

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 1, 2019 • 1h 2min
Sonic + Red Bull? The Safe Word is NOT "Hodor" 4.1.19
In episode 360, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and podcast host Robert Evans to discuss new desserts coming to Sonic and Taco Bell, Democrats keeping their mouths shut, Jared Kushner and the Saudi's being up to no good, Betsy DeVos continuing her evil plans to destroy education in America, another possible civil war in America, Game of Thrones fight scene safe words, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Sonic becomes first chain to serve Red Bull, luring the “young, hungry male”2. Taco Bell's $1 Churro Donuts Just Beat McDonald's At Their Own Game3. Rex Tillerson stopped Saudi and UAE from 'attacking' Qatar4. QATAR SHOCKED, SHOCKED TO LEARN IT ACCIDENTALLY BAILED OUT JARED KUSHNER5. THE KUSHNERS ARE FINALLY GETTING THAT SWEET, SWEET QATARI CASH6. Betsy DeVos is at it again7. WATCH: Betsy DeVos argues that bigger class sizes are good for students8. In America, talk turns to something unspoken for 150 years: Civil war9. It Could Happen Here Podcast10. ‘Game Of Thrones’ Had A Safe Word In Case Something Went Wrong During A Battle11. Russell Crowe Explains All of His On-Set Injuries From Gladiator to Mystery, Alaska12. WATCH: WTOL TPS TESTING13. WATCH: Bibio - Old Graffiti (Official Audio) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 2019 • 46min
Weekly Zeitgeist 68 (Best of 3/25/19-3/29/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 75 (3/25/19-3/29/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 29, 2019 • 1h 6min
Alexa, How Will I Die? Post-Barr Pre-Mueller World 3.29.19
In episode 359, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and They Tried To Bury Us podcast co-host Tamer Kattan to discuss AI predicting death accurately, why we were skinnier in the 80's, what we will be doing differently since the Mueller Report, Billboard deciding Lil Nas X isn't country enough, TGI Friday's being sued over fake potato skins, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. AI can predict when someone will die with unsettling accuracy2. Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s3. Fox Pundits Spent Months Questioning Mueller’s Trustworthiness. Now They’re Taking His Word as Gospel.4. Mueller grand jury 'continuing robustly,' prosecutor says5. HOLD THE PULITZERS6. @RepAdamSchiff: "You might say that's all okay. You might say that's just what you need to do to win, but I don't think it's okay. I think it's immoral. I think it's unethical. I think it's unpatriotic. And yes, I think it's corrupt and evidence of collusion."7. Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Was a Country Hit. Then Country Changed Its Mind8. TGI Fridays sued by Bronx woman for ‘fake’ potato skins9. Jordan Peele on Making Movies After 'Us': "I Don't See Myself Casting a White Dude as the Lead"10. WATCH: Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (I Got The Horses In The Back) [Visualizer] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 2019 • 1h 6min
Cruella DeVos, Throne ‘n Bone 3.28.19
In episode 358, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ryan Singer to discuss OK Cupid adding a Game Of Thrones feature, the evil Betsy DeVos trying to cut Special Olympics program, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family paying a settlement opioid crisis, what. to do with all the left over 'Mueller Time' merch, Justin Bieber clapping back at people on the internet, a study on why teens should eat breakfast with their parents, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. OkCupid is helping Game Of Thrones fans hookup and find love 2. This is why Republicans are frightened of @AOC. She spitfires truth at them.3. Dems slam DeVos' proposed cuts to Special Olympics, other programs4. Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family to Pay $270 Million in Opioid Settlement5. If Purdue Pharma declares bankruptcy, what would it mean for lawsuits against the opioid manufacturer?6. Mueller grand jury 'continuing robustly,' prosecutor says7. A Robert Mueller Action Figure Exists & You Can Pre-Order One Now8. The Mueller report renders thousands of T-shirts irrelevant9. Justin Bieber Just Admitted He Still Loves Selena Gomez While Clapping Back at a Fan10. Study: Teens who sit down for breakfast with parents have better body image11. WATCH: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - I'm Sleepin' In Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2019 • 1h 7min
Lord Beer Our Prayer, Exoneration Nation 3.27.19
In episode 357, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and scam goddess Laci Mosley to discuss The Sun tabloids coming for A-Rod, Jussie Smollett's charges being dropped, Trump trying to kill Obamacare, a suburb in New York banning unvaccinated children from the public, when to expect the public version of the Mueller Report, Senator Mike Lee trying to take down the Green New Deal, The Craft remake, a man drinking only beer for lent, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Jennifer Lopez’s fiance Alex Rodriguez sexted British Playboy model and begged for threesomes just weeks before he proposed2. Prosecutors dismiss charges against Smollett, draw backlash3. Trump hands Democrats a gift with new effort to kill Obamacare4. New York Suburb to Declare Measles Emergency, Barring Unvaccinated Children From Public5. Amid a Measles Outbreak, an Ultra-Orthodox Nurse Fights Vaccination Fears in Her Community6. Mueller report details to be issued in 'weeks, not months': Justice Department7. If Mueller’s report is great news for Trump, why can’t we see it?8. Here is part of Sen. Mike Lee's floor speech on the #GreenNewDeal 9. There’s one serious proposal in Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) absurd remarks on climate change. Can you guess which?10. A Remake of The Craft Will Be Spawned 11. Ohio man pledges to subsist entirely on beer for Lent [UPDATED]12. WATCH: Wild Nothing - Through Windows Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2019 • 1h 3min
