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>
<li>
<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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

Elon Muskiavelli? Just Plane Dangerous! 08.23.23

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In episode 2062, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of Gone Native, and author of We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, Joey Clift, to discuss… Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Now,  Everyone Is Suddenly Remembering That Elon Musk Canceled “Ebola Prevention”, Robot’s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral, Who Put Travis Scott In A Music Festival Comedy? And more!
Blanche: "I don't understand what 'Epstein investigation' means. As for Jeffrey Epstein himself? Yes, he's dead."
BLANCHE: Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they are a victim of weaponization
VAN HOLLEN: An individual who was pardoned by Trump went on to molest 2 children... Can you commit to not making that person eligible for a payout? BLANCHE: You're obviously lying
Epstein files?
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
Here is Elon Musk bragging about how he "accidentally" canceled all Ebola prevention efforts
Clip of Elon Musk admitting DOGE cancelled Ebola aid funding goes viral as cases surge
Musk says DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that’s not true.
Trump Self Dealing Is Kind of Insane
Robot’s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral
Watch the moment a dancing robot collapses mid-performance - before its body is dragged off stage
Travis Scott Praises Owen Wilson’s ‘Superhero, Super Father S–t’ in ‘Rolling Loud’ Movie Trailer
Owen Wilson Loses His Son at a Music Festival and Befriends Travis Scott in Rolling Loud Trailer
Rolling Loud The Movie (Teaser)
Opinion: “A Star Is Born” Is A Very Good Movie Produced By A Very Bad Company
Movie about Rolling Loud festival faces backlash over Travis Scott casting in light of Astroworld tragedy
No Escape Plan: How missed warning signs at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival led to one of the worst U.S. concert tragedies
Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over fatal crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld Festival
Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle Almost All Wrongful Death Suits Stemming From Astroworld Festival in Houston
Family of Youngest Astroworld Victim Settles Last Remaining Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The Astroworld Tragedy Examines the Fatal Concert Through Survivors’ Eyes

