In this edition of Geist Minds Think a Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss What's happening now that the government is shut down, How the expanding of the definition of terrorism is being used to criminalize dissent, The passing of Jane Goodall, and much more!

In this edition of Geist Minds Think a Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss What's happening now that the government is shut down, How the expanding of the definition of terrorism is being used to criminalize dissent, The passing of Jane Goodall, and much more!

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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Geist Minds Think a Zeit 10/2: Gov Shutdown, Criminalized Dissent, Jane Goodall

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A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments for MLK Jr. Day!

A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments for MLK Jr. Day!

Oops... All Overrated / Underrated! 1.16.26

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 421 (1/12/26-1/16/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 421 (1/12/26-1/16/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 414 (Best of 1/12/26-1/16/26)

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In episode 1991, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! Greenland - EU solidarity, Americans DO NOT WANT GREENLAND AT ALL, Even Trump Doesn’t Want To Watch Amazon’s Stupid Melania Documentary, Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? And more!
Mar-a-Lago Dog Face Party
They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!!
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
Melania Trump drops new trailer for her $40M Amazon documentary: ‘The grift continues’
Amazon Spent An Eye-Popping $40 Million On Melania Trump Doc, Beating Out Disney And Paramount: Report
Trump Embarrasses Melania With Bombshell Movie Admission
#ImWithHim: why Donald Trump is right to watch films on fast-forward
'Melania' doc to premiere at Trump's Kennedy Center
Melania Trump Documentary Has Become Online LOL Meme with Fake Reviews, Defaced Posters, and Few Advanced Ticket Sales
A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor
Markiplier To Star In & Direct Horror Film ‘Iron Lung’ From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game
Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie?

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In episode 1991, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by co-host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-yourself-a-gun-a-rewatch-podcast/id1449785792">Pod Yourself A Gun &amp; Mad Yourself A Man</a>, <a href="https://vincemancini.substack.com/">Vince Mancini</a>, to discuss&hellip; They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! Greenland - EU solidarity, Americans DO NOT WANT GREENLAND AT ALL, Even Trump Doesn&rsquo;t Want To Watch Amazon&rsquo;s Stupid Melania Documentary, Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? And more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/FordFischer/status/2011599660755177760?s=20">They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/ronald-lauder-billionaire-donor-donald-trump-ukraine-greenland">How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-documentary-trailer-reactions-b2886395.html">Melania Trump drops new trailer for her $40M Amazon documentary: &lsquo;The grift continues&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://decider.com/2025/01/07/amazon-spent-40-million-on-melania-trump-doc-report/">Amazon Spent An Eye-Popping $40 Million On Melania Trump Doc, Beating Out Disney And Paramount: Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/trump-embarrasses-melania-bombshell-movie-090840452.html?guccounter=1">Trump Embarrasses Melania With Bombshell Movie Admission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/nov/21/watch-movies-donald-trump-films-fast-forward">#ImWithHim: why Donald Trump is right to watch films on fast-forward</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2026/01/12/melania-documentary-trump-kennedy-center/88144853007/">'Melania' doc to premiere at Trump's Kennedy Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.showbiz411.com/2026/01/14/melania-trump-documentary-has-become-online-lol-meme-with-fake-reviews-defaced-posters-and-few-advanced-ticket-sales">Melania Trump Documentary Has Become Online LOL Meme with Fake Reviews, Defaced Posters, and Few Advanced Ticket Sales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/markiplier-open-iron-lung-2500-screens-no-distributor-1235172987/">A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/markiplier-to-star-in-direct-horror-film-iron-lung-from-his-own-script-1235333152/">Markiplier To Star In &amp; Direct Horror Film &lsquo;Iron Lung&rsquo; From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/marty-supreme-original-vampire-ending-1236631757/">Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie?</a></li>
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Sinners X Marty Supreme Mashup, Piss Beats Ice 01.16.26

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Geist Minds Think a Zeit 10/2: Gov Shutdown, Criminalized Dissent, Jane Goodall

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