

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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Apr 24, 2019 • 1h 6min
Insane In The Endgame, Playboy Game Over 4.24.19
In episode 377, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and What's Your Sign podcast co-host Lisa Chanoux to discuss Avengers: Endgame anticipation, the Supreme Court taking on anti-LGBTQ cases, Biden announcing his presidency run, the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, former Laker's coach Luke Walton being sued for sexual harassment, Wisconsin killing the frozen pizza game, New York's Playboy Club firing half the staff over poor service, Kanye's expensive Sunday service merch, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Sparks Pre-Sale Bonanza (4,000 Sold-Out Showtimes) And A ‘Captain Marvel’ Resurgence2. The absolute worst case scenario in the Supreme Court’s new anti-LGBTQ cases3. Poll: Biden tops Sanders nationally4. Sri Lanka Was Warned of Possible Attacks. Why Didn’t It Stop Them?5. Former Lakers coach Luke Walton accused of sexual assault in lawsuit6. Wisconsin is No. 1 state for frozen pizza consumption7. Half of Playboy Club’s ‘bunny’ staff fired over poor service8. My Goodness, Is Kanye’s Church-Themed Sunday Service Merch Pricey9. WATCH: Kikagaku Moyo - Nazo Nazo Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 2019 • 1h 3min
Warren’s War On Debt, Soft Boyzzz 4.23.19
In episode 376, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and V Single podcast co-host Alison Stevenson to discuss Beyonce's Netflix deal, the world's most hacked passwords, which celebrity donated to which presidential candidate, the Mueller Report hurting Trump's poll numbers, Elizabeth Warren's plan to cancel student loan debt, George Zimmerman using an alias on Tinder, saying goodbye to Game Of Thrones, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Beyonce’s Netflix Deal Worth a Whopping $60 Million (EXCLUSIVE)2. World's most hacked passwords revealed — avoid these words like the plague3. Can You Match These Celebrity Donors to the Primary Candidate They’re Supporting?4. Early polls show Trump hurt by Mueller report as media vindicated by its findings5. Warren’s student loan debt cancellation plan aims to help the most vulnerable6. I’m calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt7. George Zimmerman is now using a fake alias on Tinder8. WATCH: The Internet - Beat Goes On (Official Audio) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 22, 2019 • 1h 11min
Worst Mueller Report Take, WT Actual F Ancestry.com? 4.22.19
In episode 375, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Nerdificent podcast co-host Ify Nwadiwe to discuss MoviePass losing most of its users, a new racist Ancestry.com ad, Lil Dicky's new viral video, the Game of Thrones soundtracking sounding similar to the Black Panther soundtrack, hot takes on the Mueller Report, Joe Biden running for president in 2020, Republicans not being able to handle AOC's heat, Ariana Grande being paid more than Beyonce to perform at Coachella, the new shell on challenge, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. MoviePass Loses 90% of Its Subscribers in Less Than a Year2. ANCESTRY.COM’S RACIST AD TUMBLES INTO A CULTURAL MINEFIELD3. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are CGI animals in this generation’s “We Are the World”4. The Weeknd’s Bad Song For Game of Thrones Sounds Like His Bad Song For Black Panther5. Excerpts and Analysis From the Mueller Report6. Joe Biden Is Running for President7. GOP lawmaker withdraws invite for AOC to visit Kentucky mine8. Kentucky Republicans Worried Inviting AOC to Meet with Coal Miners Might Backfire9. Coachella paid more for Ariana Grande than they did Beyoncé and this is what they got...10. It’s crazy that Beyoncé invented stamina. #BeyonceHomecoming11. Coachella Day 3: Ariana Grande’s $8 Million Payday Brings Nsync, Diddy and Nicki Minaj12. WATCH: Doctors warning about dangers of shell on challenge13. WATCH: Arcanum - Show Me the Body Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 21, 2019 • 49min
Weekly Zeitgeist 71 (Best of 4/15/19-4/19/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 78 (4/15/19-4/19/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 19, 2019 • 1h 6min
Robert Mueller’s Report, Who Run The World (Netflix) 4.19.19
In episode 374, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Alyssa Sabo to discuss why Beyoncé went to Netflix, a LOT about the heavily-redacted Mueller report, Flint getting a glimmer of hope, AMI selling the National Enquirer, and more!FOOTNOTES:1. Netflix Got Beyoncé’s Homecoming by Paying So Much Money2. READ: The Mueller Report, With Redactions3. Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund New Water Projects4. The National Enquirer is being sold for $100 million to James Cohen, CEO of Hudson News5. Usher - I Don't Know Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 2019 • 1h 7min