LISTEN: Don't Break by ZEP

In episode 2062, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of&nbsp;<a href="https://gonenative.tv/">Gone Native</a>, and author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Weve-Been-Here-the-Whole-Time!/Joey-Clift/9798881610883">We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.joeyclift.com/">Joey Clift</a>, to discuss&hellip; Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Now, &nbsp;Everyone Is Suddenly Remembering That Elon Musk Canceled &ldquo;Ebola Prevention&rdquo;, Robot&rsquo;s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral, Who Put Travis Scott In A Music Festival Comedy? And more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebulwark.com/post/3mm7nvlpoa326">Blanche: "I don't understand what 'Epstein investigation' means. As for Jeffrey Epstein himself? Yes, he's dead."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7kgerq732r">BLANCHE: Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they are a victim of weaponization</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7kq6zxj723">VAN HOLLEN: An individual who was pardoned by Trump went on to molest 2 children... Can you commit to not making that person eligible for a payout? BLANCHE: You're obviously lying</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/factpostnews.bsky.social/post/3mm7lyx7wkp2a">Epstein files?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-trumps-aid-cuts-are-fueling-the-ebola-outbreak/">&lsquo;Perfect Storm&rsquo;: How Trump&rsquo;s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/factpostnews/status/2056461616162431323">Here is Elon Musk bragging about how he "accidentally" canceled all Ebola prevention efforts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.joe.co.uk/news/clip-of-elon-musk-admitting-doge-cancelled-ebola-aid-funding-goes-viral-as-cases-surge-533600">Clip of Elon Musk admitting DOGE cancelled Ebola aid funding goes viral as cases surge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/26/elon-musk-ebola-prevention-usaid-doge/">Musk says DOGE &lsquo;restored&rsquo; Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that&rsquo;s not true.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-corrupt-is-trump-here-are-the-numbers-trades-chips-nvidia-pardons-settlement-fund">Trump Self Dealing Is Kind of Insane</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Shitty_Future/status/2056840563895267495">Robot&rsquo;s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/foodanddrink/other/watch-the-moment-a-dancing-robot-collapses-mid-performance-before-its-body-is-dragged-off-stage/ar-AA23DZGQ">Watch the moment a dancing robot collapses mid-performance - before its body is dragged off stage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/travis-scott-owen-wilson-rolling-loud-movie-trailer-1236251644/">Travis Scott Praises Owen Wilson&rsquo;s &lsquo;Superhero, Super Father S&ndash;t&rsquo; in &lsquo;Rolling Loud&rsquo; Movie&nbsp;Trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/owen-wilson-travis-scott-rolling-loud-the-movie-trailer-11979006">Owen Wilson Loses His Son at a Music Festival and Befriends Travis Scott in&nbsp;Rolling Loud&nbsp;Trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TeWsorXfjQ">Rolling Loud The Movie (Teaser)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jimderogatis/a-star-is-born-produced-by-ticketmaster-live-nation">Opinion: &ldquo;A Star Is Born&rdquo; Is A Very Good Movie Produced By A Very Bad Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/rolling-loud-trailer-travis-scott-astroworld-b2980417.html">Movie about Rolling Loud festival faces backlash over Travis Scott casting in light of Astroworld tragedy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2021/astroworld-no-escape-plan/">No Escape Plan: How missed warning signs at Travis Scott&rsquo;s Astroworld Festival led to one of the worst U.S. concert tragedies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/travis-scott-astroworld-crush-1.6893831">Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over fatal crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2024/music/news/travis-scott-live-nation-astroworld-festival-wrongful-death-settled-1235996097/">Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle Almost All Wrongful Death Suits Stemming From Astroworld Festival in Houston</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/astroworld-family-youngest-victim-ezra-blount-settles-lawsuit-1235027361/">Family of Youngest Astroworld Victim Settles Last Remaining Wrongful Death Lawsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/trainwreck-the-astroworld-tragedy-release-date-news">The Astroworld Tragedy&nbsp;Examines the Fatal Concert&nbsp;Through Survivors&rsquo; Eyes</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kHzXBf6d59dzm63kUa9xE">Don't Break by ZEP</a>

Epstein? Files? Astroworld The Comedy! 05.21.26

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In this edition of Premier League ChampiTrends, Jack and Miles discuss Arsenal winning the League, Trump's spooky commencement speech, AI bodycams… in schools?, an ICE agent getting prosecuted, and much more!

In this edition of Premier League ChampiTrends, Jack and Miles discuss Arsenal winning the League, Trump's spooky commencement speech, AI bodycams&hellip; in schools?, an ICE agent getting prosecuted, and much more!

Premier League ChampiTrends: Arsenal FC, Trump, AI Bodycams, ICE

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In episode 2061, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Ain't It Footy, Jamel Johnson, to discuss… Mike Johnson Stated That $174,000 Isn’t Enough To Make Ends Meet, AI Radio Station, Baby Yoda’s Movie Debut Isn’t Getting Great Reviews, The Daily Wire Is Falling Apart and more!
People Are Losing Their Minds Over This Resurfaced Video Of Mike Johnson Defending Congressional Trading
Speaker Johnson Says $174K Isn’t Enough While Blocking a $15 Minimum Wage
Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation — they need stock trading to 'take care of their family'
Trump Is Backing a Stock-Trading Ban That Doesn’t Ban Trading Stocks
Mike Johnson: “We have to have sympathy. We need to at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to take care of their family.”
Cursed AI Radio
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Splits Critics: “Most Boring Star Wars” vs. “Best in Decades”
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Gets Divided First Reactions, From a ‘Thrilling Adventure’ to ‘One of the Weakest Star Wars Movies’ and a ‘Snooze Fest’
Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Hit With Layoffs Across a ‘Number of Teams,’ Largely From Nashville HQ
Why Ben Shapiro's Media Empire Is Collapsing
The Ben Commandments
There’s a Right-Wing Game of Thrones and It’s as Terrible as You’d Think
A Crack in Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin
'Conservative Hollywood' dream 'in ruins' as eight-figure show staggers out the door
John Travolta finally explained his beret and pocket square.

