In episode 1876, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies, “Rainbow Capitalism” Is Back To Just “Capitalism”,  A.I. Is Already (Secretly) Making Hollywood Sh*ttier and more!
AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies
Indian man awarded damages over length of commercials before movie screening
Big brands are pulling back on Pride merchandise and events this year
The Business End of Pride
What Happened to All the Corporate Pride Logos?
Target, Macy’s, and Walmart among retailers promoting Father’s Day over Pride Month
These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events
'Cowardcore:' Everyone Is Noticing The Same Thing About Target's Pride Merch
Big brands distance themselves from Pride events amid DEI rollback
Burger King's Pride Whoppers Come With Two Tops or Two Bottoms
Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It)
Natasha Lyonne to Direct Feature ‘Uncanny Valley’ Combining ‘Ethical’ AI and Traditional Filmmaking Techniques
Natasha Lyonne Talks ‘Uncanny Valley’ Directorial Debut, Use Of “Copyright-Clean” AI & Danger Of AGI
Natasha Lyonne reveals David Lynch was a supporter of AI
This AI Animation Studio Believes It Can Convince All the Skeptics
I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

LISTEN: CPR by Wet Leg

<p>In episode 1876, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/">The Bechdel Cast</a>, <a href="https://www.caitlindurante.com/">Caitlin Durante</a>, to discuss&hellip; AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies, &ldquo;Rainbow Capitalism&rdquo; Is Back To Just &ldquo;Capitalism&rdquo;, &nbsp;A.I. Is Already (Secretly) Making Hollywood Sh*ttier and more!</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/amc-to-show-even-more-ads-in-its-theaters-before-the-actual-movie/ar-AA1G21DC">AMC Wants To Put More Ads Before Movies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/media/indian-cinema-ads-payout-scli-intl">Indian man awarded damages over length of commercials before movie screening</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/02/business/brands-pride-month-trump-lgbtq">Big brands are pulling back on Pride merchandise and events this year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/business/2025/06/pride-2025-events-trump-dei-lgbtq-parade-sponsors.html">The Business End of Pride</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/corporate-pride-lgbtq-trump-backlash-2080429">What Happened to All the Corporate Pride Logos?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3429334/target-macys-walmart-among-retailers-promoting-fathers-day-over-pride-month/">Target, Macy&rsquo;s, and Walmart among retailers promoting Father&rsquo;s Day over Pride Month</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-that-stopped-sponsoring-pride#rebelltitem13">These 14 corporations have stopped or scaled back sponsorship of LGBTQ+ Pride events</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.style.yahoo.com/cowardcore-everyone-noticing-same-thing-113009703.html">'Cowardcore:' Everyone Is Noticing The Same Thing About Target's Pride Merch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/05/pride-month-funding-shortfalls-sponsors/">Big brands distance themselves from Pride events amid DEI rollback</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.out.com/pride/2022/6/03/burger-kings-pride-whoppers-come-two-tops-or-two-bottoms">Burger King's Pride Whoppers Come With Two Tops or Two Bottoms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/generative-ai-hollywood-movies-tv.html">Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/natasha-lyonne-uncanny-valley-ai-filmmaking-1236381273/">Natasha Lyonne to Direct Feature &lsquo;Uncanny Valley&rsquo; Combining &lsquo;Ethical&rsquo; AI and Traditional Filmmaking Techniques</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/04/natasha-lyonne-uncanny-valley-directorial-debut-copyright-clean-ai-1236382007/">Natasha Lyonne Talks &lsquo;Uncanny Valley&rsquo; Directorial Debut, Use Of &ldquo;Copyright-Clean&rdquo; AI &amp; Danger Of AGI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/natasha-lyonne-reveals-david-lynch-supporter-ai/">Natasha Lyonne reveals David Lynch was a supporter of AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ai-animation-studio-believes-convince-150000795.html">This AI Animation Studio Believes It Can Convince All the Skeptics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-prompt-ethical-generative-ai-does-not-exist/">I&rsquo;m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists</a></li>
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<p>LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeL2M8jBEI4">CPR by Wet Leg</a></p>

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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Ads Feel Good In A Place Like This, 2 Bottoms or 2 Tops? 06.06.25

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