

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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Feb 13, 2019 • 1h 6min
Finish What Wall? Pretty Sure El Chapo Did It 2.13.19
In episode 328, Miles and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Tiff Stevenson to discuss 21 Savage's release, the trial of El Chapo, Ralph Northam's lack of knowledge, Cardi B drama, the Senate Intel Committee finding “no direct evidence” of Russian/Trump conspiracy, Trump's new slogan "Finish The Wall," Donald Trump Jr. calling teachers losers, Brad Pitt attending Jennifer Aniston's birthday party, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. 21 SAVAGE RELEASED ON BOND... Pending Deportation Hearing2. Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán is found guilty on all counts3. Northam Releases Statement Touting Felon Rights Efforts: ‘I Believe In Second Chances’4. WATCH: Northam vows to stay in office: "I'm not going anywhere"5. Amid Grammy Drama, Cardi B Deletes Instagram Account6. Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia7. El Paso mayor says Trump is 'wrong' to connect city's crime drop and border barrier8. @DonaldJTrumpJr's message to young conservatives: "Keep up that fight. Bring it to your schools. You don't have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers that are trying to sell you on socialism from birth."9. Wait, Was Brad Pitt at Jennifer Aniston’s Birthday Party?10. WATCH: Video Proof of Brad Pitt at Jennifer Aniston's 50th Birthday Party11. WATCH: Kilo Kish - Like Honey Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 2019 • 1h 2min
Genie Body Is Goals, Coke’s Being Thirsty 2.12.19
In episode 327, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Kimia Behpoornia to discuss the new Aladdin trailer, Coke's new flavor in 10 years, a nasty Fox and Friends host, Denver teachers going back on strike, Amy Klobachar entering the presidential race, the Green New Deal, how people across the United States celebrate Valentines Day, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. WATCH: Aladdin Special Look (2019) | Movieclips Trailers2. Dreamsicle fans should be happy about Coke’s first new flavor in 10 years3. Pete Hegseth Dirty4. Fox News’ @PeteHegseth admits, unprompted, that he hasn’t washed his hands in 10 years.5. Denver Teachers Go On Strike After Pay Discussions Fall Apart6. Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay7. Former Klobuchar staffers complain of mistreatment, temper: report8. Ocasio-Cortez retracts erroneous information about ‘Green New Deal’ backed by 2020 Democratic candidates9. This Is the Green New Deal’s Biggest Problem10. Is love still in the air?11. North Carolinians seek info on Golden Corral prices, according to Google's top Valentine's Day searches12. Shred your ex for free Hooters wings13. Texas zoo comes up with a clever Valentine's Day offer for vengeful exes14. An Australian zoo is giving you the chance to name a venomous snake after your ex for just $115. Chick-fil-A offering heart-shaped box of chicken nuggets for Valentine's Day16. KFC offering Colonel Sanders bearskin rug as part of Valentine's Day giveaway17. @Nuts_About_Birds 18. WATCH: Show Me The Body - Camp Orchestra (Music Video) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 2019 • 1h 3min
MoviePass Going Strong? Bezos vs. The National Enquirer 2.11.19
In episode 327, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Sports Without Balls podcast host Erin Foley to discuss James Dolan's band, activists looking to find more racist imagery in politicians' yearbooks, Matthew Whitaker testifying before the Judiciary Committee, Jeff Bezos being extorted by AMI, Movie Pass refusing to die, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. WATCH: JD & The Straight Shot - Better Find A Church (Official Music Video)2. A New Project Will Have Black College Students Look for Racist Imagery in Politicians’ Yearbooks3. This will go down as an instant classic in the halls of Congress. Members and their staff will be laughing about this bush league move by a government witness for decades to come...4. Rep. Jackson Lee: "Mr. Attorney General, we're not joking here, and your humor is not acceptable. Now you are here because we have a constitutional duty to ask questions, and the Congress has the right to establish government rules."5. No thank you, Mr. Pecker6. Farrow: National Enquirer company tried to blackmail me on Trump reporting7. After Bezos Post, Ronan Farrow Says He’s Received Similar ‘Blackmail Efforts from AMI’8. “Do We Want to Be in Business?” The Strange, Never-Ending Saga of MoviePass9. MoviePass is staffed by dogs now, apparently10. MoviePass Unveils Billboard Campaign on the Same Day It’s Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit11. Bruce Willis Signs Three-Picture Deal With MoviePass Films12. WATCH: Zikomo - Trouble Sleep Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2019 • 46min
Weekly Zeitgeist 61 (Best of 2/4/19-2/8/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 68 (2/4/19-2/8/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 3min
NYPD vs Waze, 21 Being Treated Savagely 2.8.19
In episode 326, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Katia Kvinge to discuss how the NYPD wants Waze to stop snitching on them, Campbell's soup trying to own the word "chunky," the new Beetlejuice Broadway musical, the truth behind 21 Savage's ICE detention, Tucker Carlson's thoughts on economic populism, medicare for all, the connection between Coco and Marie Kondo, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Cops Insist Waze Users Stop Snitching on DWI Checkpoints (Updated)2. Campbell’s trademarks “chunky,” all other soups now “lumpy” and “with large bits”3. ‘Beetlejuice’ Sets Broadway Cast: Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso To Star4. 21 Savage and the False Promise of Black Citizenship5. IMMIGRATION DETENTION CONDITIONS6. What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?7. TOP NANCY PELOSI AIDE PRIVATELY TELLS INSURANCE EXECUTIVES NOT TO WORRY ABOUT DEMOCRATS PUSHING “MEDICARE FOR ALL”8. We can figure out universal coverage without Medicare-for-all9. WATCH: Stan Getz - Saudade Vem Correndo Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 2019 • 1h 1min
Virginia Is For Lovers (of Blackface), Netflix Won’t Chill 2.7.19