High Off Burgers, Tucker Carlson: Forever Gross 4.18.19
In episode 373, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Nerdificent co-host Dani Fernandez to discuss Carl's Jr. new CBD Burger, Beyonce's Coachella documentary and album drop, Mayor Pete making Tucker Carlson...hungry, Roy Moore leading the polls in Alabama, anti-semitic coffee shop owners, the 20th anniversary of the Star Wars: Episode I premier, a little NBA Playoff talk, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Carl's Jr. to Test CDB Infused Burger2. Beyonce Releases Coachella Live Album3. Tucker: Media cheats on Beto with Buttigieg 4. Mason-Dixon Alabama Poll 2020 Senate Race5. Coffee shop owner faces backlash for alleged anti-Semitic posts6. Lori Loughlin And Mossimo Giannulli Are Reportedly So Angry That People Think They’re ‘Cheaters’7. Sunni Colón - Technicolor Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 2019 • 1h 6min
Jon Snow: F*** UR Feelings, Bernie Stuns Fox News 4.17.19
In episode 372, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Amy Miller to discuss the 2019 Box Office thus far, what’s coming to save Hollywood's ass, Bernie's Town Hall on Fox News, the young women in Congress owning Conservatives, the White House staff freaking out over the Mueller report, how to make teens eat healthier and more!FOOTNOTES:1. HWR: Box Office Slump: 2019 Revenue Hits 6-Year Low2. YouTube: Bernie Sanders Fox News town hall, annotated3. MM: Six weeks of Fox's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez obsession4. NBC News: White House officials concerned about being exposed by Mueller report5. ChicagoBooth: New study finds simple way to inoculate teens against junk food marketing6. Esquire: Kit Harrington Doesn't Give a F*ck About Critics of 'Game of Thrones' Season 87. TheHill: Prosecutors to see months-long jail term for Felicity Huffman Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 2019 • 1h 13min
Firstporn Son, Piracy Is Coming 4.16.19
In episode 371, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Brandie Posey to discuss Notre Dame Cathedral, the Lion King remake and what that means for it's original writers and animators, Trump continuing to distract from the real issues, Democrats failing to defend Ilhan Omar, a man suing his parents over his porn collection, why servers drink more, piracy helping Game of Thrones, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Fire at Notre Dame cathedral2. A side-by-side comparison of the new Lion King with the 1994 original3. Original Lion King Writers Might Not Get Credits, Residuals from the Remake4. Disney Writer Linda Woolverton Unhappy About Being Locked Out Of ‘Lion King’ And ‘Beauty And the Beast’ Remakes5. The Dangers Of An Animation Contract6. Dems demand documents on Trump 'sanctuary city' plan7. How Democrats Did, and Did Not, Defend Ilhan Omar8. Man sues parents for trashing porn collection worth alleged $29K9. Study: Service-industry workers drink more because they’re faking positivity all day10. Does piracy actually help TV shows like Game of Thrones?11. GAME OF THRONES DIRECTOR: ONLINE PIRACY DOESN'T MATTER — WAIT, IT DOES12. HBO admits piracy is a ‘compliment’ that doesn’t hurt sales13. Game of Thrones piracy accounted for 17 percent of malware-infested show downloads in 201814. WATCH: The Equatics - Where Is Love Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 15, 2019 • 1h 2min
Influencer Tears, Rise of WHICH Skywalker? 4.15.19
In episode 370, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Katia Kvinge to discuss Kim Kardashian studying to be a lawyer, the new Star Wars teaser, the problematic scene in Meet Joe Black, William Barr being shady, Trump describing his children, a Wisconsin restaurant banning middle schoolers, influencer Jesse Taylor calling the cops cause her account was deactivated, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Kim Kardashian is studying to become a lawyer2. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Might Spark an Old Fight3. I’ve replied to people with this a couple times today now that twitter is discovering MEET JOE BLACK. But I need to post it once more for my timeline to see. It must be seen to be believed.4. The Bigs Can’t Handle Bill Barr’s Cons5. Inside Ivanka’s Dreamworld6. Wisconsin restaurant bans unaccompanied middle-schoolers7. The Instagram influencer whose 100,000-strong following got wiped says she called the police because it felt like 'a murder'8. WATCH: A2D by Shigeto Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 14, 2019 • 51min
Weekly Zeitgeist 70 (Best of 4/8/19-4/12/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 77 (4/8/19-4/12/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