William Barr’s “The Mueller Report”, All Apple Everything 3.26.19
In episode 356, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Throwing Shade co-host Bryan Safi to discuss all the new Apple products, Stacey Abrams comments on being Joe Biden's running mate, Michael Avenatti being charged with extortion, the Mueller report as interpreted by William Barr, Scary Space spilling the tea, Jordan Peele's Us killing it at the box office, Dominos making it easier to order pizza, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Apple introduces its own credit card, the Apple Card2. Nothing too fruity! Apple's billion-dollar Netflix rival will be 'bland' because executives REFUSE to allow shows with 'profanity, violence or gratuitous sex'3. Stacey Abrams addresses Biden rumors: We had a 'lovely lunch'4. Michael Avenatti charged with trying to extort $20 million from Nike5. It's official: Russiagate is this generation's WMD6. Mel B Claims She Slept With Geri Halliwell During Spice Girls Era7. Jordan Peele's 'Us': The Box Office Records It Broke (Or Almost Broke) In Its $71.2M Debut8. Us Broke a Big Box Office Record—Consider It the Umpteenth Reminder that Black Narratives Are Marketable 9. Domino’s to launch in-car pizza-ordering capability10. WATCH: Sango - Ritmo Novo Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 2019 • 36min
The SPECIAL Mueller Report Summary Report 3.25.19
In this SPECIAL bonus episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producers Anna Hossnieh and Nick Stumpf to break down what they know and understand about the Barr summary of Mueller's report. FOOTNOTES: 1. (THREAD) The Barr Summary—a very different document from the Mueller Report—is being woefully misread by media. It doesn't import what media is suggesting it does. Lawyers are welcome to comment on this thread as I report the Summary accurately.2. “Trump Wins!”: The President, the Mueller Report, and Our New Political Normal3. After the Mueller Report, the Dream of a Sudden, Magic Resolution to the Trump Tragedy Is Dead Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 2019 • 60min
Mueller Hands In Homework, Papa Shaq's Pizza 3.25.19
In episode 355, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Nerdificent co-host Ify Nwadiwe to discuss Papa John being replaced by Shaq, Schraderbräu beer from Breaking Bad coming to life, the Mueller Report being submitted, the House Democrats trying to push out any progress in the party, Democrats wanting Joe Biden, Fox News losing ad revenue due to racist anchors, the Disney/Fox merger, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Neo-Nazis hijacked Papa John’s brand. Can Shaq take it back?2. Breaking Bad’s Schraderbräu beer is about to be real 3. Mueller Delivers Report on Trump-Russia Investigation to Attorney General4. House Democrats Move to Hobble Primary Challengers5. Obama donors prepare to power Biden’s campaign6. Without Major Sponsors, Tucker Carlson's Show Leans on Ads for Fox Programming7. As Layoffs Arrive, Disney and Fox Staff Voice Frustrations8. Hollywood Makes Way for the Disney-Fox Behemoth9. The Disney-Fox Deal Sails Through, a Bit Too Easily10. WATCH: Lizzo - Tempo (feat. Missy Elliott) [Official Audio] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2019 • 46min
Weekly Zeitgeist 67 (Best of 3/18/19-3/22/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 74 (3/18/19-3/22/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 22, 2019 • 1h 7min
AOC IS SKYNET, Forrest Gump 2 3.22.19
In episode 354, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Yelling About Pâté podcast co-host Karl Hess to discuss Bill and Ted 3, Florida proposing restrictions on Felon Voting Rights Restoration bill, Joe Biden planning to run with Stacey Abrams, Mike Huckabee thinking AOC is a robot, Jared Kushner being an out of touch idiot, the new Deadwood movie, a bloidwatch check in, the almost Forrest Gump sequel, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Bill & Ted 3 confirmed by Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter2. FL. Legislature proposes new restrictions on Felon Voting Rights Restoration bill3. Trump signs executive order on campus free speech4. Trump Wants U.S. to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights5. Stacey Abrams Is Poised to Become the First Female African-American Governor6. Joe Biden’s plan for an early VP selection is a terrible idea7. Pete Buttigieg is the hottest candidate in the 2020 race right now8. Pete Buttigieg says he’s mayor of a turnaround city. Here’s how that claim stands up.9. Mike Huckabee calls AOC the 'best thing' for Trump10. The Very Best, Very Worst of Jared Kushner in Kushner, Inc.11. ‘Deadwood’ Movie Trailer Reveals Tense New Footage, Confirms May Premiere Date12. Lori Loughlin ‘Believed Her Heart Was in Right Place’ Helping Her Daughters Get Into USC13. I talked to Forrest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth about the sequel he wrote, and it would've been... interesting.14. WATCH: When I Go To Sleep - S.maharba Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


