In episode 1798, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of White Homework and Go Home Bible, You're Drunk, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, Bad Weekend To Be In The Trump Prosecuting Business, Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire and more!
Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
Trump avoids prison sentence, fines in felony hush-money case
Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office
Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department
DOJ continues to press for release of Jack Smith's report on Trump investigations
Merrick Garland offered easy path to release Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report immediately
Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire

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In episode 1798, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by host of <a href="https://www.irreverent.fm/show/white-homework/">White Homework</a> and <a href="https://www.irreverent.fm/show/go-home-bible-youre-drunk/">Go Home Bible, You're Drunk</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toriglass/?hl=en">Tori Williams Douglass</a>, to discuss&hellip; Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, Bad Weekend To Be In The Trump Prosecuting Business, Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/13/pete-hegseth-confirmation-secretary-defense-allegations/">Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-criminal-sentence-hush-money-new-york-1.7427445">Trump avoids prison sentence, fines in felony hush-money case</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fire-jack-smith-charges-b2635037.html">Trump says he would fire &lsquo;mean&rsquo; special counsel Jack Smith &lsquo;within seconds&rsquo; of taking office</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgy0360nd6o">Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-orders-doj-respond-trump-defendants-allegations-smith/story?id=117585664">DOJ continues to press for release of Jack Smith's report on Trump investigations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/garland-mar-a-lago-report/">Merrick Garland offered easy path to release Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report immediately</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lssu.edu/resources/about-lssu/traditions/banishedwords/">Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire</a></li>
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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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

Banished Words, Spring Equinox > New Years Day 01.14.25

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 429 (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)

Weekly Zeitgeist 422 (Best of 3/9/26-3/13/26)

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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 Dementia… and more!
Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity”
In Massie's Kentucky district, Trump attacks GOP congressman as 'disloyal to America'
Jake Paul gets on stage at the Trump rally and has the nastiest pit stains I've ever seen
Did Donald Trump really endorse Jake Paul?
Woman faints during President Donald Trump's Kentucky rally
Trump, 79, Plays DJ After Supporter Faints Behind Him
Trump Speech Interrupted by Woman Collapsing Before He Summons Dr. Oz to Step in and Help
President Trump on U.S. strikes on Iran: "We've won. Let me tell you, we've won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the bet—In the first hour, it was over."

LISTEN: STAMPEDE by Genesis Owusu

In episode 2022, Jack and Miles are joined by Social Media Editor at <a href="https://theonion.com/">The Onion</a>, and co-host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/killthecomputer">Kill the Computer</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/IllConceived">Ill Conceived</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer">June Sternbach</a>, to discuss&hellip; 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 Dementia&hellip; and more!
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<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/03/kash-patel-ufc-fighters-train-fbi-agents-1236750897/">Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A &ldquo;Historic Opportunity&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-visit-northern-kentucky-maga-proxy-battle-thomas/story?id=130965243">In Massie's Kentucky district, Trump attacks GOP congressman as 'disloyal to America'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2031851078547812591">Jake Paul gets on stage at the Trump rally and has the nastiest pit stains I've ever seen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/pop-culture/2026/03/12/did-donald-trump-really-endorse-jake-paul/89115025007/">Did Donald Trump really endorse Jake Paul?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYTjvbGDFKY">Woman faints during President Donald Trump's Kentucky rally</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump79-stands-helplessly-as-supporter-faints-behind-him/">Trump, 79, Plays DJ After Supporter Faints Behind Him</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/trump-speech-interrupted-woman-collapsing-before-summons-dr-oz-to-step-in-help-11924428">Trump Speech Interrupted by Woman Collapsing Before He Summons Dr. Oz to Step in and Help</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/2031844120839283157?s=20">President Trump on U.S. strikes on Iran: "We've won. Let me tell you, we've won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the bet&mdash;In the first hour, it was over."</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6gxGg4j7i3Ba7F2x0yi8br">STAMPEDE by Genesis Owusu</a>

 FBI x UFC!!! Operation Epic Fail! 03.13.26

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In this edition of In Trending Color, Jack and Miles discuss how Markwayne Mullin got his name, Iranian drones headed to California?, the Academy Awards vs.Palestine & Iran and much more!

In this edition of In Trending Color, Jack and Miles discuss how Markwayne Mullin got his name, Iranian drones headed to California?, the Academy Awards vs.Palestine &amp; Iran and much more!

In Trending Color 3/12: Markwayne Mullin, Iranian Drones, Academy Awards vs. Palestine & Iran

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Banished Words, Spring Equinox > New Years Day 01.14.25

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