In episode 738, Jack and Miles are joined by writer Jason Pargin to discuss Covid-19 spreading, Joe Biden and Trump's town halls, the pitfalls of polling, what we're watching on Netflix, and more!

FOOTNOTES:
Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers find
Neck Gaiters May Protect Against COVID-19 Spread
One client in one spin studio that followed all the rules triggers a coronavirus outbreak with at least 61 cases
CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month
When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters
Anthony Fauci Urges Americans To Reconsider Thanksgiving Gatherings Amid Pandemic
COVID-19 cases rising in 39 states – 9 months into the pandemic: 'We are overwhelmed'
Why Christmas 2020 Could Be An All-Time Nightmare
Live Updates From Town Halls: Trump Faces Tough Questions and Biden Promises a Court Stance
Pollster Pitfalls
Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick
WATCH: Ladybug - Garçons

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In episode 738, Jack and Miles are joined by writer Jason Pargin to discuss Covid-19 spreading, Joe Biden and Trump's town halls, the pitfalls of polling, what we're watching on Netflix, and more!FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/mask-test-duke-covid/2020/08/10/4f2bb888-db18-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html">Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers find</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201011/neck-gaiters-may-protect-against-covid-19-spread">Neck Gaiters May Protect Against COVID-19 Spread</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/world/spinco-canada-covid-19-outbreak-trnd/index.html">One client in one spin studio that followed all the rules triggers a coronavirus outbreak with at least 61 cases</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/05/cdc-coronavirus-airborne-transmission/">CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in coronavirus spread in a long-awaited update after a website error last month</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/when-covid-19-superspreaders-are-talking-where-you-sit-in-the-room-matters-145966">When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anthony-fauci-thanksgiving-warning-coronavirus_n_5f882a08c5b6c5eccffdd3f9">Anthony Fauci Urges Americans To Reconsider Thanksgiving Gatherings Amid Pandemic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/10/07/united-states-coronavirus-cases-nine-states-records/5906943002/">COVID-19 cases rising in 39 states – 9 months into the pandemic: 'We are overwhelmed'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/blog/why-christmas-2020-could-be-all-time-nightmare/">Why Christmas 2020 Could Be An All-Time Nightmare</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/15/us/trump-biden-town-halls">Live Updates From Town Halls: Trump Faces Tough Questions and Biden Promises a Court Stance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/transcripts/dmhqNFFibnBXcWxTRGlvRWxtbnhzbU9MM0hCNXNwWDlRM2J6VlJ0VzJzQT0=">Pollster Pitfalls</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/zoey-punches-the-future-in-the-dick/9781250195791">Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoZn_QUJFfI">WATCH: Ladybug - Garçons</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

Geriatric Town Hall Battle, Poll Shaming? 10.16.20

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In episode 2143, Miles and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by podcast producer and beauty influencer, Carmen Laurent, to discuss… Quick Midterms Check-in, School Play Cancelled In Texas Because DRAG!!!!, Obsession’s Nikki Is The Latest Horror Icon To Be Harassed By Guests, Stop Blaming Whales For Swallowing Humans and more!
Casting decisions cause Grand Prairie ISD to cancel musical
Is Nikki from 'Obsession' a victim or a villain? Her Halloween Horror Nights role sparks debate.
Guests Harassing Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Lead to Performer Ending Character Meet and Greet Early
Universal ‘scare actors’ tell horror stories of abuse
Halloween Horror Nights scare actors say they often deal with harassment and assault from belligerent guests
The Halloween Horror Nights scavenger hunt
HHN Drinking Game Goes Bad
How Universal Scares Up Monster Revenues With Halloween Horror Nights
Halloween Horror Nights Dining
Why do 82% of haunted house actors not report guest misconduct to leadership?
Whalefall | Official Trailer | In Theaters October 16
‘Whalefall’ Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible
Is it possible to get eaten by a whale? Inside Whalefall's chilling real-life inspiration
'I was completely inside': Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
oh my god they made him watch it in 4DX
Is Mass. Lobster Diver's Whale Story a Fish Tale? Some on Cape Are Skeptical
Humpback whales can't swallow a human. Here's why.
Did a 19th-century sailor get swallowed by a sperm whale and survive?
Swallowed by a whale — a true tale?
A Whale of a Tale: Fundamentalist Fish Stories

