In this edition of Alligator AlcaTrends, Jack and Miles discuss the House Freedom Caucus vs. BBB, Travis Kelce's interview about his SNL appearance, the conclusion of the Diddy trial, the Paramount/Skydance merger (and the $16m payoff to make it happen) and much more!

In this edition of Alligator AlcaTrends, Jack and Miles discuss the House Freedom Caucus vs. BBB, Travis Kelce's interview about his SNL appearance, the conclusion of the Diddy trial, the Paramount/Skydance merger (and the $16m payoff to make it happen) and much more!

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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Alligator AlcaTrends 7/2: The House Freedom Caucus, Travis Kelce, Diddy Trial, Paramount/Skydance Merger

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In episode 2018, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Abolish Everything, Chandler Dean, to discuss… Noem’s TERRIBLE Week, RFK Jr vs Dunkin, You Can Blame Big Oil and Big Golf For Daylight Saving Time and more!
Tillis to Noem: "Those are bad decisions made in the heat of the moment, not unlike what happened in Minneapolis."
Rep. Kamlager-Dove enters articles in the congressional record with headlines like, "Lewandowski taking out trash at Noem's DC home" and "ICE Barbie's mile high private chamber with alleged lover exposed"
Noem Gets Grilled Over Government Contracts
RFK Jr vs Dunkin
RFK Jr. took aim at Dunkin'. Mass. residents threatened revolts
Your favorite iced summer coffee could contain 46 teaspoons of sugar — the same as drinking 5 cans of Coke
British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time
7 Things to Know About Daylight Saving Time
The dark side of daylight saving time
B.C.'s premier is celebrating the move to permanent daylight time. Others aren't so sure
Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent Stalls In Congress Again
What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Tried to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?
The Real Reason Why Daylight Saving Time Is a Thing
The stakeholders of daylight saving time
Golf industry tees up fight to keep daylight saving time
The business of Daylight Saving Time, from golf to oil
9 Things You Probably Don't Know About Daylight Saving Time
The Reasoning Behind Changing Daylight-Saving
Is permanent daylight saving time a good idea? Lobbyists, lawmakers and sleep experts are split.
What would ‘half-daylight saving time’ look like?

LISTEN: Mesa Mesa by Yuuf

In episode 2018, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of <a href="https://nebula.tv/abolish">Abolish Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chandlerjdean">Chandler Dean</a>, to discuss&hellip; Noem&rsquo;s TERRIBLE Week, RFK Jr vs Dunkin, You Can Blame Big Oil and Big Golf For Daylight Saving Time and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2028891464340566304">Tillis to Noem: "Those are bad decisions made in the heat of the moment, not unlike what happened in Minneapolis."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2029562877116371240?s=20">Rep. Kamlager-Dove enters articles in the congressional record with headlines like, "Lewandowski taking out trash at Noem's DC home" and "ICE Barbie's mile high private chamber with alleged lover exposed"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RepJoeNeguse/status/2029553169026417120">Noem Gets Grilled Over Government Contracts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/nation/rfk-jr-kennedy-dunkin-sugar/">RFK Jr vs Dunkin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2026/03/04/rfk-dunkin-sugar-war">RFK Jr. took aim at Dunkin'. Mass. residents threatened revolts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-healthy-is-iced-coffee-2023-8">Your favorite iced summer coffee could contain 46 teaspoons of sugar &mdash; the same as drinking 5 cans of Coke</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/canada/daylight-savings-bc-time.html">British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/7-things-to-know-about-daylight-saving-time">7 Things to Know About Daylight Saving Time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-dark-side-of-daylight-saving-time">The dark side of daylight saving time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/premier-eby-says-bc-will-make-daylight-time-permanent-11946787">B.C.'s premier is celebrating the move to permanent daylight time. Others aren't so sure</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2025/11/01/bill-to-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-stalls-in-congress-again/">Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent Stalls In Congress Again</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-the-last-time-the-us-tried-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-180979742/">What Happened the Last Time the U.S. Tried to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://time.com/4549397/daylight-saving-time-history-politics/">The Real Reason Why Daylight Saving Time Is a Thing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://businessjournalism.org/2020/10/the-stakeholders-of-daylight-saving-time/">The stakeholders of daylight saving time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91293540/golf-industry-tees-up-fight-daylight-saving-time">Golf industry tees up fight to keep daylight saving time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qz.com/daylight-savings-time-business-golf-candy-farmers-bbq-1851320487#the-business-of-daylight-saving-time-from-golf-to-oil">The business of Daylight Saving Time, from golf to oil</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelwmiller/everything-you-think-you-know-about-daylight-saving-time-is">9 Things You Probably Don't Know About Daylight Saving Time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2007/03/08/7779869/the-reasoning-behind-changing-daylight-saving">The Reasoning Behind Changing Daylight-Saving</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/03/is-permanent-daylight-saving-time-a-good-idea-lobbyists-lawmakers-and-sleep-experts-are-split/">Is permanent daylight saving time a good idea? Lobbyists, lawmakers and sleep experts are split.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5745912-what-would-half-daylight-saving-time-look-like/">What would &lsquo;half-daylight saving time&rsquo; look like?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1msa48qu8yDKW3KKza18Nk">Mesa Mesa by Yuuf</a>

Noem More Noem! Daylight Savings Oppression! 03.06.26

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In this edition of Ace Trendvura, Jack and Miles discuss Britney Spears' DUI, Polymarket's nuclear action, the GOP panicking over the mid-terms, Laura Loomer losing it, Kristi Noem's no-good very bad week, Chet Hanks trapped in Colombia and much more!

