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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NepOligarchy, Reagan Cinematic Universe 08.14.26
In episode 2109, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy and host of There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget Todd, to discuss… David Ellison Does NOT Give a fuck about the film industry, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerg…
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Trendzel Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time 8/13: Maggie Haberman, ‘Untold’, Greenland Energy, Paraquat, AI Crash, Karoline Leavitt
In this edition of Trendzel Washington, Jack and Miles discuss more details about Trump’s decoy plane fiasco, Maggie Haberman on Trump, Netflix’s ‘Untold’ episode about Raygun, an update on Greenland Energy, California banning paraquat, the incipient AI crash, Karoline Leavitt leaving the White Hou…
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ET Looked Like S**T, Luigi Update 08.13.26
In episode 2108, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, bestselling author of Raw Dog, author of the upcoming novel The Tower, and host of 16th Minute of Fame, Jamie Loftus, to discuss… Luigi Update, David Lynch Got That Little Kid From Big Daddy To Quit Cigarettes, Why Isn’t Anyone Consist…
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Seedless WaterTrendon 8/12: Midterm Elections, ICE Shock Gloves, ‘The End Of Oak Street’
In this edition of Seedless WaterTrendon, Jack and Miles discuss the midterm elections, ICE’s electric shock gloves, ‘The End Of Oak Street’ & their weird AI dog podcast and much more!
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Woke 1.0 vs Woke 2, Zuckerberg = Late Stage Elvis 08.12.26
In episode 2107, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Who's With Me?, W Kamau Bell, to discuss… Establishment Taking A Victory Lap On WOKE 1, Weather Forecasts Have Become A Human Centipede Of AI Bullsh*t, Mark Zuckerberg’s Superyacht Bravely Ignores Distress Call, Also Pervert Glasses…
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Trend Them Eat Steak 8/11: ‘Patriot Games’, Bribe Force One, ’Squid Game’
The ‘Patriot Games’ competition no one knew was happening, Trump’s plane swap & fent lean, Netflix’s commodification of ‘Squid Game’ and much more!
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Gas’ll Make ‘Em Dance, GOP Steak Agenda 8.11.26
In episode 2106, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian/musician/podcaster Chris Crofton, to discuss… desperate people dancing for petrol, the Right being obsessed with steak and much more! New York gas station offers discounts to dancing customers Beef... It's what's for dinner LISTEN: Skate Wheel…
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The AncTrend Egyptian Oralboros 8/10: Trump, Dobby, Greenland Energy
In this edition of Oralboros, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Trump admin sucking their own hog, Dobby’s Welsh grave site, next war: Greenland? and much more!
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Icon #33 - Helen Keller: The Akita Queen
In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian Andrew Ti to talk about the only icon who can pick you out of a line-up by smell alone: Helen Keller! They’ll explore her upbringing, her politics, whether or not she was faking it (spoiler alert: she wasn’t faking it…
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Weekly Zeitgeist 442 (Best of 8/3/26-8/7/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ’s season 450 (8/3/26-8/7/26)
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