In this edition of ExisTrendtial Crisis, Jack and Miles discuss The Rock donating money to striking union members, divorce rates by state, French's Yellow Mustard Skittles, Trader Joe's new chocolate chip-your-teeth cookies, China's hardest street food: Suodiu, working with Steven Crowder, and Elon Musk's "thoughts" on the Bronny situation!

In this edition of ExisTrendtial Crisis, Jack and Miles discuss The Rock donating money to striking union members, divorce rates by state, French's Yellow Mustard Skittles, Trader Joe's new chocolate chip-your-teeth cookies, China's hardest street food: Suodiu, working with Steven Crowder, and Elon Musk's "thoughts" on the Bronny situation!

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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ExisTrendtial Crisis 7/25: The Rock, Divorce, Yellow Mustard Skittles, Trader Joe's, Suodiu, Steven Crowder, Elon Musk

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In this edition of Trendarrhea-Maxxing, Jack is joined by Pallavi Gunalan & Bryan The Editor to discuss the Emmys (feat. Taylor Swift), Mitch McConnell being spotted at least somewhat alive, why AI CEOs might suddenly be calling for regulation (of brown people using their tech) and much more!

In this edition of Trendarrhea-Maxxing, Jack is joined by Pallavi Gunalan &amp; Bryan The Editor to discuss the Emmys (feat. Taylor Swift), Mitch McConnell being spotted at least somewhat alive, why AI CEOs might suddenly be calling for regulation (of brown people using their tech) and much more!

Trendarrhea-Maxxing 9/15: The Emmys, Taylor Swift, Mitch McConnell, AI Regs 4 The Dregs

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In episode 2125, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Bananas, Scotty Landes & Kurt Braunohler, to discuss… Nashville Will Finally Name Their Airport After Dolly Parton! CONGRATS LYDIA!!!! Booing Ted Cruz Is The Best College Sport, Supervillains Continue To Show Up At City Council Meetings, Oprah Is *Finally* Playing The Sphere and more!
Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Airport Is Taking Off! Board Unanimously Votes to Rename Nashville Hub After Music Icon
Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport
'Trump International': Proposal to rename Nashville airport after president dies in House
Why did ESPN give Ted Cruz 10 minutes to talk about a bill on College GameDay?
Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN—and Was Booed Mercilessly
ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes.
Ted Cruz brutally booed on ESPN before Texas college football game: ‘You suck!’
'Dr Doom' shows support for surveillance cameras at city council meeting in Seattle
Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras
Doctor Doom Shows Up to Support Seattle’s Surveillance Network
Oprah Winfrey presents AHA at Sphere. April 2 – 4
Oprah Winfrey's AHA will include guided meditations, musical performances, breathtaking visuals and words of wisdom.
Oprah Winfrey Heads To Las Vegas Sphere With New Immersive Experience
Oprah Reveals Her Next Big Project: ‘The Culmination of Everything I’ve Been Trying to Say for Years’ 

LISTEN: NEVER RELAX by BexBlu & Paul Stephan

In episode 2125, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of <a href="https://www.bananaspodcast.com/">Bananas</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebananaspodcast/?hl=en">Scotty Landes &amp; Kurt Braunohler</a>, to discuss&hellip; Nashville Will Finally Name Their Airport After Dolly Parton!&nbsp;CONGRATS LYDIA!!!! Booing Ted Cruz Is The Best College Sport, Supervillains Continue To Show Up At City Council Meetings, Oprah Is *Finally* Playing The Sphere and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/nashville-airport-dolly-parton">Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly Parton</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/board-unanimously-votes-to-rename-nashville-airport-after-dolly-parton-2-weeks-after-her-death-12116384">Dolly Parton Airport Is Taking Off! Board Unanimously Votes to Rename Nashville Hub After Music Icon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.change.org/p/rename-nashville-international-airport-to-dolly-parton-international-airport-d234875f-d5aa-4c57-8027-99bfd2594721">Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fox17.com/news/local/trump-international-state-rep-proposes-renaming-nashville-airport-after-president-elect">'Trump International': Proposal to rename Nashville airport after president dies in House</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7587828/2026/09/12/espn-college-gameday-ted-cruz-college-sports-bill/">Why did ESPN give Ted Cruz 10 minutes to talk about a bill on College GameDay?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/ted-cruz-espn-austin-texas-ncaa-sports-bill-booooooo/">Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN&mdash;and Was Booed Mercilessly</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/awfulannouncing/status/2098777994294915465">ESPN had Ted Cruz on 'College GameDay' in a conversation with Rece Davis for nearly 10 minutes.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ted-cruz-booed-football-game-b3049144.html">Ted Cruz brutally booed on ESPN before Texas college football game: &lsquo;You suck!&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W72qvNqJNl8">'Dr Doom' shows support for surveillance cameras at city council meeting in Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/doctor-doom-thanked-seattle-for-all-the-surveillance-cameras/">Doctor Doom Thanked Seattle for All the Surveillance Cameras</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/doctor-doom-shows-up-to-support-seattles-surveillance-network-2000809919">Doctor Doom Shows Up to Support Seattle&rsquo;s Surveillance Network</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/889440957433936">Oprah Winfrey presents AHA at Sphere. April 2 &ndash; 4</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/2099491188034146522">Oprah Winfrey's AHA will include guided meditations, musical performances, breathtaking visuals and words of wisdom.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/09/oprah-winfrey-sphere-immersive-music-experience-1237101555/">Oprah Winfrey Heads To Las Vegas Sphere With New Immersive Experience</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/oprah-reveals-her-next-big-project-exclusive-12116548">Oprah Reveals Her Next Big Project: &lsquo;The Culmination of Everything I&rsquo;ve Been Trying to Say for Years&rsquo;&nbsp;</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5Yp8W47qVSwy7nzWc53CpK">NEVER RELAX by BexBlu &amp; Paul Stephan</a>

Boo's Cruz, Oprah's Next Big Move 09.15.26

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In this edition of These Are My Trendfessions, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the DoJu/Bettina wedding (feat. shady Russian oligarchs), speaking out against genocide is *checks notes* antisemitism?, Jasmine Crockett <3 Chris Brown & Usher, ‘Digger’ is a musical? and much more!

In this edition of These Are My Trendfessions, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the DoJu/Bettina wedding (feat. shady Russian oligarchs), speaking out against genocide is *checks notes* antisemitism?, Jasmine Crockett &lt;3 Chris Brown &amp; Usher, &lsquo;Digger&rsquo; is a musical? and much more!

These Are My Trendfessions 9/14: DoJu Wedding, Empathy = Antisemitism, Jasmine Crockett, ‘Digger’

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ExisTrendtial Crisis 7/25: The Rock, Divorce, Yellow Mustard Skittles, Trader Joe's, Suodiu, Steven Crowder, Elon Musk

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