

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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Nov 4, 2018 • 50min
Weekly Zeitgeist 48 (Best of 10/29/18-11/2/18)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 55 (10/29/18-11/2/18.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 2, 2018 • 1h 7min
Oprah Vs. Pence, RIP ‘Cado Toast 11.2.18
In episode 266, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss crazy Red Sox fans throwing full beer cans, trending Halloween costumes, Oprah's face off with Mike Pence in Georgia, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's press conference regarding the women accusing Robert Mueller of harassment, Republicans using fear tactics to get folks to vote for the GOP, a massive walk out at Google over sexual misconduct, Sabra's on-the-go avocado toast, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Fan arrested, trophy damaged in beer-throwing incidents2. Heidi Klum truly outdoes herself for Halloween, and other wildly elaborate celebrity costumes3. Oprah vs. Pence Face Off4. @Oprah knocking on doors for @staceyabrams 5. Jacob Wohl's Imaginary Robert-Mueller-Accusing Girlfriend Had To Go Back To Canada We Guess6. The hapless Jacob Wohl / Jack Burkman press conference on Robert Mueller is about to kick off!7. WATCH: Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman: Woman Accusing Robert Mueller of Rape is Credible8. It is outrageous what the Democrats are doing to our Country. Vote Republican now! 9. Massive Google Walkout Over Sexual Misconduct Marks Tech's 'Time's Up' Moment10. Sabra Breakfast Avocado Toast11. WATCH: The Avalanches - Because I’m Me (Black Milk Remix) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 1, 2018 • 1h 7min
Oprah vs Voter Suppression, It’s Too Late Kanye 11.1.18
In episode 265, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by writer and performer Sarah Isaacson to discuss Kanye West's claim to be back from the sunken place, Trumps trip to Pittsburgh and his continued hate speech, the poorly planned plot to discredit Robert Mueller by Jacob Wohl, Oprah joining Stacey Abrams on her campaign in Georgia, a woman who has sex with ghosts, a couple dying while trying to take a selfie, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Kanye Claims He Is Back From the Sunken Place ... Again2. After Pittsburgh Massacre, Trump Sticks to His Divisive Closing Pitch Ahead of Midterms3. Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him4. Robert Mueller's Office Has Asked The FBI To Investigate Allegations That A Woman Was Offered Money To Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment5. Oprah Is Going To Georgia To Campaign With Stacey Abrams6. Woman Who Claims To Have Had Sex With 20 Ghosts Now Engaged To One7. WATCH: I Want to Marry and Start a Family With My Ghost Boyfriend | This Morning8. Daredevil couple dies while taking Yosemite selfie, report says9. WATCH: Sunni Colón - Little Things (Prod. Kaytranada) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 2018 • 1h 9min
The Right’s Even Tired Of Fox News, Lena Dunham To Go Full Lohan? 10.31.18
Boo! In episode 264, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and Hollywood Handbook podcast co-host Hayes Davenport to discuss how villains in horror movies rarely use guns, Matt Drudge being fed up with Fox News, how a convicted man for anti-Muslim terror plot blaming Trump for his actions, how in the world Shep Smith became the voice of reason on Fox News, Trump's new threat to end birthright citizenship with an executive order, Lena Dunham being tapped to adapt a Syrian refugee story, Halloween costumes, the Crunch Cup, and more! Happy Halloween! FOOTNOTES: 1. Fox News Slammed By Matt Drudge Over “Bizarre” Synagogue Shooting Segment2. Trump Fan Convicted In Anti-Muslim Terror Plot Asks Judge To Consider Trump’s Rhetoric3. Sentencing Memorandum, Patrick Stein4. Shep Smith on the migrant caravan: "There is no invasion. No one is coming to get you. There is nothing at all to worry about."5. Graham to introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship6. The Fourteenth Amendment Can’t Be Revoked by Executive Order7. Backlash over Lena Dunham script for Syrian refugee film8. Little girl's Halloween costume quite the scare9. CrunchCup - The World's Greatest Portable Cereal Cup10. WATCH: Dan Marino Freak out11. WATCH: Uyama Hiroto - 81 autumn Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 30, 2018 • 1h 6min
Jekyll and Himmler, WTF Is Blexit? 10.30.18
In episode 263, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Noah Gardenswartz to discuss Kanye's West's new 'blexit' stance, the Indonesian plane crash, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, whether the mainstream media will start acknowledging the blatant racism in this country, Brazil's new far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, the Playstation Classic update, the newly released video game Red Dead Redemption 2 with editor Danl Goodman, and more! FOOTNOTES:1. Kanye's 'Blexit' T-Shirts Are Lying to You2. Lion Air plane crashes in Indonesia3. Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect appears in court4. Asked about Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on @foxandfriends, @KellyannePolls says "what's important is what POTUS has done - he denounced anti-Semitism...he called for the death penalty for this murder. He said the word 'anti-Semitism'"5. 4 things to know about Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new far-right president6. PlayStation Classic Games List Revealed7. Red Dead Redemption 2: Five tips for being the best outlaw you can be8. WATCH: Skinshape - I won't be there Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 2018 • 1h 8min
Maga Bomber Parody Of Himself, Bieber Burrito Saga A False Flag? 10.29.18
