In episode 1626, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, producer, columnist, and author of the memoir Why Didn't You Tell Me?, Carmen Rita Wong, to discuss… Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington, Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To “A.I.”, Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting and more!
Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington
Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To "A.I."
AI Chatbots Are The New Job Interviewers
A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job
A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring
Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting?
Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain?

LISTEN: Watching You by Charlotte Dos Santos

In episode 1626, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by writer, producer, columnist, and author of the memoir <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677394/why-didnt-you-tell-me-by-carmen-rita-wong/">Why Didn't You Tell Me?</a>, <a href="https://www.carmenritawong.com/">Carmen Rita Wong</a>, to discuss… Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington, Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To “A.I.”, Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russia-mulls-putting-a-nuclear-weapon-in-space-us-intelligence-finds/ar-BB1ihBag">Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/low-paying-jobs-require-bizarre-personality-evaluation-from-ai-company/">Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To "A.I."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2023/07/26/ai-chatbots-are-the-new-job-interviewers/?sh=1540055b2e3a">AI Chatbots Are The New Job Interviewers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/22/ai-hiring-face-scanning-algorithm-increasingly-decides-whether-you-deserve-job/">A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2023/05/22/milton-residents-lawsuit-cvs-ai-lie-detectors/">A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/cybertruck-owners-already-rusting">Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-rust-reports-analysis/">Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0SsKmpQnyk4AAOY11yXS40">Watching You by Charlotte Dos Santos</a>

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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Cybertruck Bulletproof But Not Waterproof, The Russian Space Nuke Panic 02.16.24

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In this edition of Zeitos… The Trendmaker, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the Oscar noms, more on Trump's Davos appearance and Board of Peace, the death of Pitchfork and much more!

In this edition of Zeitos&hellip; The Trendmaker, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the Oscar noms, more on Trump's Davos appearance and Board of Peace, the death of Pitchfork and much more!

Zeitos… The Trendmaker 1/22: Oscar Noms, Sinners, Trump, Davos, Board Of Peace, Pitchfork

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In episode 1993, Jack and Miles are joined by English professor, author of The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics, and host of Nerd from the Future, Ramzi Fawaz, to discuss… Trump Continues To Prove The Haters Right, Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE, The Right Is Trying To Claim Star Trek and more!
Trump: We've done more than any other administration has done by far—in terms of military, in terms of ending wars, in terms of completing wars, nobody's really seen very much like it.
Trump: These are professional agitators and professional people that want to see our country do badly. But that's not happening because we have the hottest country.
Trump: I'm glad my finger wasn't in that sucker. That could have done some damage. But you know what? I wouldn't have shown the pain.
Trump: "Your lover isn't going to be killed anymore, so you can act like a real lover. You can walk right through the middle of the town. And DC is beautiful again too."
Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE
William Shatner eats a bowl of cereal while driving and more star snaps
William Shatner boldly devours cereal while driving his SUV in Studio City
Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion
William Shatner Pokes Fun at Stephen Miller for Calling on Him to Control ‘Star Trek’ Franchise
How Stephen Miller Rode White Rage from Duke’s Campus to Trump’s West Wing
‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Debuts With Positive Reviews And Political Nonsense
Musk and Hegseth vow to “make Star Trek real” but miss the show’s lessons
"Star Trek is inherently right wing and Christian and no amount of modern rewriting or changing of canon can remove that."
Elon Musk and Stephen Miller’s culture war against Star Trek is built on ignorance
Hollywood Flashback: ‘Star Trek’ Showed TV’s First Interracial Kiss in 1968
How ‘Star Trek’ Survived the Vietnam Era and Took Over the World


Star Trek's Prime Directive Had A Grim Real-Life Inspiration
William Shatner responds after Ted Cruz says Captain Kirk was likely a Republican

