In episode 1450, Miles and guest co-host, Pallavi Gunalan, are joined by author of Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies, Professor Gaia Bernstein, to discuss… The Pope’s Puffy Jacket Was An AI Fake Sadly, Apple Also Ignoring The Total Lack of Enthusiasm for VIRTUAL REALITY, UNWIRED and more!
The Pope’s Puffy Jacket Was An AI Fake Sadly
The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality
Apple Also Ignoring The Total Lack of Enthusiasm for VIRTUAL REALITY

LISTEN: Grateful by El Michels Affair & Black Thought

In episode 1450, Miles and guest co-host, <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>, are joined by author of <a href="https://gaiabernstein.com/">Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies</a>, <a href="https://gaiabernstein.com/">Professor Gaia Bernstein</a>, to discuss… The Pope’s Puffy Jacket Was An AI Fake Sadly, Apple Also Ignoring The Total Lack of Enthusiasm for VIRTUAL REALITY, UNWIRED and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/pope-francis-ai-image-puffer-b2308159.html">The Pope’s Puffy Jacket Was An AI Fake Sadly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657927/ai-pope-image-fake-midjourney-computer-generated-aesthetic">The swagged-out pope is an AI fake — and an early glimpse of a new reality</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-staff-concerned-about-high-tech-headset-report-claims/">Apple Also Ignoring The Total Lack of Enthusiasm for VIRTUAL REALITY</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YX2QMCVZD8">Grateful by El Michels Affair &amp; Black Thought</a>

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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AI Drip, Hooked On Screens 03.28.23

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In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics, Kim Winder, to discuss… META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher’s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Death “Apocalypse” and more!
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of A24’s ‘Primetime’
Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From ‘Primetime’ Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not “Sign Away” His Rights
Chris Hansen thinks Denis Leary, not Robert Pattinson, should be playing him in a movie
A ‘gas station' for farts? This Georgia teacher says it's a classroom win-win
The celebrity death apocalypse is coming
Why are so many well-known people dying this year? Dolly Parton, Catherine o hara, and Chuck Norris just to name a few.
2025 has been the craziest year for celebrity deaths in a long time
Is it me or has there been an extra amount of famous people dying within the last couple days?
2023 has been one of the worst years for celebrity deaths.
2016: Worst Celebrity Death Year Ever?
Have more famous people died in 2016?
Are More Celebrities Dying? A Statistical Analysis
Protect Betty White: Fans raise money to save actress from 2016
Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities?
Lots of celebrities died in 2016. But 2017 won’t get any better.
Is 2016 Really a Worse Year Than Usual for Celebrity Deaths?
The real reason so many celebrities have died in 2016

LISTEN: Came To Give Love (Outro) feat. Timbaland by Aaliyah

In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a>&nbsp;are joined by creator and writer of&nbsp;<a href="https://thereddotcomics.com/">The RedDot Comics</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the__reddot/?hl=en">Kim Winder</a>, to discuss&hellip; META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher&rsquo;s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Death &ldquo;Apocalypse&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html">Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-hansen-buys-ads-before-every-screening-a24-primetime-1236682255/">Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of A24&rsquo;s &lsquo;Primetime&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/chris-hansen-turned-away-primetime-refusing-sign-nda-1237047193/">Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From &lsquo;Primetime&rsquo; Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not &ldquo;Sign Away&rdquo; His Rights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/chris-hansen-primetime-denis-leary-not-robert-pattinson">Chris Hansen thinks Denis Leary, not Robert Pattinson, should be playing him in a movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/gas-station-farts-classroom-georgia-teacher/4065196/">A &lsquo;gas station' for farts? This Georgia teacher says it's a classroom win-win</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/why-are-so-many-celebrities-dying-20160528-p5qsph.html">The celebrity death apocalypse is coming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1vyh0o5/why_are_so_many_wellknown_people_dying_this_year/">Why are so many well-known people dying this year? Dolly Parton, Catherine o hara, and Chuck Norris just to name a few.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/decadeology/comments/1pokx03/2025_has_been_the_craziest_year_for_celebrity/">2025 has been the craziest year for celebrity deaths in a long time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1ftyuvk/is_it_me_or_has_there_been_an_extra_amount_of/">Is it me or has there been an extra amount of famous people dying within the last couple days?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueUnpopularOpinion/comments/16vjzs7/2023_has_been_one_of_the_worst_years_for/">2023 has been one of the worst years for celebrity deaths.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/2016-worst-celebrity-death-year-ever/">2016: Worst Celebrity Death Year Ever?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38329740">Have more famous people died in 2016?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.statsignificant.com/p/are-more-celebrities-dying-a-statistical-4f9">Are More Celebrities Dying? A Statistical Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3151371/protect-betty-white-fans-raise-money-to-save-actress-from-2016/">Protect Betty White: Fans raise money to save actress from 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/12/28/2016-the-deadliest-year-for-celebrities/">Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://macleans.ca/culture/arts/lots-of-celebrities-died-in-2016-but-2017-wont-get-any-better/">Lots of celebrities died in 2016. But 2017 won&rsquo;t get any better.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://time.com/4305484/celebrity-death-theories/">Is 2016 Really a Worse Year Than Usual for Celebrity Deaths?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/the-real-reason-so-many-celebrities-have-died-in-2016-37556/">The real reason so many celebrities have died in 2016</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1bFAffGrhHmy1SqyfA5bks">Came To Give Love (Outro) feat. Timbaland by Aaliyah</a>

