

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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Aug 12, 2019 • 1h 2min
Go To Bed, Joe! Disney, RELAX 8.12.19
In episode 452, Miles and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Greta Titelman to discuss The Lady and The Tramp live action remake, the Home Alone remake, another Joe Biden gaffe, Walmart pulling video game displays yet continuing to sells guns, Elizabeth Warren surging in the polls, Jared Kushner using the presidency to dig himself out of debt, Chernobyl vodka, the internal workings of MoviePass, the passing of a true scammer, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. First Look: See the Canine Cast Starring in the Live-Action Lady and the Tramp Remake2. Disney Is Remaking Home Alone for Its New Disney+ Streaming Service (and People Are Not Happy)3. Joe Biden Says ‘Poor Kids’ Are Just as Bright as ‘White Kids’4. Walmart pulls violent video game displays from its stores, but it will still sell guns5. Surging in Polls, Elizabeth Warren Now Has a Path to the Nomination6. JARED KUSHNER SAW TRUMP PRESIDENCY AS CHANCE TO 'DIG HIMSELF OUT OF' DEBT, PUSHED IVANKA TO MOVE TO D.C.: REPORT7. Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone8. MoviePass' internal workings somehow even more of a shitshow than we all already assumed9. Rosie Ruiz, Boston Marathon course-cutter, dies at 6610. WATCH: Star Slinger - "Like I Do" Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2019 • 52min
Weekly Zeitgeist 87 (Best of 8/5/19-8/9/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 94 (8/5/19-8/9/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2019 • 1h 9min
“Planned” Vacay, State Fair Fare 8.9.19
In episode 451, Miles and special guest host Caitlin Durante are joined by writer and comedian Jocey Coffman to discuss the biggest ICE raid in history in Mississippi, racist Tucker Carlson, food at the Iowa State Fair, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. ICE Raids Miss. Plant After $3.75 Million Sexual Harassment Settlement2. ICE raids sweep up 680 undocumented immigrants across Mississippi3. AS #FIRETUCKERCARLSON TRENDS, THE FOX NEWS HOST'S ADVERTISERS INCLUDE A PILLOW COMPANY AND CARIBBEAN RESORTS4. Iowa State Fair: 57 new foods to try for 20195. Sludge: An American Healthcare Story6. WATCH: Khruangbin - Order of Operations Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2019 • 1h 10min
Shaqdilla, How To Fight Seagulls 8.8.19
In episode 450, Miles and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Pallavi Gunalan to discuss Shaq's weird pizza ideas, Beyonce taking the Smithsonian by storm, Mitch McConnell versus AOC, the Joaquin Castro Trump donor list, how to get seagulls to leave you alone, the avocado-squash scam, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Papa John’s newest Shaq-backed innovation is pizza… folded in half2. Beyoncé's next appearance? The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery3. McConnell Campaign Responds to Viral Photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cutout Being Groped4. Holy shit. On Fox & Friends, Donald Trump Jr compares the list Joaquin Castro released of public info about who has donated to Trump with a mass shooter's kill list.5. Scientists may have discovered how to get asshole seagulls to leave your food alone6. Rising avocado prices force devious restaurants to thin guacamole with squash7. TiRon & Ayomari - 2 Petty Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2019 • 1h 9min
Mall American, Flip A Rescue 8.7.19
In episode 449, Miles and special guest host Billy Wayne Davis are joined by comedian Caitlin Gill to discuss the future of mall locations, the bad New York Times headline regarding Trump and the mass shootings from the weekend, Republicans going extinct in the suburbs, Aaron Carter catching heat for possibly flipping rescue dogs for profit, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. The Future Of The Mall Might Be On Your College Campus2. ‘The headline was bad’: New York Times amends front page on Trump’s response to mass shootings after backlash3. Republicans Fear ‘Extinction in the Suburbs’ Over Gun Control4. Nebraska GOP tells Republican lawmaker who said party is 'enabling white supremacy' to register as Democrat5. Aaron Carter denies flipping rescue dogs for profit: 'Don’t try to slander my name'6. WATCH: Bugseed - Chapter Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 6, 2019 • 1h 11min
Another Little Mermaid? Blame Anything But The Problem 8.6.19
In episode 448, Miles and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss ABC's stage play of the Little Mermaid, Republican responses to the mass shootings over the weekend, Subway sandwich artists going head to head, the 20th anniversary of The Matrix, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. ABC Is Staging The Little Mermaid Live With Auli’i Cravalho, Queen Latifah, and … Shaggy!2. The five stages of Republican candidate reactions after mass shootings3. From condemning “white terrorism” to condemning video games: Republican responses to El Paso shooting4. Republicans struggle to respond in wake of El Paso, Dayton shootings5. Subway’s top sandwich artists engage in fevered hand-to-bread combat6. ‘The Matrix’ 20th Anniversary Screenings Are Coming to AMC Theatres for One Week Only7. WATCH: Clever Austin ft. Jon Bap - Blue Tongue Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 5, 2019 • 1h 6min
GOP Exodus 2.0, Hot Dog = Ice Cream 8.5.19
In episode 447, Miles and special guest host Blair Socci are joined by comedian Caleb Synan to discuss Katy Perry's music, WaPo shilling for insurance companies, a GOP exodus, that the GoFundMe wall is even more of a joke now, Oscar Meyer making ice cream sandwiches, Netflix tracking more than how many episodes of the Office you watch, PETA slamming Tarantino, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Katy Perry’s Dark Horse Deemed A RIP OFF By The Courts2. Washington Post Editorial Board Shills For The Insurance Industry In Op-Ed3. Republicans Rattled After Surge of Retirements4. GoFundMe Border Wall Is Now Partially In Mexico?5. Oscar Meyer Hot Dog Ice Cream Sandwich?6. Netflix Beginning To Track Physical Movement Data7. PETA Slams Quentin Tarantino For Once Upon A Time In Hollywood8. WATCH: Rapsody - Ibtihaj ft. D'Angelo, GZA Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2019 • 49min
Weekly Zeitgeist 86 (Best of 7/29/19-8/2/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 93 (Best of 7/29/19-8/2/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2019 • 1h 6min
Nice Ass(et), BUY MY BABY 8.2.19
In episode 446, Miles and special guest host Kenny DeForest are joined by comedian Steve Hernandez to discuss influencers selling baby doll replicas of their newborn, the democratic debates night two, Moscow Mitch McConnell's shady behavior, Kentucky coal miners protesting to be paid, America's favorite fast-food chains, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Influencers introduce new model of monetizing newborn babies by selling a replica of their own2. Fact check: CNN's Democratic debate, night 23. Joe Biden telling a nationwide debate audience to "go to joe30330" is a digital strategist's nightmare4. Ex-McConnell staffers lobbied on Russian-backed Kentucky project5. Kentucky Coal Miners Protest After Not Being Paid By Company That Declared Bankruptcy6. Chick-fil-A is Still America's Favorite Fast-Food Chain7. Milo - Myth Building Exercise No.9 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 1, 2019 • 44min
RIP Woodstock, The Left Got PWNED? 8.1.19
In episode 445, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Casey Ley to discuss Woodstock 50's cancellation, the Democratic debates night one, Jeffrey Epstein trying to impregnate the world, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Woodstock 50 festival canceled2. CNN Democratic debate night 13. Kid asks Marianne Williamson: “Do you have a pet?”4. Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA5. WATCH: FOUR TET - My angel rocks back and forth Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