LISTEN: PARTO NATURALE by Marte

In episode 1993, Jack and Miles are joined by English professor, author of <a href="https://nyupress.org/9781479823086/the-new-mutants/">The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics</a>, and host of <a href="https://www.nerdfromthefuture.com/">Nerd from the Future</a>, <a href="https://www.ramzifawaz.com/">Ramzi Fawaz</a>, to discuss&hellip; Trump Continues To Prove The Haters Right, Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE, The Right Is Trying To Claim Star Trek and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2013686232862335460?s=20">Trump: We've done more than any other administration has done by far&mdash;in terms of military, in terms of ending wars, in terms of completing wars, nobody's really seen very much like it.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2013688262507012507?s=20">Trump: These are professional agitators and professional people that want to see our country do badly. But that's not happening because we have the hottest country.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2013689177137914253">Trump: I'm glad my finger wasn't in that sucker. That could have done some damage. But you know what? I wouldn't have shown the pain.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2013697963596329113?s=20">Trump: "Your lover isn't going to be killed anymore, so you can act like a real lover. You can walk right through the middle of the town. And DC is beautiful again too."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ice-targeted-off-duty-police-officers-in-twin-cities-local-police-say/ar-AA1UDSOU">Minneapolis PD Says Off Duty Officers (Of Color) Being Targeted by ICE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/01/20/photos/william-shatner-eats-a-bowl-of-cereal-while-driving-and-more-star-snaps/">William Shatner eats a bowl of cereal while driving and more star snaps</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/entertainment/william-shatner-seen-eating-bowl-of-cereal-while-driving-in-la/">William Shatner boldly devours cereal while driving his SUV in Studio City</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/205406/stephen-miller-star-trek-idiot">Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;Opinion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/william-shatner-stephen-miller-star-trek-starfleet-academy-1236477932/">William Shatner Pokes Fun at Stephen Miller for Calling on Him to Control &lsquo;Star Trek&rsquo; Franchise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05/stephen-miller-duke-donald-trump">How Stephen Miller Rode White Rage from Duke&rsquo;s Campus to Trump&rsquo;s West Wing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://trekmovie.com/2026/01/18/star-trek-starfleet-academy-debuts-with-positive-reviews-and-political-nonsense/#google_vignette">&lsquo;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&rsquo; Debuts With Positive Reviews And Political Nonsense</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/01/pentagons-arsenal-of-freedom-tour-borrows-name-from-star-trek-episode-about-killer-ai/">Musk and Hegseth vow to &ldquo;make&nbsp;Star Trek&nbsp;real&rdquo; but miss the show&rsquo;s lessons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/jondelarroz/status/2010430313210794196">"Star Trek is inherently right wing and Christian and no amount of modern rewriting or changing of canon can remove that."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/star-trek-starfleet-academy-elon-musk-stephen-miller-woke/">Elon Musk and Stephen Miller&rsquo;s culture war against Star Trek is built on ignorance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tvs-first-interracial-kiss-star-896843/">Hollywood Flashback: &lsquo;Star Trek&rsquo; Showed TV&rsquo;s First Interracial Kiss in 1968</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2021/09/15/how-star-trek-survived-vietnam-era-and-took-over-world.html">How &lsquo;Star Trek&rsquo; Survived the Vietnam Era and Took Over the World</a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1637114/star-trek-prime-directive-real-life-inspiration/">Star Trek's Prime Directive Had A Grim Real-Life Inspiration</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://ew.com/article/2015/07/26/william-shatner-ted-cruz-captain-kirk-republican/">William Shatner responds after Ted Cruz says Captain Kirk was likely a Republican</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sFs7B6K5ak">PARTO NATURALE by Marte</a>

Proving The Haters Right, MAGA = The Borg Is Cool! 01.22.26

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In this edition of We Sometimes Finish Each Others' Sandwiches, Jack and Miles discuss Lindsey Halligan leaving her post as US attorney after being completely unqualified, Usha Vance gregnant?, Trump's embarrassing appearance at Davos and much more!

In this edition of We Sometimes Finish Each Others' Sandwiches, Jack and Miles discuss Lindsey Halligan leaving her post as US attorney after being completely unqualified, Usha Vance gregnant?, Trump's embarrassing appearance at Davos and much more!

We Sometimes Finish Each Others' Sandwiches 1/21: Lindsey Halligan, Usha Vance, Trump @ Davos

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Cybertruck Bulletproof But Not Waterproof, The Russian Space Nuke Panic 02.16.24

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