In episode 262, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Vanessa Gritton to discuss Justin Bieber's lack of burrito eating skills, a suspect being arrested in connection to the mail bombs, the inevitable cries of crisis actors and false flags, the dog that tricks people into giving her McDonald's, the 'Clueless' remake, and more!FOOTNOTES: 1. Justin Bieber Burrito Eating2. Man in Florida arrested, charged in connection with 13 mail bombs sent to public figures3. Alleged Kroger gunman uttered, 'whites don't kill whites,' witness says4. What We Know About Cesar Sayoc, the Mail Bombing Suspect5. The instant, inevitable cries of ‘false flag’ after bomb threats targeting the Clintons, Obamas and CNN6. InfoWars Reddit7. "Gold digging" dog pretends to be a stray to get hamburgers from McDonald's, owner says8. Bad News For People Who Think Clueless Is Too Good to Be Remade9. COSTCO IS SELLING GIANT, FOUR-FOOT-TALL WINE GLASSES10. Emotional Oranges - Motion Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28, 2018 • 57min
Weekly Zeitgeist 47 (Best of 10/22/18-10/26/18)
The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 54 (10/22/18-10/26/18.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 26, 2018 • 1h 7min
Bye Megyn, Trump’s JitterBug Is Tapped 10.26.18
In episode 261, Jack and Miles are joined by Smart Mouth podcast host Katherine Spiers to discuss Megyn Kelly out at NBC News, more suspicious packages, Google Trends, Trump's (lack of) phone security, who was Dorcas Reilly, Post Malone's Postmates obsession, and more!FOOTNOTES: 1. Megyn Kelly's NBC show has been a ratings nightmare, and was at risk even before she defended blackface2. Reports: Megyn Kelly Out At NBC News3. CNN 'bomb' - live: At least six suspicious packages sent to Obama, Clintons and news media organisations across US4. Should you worry about American democracy? Here’s what our new poll finds.5. Google Trends6. Stop Trying to Guess What the Mail Bomber Wants7. When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and LearnImage8. Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan9. IN MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN INVENTOR DORCAS REILLY10. Post Malone Is Postmates’ Number One Customer After Spending Over $40K On Deliveries This Year11. Indiana Jones Land Possibly Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park12. Nai Palm - Crossfire Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 2018 • 1h 8min
Trump’s Words Have Power, Egg McMuffins On Steroids 10.25.18
In episode 260, Miles and special guest co-host Culture King Jacquis Neal are joined by actor and activist Behzad Dabu to discuss Megyn Kelly's apology for her blackface comments, the homemade bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, and others, the caravan coming to scare the GOP, out of control robocalls, McDonalds new breakfast menu items, updates on the WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, the Titanic II going to set sail by 2022, a lonely boy's birthday, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. "I want to begin with two words, I'm sorry..The country feels so divided and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense. I believe this is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity and honor..Thank you for listening and for helping me listen too." Megyn Kelly2. Homemade bombs sent to Obama, Clinton and CNN offices, officials say3. CNN 'bomb' - live: At least six suspicious packages sent to Obama, Clintons and news media organisations across US4. A Wave of Misinformation About the Migrant Caravan Is Spreading on Social Media5. Forget Trump Hysteria, Here’s How the Migrant Caravan ‘Crisis’ Really Began6. September 2018 Nationwide Robocall Data7. McDonald’s announces new monster-sized breakfast sandwich/hangover cure8. Latest Update On WWE Crown Jewel Plans9. WWE CROWN JEWEL RUMORED TO BE RELOCATED TO AMERICAN CITY10. Titanic II could sail as soon as 202211. Arizona boy's heartbreaking birthday party prompts surprise invite from Phoenix Suns12. WATCH: Zion I - Kale Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 2018 • 1h 5min
The News Is A Tarantino Film, Make Groping Legal Again 10.24.18
In episode 259, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Brandon Johnson to discuss 2018 being the year of costumes for black children, Megyn Kelly's thoughts on black face, updates on the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the caravan that is scaring the right, Trump's new idea to give the middle class a tax cut, more GOP family members coming out and demanding we vote DEM, what the Trump organization really does, a man groping a woman on a plane and blaming Trump, Drake beating another Beatles record, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. 2018 Changed the Game for Halloween Costumes for Black Kids2. Megyn Kelly wonders what the big deal is about blackface3. How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype4. Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates5. Surveillance footage shows Saudi 'body double' in Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed, Turkish source says6. Saudi Royals Meet With Khashoggi’s Relatives7. @LindseyGrahamSC condemns Saudi prince over death of Jamal Khashoggi 8. Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Escalate Race and Fear as Election Ploys9. Trump’s Response to the Migrant Caravan Is Self-Defeating10. Trump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cut11. 12 Laxalt family members oppose Laxalt for Nevada governor. Here's why, in their own words12. Is Fraud Part of the Trump Organization’s Business Model?13. Trump, Inc.14. Pump and Trump15. A Man Allegedly Groped a Woman on a Plane. He Told Investigators That Trump Says It’s OK.16. Drake just eclipsed one of the Beatles' most impressive records17. WATCH: Noname - Diddy Bop (ft. Raury & Cam O'bi) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


