In this edition of Crystal Zeit, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Monster Energy thinking they own the word "monster", the Tennessee protests, Justin Long LOVING Kate Bosworth, the "Flavored Water" trend on TikTok, the "Country Road" TikTok performer, and Pharrell Williams turning 50!

In this edition of Crystal Zeit, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Monster Energy thinking they own the word "monster", the Tennessee protests, Justin Long LOVING Kate Bosworth, the "Flavored Water" trend on TikTok, the "Country Road" TikTok performer, and Pharrell Williams turning 50!

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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Crystal Zeit 4/5: Monster Energy, Tennessee, Justin Long, Flavored Water, Country Road, Pharrell Williams

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In episode 2065, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star, Tamara Yajia, to discuss… Now That The Brand Is In Freefall Grifters Are Grifting Harder, DNC Finally Releases The 2024 Post Mortem…They Are Cooked, Shotgun-Wielding Dog Injures Woman In Nebraska, School Buses Are Being Turned Into AI-Powered Narcmobiles and more!
Megyn Kelly: “I didn’t expect the corruption to be quite as widespread as it has been."
DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Is Out—and It Completely Misses the Point
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Pennsylvania man says he was shot by his dog
In the past five years, at least six Americans have been shot by dogs
‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access
BusPatrol.com
Buffalo school bus stop-arm cameras boost safety, bring in millions from 52,000 tickets
Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending
Districts nationwide continue to face school bus driver shortages
School Bus Drivers Make School Possible. They Deserve Better.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Puts Safety First, Finalizes Rule to Stop Unqualified Foreign Drivers from Driving Big Rigs on American Roadways
Trump anti-migrant agenda costs bus, subway drivers and truckers jobs

LISTEN: sweet talk by nomi.

In episode 2065, Jack and Miles are joined by author of <a href="https://geni.us/cryformeargentina?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeneT4lmyUndl2fXVw2jP2vysnh1Vxzt3lE1PCpafZghp6AvYIGKIK2rVYKDA_aem_VAyqiq0uGmbc5pO_Lslyjw">Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamarayajia/?hl=en">Tamara Yajia</a>, to discuss&hellip; Now That The Brand Is In Freefall Grifters Are Grifting Harder, DNC Finally Releases The 2024 Post Mortem&hellip;They Are Cooked, Shotgun-Wielding Dog Injures Woman In Nebraska, School Buses Are Being Turned Into AI-Powered Narcmobiles and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/2058671727568130465">Megyn Kelly: &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t expect the corruption to be quite as widespread as it has been."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/210784/dnc-2024-autopsy">DNC&rsquo;s 2024 Autopsy Is Out&mdash;and It Completely Misses the Point</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/dog-shotgun-nebraska-convenience-store">Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store</a></li>
<li><a href="https://6abc.com/post/pennsylvania-man-says-he-was-shot-dog/18148682/">Pennsylvania man says he was shot by his dog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/10/27/a-dog-shoots-a-person-almost-every-year-in-america/">In the past five years, at least six Americans have been shot by dogs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/buspatrol-put-ai-cameras-in-tens-of-thousands-of-school-buses-now-they-want-to-give-cops-access/">&lsquo;BusPatrol&rsquo; Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buspatrol.com/">BusPatrol.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-school-bus-stop-arm-cameras-generate-millions-from-more-than-52-000-tickets#google_vignette">Buffalo school bus stop-arm cameras boost safety, bring in millions from 52,000 tickets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/03/axon-surveillance-transparency-ice-trump">Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kimt.com/news/districts-nationwide-continue-to-face-school-bus-driver-shortages/article_4b208815-01a8-5764-b9dc-746e9a867627.html">Districts nationwide continue to face school bus driver shortages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jacobin.com/2022/02/k12-transporation-worker-shortage-pay-hours-covid">School Bus Drivers Make School Possible. They Deserve Better.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-puts-safety-first-finalizes-rule-stop">Trump&rsquo;s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Puts Safety First, Finalizes Rule to Stop Unqualified Foreign Drivers from Driving Big Rigs on American Roadways</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-anti-migrant-agenda-costs-bus-subway-drivers-and-truckers-jobs/">Trump anti-migrant agenda costs bus, subway drivers and truckers jobs</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5stCKPzR4uSF3Sr5aJS60Y">sweet talk by nomi.</a>

DNC Smoke Bomb, K-9mm 05.28.26

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In this edition of For All InTrendsive Purposes, Jack and Miles are joined by L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman to talk about her run, and they also discuss Paxton ousting Cornyn in TX, Pope Leo spitting some mildly hot fire, NJ rep Tom Kean Jr. missing everything but the stonks and much more!

