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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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Footlong Felon, Kim K: CHATGPT SCREWED ME 11.06.25

11/6/2025
In episode 1960, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, John Hastings, to discuss… Fash Tears Raining Down On Us, The Legal Sandwich RECKONING IS NIGH, Did Kim Kardashian Just Make The Worst TV Show Of All Time? And more! MAGA Coping Mechanism: Was It The "Weaponized" Food?Trump allies erupt over Mamdani win: ‘On your Marx, get set, Zo!’Kim Kardashian Blames ChatGPT for Failing Law ExamsNASA Issues Horrified Response to Kim KardashianFact Check: Buzz Aldrin interview about moon landing is not proof that it was fakedRotten Tomatoes: Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’ Gets 0% Critics’ ScoreAll’s Fair review – Kim Kardashian’s divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terribleKim Kardashian’s new legal drama is a crime against televisionKim Kardashian's "empty" divorce drama branded "unwatchable" as it lands 0% Rotten Tomatoes scoreThe ‘worst TV show of all time’ with rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes scoreKim Kardashian's 'All's Fair' May Be the Worst New Streaming Show of 2025All’s Fair greatest show of all time.Ryan Murphy Outdid Himself LISTEN: Palace by A$AP Rocky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:08:15

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Zohran Trendani 11/5: NYC Mayor: Zohran Mamdani, Midterm Elections

11/5/2025
In this edition of Zohran Trendani, Jack and Miles discuss the midterm elections (and MAGA's trip to the copium den in Cope-nhagen), Zohran Mamdani's big win in NYC and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:33:39

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Ketamine Cop Cars, Safest Hellholes 11.05.25

11/5/2025
In episode 1959, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Hellhole Cities Suffering From Precipitous DROP IN CRIME YOU F**KWITS, Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again, Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here and more! Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet AgainCoca-Cola Reimagined Its Iconic 1995 Christmas Ad With AI And The Internet Is Outraged: ‘Actual Abomination’Coca-Cola Doubles Down on AI Holiday Ads Despite BacklashCoca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is DifferentCoca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesoreCoca-Cola | Holidays Are ComingThe company says they used even fewer people to make it — “We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope… The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in”Cybertruck Cop Cars Are HereA California police department spent $153,000 on a Cybertruck for school anti-drug eventsA police dept. bought a $153K Cybertruck. It won’t be used for patrols.Tesla Cybertruck Police Cars Are Here, And Of Course They're Going To Vegas FirstHow a Silicon Valley billionaire’s gift brought Cybertruck police vehicles to Las VegasA Tesla Cybertruck driver tried to find out just how bulletproof it isWATCH LIVE! Elon Musk presents the new Tesla Cybertruck LaunchTesla Cybertruck Isn’t Nearly as Bulletproof as Elon Musk Wants You to ThinkIs your car spying on you? Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have privacy concernsMetro’s ‘mystery’ Cybertruck donor revealedBen Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas policeBen Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department aided a16z portfolio company SkydioThe Police Have A Dark Money Slush Fund LISTEN: SUNSHINE BRIGHT ON ME(CUB) by KANGAROO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:32

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Daylight Trending Time 11/14: Dick Cheney, Trump/SNAP, Midterm Elections

11/4/2025
In this edition of Daylight Trending Time, Jack and Miles discuss the passing of world-class war criminal: Dick Cheney, Trump threatening to defy judges' orders on SNAP benefits, a check-in on Election Day and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:25:04

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The Hug Heard Round The World, Mariah “Pinkerton” Carey 11.04.25

11/4/2025
In episode 1958, Jack and Miles are joined by artist and musician, Janie Danger, to discuss… 9% of NYC Will Self Rapture If Mamdani Wins!!! What’s The Deal With Erika Kirk And JD Vance? Mariah Carey Announces Christmas Season By Union Busting Santa’s Elves, New Lorre Lore…Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men) Wrote The TMNT Theme and more! Erika Kirk: “No one will ever replace my husband, but I do see some similarities of my husband in JD”J.D. Vance, Erika Kirk at University of MississippiMariah Carey Announces Christmas Season By Union Busting Santa’s ElvesMariah Carey Declares ‘It’s Time’ for the Holidays in True Diva Fashion with an Elf Showdown and a Festive New Collab: WatchChuck Lorre on writing the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" themesongThe Prolific Sitcom Producer Who Wrote the Theme to ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ LISTEN: Coming Home by Pachyman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:06:50

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I Left My Trends Back Home… 11/3: Trump, 'Great Gatsby' Party, SNAP Benefits, Julia Fox/Jackie O, Kash Patel, Prince Andrew

