In episode 2134, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Mama Mia! Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! TSA Pulls Reverse-George Costanza--Bans Chairs, The Parental Estrangement “Epidemic” Is The Right’s Latest Obsession and more!
Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing
Schmitt is like one of those knock-off cosplaying Batman guys Heath Ledger’s Joker slaps around.
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart
Oh man the influencer instruction emails went out BEFORE the testimony
George Feels The Plight Of The Security Guard | The Maestro | Seinfeld
TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security
An unhinged boomer breaks down and cries and screams that her “petty” daughter cut her off and won’t let her see her grandson.
As insane as it sounds, this is very, very likely to be one of the next big hot-button culture wars the right focuses on: stopping children from estranging their parents.
FOX NEWS: Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next
The Free Press: I Went No Contact with My Parents. I Regret It.
WSJ: Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
The Christian Post: Cutting off parents may sound therapeutic, but is it unbiblical?
Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the “unraveling of America”?
Psychologist Reveals the Real Reason So Many Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents
The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings

LISTEN: Terrapin by Bonobo

<p>In episode 2134, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/franifio">The Bitchuation Room</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/franifio/?hl=en">Francesca Fiorentini</a>, to discuss&hellip; Mama Mia! Don&rsquo;t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! TSA Pulls Reverse-George Costanza--Bans Chairs, The Parental Estrangement &ldquo;Epidemic&rdquo; Is The Right&rsquo;s Latest Obsession and more!</p>
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<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2104950614429925690?s=20">Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/JonahDispatch/status/2105121666477248640">Schmitt is like one of those knock-off cosplaying Batman guys Heath Ledger&rsquo;s Joker slaps around.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/jack-smith-congress-testimony.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator&rsquo;s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/emzanotti/status/2104976698362187963">Oh man the influencer instruction emails went out BEFORE the testimony</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmpzgXcIzU">George Feels The Plight Of The Security Guard | The Maestro | Seinfeld</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/tsa-officers-chairs">TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-nominates-david-cummins-to-head-the-tsa-after-a-rocky-period-for-the-agency">Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-to-know-about-tsa-gold-the-trump-administrations-new-push-to-privatize-airport-security">What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/ReOpenChris/status/2104964353871041012">An unhinged boomer breaks down and cries and screams that her &ldquo;petty&rdquo; daughter cut her off and won&rsquo;t let her see her grandson.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/fawfulfan/status/2105271444305330455">As insane as it sounds, this is very, very likely to be one of the next big hot-button culture wars the right focuses on: stopping children from estranging their parents.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/cut-off-adult-child-psychology-researcher-reveals-what-parents-should-do-next">FOX NEWS: Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/i-went-no-contact-with-my-parents">The Free Press: I Went No Contact with My Parents. I Regret It.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/why-are-so-many-adults-cutting-off-their-parents-d4e1190c">WSJ: Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/voices/cutting-off-parents-may-sound-therapeutic-but-is-it-unbiblical.html">The Christian Post: Cutting off parents may sound therapeutic, but is it unbiblical?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2024/12/18/going-no-contact-with-maga-parents-crucial-self-care-or-the-unraveling-of-america/">Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the &ldquo;unraveling of America&rdquo;?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/psychologist-reveals-the-real-reason-so-many-adult-children-cut-off-their-parents/">Psychologist Reveals the Real Reason So Many Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-real-reason-many-americans-are-cutting-ties-with-their-parents-and-siblings-283957">The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and&nbsp;siblings</a></li>
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<p>LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/44syVsiS6uTaLRDbr1QIfr">Terrapin by Bonobo</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

Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! Racist Meemaw Rights 10.01.26

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