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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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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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Papal Trendclave 4/23: 'Conclave'/PopeMania, Polymarket, '60 Minutes', Trumpfake/Trade War, Toys'R'Us

4/23/2025
In this edition of Papal Trendclave, Jack and Miles discuss the Popemania sweeping the streaming world, the Papal betting markets, '60 Minutes' causing issues for the Skydance/Paramount merger, the latest Trumpfake in the White House's trade war, the upcoming Toys'R'Us movie and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:25:18

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MJGMB #162: Playoff Favorites, Odds and Momentum with Jamieson Welsh

4/23/2025
Miles and Jack were pleased to be joined by longtime sports bettor and analyst Jamieson Welsh on today's episode. The trio discussed which teams may be in trouble, which teams are obvious contenders and which players to watch for this postseason! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:44:24

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Life On ANOTHER PLANET!?! Australia’s Greatest Twins 04.23.25

4/23/2025
In episode 1851, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, to discuss… Hegseth Continues To Fight For His Life, MTG Celebrates the Death of the Pope, We May Have Found Life On Another Planet, Some say it’s the GREATEST TV INTERVIEW OF ALL TIMES and more! Hegseth Continues To Fight For His Life (Clip)Brian Kilmeade begins his interview this morning with Pete Hegseth by calling Pete the "former secretary" (Clip)MTG Celebrates the Death of the PopeWe May Have Found Life On Another PlanetSome say it’s the GREATEST TV INTERVIEW OF ALL TIMES (Clip)'We don’t notice it': Meet the Aussie twins taking the internet by storm for speaking in unison LISTEN: Bahia Blues by Dr Who Dat? WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:03:56

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Hootie and The Woke Popes 4/23: Pope Francis, Trump, RFK Jr., 'HIM', 'Mountainhead'

4/22/2025
In this edition of Hootie and the Woke Popes, Jack and Miles discuss the final hours of Pope Francis, a few of the bad things the White House is doing lately, RFK Jr.'s statements about autism, a quick look at some upcoming films and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:20:12

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R.I.Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem Trappin’? 04.22.25

4/22/2025
In episode 1850, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author, Zach Zimmerman, to discuss... Pete Hegseth having a rough time, Kristi Noem getting her purse (and WH credentials) stolen, Katy Perry space conspiracy theories, the trade shade on 'Sinners' and much more! White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary : NPR"BREAKING: In an unbelievable clip, Trump was asked about whether there is dysfunction at the Pentagon and Trump responded “ask the Hooties.” It is pronounced HouTHies. / XHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN PoliticsDebunking the conspiracy theories claiming Katy Perry’s space trip was a hoax‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk) - The New York Times"A tale of two movies: Similar deal structures. Similar budgets. One made $45M from 3300 screens, post pandemic, and won the weekend. The other made $41M from 3600 screens pre-pandemic, and placed second. And yet this is the coverage. https://t.co/YUsRvZDT1n" / X LISTEN: Los Chunguitos - Como Yegua Brava WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:32

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R.I.Pope 4/21: Pope Francis, JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, SCOTUS vs. Trump, Robot Half Marathon

4/21/2025
In this edition of R.I.Pope, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the passing of Pope Francis (feat. JD Vance), Pete Hegseth at the White House Egg Roll, SCOTUS vs. Trump, that pathetic robot half marathon, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:50:36

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Weekly Zeitgeist 377 (Best of 4/14/25-4/18/25)

4/20/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 384 (4/14/25-4/18/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:07

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Knee Bends for Liberals, Ken Grift-ey Senior 04.18.25

4/18/2025
In episode 1849, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ridiculous History, and Missing In Arizona, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… Measles Is A Bioweapon Now Actually, Complicity Huffman - Politico / White House Correspondence Association Bends The Knee, Seth Rogen Jokes Cut Because They’re Mean to Trump, What?! Fyre Fest 2 Isn’t Happening?!! An Austrian Spa Scam Is Ruining Toronto – And It May Be Coming For The Rest Of The World and more! Anti-Vaxxers Are Grifting Off the Measles Outbreak—and Claim a Bioweapon Caused ItSeth Rogen Jokes Cut Because They’re Mean to Trump Seth Rogen’s Criticism of Silicon Valley’s Support for Trump Was Cut From the “Full” Stream of Breakthrough PrizeComic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents’ event after angering Trump teamWhat?! Fyre Fest 2 Isn’t Happening?!!Fyre Festival 2 calls off Mexico plans but insists event is not deadAn Austrian Spa Scam Is Ruining Toronto – And It May Be Coming For The Rest Of The WorldOntario Place redevelopment cost rises by $1.8-billion as Auditor-General questions bid processFollow the money to Ontario PlaceFord to 'double-check' Ontario Place spa deal following NYT claims about ThermeAppointment of Ford friend raises concerns about fate of Ontario PlaceFord wedding guests received appointments, zoning orders, Greenbelt land removals LISTEN: Deep Fried Frenz by MF DOOM WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:08:39

