In episode 2148, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, director, and comedian, Mel Stephens, to discuss… Oh Elon Really Made That Sh*tty AI Odyssey ‘Movie’, Robert Reich Suggests We Nationalize Starlink and SpaceX And Elon Suggests Jailing Him, Dictionary.com Is Lame-Maxxing With 2026 Word Of The Year, Ebenezer Scrooge Is Giving Away Pennies On Venmo and more!
Watch Episode 1 of Odyssey series made with Grok Imagine.
Robert Reich: Democrats Should "Defund Musk," Start "Laying Groundwork To Nationalize Starlink And SpaceX"
We Regret to Inform You That ‘Maxxing’ Is Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year
‘Maxxing’ is Dictionary.com’s word of the year: ‘It’s cooler than saying you’re doing more’
‘Ebenezer’ Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Hands Out Money and Accepts It, Too
The ‘EBENEZER’ account on Venmo crashed down yesterday due to overwhelming requests.

LISTEN: PopUp Dubplate by BSEARL

<p>In episode 2148, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, director, and comedian, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melmstephens">Mel Stephens</a>, to discuss&hellip; Oh Elon Really Made That Sh*tty AI Odyssey &lsquo;Movie&rsquo;, Robert Reich Suggests We Nationalize Starlink and SpaceX And Elon Suggests Jailing Him, Dictionary.com Is Lame-Maxxing With 2026 Word Of The Year, Ebenezer Scrooge Is Giving Away Pennies On Venmo and more!</p>
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<li><a href="https://x.com/imagine/status/2113712964419063911?s=20">Watch Episode 1 of Odyssey series made with Grok Imagine.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/10/25/robert_reich_democrats_should_defund_musk_start_laying_groundwork_to_nationalize_starlink_and_spacex.html">Robert Reich: Democrats Should "Defund Musk," Start "Laying Groundwork To Nationalize Starlink And SpaceX"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/we-regret-to-inform-you-that-maxxing-is-dictionary-coms-2026-word-of-the-year-2000830118">We Regret to Inform You That &lsquo;Maxxing&rsquo; Is Dictionary.com&rsquo;s 2026 Word of the Year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/26/maxxing-word-of-the-year-dictionary">&lsquo;Maxxing&rsquo; is Dictionary.com&rsquo;s word of the year: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s cooler than saying you&rsquo;re doing more&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ebenezer-venmo-real-johnny-depp-scrooge-movie-1236921820/">&lsquo;Ebenezer&rsquo; Creates a Real Venmo Profile for Scrooge, Which Hands Out Money and Accepts It, Too</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/thenightbethore/status/2113804811162583476">The &lsquo;EBENEZER&rsquo; account on Venmo crashed down yesterday due to overwhelming requests.</a></li>
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<p>LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4jkgAjl07VpIbmIAqzXCVS">PopUp Dubplate by BSEARL</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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

CHOPPED UNC MAXXING!!! The Odyssey (All Caucasian Version) 10.27.26

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