LISTEN: Get down! by SunnyBoyFitz

In episode 2061, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-aint-it-footy-310895515/">Ain't It Footy</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/broccolihouse/">Jamel Johnson</a>, to discuss&hellip; Mike Johnson Stated That $174,000 Isn&rsquo;t Enough To Make Ends Meet, AI Radio Station, Baby Yoda&rsquo;s Movie Debut Isn&rsquo;t Getting Great Reviews, The Daily Wire Is Falling Apart and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/mike-johnson-stock-trading-comment-reactions">People Are Losing Their Minds Over This Resurfaced Video Of Mike Johnson Defending Congressional Trading</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wfmz.com/features/think-tank/speaker-johnson-says-174k-isn-t-enough-while-blocking-a-15-minimum-wage/article_690a63ef-5ebf-4aec-9f4e-f97d1c71f502.html">Speaker Johnson Says $174K Isn&rsquo;t Enough While Blocking a $15 Minimum Wage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://moneywise.com/investing/stocks/insider-trading-congress-speaker-mike-johnson">Mike Johnson says lawmakers' $174K+ salaries haven't kept up with inflation &mdash; they need stock trading to 'take care of their family'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://time.com/7382542/trump-congress-stock-trading-ban-republicans/">Trump Is Backing a Stock-Trading Ban That Doesn&rsquo;t Ban Trading Stocks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/MatrixMysteries/status/2055060840785530941">Mike Johnson: &ldquo;We have to have sympathy. We need to at least let them engage in some stock trading so they can continue to take care of their family.&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/andonlabs/status/2054978741500100937">Cursed AI Radio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mandalorian-and-grogu-reviews-critics-1236600934/">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Splits Critics: &ldquo;Most Boring Star Wars&rdquo; vs. &ldquo;Best in Decades&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mandalorian-and-grogu-first-reactions-star-wars-pedro-pascal-1236748352/">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Gets Divided First Reactions, From a &lsquo;Thrilling Adventure&rsquo; to &lsquo;One of the Weakest Star Wars Movies&rsquo; and a &lsquo;Snooze Fest&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/ben-shapiro-the-daily-wire-layoffs-nashville/">Ben Shapiro&rsquo;s Daily Wire Hit With Layoffs Across a &lsquo;Number of Teams,&rsquo; Largely From Nashville HQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/why-ben-shapiros-media-empire-is-collapsing.html">Why Ben Shapiro's Media Empire Is Collapsing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://puck.news/ben-shapiros-slide-the-daily-wires-200m-revenue-crisis/">The Ben Commandments</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a70624362/the-pendragon-cycle-rise-of-the-merlin-daily-wire-review/">There&rsquo;s a Right-Wing&nbsp;Game of Thrones&nbsp;and It&rsquo;s as Terrible as You&rsquo;d Think</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mysterious-exit-daily-wire-ceo-jeremy-boreing-ben-shapiro">A Crack in Ben Shapiro&rsquo;s Daily Wire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_pendragon_cycle_rise_of_the_merlin">The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.alternet.org/daily-wire-maga/">'Conservative Hollywood' dream 'in ruins' as eight-figure show staggers out the door</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/john-travolta-offers-eyebrow-raising-explanation-for-viral-new-look/">John Travolta finally explained his beret and pocket square.</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sunnyboyfitz/get-down?si=837e906dd35b49c991e59a895d2cec2e&amp;amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;amp;utm_medium=text&amp;amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing">Get down! by SunnyBoyFitz</a>

Like…Insider Trading, Ben Shapiro’s Daily House Fire 05.20.26

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Elon Muskiavelli? Just Plane Dangerous! 08.23.23

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