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28 Trends Later 4/17: White House Easter Egg Roll, Sweden's Moose Migration, Colossal Squid, '28 Years Later', Canada Buttons

4/17/2025
In this edition of 28 Trends Later, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the White House Easter Egg Roll (whatever that is), Sweden's coverage of the great Moose Migration and very happy cows, scientists capturing footage of the Colossal Squid for the first time, Mike Lindell in financial ruin?, the new '28 Years Later' trailer, Canadian liberal operatives planting Trumpian buttons at a conservative conference and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:23:10

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Musk’s Surreal Scifi Sperm Legion, Patrick Bateman Is Goals? 04.17.25

4/17/2025
In episode 1848, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… 4 Chan Leak, More Details On What It’s Like to Be Elon Musk’s Baby Mama, Who Do We Blame For Gen Z’s Love Of Patrick Bateman? And more! Vote for Better Offline for the 29th Annual Webby Awards!More Details On What It’s Like to Be Elon Musk’s Baby Mama‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled by ‘Wall Street Bros’ Still Idolizing Patrick Bateman: They Don’t Realize the Movie Is a ‘Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity’The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social mediaHe was created to be a bloody monster. Now he’s an internet hero.Sigma grindset: TikTok's toxic worshipping of Patrick Bateman is another sign young men are lostWhy are Gen Z men obsessed with Patrick Bateman from ‘American Psycho’?25 years on, Patrick Bateman’s unsettling morning routine is normalAmerican Psycho Teaches a Lesson in Media LiteracyKnow Your Meme: American Psycho / Patrick BatemanKanye's 'American Psycho' Video And 'Yeezus' Get Official ReleasesKanye West Goes American Psycho LISTEN: Yasashi - Slowed by CXSPER WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:11:10

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Trend3gan 2.0 4/16: Zoom Outage, Kilmar Garcia, Jesse Waters/MS13, 'Social Studies', Kristi Noem

4/16/2025
In this edition of Tr3ndan 2.0, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss the Zoom outage, an update on the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia situation, Jesse Waters thinking wearing Bulls merch = MS13 gang member, the docu-series 'Social Studies', Kristi Noem undermining her own human trafficking operation and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:24:58

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MJGMB #161: We Inherit the Playoff Beef with Justin Spears

4/16/2025
Jack and Jabari were pleased to be joined by ESPN's Justin Spears for today's playoff discussion. The trio broke down matchup expectations and potential upset candidates! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:48:46

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Another JD Vance Oopsie! Eyelashes R 4 WOMAN 04.16.25

4/16/2025
In episode 1847, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Summer Album/Winter Album, Jody Avirgan, to discuss… JD Vance Literally Fumbling It, OBV IT’S GAY TO WASH YOUR ASS FELLAS, WHAT ABOUT THOSE EYELASHES THO? ALSO GAY? PROBABLY RIGHT? And more! JD Vance Literally Fumbling It (Clip)Insecure Men Are Shaving Their Eyelashes to Look ‘Less Feminine’Is It Manly to Shave Off Eyelashes? A Barber's Perspective (Clip)Shaving Eyelashes: So this is really a thing I see now... (Clip)Another satisfied customer (Clip) LISTEN: Na boca do sol by Arthur Verocai WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:56:19

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ChickTrend Jockey 4/15: Harvard, MIT, AI Action Figures, Jimmy Kimmel, Ari Aster, Area 51

4/15/2025
In this edition of ChickTrend Jockey, Jack and Miles discuss the Trump admin demanding MIT and Harvard hop on the MAGA train, people using AI to turn themselves into action figures, Jimmy Kimmel finally figuring out why Trump won the election, Ari Aster's upcoming film, a mysterious tower appearing in Area 51 and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:24:19

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Bill Maher STILL Terrible? KIRKLAND SIGNATURE PIXAR JESUS 04.15.25