11/3/2025
In this edition of I Left My Trends Back Home…, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Trump hosting a 'Great Gatsby' party hours before SNAP benefits lapse, Julia Fox's interesting Jackie O costume, Kash Patel thwarting a "Halloween terror spot" and using a gov't jet for date night, Prince Andrew getting kicked out of Windsor Castle and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:42:55

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Weekly Zeitgeist 405 (Best of 10/27/31 - 10/31/25)

11/2/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 412 (10/27/31 - 10/31/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:03:15

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SPOOKlear Weapon Testing, Why R U Scared Of CLOWNS?! 10.31.25

10/31/2025
In episode 1957, Jack and Miles are joined by actor and screenwriter, Dani Fernandez, to discuss… Trump Decides To Bring Back Nuclear Weapon Testing, Nobody Wants To Live In Donald Trump’s “Haunted” Childhood Home, This Is Why People Will Never Stop Being Afraid Of Clowns and more! Trump Decides To Bring Back Nuclear Weapon TestingRussia Says It Didn’t Test Nuclear Weapons, but Would if the U.S. DidIf the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanityNobody Wants To Live In Donald Trump’s “Haunted” Childhood HomePresident Trump’s childhood home in NYC sells at steep discount — after being overrun by feral catsIs the White House haunted? Spooky stories reveal a history of the supernaturalAirbnb listing for Trump's childhood home boasts it's where the president was 'likely conceived'The Haunting of Donald J. TrumpThe Chilling History of Creepy ClownsThis Is Why We’re Afraid of ClownsFear of clowns: An investigation into the prevalence of coulrophobia in an international sampleCreepy Clowns Appear in Cities Around the Globe to Promote HBO’s ‘It: Welcome to Derry’Stephen King’s ‘It’ Movie Producer Denies Creepy Clown Sightings Are Marketing StuntNew Spoiler Details for ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Revealed‘Weapons’ Once Had a Whole Chapter About That Crucial, Mystery CharacterThe great clown panic of 2016: ‘​a volatile mix of fear and contagion’ LISTEN: Words I Should've Said feat. ENNY by Mick Jenkins & EMIL See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:05:52

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PolterZeitgeist 10/30: Midterm Elections, 6-7, A.I. 'Friends', Kat Abughazaleh, Google Trends Halloween Costumes

10/30/2025
In this edition of PolterZeitgeist, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming midterm elections, "6-7" entering the lexicon, that AI 'Friends' video, Feds charging Kat Abughazaleh with conspiracy for… protesting, Google Trends 2025 list of top Halloween costumes and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:32:50

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Why The Scream Mask Is King, Nuremberg Trials In The MCU? 10.30.25

10/30/2025
In episode 1956, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, improvisor, comedian and founder of Sweet Tea Studios, Douglas Widick, to discuss… Maybe Don’t Give Nazis The Superhero Movie Poster Treatment? Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff Spree, Why Is The Ghostface Mask So Iconic? And more! ‘Nuremberg’ Trailer: Göring & Other Surviving Nazi Leaders Face International JudgmentThe King's Man credits scene explained: How does it link to real-life history?Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff SpreeAmazon just cut 14,000 jobs, and it’s not doneWhy Amazon’s Automated Hiring Tool Discriminated Against WomenThe Origin Of The Ghostface Mask In Scream Is Delightfully Mundane MTV’s Terrifying Mistake? Wes Craven Explains Why the Original ‘Scream’ Mask Is Too “Perfect” to ScrapLoren’s Ghost: The Haunted History Of The SCREAM Mask LISTEN: Jumpy! by Pachyman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:02:13

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The Texas Trendsaw Massacre 10/29: Master Chief, Trump's 3rd Term, Ape Escape, Japanese Fascism

10/29/2025
In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:40:06

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My Brain Is LESS Damaged Than YOURS, A Girl Named Disney 10.29.25

10/29/2025
In episode 1955, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Trump’s Brain Def Working Good? So Good That He Doesn’t Know Where To Walk? Another Great One From Business Insider and more! The first couple of questions are easy. A tiger, an elephant, a giraffe...Trump Doesn't Know Where to WalkTrump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the NavyWe named our youngest Disney. Our other 6 kids have unusual ones, too.Miles's Piece of Media: There are thousands of these people in Lexington LISTEN: Deft 1s by Commodo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:01:35

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A Zeitmare On Trend Street 10/28: Hurricane Melissa, Halloween Shrinkflation, Pawtism, Johnson & Johnson, World Series