More Celebrities ARE Dying? Fart Corner Debate 08.28.26

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On Today’s episode of Muppet Trendsure Island, Jack and Miles discuss the Curse of Home Alone 2, Peter Cullen and Optimus Prime, the flash flood in the Himalayas, and the Police Deputy of the Year. 

On Today&rsquo;s episode of Muppet Trendsure Island, Jack and Miles discuss the Curse of Home Alone 2, Peter Cullen and Optimus Prime, the flash flood in the Himalayas,&nbsp;and the Police Deputy of the Year.&nbsp;

Muppet Trendsure Island 8/27: Home Alone 2, Optimus Prime, Police Deputy of the Year

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In episode 2116, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, humorist, filmmaker, and author of Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse,Dave Schilling, to discuss… Jed York Net Worth 200M Of Parents Money... Caught In A Trailer Park Trying To Pay For Sex, Undercover Cop That Tried To Buy Weed At Concert Also A Congressman? Brilliant Midterm Strategy Sir! Cops Are 3D-Printing Fake Flock Cameras As “Bait”, How The Cat In The Hat Became The Killer Clown Of 2026 and more!
49ers owner Jed York arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution
Is Sex Work Decriminalization the Answer? What the Research Tells Us
Prosecutors drop prostitution charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, more than year after scandal broke
Prosecutors Say There’s No Evidence of Sex Trafficking In Robert Kraft Case
Robert Kraft: A case study in caution for the anti-trafficking sector
NFL PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY League Policies for 2022
GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS: INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS
East Palestine Demographic Statistics
49ers’ sale of minority stake sets record with $8.6 billion valuation
Hakeem Jeffries: "No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass."
Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them
'Cat in the Hat' panic in England and Ireland: Police on alert
'Killer cat in the hat' sparks police response after knife-wielding man told residents to 'lock your doors' in major UK city
Cat in the Hat ‘serial killer’ isn’t real, say police
Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear
The Cat in the Hat is terrorising TikTok — but how did this horror trend get so out of hand?
What's not enjoyable about the minor panic over a Cat in the Hat prowling the sunny south-east?
Police issue statement after creepy 'Cat in the Hat’ spotted in Warrington
Creepy Cat In The Hat
Cat in the Hat is a Stalker
Cat in the Hat Horror
VIDEO: Hewitt PD arrests Grinch at city's Christmas Tree Lighting
4.6 million views and a police statement: TikTok turned Dr Seuss into a horror story
The original Cat in the Hat costume worn by Mike Myers in the ‘CAT IN THE HAT’ film is now being auctioned off by Propstore.
Killer clown sightings mapped out across the UK as craze continues to terrify
10 years ago, a wave of ‘killer clowns’ wreaked havoc on our streets – but then what happened?
Not Clowning Around: How Clowns Went From Funny to Scary
​The great clown panic of 2016: ‘​a volatile mix of fear and contagion’
Mike Myers Was Legally Required to Be in His Worst-Rated Movie
Dueling Horse-race Films. Cat in the Hat woes. T3 Wraps it up. Angels Play at The Playboy Mansion.