4/15/2025
In episode 1846, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by writer for The Left Hook and co-host of America Unhinged & Democracy-ish, Wajahat Ali, to discuss… Gov Josh Shapiro’s Home Was Set On Fire…Sounds Like An Assassination Attempt? Nayib Bukele Visited The WH On Monday, Bill Maher…Welcome To The Resistance..., Meta’s Antitrust Trial Started This Week…What’s Even Going To Happen, Katy Perry Safely Returns From Outer Space, Off-Brand Pixar Jesus Does Big Business At The Box Office and more! Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence being treated at hospital, police sayEl Salvador's Bukele says 'preposterous' to suggest he return Abrego Garcia to U.S.Bill Maher Praises ‘Gracious,’ ‘Measured’ Trump After Wild White House Meeting: ‘You Can Hate Me For It, But I’m Not a Liar’Katy Perry, all-female crew launch into space on Blue OriginKaty Perry is reading Carl Sagan, studying string theory ahead of spaceflightKaty Perry, Gayle King and others reflect on their brief but historic trip to spaceWilliam Shatner: My Trip to Space Filled Me With ‘Overwhelming Sadness’ (EXCLUSIVE)Crowning ‘The King of Kings’: Inside the Early Box Office Success of Angel Studios’ Starry Biblical Epic‘The King of Kings’ Review: Oscar Isaac Stars in a Bland, Animated Bible Greatest Hits Album‘Minecraft’ Crows $80M Second Weekend; ‘King Of Kings’ Hits The Hallelujah With $19M+ Opening Record For Animated Biblical Pic – Sunday Update‘Sound of Freedom’ Studio Deflects Criticism: “The Vast Majority of Tickets Are Being Bought by Everyday People” LISTEN: What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:06

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Common Zeit Effects 4/14: Trump'N'Dump, Coachella, Bernie Sanders, Cheryl Hines, White Lotus

4/14/2025
In this edition of Common Zeit Effects, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss their respective weekends, a 'Trump'N'Dump' tariff update, other stuff Trump did that was bad, evem more bad Trump stuff, Coachella: Weekend 1 (feat. Bernie Sanders?), (another bad thing about) Trump snubbing Cheryl Hines at the UFC match, a brief rant about White Lotus season 3, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:53:16

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Weekly Zeitgeist 366 (Best of 4/7/25-4/11/25)

4/13/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 383 (4/7/25-4/11/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:05:41

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GAY BEAM STRIKES AGAIN, Dire Wolves For A Dire World 04.11.25

4/11/2025
In episode 1845, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by relationship coach, co-host of Just Between Us, and author of Save The Date, Allison Raskin, to discuss… House Advances Trump’s Budget Bill In 216-214 Vote, Trump Isn’t Even Trying To Hide His Market Manipulation Anymore, Quick Check In With Rightwing Men…Oh OK, Is the DIRE WOLF Back or Naw? “Hitler Survived World War II” Theories Are Everywhere Right Now – And Also BS and more! Trump Isn’t Even Trying To Hide His Market Manipulation AnymoreNEWS: Sens. Schiff, Gallego Demand Investigation into Potential Insider Trading and Corruption Ahead of Trump Tariff PauseDemocrats focus on possible market manipulation following Trump’s tariffs ‘pause’Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His FatherPlaybook: Chinese wallsJackson County TN Christian nationalist Pastor Andrew Isker is apparently afraid that TSA scanners will make him become attracted to menCIA Probed Photo of ‘Hitler in Colombia’ Years after the WarExperts dispute claim dire wolf brought back from extinctionThe Simpsons: S06E16 - Hitler in South AmericaCIA files reveal search for Hitler in South America 10 years after his suicide as Argentina prepares to release classified docs on Nazi fugitivesDocuments don't show CIA confirmed Hitler left Germany for South America after WWIIArgentina declassifying docs on Nazi fugitives, reignites Hitler conspiracyThe History Channel Claimed One Of The Three Stooges Might Be 'Hitler' LISTEN: Archives by Opek WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:58:37

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Insider Trending 4/10: James Cameron, DHS, Trump's Water Pressure War, (Corn) Chip Shortage, Trump Tariffs, Coachella

4/10/2025
In this edition of Insider Trending, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss James Cameron caping for AI, DHS looking through your socials, Trump's war on… water pressure?, the Tostitos chip recall, ICE attempting to interrogate school children?, a Trump tariff update, the Coachella exodus and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:19:23

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Pump Fakin’ WITH OUR LIVES, Behind The Chocolate BAR(stards) 04.10.25

4/10/2025
In episode 1844, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by musician and host of Hood Politics, Propaganda, to discuss… Here Come The Regrets…, The Hershey Movie Is Even Worse Than You Think and more! Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on tariff strategy: "Whose throat do I get to choke if this proves to be wrong?"Hershey Chocolate Movie Set With ‘Mean Girls’ Director, Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario to Star (EXCLUSIVE)‘The Studio’ Gets Closer to Real Life: Hershey Chocolate Movie in the Works with Finn Wittrock and Alexandra DaddarioHershey’s Once Violently Suppressed a Strike by Chocolate WorkersThe Milton Hershey School: Making Dreams Come TrueHershey profits benefit a boarding school that spends lavishly on its low-income students. But that investment comes with strings attached — leaving some students behind and others mired in debt.'Chocolate Trust' book raises questions about Milton Hershey School and education of studentsMilton’s Bittersweet Legacy: Unsavory ScandalsFormer Milton Hershey School House Parent accused of sexually abusing minor LISTEN: Passion Project by Propaganda ft. Blu (OUT THIS FRIDAY!) WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me DirectorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:05:39