10/28/2025
In this edition of A Zeitmare On Trend Street, Jack and Miles discuss yet another "Storm of the Century": Hurricane Melissa, Halloween candy shrinkflation, anti-vaxx pet owners worried about "pawtism", the Texas AG suing Johnson & Johnson over… lies, an update on the World Series and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:30:14

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Extra! Extra! Ouija’ll About It!10.28.25

10/28/2025
In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more! LISTEN: Distant Land by Madlib See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:05:12

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Trendsaw Man 10/27: Trump MRI, Scott Bessent: Soy Bean Farmer, Air Traffic Controllers, Chainsaw Man

10/27/2025
In this edition of Trendsaw Man, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Donald Trump meeting with the giant magnetic donut, Scott Bessent feeling the 'pain' from China tariffs, the air traffic controller shortage amid the gov't shutdown, a quick box office check-in and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:48:04

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Weekly Zeitgeist 404 (Best of 10/20/25-10/24/25)

10/26/2025
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 411 (10/20/25-10/24/25)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:08:44

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Cooked Cuomo, Stranger Things Kids All Old 10.24.25

10/24/2025
In episode 1953, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by creator and host of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story and the upcoming podcast JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Cuomo Follows Awkward Debate Performance With Racist AI Slop, The Stranger Things Finale Is Coming To The Big Screen, “Canada’s Trump” Talks Up A.I. Actors While Promoting “Marty Supreme” and more! Barbs fly as Mamdani and Cuomo meet in final, furious New York mayoral debateCuomo Stunned Into Silence When Faced With His Sexual Assault AccuserTHE LONGEST SILENCE OF THE NYC MAYOR DEBATE: Zohran Mamdani asks Andrew Cuomo, “What do you have to say to the women you sexually harassed?”Cuomo condemned over racist AI ad depicting ‘criminals for Zohran Mamdani’Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Officially Coming to Theaters, Despite Previous StatementsNetflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos: “Driving Folks to a Theater Is Just Not Our Business”Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’A24’s Controversial Cameo in ‘Marty Supreme’ Is Bringing Ick to Viewers for Major ReasonsKevin O’Leary Suggests Using AI Extras Instead of Humans ‘Could Save Millions’ for Movies Like ‘Marty Supreme’: ‘Just Put 100 Norwell Tillies in There’Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’: First Reactions From the PremiereMarty Supreme | Official Teaser HD | A24Canada’s Donald Trump? ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary runs for Tory leadershipKevin O'Leary suing Elections Canada over fundraising limitsStop Kevin O’Leary’s Lawsuit FundShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary insists ‘nobody gives a poop’ about EpsteinKevin O’Leary got hired to play a “real a-hole” opposite Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth PaltrowWhy Does Kevin O’Leary Wear Two Watches?Why celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary is proposing a massive AI data centre in northern AlbertaShark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful is Building the World’s Largest AI Data Center in CanadaAlberta First Nation voices ’grave concern’ over Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70B AI data centreFirst Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of landAaron Rodgers beats Kevin O'Leary on Celebrity Jeopardy LISTEN: Margiela Split Toes (feat. Mach-Hommy) by Westside Gunn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:03:50

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I Wanna Trend Me Da 10/23: NBA, Fentanyl, SNAP Benefits, White House East Wing, Buddy Kennedy

10/23/2025
In this edition of I Wanna Trend Me Da, Jack and Miles discuss some NBA news, Terry Rozier and others getting arrested in a gambling probe, Fentanyl: a weapon of mass destruction?, the millions on SNAP benefits possibly losing their benefits, Buddy Kennedy winning the World Series, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:58

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Worst Tattoo Ever, C’Remains Of The Day 10.23.25

10/23/2025
In episode 1952, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… If It Has Nazi Tattoos But Is Running As A Democrat Is It A Nazi? Dumbfuck ICE Goon Almost Killed A Fellow Pig, Coroner Was Hoarding Corpses As A Little Treat and more! If It Has Nazi Tattoos But Is Running As A Democrat Is It A Nazi?Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been coveredTrump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts LISTEN: Wedding Dress by Pentangle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:04:09

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Skinny TrendBA Players 10/22: NBA, Trump vs. DOJ, BiBiSitters, New Moon, Toll Text Scam

10/22/2025
In this edition of Skinny TrendBA Player, Jack and Miles discuss the start of the NBA season, Trump trying to steal hundreds of millions in tax payer dollars, Trump sending 'BiBiSitters' to Israel, a new moon in the sky (according to NASA), that very popular (and lucrative) 'Toll Text' scam and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:29:16