In this edition of CounTrend Road, Jack and Miles discuss the USMNT losing their mojo and the World Cup, Graham Platner getting accused of being a sex crim, Trump starting up his Greenland ish… again, and much more!

In this edition of CounTrend Road, Jack and Miles discuss the USMNT losing their mojo and the World Cup, Graham Platner getting accused of being a sex crim, Trump starting up his Greenland ish&hellip; again, 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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CounTrend Road 7/7: World Cup/USMNT, Graham Platner, Trump/Greenland

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In this edition of WeekTrend At Bernie's, Jack and Miles discuss the Iran "peace deal", the live-action Moana movie, the Emmy's, the $1.4 trillion Meta lawsuit, Mitch McConnell still on death watch, yet another ICE murder and much more!

In this edition of WeekTrend At Bernie's, Jack and Miles discuss the Iran "peace deal", the live-action Moana movie, the Emmy's, the $1.4 trillion Meta lawsuit, Mitch McConnell still on death watch, yet another ICE murder and much more!

WeekTrend At Bernie's 7/8: Iran, 'Moana', Emmy's, Meta, Mitch McConnell, ICE

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In episode 2087, Jack and Miles are joined by tech journalist and host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… Reality Check: The State of AI, Mitch McConnell Death Watch Continues, Netflix Season 2 Fall Off: Pop Culture Mystery? And more!
McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why
McConnell’s Daughter Deactivates X Account as Health Questions Swirl
Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is ‘Brain Dead’
McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate
Netflix Has Quietly Canceled 9 Shows After Just 1 Season
Netflix Cancels 2 Shows After Just 1 Season
‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Looks Back on Developing the Series


Stranger Things Was Conceived As A Miniseries - Here's Why That Changed At Netflix

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In episode 2087, Jack and Miles are joined by tech journalist and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.betteroffline.com/">Better Offline</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com">Ed Zitron</a>, to discuss&hellip; Reality Check: The State of AI, Mitch McConnell Death Watch Continues, Netflix Season 2 Fall Off: Pop Culture Mystery? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconell-health-hospitalization.html">McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won&rsquo;t Say Why</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-daughter-porter-deactivates-x-account-as-health-questions-swirl/">McConnell&rsquo;s Daughter Deactivates X Account as Health Questions Swirl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-confidante-says-mitch-mcconnell-215734988.html">Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is &lsquo;Brain Dead&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5955865-mitch-mcconnell-senate-health-status/">McConnell&rsquo;s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/netflix-has-quietly-canceled-9-shows-after-just-1-season">Netflix Has Quietly Canceled 9 Shows After Just 1 Season</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/netflix-quietly-cancels-2-shows-045700775.html">Netflix Cancels 2 Shows After Just 1 Season</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/squid-game-creator-hwang-dong-hyuk-series-development-1235049995/">&lsquo;Squid Game&rsquo; Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Looks Back on Developing the Series</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2020201/stranger-things-conceived-as-miniseries-why-netflix-changed/">Stranger Things Was Conceived As A Miniseries - Here's Why That Changed At Netflix</a>
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Mitch R U OK? Netflix Season 2 Mystery 07.08.26

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In episode 2086, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-hosts of Ridiculous Crime, Zaron Burnett & Elizabeth Dutton, to discuss… Blake Goes Viral, Immortal Biohacker Bryan Johnson Has “Incurable Autoimmune Disease”,  AI “Actress” Tilly Norwood To Star In New Movie No One Will Ever Watch, HOW TO MIDTERM F**KERY, Could Being Annoyed At Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding Heal The Nation? And more!
The Surprising Reason Tech Entrepreneur and Anti-Aging Zealot Bryan Johnson Gets Botox in His Penis
Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson says, ‘I don’t plan on dying, like actually I won’t die; I am 47, but biologically my cardiovascular abilities, lung health, telomeres are age 18
Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease: ‘My stomach is eating itself’
A Lara Trump Interview: The Healthiest Man in the World
The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil
This longevity guru is trying to live forever. It may have made him sick
Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie ‘Misaligned,’ Marking Feature Debut for AI ‘Actor’
Meet Tilly Norwood, an AI Actress Causing a Stir in Hollywood
Talent Agents Circle AI Actress Tilly Norwood As Studios Quietly Embrace AI Technology – Zurich Summit
Steve Bannon on midterm subversion plot: “I have not seen the classified information, but my understanding is that there's information coming out about Venezuela and there's information coming out about China”
Why Adam Sandler officiated the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding
Taylor Swift fans ‘sickened’ after ICE contractor attends wedding
Nation's largest ICE detention facility 'wasted' millions after rushed opening, federal report says
AMC Theaters CEO Lets Slip Details of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Before Deleting Post
Paul McCartney Performed This Beloved No. 1 Beatles Hit at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Reception
Taylor Swift Reportedly Performing at Her Madison Square Garden Wedding With Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney
Inside the security and secrecy around Taylor Swift’s reported MSG wedding
Several food trucks were spotted making their way into MSG for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
Taylor Swift Wedding Details Revealed in New York Police Memo
Street closures for Taylor Swift’s wedding add to chaos for commuters already stricken by record heat
Photo shows NYPD cop with ‘Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce wedding' folder outside MSG
Hasan Piker Drags Taylor Swift’s “Insane” Wedding: “A Dramatic Misuse of Public Resources”
New York Republican says Swift, Kelce should pay for police securing wedding
Blake's Piece of Media: Portuguese Football Fan Looks Like Human Shrek