In episode 325, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and musician Chris Crofton to discuss Joshua Trump's appearance at the State Of The Union, a refrigerdating service to match you up with your soulmate, Netflix making their own Planet Earth, more politicians caught in black face, millions in frozen cryptocurrency being lost, the NBA trade deadline, the House Intelligence Committee planning on releasing investigation transcripts to the public, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Boy named Trump who fell asleep during State of the Union hailed a hero2. Refrigerdating service sets you up based on photos of your fridge3. ‘Our Planet’ Trailer: Netflix’s Answer to ‘Planet Earth’ Looks Stunning4. Mark Herring: Please see my statement below.5. Millions in cryptocurrencies frozen after Canadian founder's death6. NBA Trade Deadline Star Index: LeBron James, Lakers desperate for Anthony Davis; Tobias Harris perfect for Philly7. Adam Schiff Announces House Intel Plan To F*ck Trump-Russia F*ckers The F*ck Up8. Chairman Schiff Statement on House Intelligence Committee Investigation9. WATCH: Shlohmo - The End Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 2019 • 1h 9min
SOTU: Tiffany Trump Gets It White, Millennials Killing Inequality Industry 2.6.19
In episode 324, Jack and Miles are joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss some internet ads coming up, Google searches from different VPN's around the world, Trump's State Of The Union, federal prosecutors looking into Trump's inauguration committee, more Howard Schultz crap, Fox News hosts being surprised that people would want to tax the rich, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. You sent me on a Google Search experiment. Same term in different countries (VPN is my entertainment saviour in Australia). “Watch people die” features but changes position…2. Guest list: Here’s who you’ll see at the State of the Union3. Trump's State of the Union address4. New York prosecutors seek records from Trump inauguration committee: Sources5. Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump inaugural committee6. Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle7. Tiffany Trump wears white, the color chosen by Democrats as a political statement, at State of the Union8. Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative Voters Preferred Trump In 20169. Fox News Hosts Are Horrified to Learn Their Own Polls Show People Want to Tax the Rich10. WATCH: K, Le Maestro - Hatin On Me?! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 5, 2019 • 1h 6min
President Hamberder Is V Busy, Moonwalker Shocker 2.5.19
In episode 323, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and frequent podcast guest and Bechdel Cast co-host Jamie Loftus to discuss Super Bowl ads, Ralph Northam's black face controversy, an insider leaking President Trump's schedule, the White House ending intel briefings with Trump, Liam Neeson's revenge plans, the right being offended by the lack of funny commercials during the Super Bowl, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. This year’s Super Bowl commercials showed us that tech isn’t that great2. Game of Thrones' Hijacks Bud Light's Super Bowl Ad to Pump Its Return3. Ralph Northam Continues Digging Self Into Michael Jackson Shaped Hole4. Scoop: Insider leaks Trump's "Executive Time"-filled private schedules5. How Trump's schedule compares to past presidents6. White House Abruptly Canceled Trump’s Meeting With Intel Chiefs7. 'He's doing the enemy's job for them': Current and former officials compare Trump to a toddler and say his attacks on the intel community create a goldmine for foreign governments8. Liam Neeson interview: Rape, race and how I learnt revenge doesn’t work9. Todd Starnes: Thank humorless vegans, perpetually offended millennials for lack of Super Bowl laughs10. Super Bowl commercials: Washington Post taps Tom Hanks, 'Game of Thrones' and Pepsi make splashes11. I Made Queso! 11. WATCH: UNKLE feat. Thom Yorke - Rabbit In Your Headlights Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 4, 2019 • 1h 9min
Harry Potter Gets Drunk, The Truth About Fiji Water Girl 2.4.19
In episode 322, Jack and Miles are joined by Nerdificent co-host Dani Fernandez to discuss Cory Booker announcing his bid for president, Trump starting to lose Evangelicals, a Harry Potter beer festival, Mitch McConnell telling the truth, more shady behavior by Facebook, Purdue Pharma considering getting into the addiction treatment boom while at the same time pushing addictive drugs, DNA testing companies sharing their databases with the FBI, a look back at Bradley Cooper's acting career, Beyonce and Jay Z wanting us to go vegan, the Fiji water girl from the Golden Globes, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Cory Booker launches bid for president2. Franklin Graham speaks on Trump, 2020 race3. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Confirms God Colluded With Russia To Elect Trump4. Harry Potter Beer Festival, allow us to make some suggestions5. Mitch McConnell Admits That Republicans Lose When More People Vote6. Yes, There’s Yet Another Story About Facebook and Privacy7. Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them8. OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into “Attractive” Anti-Addiction Market9. FamilyTreeDNA Hands the FBI Access to Its Database10. DNA Taken From BTK Killer's Unwitting Daughter Led to His Arrest: 'They Needed to Catch My Dad'11. Do you remember that infamous episode of NIP/TUCK where Bradley Cooper broke his neck trying to suck his own dick, because I sure do12. The Greenprint Project13. Beyoncé and JAY-Z offer chance at free tickets for life if you'll just go vegan14. The Fiji Water Girl Stole the Show at the 2019 Golden Globes Red Carpet15. A photographer hired by Fiji Water helped create the viral 'Fiji Water Girl' meme because no one was drinking the bottled water at the Golden Globes16. Fawning Over 'Fiji Water Girl' Ignores The Evils Of Bottled Water17. Fiji Water's Golden Globes Photobomber Sues Company Over Cardboard Cutouts18. WATCH: Karen O and Danger Mouse - WOMAN Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 3, 2019 • 48min
Weekly Zeitgeist 60 (Best of 1/28/19-2/1/19)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 67 (1/28/19-2/1/19.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


