Spiritually Immature Mansion Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 18, 2019 • 1h 20min
Gov. Zack Morris? Hell Hath No Furry 9.18.19
In episode 476, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss SNL dropping Shane Gillis, Trump trying to court Hispanics, what could happen if Trump refuses to step down, Milo Yiannopoulos being kicked out of Furry convention, Sean Spicer's Dancing With The Stars debut, Pizza Hut and Kelloggs bringing us stuffed Cheese-it pizza, stream warz, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Saturday Night Live Drops Shane Gillis After Backlash to Racist Remarks2. Trump Cringingly Courts Latino Vote: “Who Do You Like More, the Country or the Hispanics?”3. What Happens if Trump Won’t Step Down?4. Neo-Nazis Are Tearing the Furry World Apart5. Furry Convention Shows Milo Yiannopoulos the Door6. Sean Spicer’s Dancing Debut Was a Disaster. He Made It Even Worse Once the Cameras Were Off.7. Pizza Hut and Kellogg partner to create stuffed Cheez-It pizza8. ‘Big Bang Theory’ Coming to HBO Max Following $600 Million Deal9. A Saved by the Bell Revival Is Finally Happening10. WATCH: Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - All For The Cash Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