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In episode 2086, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@blakewexler">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by co-hosts of <a href="https://ridiculouscrime.com/">Ridiculous Crime</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ridiculouscrime/?hl=en">Zaron Burnett &amp; Elizabeth Dutton</a>, to discuss&hellip; Blake Goes Viral, Immortal Biohacker Bryan Johnson Has &ldquo;Incurable Autoimmune Disease&rdquo;, &nbsp;AI &ldquo;Actress&rdquo; Tilly Norwood To Star In New Movie No One Will Ever Watch, HOW TO MIDTERM F**KERY, Could Being Annoyed At Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce&rsquo;s Wedding Heal The Nation? And more!
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<li><a href="https://people.com/why-tech-entrepreneur-bryan-johnson-gets-botox-in-his-penis-11705349">The Surprising Reason Tech Entrepreneur and Anti-Aging Zealot Bryan Johnson Gets Botox in His Penis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/tech-millionaire-bryan-johnson-says-i-dont-plan-on-dying-like-actually-i-wont-die-i-am-47-but-biologically-my-cardiovascular-abilities-lung-health-telomeres-are-age-18-this-is-why-i-say-make-/articleshow/131905138.cms">Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson says, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t plan on dying, like actually I won&rsquo;t die; I am 47, but biologically my cardiovascular abilities, lung health, telomeres are age 18</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/05/health/biohacker-bryan-johnson-reveals-he-has-incurable-disease/">Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease: &lsquo;My stomach is eating itself&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-healthiest-man-in-the-world/umc.cmc.1bv52icsx0j1wsjkpkh1tnjts?showId=umc.cmc.3sun5j02jgfmhrr6vpy4omcti">A Lara Trump Interview: The Healthiest Man in the World</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/12/business/bryan-johnson-longevity-blueprint.html">The Meme King of Longevity Now Wants to Sell You Olive Oil</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/health-and-wellness/this-longevity-guru-is-trying-to-live-forever-it-may-have-made-him-sick-20260706-p60cxh">This longevity guru is trying to live forever. It may have made him sick</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/global/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-movie-debut-misaligned-1236802325/">Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie &lsquo;Misaligned,&rsquo; Marking Feature Debut for AI &lsquo;Actor&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.today.com/video/ai-generated-actress-could-be-first-to-be-signed-by-talent-agent-248724549984">Meet Tilly Norwood, an AI Actress Causing a Stir in Hollywood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/09/talent-agent-ai-actress-tilly-norwood-studios-1236557889/">Talent Agents Circle AI Actress Tilly Norwood As Studios Quietly Embrace AI Technology &ndash; Zurich Summit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/steve-bannon/steve-bannon-midterm-subversion-plot-i-have-not-seen-classified-information-my">Steve Bannon on midterm subversion plot: &ldquo;I have not seen the classified information, but my understanding is that there's information coming out about Venezuela and there's information coming out about China&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/why-adam-sandler-officiated-taylor-002700310.html">Why Adam Sandler officiated the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/05/taylor-swift-fans-sickened-ice-contractor-attends-wedding-29047436/">Taylor Swift fans &lsquo;sickened&rsquo; after ICE contractor attends wedding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/US/nations-largest-ice-detention-facility-wasted-millions-after/story?id=133760114">Nation's largest ICE detention facility 'wasted' millions after rushed opening, federal report says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/adam-aron-taylor-swift-wedding-details-1236637796/">AMC Theaters CEO Lets Slip Details of Taylor Swift&rsquo;s Wedding Before Deleting Post</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/paul-mccartney-performs-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-wedding-12011888">Paul McCartney Performed This Beloved No. 1 Beatles Hit at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Reception</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-performing-wedding-stevie-nicks-paul-mccartney-1236637239/">Taylor Swift Reportedly Performing at Her Madison Square Garden Wedding With Stevie Nicks, Paul McCartney</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fox5ny.com/video/fmc-37tygi1db5ooky4v">Inside the security and secrecy around Taylor Swift&rsquo;s reported MSG wedding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/olsencassidy/status/2073051804057604554">Several food trucks were spotted making their way into MSG for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/taylor-swift-wedding-details-schedule-time-1236635852/">Taylor Swift Wedding Details Revealed in New York Police Memo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/03/us-news/street-closures-for-taylor-swifts-wedding-add-to-chaos-for-commuters-already-striken-by-record-heat/">Street closures for Taylor Swift&rsquo;s wedding add to chaos for commuters already stricken by record heat</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-wedding-update-nypd-cop-photo-madison-square-garden/6520782/">Photo shows NYPD cop with &lsquo;Taylor Swift &amp; Travis Kelce wedding' folder outside MSG</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hasan-piker-taylor-swift-wedding-1236637396/">Hasan Piker Drags Taylor Swift&rsquo;s &ldquo;Insane&rdquo; Wedding: &ldquo;A Dramatic Misuse of Public Resources&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5951705-malliotakis-demands-nypd-reimbursement-swift-kelce/">New York Republican says Swift, Kelce should pay for police securing wedding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJrNoJsrv4/">Blake's Piece of Media: Portuguese Football Fan Looks Like Human Shrek</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0bsnnCGciutba7pb3C78aX">FAST FWD by Port London</a>

Swift Kelce: An American Wedding, Biohacked To Death 07.07.26

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CounTrend Road 7/7: World Cup/USMNT, Graham Platner, Trump/Greenland

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