LISTEN: Bokeh Creeper by Solomon

In episode 2116, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, humorist, filmmaker, and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Horrors-New-Wave/Blumhouse/9781668094259">Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dwschilling">Dave Schilling</a>, to discuss&hellip; Jed York Net Worth 200M Of Parents Money... Caught In A Trailer Park Trying To Pay For Sex, Undercover Cop That Tried To Buy Weed At Concert Also A Congressman? Brilliant Midterm Strategy Sir! Cops Are 3D-Printing Fake Flock Cameras As &ldquo;Bait&rdquo;, How The Cat In The Hat Became The Killer Clown Of 2026 and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49712639/49ers-owner-jed-york-arrested-pleads-no-contest-misdemeanor-charges">49ers owner Jed York arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aclu.org/publications/sex-work-decriminalization-answer-what-research-tells-us">Is Sex Work Decriminalization the Answer? What the Research Tells Us</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/24/robert-kraft-prosecutors-drop-sex-case-against-patriots-owner.html">Prosecutors drop prostitution charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, more than year after scandal broke</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/robert-kraft-sex-work-trafficking-florida-823153/">Prosecutors Say There&rsquo;s No Evidence of Sex Trafficking In Robert Kraft Case</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.freedomunited.org/robert-kraft-caution-for-the-anti-trafficking-sector/">Robert Kraft: A case study in caution for the anti-trafficking sector</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nflpaweb.blob.core.windows.net/website/Departments/Salary-Cap-Agent-Admin/2022-NFL-Personal-Conduct-Policy.pdf">NFL PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY League Policies for 2022</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4297548/">GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF HIV AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS: INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ohio-demographics.com/east-palestine-demographics">East Palestine Demographic Statistics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-sale-of-minority-stake-sets-record-with-8-6-billion-valuation">49ers&rsquo; sale of minority stake sets record with $8.6 billion valuation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RepJeffries/status/2092047513310171610">Hakeem Jeffries: "No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/future-society/police-fake-3d-printed-flock-cameras-arrest">Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.haberler.com/cat-in-the-hat-panic-in-england-and-ireland-police-2303285/">'Cat in the Hat' panic in England and Ireland: Police on alert</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/news/yorkshire-cat-in-the-hat-sparks-police-response-knife-wielding-man">'Killer cat in the hat' sparks police response after knife-wielding man told residents to 'lock your doors' in major UK city</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/24/cat-in-the-hat-serial-killer-isnt-real-say-police/">Cat in the Hat &lsquo;serial killer&rsquo; isn&rsquo;t real, say police</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyqy29jn74o">Viral 'Cat in the Hat' TikTok trend sparks fun fake videos but also real fear</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/24/the-cat-in-the-hat-is-terrorising-tiktok-but-how-did-this-horror-trend-get-so-out-of-hand">The Cat in the Hat is terrorising TikTok &mdash; but how did this horror trend get so out of hand?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/internet-diaries-giant-cat-in-the-hat-ireland-meme-wexford-waterford-carlow-7136991-Aug2026/">What's not enjoyable about the minor panic over a Cat in the Hat prowling the sunny south-east?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-issue-statement-creepy-cat-125200140.html">Police issue statement after creepy 'Cat in the Hat&rsquo; spotted in Warrington</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gtk_unknown2/video/7676279869029862678">Creepy Cat In The Hat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jxz.lz/video/7676009554919820577">Cat in the Hat is a Stalker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jordankillan2/video/7677326074476236054">Cat in the Hat Horror</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/hewitt-pd-arrests-grinch-at-citys-christmas-tree-lighting/500-4008164f-e6e7-4399-82bb-b9096e87b53e">VIDEO: Hewitt PD arrests Grinch at city's Christmas Tree Lighting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/46-million-views-and-a-police-statement-tiktok-turned-dr-seuss-into-a-horror-story-1.500650533">4.6 million views and a police statement: TikTok turned Dr Seuss into a horror story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2086120708682154274">The original Cat in the Hat costume worn by Mike Myers in the &lsquo;CAT IN THE HAT&rsquo; film is now being auctioned off by Propstore.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2016/10/10/killer-clown-sightings-mapped-out-across-the-uk-as-craze-continues-to-terrify-6182865/">Killer clown sightings mapped out across the UK as craze continues to terrify</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/16/10-years-since-took-streets-killer-clowns-back-29371443/">10 years ago, a wave of &lsquo;killer clowns&rsquo; wreaked havoc on our streets &ndash; but then what happened?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/clowning-clowns-funny-scary/story?id=43137276">Not Clowning Around: How Clowns Went From Funny to Scary</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion">​The great clown panic of 2016: &lsquo;​a volatile mix of fear and contagion&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://movieweb.com/mike-myers-required-cat-in-the-hat/">Mike Myers Was Legally Required to Be in His Worst-Rated Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://movieweb.com/dueling-horse-race-films-cat-in-the-hat-woes-t3-wraps-it-up-angels-play-at-the-playboy-mansion/">Dueling Horse-race Films. Cat in the Hat woes. T3 Wraps it up. Angels Play at The Playboy Mansion.</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-143022275/soloman-bokeh-creeper">Bokeh Creeper by Solomon</a>

Hakeem Jeffries = Aspiring Undercover, Cat In The Hat-phobia 08.27.26

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AI Drip, Hooked On Screens 03.28.23

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