In this edition of For All InTrendsive Purposes, Jack and Miles are joined by L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman to talk about her run, and they also discuss Paxton ousting Cornyn in TX, Pope Leo spitting some mildly hot fire, NJ rep Tom Kean Jr. missing everything but the stonks and much more!

For All InTrendsive Purposes 5/27: Nithya Raman, Paxton vs. Cornyn, Pope Leo vs. AI, Tom Kean Jr.

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In episode 2064, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Now ANTI-AI Is Added To The List of Extremist Threats…, The Pope Wants To “Disarm” AI, Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura, The Mandalorian = Space Blackwater? And more!
Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical
Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings
Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo addresses AI fears
Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura
The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era
Mandalorian and Grogu makes unfortunate Star Wars box office history while Michael moonwalks towards $800 million
Conservatives Are Trying to Boycott a ‘Star Wars’ Movie Mark Hamill Is Not In
I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is a ‘Star Wars’ Stopgap
Iraq War: 'Most Wanted' playing cards
The Mandalorian Just Proved the New Republic Isn’t Much Better Than the Empire
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: This Supersized Episode Is ‘Star Wars’ at Its Most Generic
Grow up, America. Not everything is rebels versus the Empire.
Star Wars Was A Vietnam War Allegory
Lucas on Iraq war, 'Star Wars'
George Lucas' third Star Wars trilogy would have made Darth Maul the big bad along with a 'new Darth Vader'
Mando escape from New Republic patrol - The Book of Boba Fett (2021)

LISTEN: Spirals by Juice Cuice

In episode 2064, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-jennaworld-jenna-jameson-93537284/"> JennaWorld</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/molly_lambert/">Molly Lambert</a>, to discuss&hellip; Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Now ANTI-AI Is Added To The List of Extremist Threats&hellip;, The Pope Wants To &ldquo;Disarm&rdquo; AI, Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura, The Mandalorian = Space Blackwater? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedppn6002jo">Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-leo-magnifica-humanitas-encylical-9.7210842">Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/pope-leo-warns-about-ai-and-calls-for-regulation-as-he-quotes-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-13547991">Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/25/anthropic-aligns-with-vatican-over-white-house-pope-leo-stokes-ai-fears/">Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo addresses AI fears</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/rightwingcope/status/2057542625226265002">Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-has-lowest-box-office-opening-for-a-star-wars-film-in-disney-era">The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ew.com/mandalorian-and-grogu-breaks-unfortunate-star-wars-box-office-history-11983097">Mandalorian and Grogu&nbsp;makes unfortunate&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;box office history while&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;moonwalks towards $800 million</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/conservatives-are-trying-to-boycott-a-star-wars-movie-mark-hamill-is-not-in/">Conservatives Are Trying to Boycott a &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; Movie Mark Hamill Is Not In</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-opening-scene-description/">I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/19/star-wars/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-movie-review-star-wars">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Is a &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; Stopgap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f93q47">Iraq War: 'Most Wanted' playing cards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-mandalorian-new-republic-empire-dr-pershing-elia-kane/">The Mandalorian Just Proved the New Republic Isn&rsquo;t Much Better Than the Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-review-star-wars-1235194685/">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Review: This Supersized Episode Is &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; at Its Most Generic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/25/star-wars-films-foster-unhelpful-american-rebel-fantasy/">Grow up, America. Not everything is rebels versus the Empire.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/george-lucas-vietnam-war-star-wars-inspiration/">Star Wars Was A Vietnam War Allegory</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies"></a><a></a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/cannes.starwars/">Lucas on Iraq war, 'Star Wars'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/george-lucas-third-star-wars-trilogy-darth-maul">George Lucas' third Star Wars trilogy would have made Darth Maul the big bad along with a 'new Darth Vader'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e13MkT9rH-Y">Mando escape from New Republic patrol - The Book of Boba Fett (2021)</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6dP92jIJt2xuKWrd0PLlpG">Spirals by Juice Cuice</a>

Anti-Big Tech = CRIMINAL! Shoulda Been Baby Yoda 05.27.26

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Crystal Zeit 4/5: Monster Energy, Tennessee, Justin Long, Flavored Water, Country Road, Pharrell Williams

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