In episode 1536, Jack and Miles are joined by actor/writer/host J. Keith van Straaten to discuss… Ronan Farrow's article on Elon, the first republican presidential debates, holes in the FAA's 'Swiss Cheese' safety model, and much more!
Elon Musk's Shadow Rule


First Republican Debate: How to Watch and What Time Does It Start - The New York Times (nytimes.com)


Airline Safety Close Calls
LISTEN: Petty - Melanie Charles

In episode 1536, Jack and Miles are joined by actor/writer/host <a href="https://twitter.com/J_Keith">J. Keith van Straaten</a> to discuss… Ronan Farrow's article on Elon, the first republican presidential debates, holes in the FAA's 'Swiss Cheese' safety model, and much more!
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<li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule">Elon Musk's Shadow Rule</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/politics/republican-debate-time-watch-channel.html">First Republican Debate: How to Watch and What Time Does It Start - The New York Times (nytimes.com)</a>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html">Airline Safety Close Calls</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html"></a>
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<li>LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5YL0ZsYm8g4V8DwHsGN1HZ?si=075de74ab40e4c3b">Petty - Melanie Charles</a></li>
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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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Elon Muskiavelli? Just Plane Dangerous! 08.23.23

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #3, we have:

Icon #4: Arnold Schwarzenegger w/ Jon Gabrus

Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.

In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian/podcaster Jon Gabrus to talk about the cybernetic organism (correction: body builder) sent from the future (correction: Austria) to take the world by storm:

Arnold Schwarzenegger!

They'll explore his rise to stardom, his STAGGERING horniness and why he snapped Barbara Bush's leg like a toothpick!

We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #3, we have:
Icon #4: Arnold Schwarzenegger w/ Jon Gabrus
Hello, The Internet!&trade;, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we&rsquo;re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian/podcaster Jon Gabrus to talk about the cybernetic organism (correction: body builder) sent from the future (correction: Austria) to take the world by storm:
Arnold Schwarzenegger!
They'll explore his rise to stardom, his STAGGERING horniness and why he snapped Barbara Bush's leg like a toothpick!

Top 10 of 2025: #3 Arnold Schwarzenegger w/ Jon Gabrus

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In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor and writer JM McNabb to discuss the top 5 stories of 2025!

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor and writer JM McNabb to discuss the top 5 stories of 2025!

Top Stories of 2025: Part 3

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #4, we have:

Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25

In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive and more!
Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t
Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive
SWALWELL: If you don't know how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files, it could be at least 1,000 times
Crockett: You are the least qualified FBI Director in history.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

LISTEN: Minute papillon by World Brain

 

We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #4, we have:
Zuck&rsquo;s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25
In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/facialrecognitioncomedy/?hl=en">Facial Recognition Comedy</a> show,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>, to discuss&hellip; Meta&rsquo;s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive and more!
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<li><a href="https://aftermath.site/meta-display-ai-rayban-glasses-ai-fail-demo-lmao-look-at-this-huge-dipshit">Meta&rsquo;s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1968344134390845872">Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1968343661969600920">SWALWELL: If you don't know how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files, it could be at least 1,000 times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1968371721918087671">Crockett: You are the least qualified FBI Director in history.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-ezra-klein-tanehisi-coates">Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6h9DpgttzIscg0VXEnyUUx">Minute papillon by World Brain</a>
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Top 10 of 2025: #4 Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25

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Elon Muskiavelli? Just Plane Dangerous! 08.23.23

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