The Daily Zeitgeist
The Daily Zeitgeist
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 w…Social links:
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Hi-Diddly-Ho, Trenderino! 3/19: Iran, Markwayne Mullin, Cesar Chavez, Real Estate Tokenization
In this edition of Hi-Diddly-Ho, Trenderino!, Jack and Miles discuss the war in Iran, Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing, United Farm Workers union cancelling Cesar Chavez events due to new revelations, Forbes' real estate tokenization' boner and much more!
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Markwayne IS NOT LYING! DHS Might Follow The Law? 03.19.26
In episode 2025, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Ben Palmer, to discuss… DHS Still Not Funded, WH Makes INSANE Concessions To Get The Money Going Again, Markwayne Mullin Is On Some Stolen Valor Sh*t, Government Registers Aliens.Gov Domain Name and more! Jack's Piece of Media: ‘Plantman & Blo…
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Trend Are We Doing? What's Trending On? 3/18: Baseball Classic, 'As Deep As The Grave', Alpine Divorce, Herr Bovino
In this edition of Trend Are We Doing? What's Trending On?, Jack and Miles discuss Trump & the Baseball Classic, Val Kilmers' new film, the new hot trend: leaving your gf in the wilderness, Dan Bovino getting sent to the glue factory and much more! WATCH: Tucker Carlson impression by Nick Mullen
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R.I.P. Bigfoot? Zero Introspection = Lambo 03.18.26
In episode 2024, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Amy Miller, to discuss… Explain The Failure of Modern Capitalism In 90 Seconds, Trump Being Visited By The Ghost of Andrew Jackson? DJ Tanner Visited A “Demonic” Sex Party, R.I.P. Bigfoot? And more! Billionaire Marc Andreesse…
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Luck Of The Trendrish 3/17: St. Patrick's Day, Trump, Chet Hanks, Bibi Netanyahu, Joe Kent
In this edition of Luck Of The Trendrish, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Ireland being pissed at the US, Trump threatening to revoke press passes for… reporting the news, Chet Hanks finally making it back home, the death of Bibi?, Groyper counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigni…
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Heartbroken Bro, MAGA’s AI Girlfriend 03.17.26
In episode 2023, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by writer and director of Micro Budget, Morgan Evans, to discuss… SAVE SAVE ACT, Where Will The Votes Even Come From? MAGA Men: The Height of 9 Dimensional Thinking…, Don’t Worry, Chet Hanks Is Safe and more! Young Trump Voters Fume He ‘…
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Academy Award Winner Michael B. Trending 3/16: Academy Awards, Trump/Strait of Hormuz, Marco Rubio, Banksy
In this edition of Academy Award Winner Michael B. Trending, Miles and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, the Academy Awards, Trump begging for help in the Strait of Hormuz (and receiving NONE!), Marco Rubio having some big shoes to fill, the Banksy reveal and …
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Icon #14 - Leprechauns: Tricksy Lil' Buggers
In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by famously half-Irish comedian/podcaster Matt Lieb to talk about the low-key inspiration for the Oscar-winning film 'Sinners': Leprechauns! They'll explore their evolution throughout history, their inconsistent power set, and their influence on our coll…
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Weekly Zeitgeist 422 (Best of 3/9/26-3/13/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 429 (3/9/26-3/13/26)
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FBI x UFC!!! Operation Epic Fail! 03.13.26
In episode 2022, Jack and Miles are joined by Social Media Editor at The Onion, and co-host of Kill the Computer and Ill Conceived, June Sternbach, to discuss… EVERYONE IS F**KIN 12, Trump Endorses Logan Paul And DJs A Medical Emergency During Rally, This Is What War Looks Like When You Have Dement…
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