In this edition of Ace Trendvura, Jack and Miles discuss Britney Spears' DUI, Polymarket's nuclear action, the GOP panicking over the mid-terms, Laura Loomer losing it, Kristi Noem's no-good very bad week, Chet Hanks trapped in Colombia and much more!

Ace Trendvura 3/5: Britney Spears DUI, Polymarket Nuclear War, GOP, Laura Loomer, Kristi Noem, Free Chet Hanks

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In episode 2017, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, co-host of Lady to Lady, and founder of Burn This Records, Brandi Posey, to discuss… Trump’s War On Iran Is A Success (In Terms Of Distracting From The Epstein Files), The U.S. Military Is Being Told To Bomb Iran Because Jesus Could Come Back Any Minute, Ace Ventura’s “Butt-Birth Rhino” Is Up For Sale and more!
Trump wants to distract Americans from scandals at home with a diversionary war
Epstein and the politics of distraction
“What Difference Does It Make If It’s True?”: The Oral History of Wag the Dog
Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched
There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says
US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conflict as a religious war?
Pete Hegseth’s Crusade to Turn the Military into a Christian Weapon
How Christianity shaped the experience and memories of World War I
RELIGIOUS LEADERS TELL OF WORRY ON ARMAGEDDON VIEW ASCRIBED TO REAGAN
Citing Faith, Bush Defends War Actions
New UK records reveal Bush viewed Iraq war as a ‘crusade'
George Bush: 'God told me to end the tyranny in Iraq'
Ace Ventura' Jim CarreyButt Birth Mechanical Rhino For $ale
Planet Hollywood Collection: Ace Ventura's (Jim Carrey) Oversized Mechanical "Butt Birth" Rhino
That time I was birthed out of a rhino like Ace Ventura!
Movie Pop-Up Wonderland Debuts in Houston as First of Its Kind — Inside Movietopia

LISTEN: IGNORED by Boko Yout

In episode 2017, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, co-host of <a href="https://ladytoladycomedy.com/">Lady to Lady</a>, and founder of <a href="https://www.burnthisrecords.com/">Burn This Records</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brandazzle">Brandi Posey</a>, to discuss&hellip; Trump&rsquo;s War On Iran Is A Success (In Terms Of Distracting From The Epstein Files), The U.S. Military Is Being Told To Bomb Iran Because Jesus Could Come Back Any Minute, Ace Ventura&rsquo;s &ldquo;Butt-Birth Rhino&rdquo; Is Up For Sale and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/diversionary-war-trump-wants-to-distract-americans-from-scandals-at-home">Trump wants to distract Americans from scandals at home with a diversionary war</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/2/26/epstein-and-the-politics-of-distraction">Epstein and the politics of distraction</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/the-oral-history-of-wag-the-dog?srsltid=AfmBOoqW52xx03dUawa48eL9KbCUQn7andfYqXggfXDpACM5TvSfO7ZY">&ldquo;What Difference Does It Make If It&rsquo;s True?&rdquo;: The Oral History of&nbsp;Wag the Dog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/analyst-says-interest-in-epstein-files-plummeted-after-war-on-iran-launched">Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/there-are-47-635-epstein-files-offline-for-review-doj-says-bf2b31fe">There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric">US troops were told war on Iran was &lsquo;all part of God&rsquo;s divine plan&rsquo;, watchdog alleges</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/why-are-the-us-and-israel-framing-the-ongoing-conflict-as-a-religious-war">Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conflict as a religious war?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/06/pete-hegseth-defense-religion-christian-00192117">Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s Crusade to Turn the Military into a Christian Weapon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/how-christianity-shaped-the-experience-and-memories-of-world-war-i-75449">How Christianity shaped the experience and memories of World War&nbsp;I</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/21/us/religious-leaders-tell-of-worry-on-armageddon-view-ascribed-to-reagan.html">RELIGIOUS LEADERS TELL OF WORRY ON ARMAGEDDON VIEW ASCRIBED TO REAGAN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/12/world/middleeast/12prexyweb.html">Citing Faith, Bush Defends War Actions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2609046/world">New UK records reveal Bush viewed Iraq war as a &lsquo;crusade'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/07/iraq.usa">George Bush: 'God told me to end the tyranny in Iraq'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/27/jim-carrey-rhino-from-ace-ventura-up-for-auction/">Ace Ventura' Jim CarreyButt Birth Mechanical Rhino For $ale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/496/lot/192055/4-Planet-Hollywood-Collection-Ace-Ventura-s-Jim-Carrey-Oversized-Mechanical-Butt-Birth-Rhino-ACE-VENTURA-WHEN-NATURE-CALLS-1995">Planet Hollywood Collection: Ace Ventura's (Jim Carrey) Oversized Mechanical "Butt Birth" Rhino</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@curious_khalil_travels/video/6931786465655393541">That time I was birthed out of a rhino like Ace Ventura!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.papercitymag.com/culture/movietopia-houston-interactive-movie-land-marq-e/">Movie Pop-Up Wonderland Debuts in Houston as First of Its Kind &mdash; Inside Movietopia</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7D_SWWXNyA">IGNORED by Boko Yout</a>

Epstein Google Traffic DOWN! Rhino Butt Birth Holy Grail 03.05.26

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Alligator AlcaTrends 7/2: The House Freedom Caucus, Travis Kelce, Diddy Trial, Paramount/Skydance Merger

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