LISTEN: I Don't Care feat. Your Old Droog & Georgia Anne Muldrow by Flying Lotus

In episode 2143, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a> are joined by podcast producer and beauty influencer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecarmenlaurent/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">Carmen Laurent</a>, to discuss&hellip; Quick Midterms Check-in, School Play Cancelled In Texas Because DRAG!!!!, Obsession&rsquo;s Nikki Is The Latest Horror Icon To Be Harassed By Guests, Stop Blaming Whales For Swallowing Humans and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3dhk-Q5uV4">Casting decisions cause Grand Prairie ISD to cancel musical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/article/is-nikki-from-obsession-a-victim-or-a-villain-her-halloween-horror-nights-role-sparks-debate-221909454.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">Is Nikki from 'Obsession' a victim or a villain? Her Halloween Horror Nights role sparks debate.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wdwnt.com/2026/10/guests-harassing-nikki-at-halloween-horror-nights-lead-to-actress-ending-character-meet-and-greet-early/">Guests Harassing Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Lead to Performer Ending Character Meet and Greet Early</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2015/10/29/universal-scare-actors-tell-horror-stories-of-abuse/">Universal &lsquo;scare actors&rsquo; tell horror stories of abuse</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-halloween-horror-nights-scare-actors-harassment-assault-guests-2023-10">Halloween Horror Nights scare actors say they often deal with harassment and assault from belligerent guests</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170924063318/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/universal-orlando/halloween-horror-nights/os-the-halloween-horror-nights-scavenger-hunt-20170922-story.html">The Halloween Horror Nights scavenger hunt</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hhnunofficial.com/2017/09/22/hhn-drinking-game-goes-bad/">HHN Drinking Game Goes Bad</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2023/10/01/universal-scares-halloween-horror-nights/">How Universal Scares Up Monster Revenues With Halloween Horror Nights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us/dining#club-juke-at-mulligans-pub-sinners">Halloween Horror Nights Dining</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/hauntedhousefans/posts/29027515246866473/">Why do 82% of haunted house actors not report guest misconduct to leadership?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9F6-tbySY">Whalefall | Official Trailer | In Theaters October 16</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/whalefall-movie-scientific-accuracy-brian-duffield-2000771135">&lsquo;Whalefall&rsquo; Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/is-whalefall-based-true-story-34096358">Is it possible to get eaten by a whale? Inside Whalefall's chilling real-life inspiration</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/06/11/humpback-whale-catches-michael-packard-lobster-driver-mouth-proviencetown-cape-cod/7653838002/">'I was completely inside': Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/jbillinson/status/2110714180731093071">oh my god they made him watch it in 4DX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/is-mass-lobster-divers-whale-story-a-fish-tale-some-on-cape-are-skeptical/2405474/">Is Mass. Lobster Diver's Whale Story a Fish Tale? Some on Cape Are Skeptical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/most-whales-cant-really-swallow-a-human-heres-why">Humpback whales can't swallow a human. Here's why.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2017/03/did-a-19th-century-sailor-get-swallowed-by-a-sperm-whale-and-survive/">Did a 19th-century sailor get swallowed by a sperm whale and survive?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2012/01/15/swallowed_by_a_whale_a_true_tale/">Swallowed by a whale &mdash; a true tale?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.asa3.org/ASA/PSCF/1991/PSCF12-91Davis.html">A Whale of a Tale:&nbsp;Fundamentalist Fish Stories</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3jq169T6RQ4PPgSysnPpMv">I Don't Care feat. Your Old Droog &amp; Georgia Anne Muldrow by Flying Lotus</a>

Whalefall Til You Ball, Strip Club Bouncers Needed 10.16.26

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In this edition of Dr. Trendyll and Mr. Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, Amazon's new (and totally not surveillance device) wearables, the nearly 4 hour long Elon Musk Documentary that just dropped in theaters, and Google's top Halloween costumes for 2026.

In this edition of Dr. Trendyll and Mr. Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde, Amazon's new (and totally not surveillance device) wearables, the nearly 4 hour long Elon Musk Documentary that just dropped in theaters, and Google's top Halloween costumes for 2026.

Dr. Trendyll and Mr. Zeit 10/15 Amazon Wearables, Elon Musk Documentary, and Google's Top Costumes

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In episode 2142, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, executive producer, TV host, and comedian with a new special called Big Divorce Energy, Adam Conover, to discuss… Kelly Clarkson Security Camera Footage Is The New Zapruder Film, VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!!!!, Pringles Announces Surprisingly Ghoulish Contest and more!
Brooklyn store owner blasts Kelly Clarkson’s ‘reprehensible abuse of power’ after she ‘lit the fuse’ with social media rant
‘Kelly Clarkson Has Put Us in Danger’: Art of Play Owner Says Viral Dispute Has Led to Threats Against NYC Store
Art of Play lists bird at center of Kelly Clarkson feud for $15M | Exclusive
Kelly Clarkson Brooklyn Store Video, Revealed: What REALLY Happened? | PTFO
Pablo Torre Reveals Art of Play Security Camera Footage, and It Doesn’t Look Great for Kelly Clarkson
Democratic Candidate Jamie West Gives a Wild Interview
PRINGLES® DARES DIE-HARD FANS TO PROVE THEIR LOVE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A ONE-OF-A-KIND CAN-SHAPED URN AND AN "AFTERLIFETIME" SUPPLY OF PRINGLES
In 2008, the Pringles Can Designer Was Buried in 1 at His Request. 18 Years Later, the Brand Is Giving Away a Pringles Urn for a Fan to Do the Same
Pringles scouts die hard fan to win can-shaped urn for remains
Ashes of man who designed Pringles packaging buried in crisp can
Was the Pringles Creator Cremated and Sold to Customers?

LISTEN: HEAT UP feat. Mick Jenkins by Stoic

In episode 2142, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, executive producer, TV host, and comedian with a new special called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BLgz2fICtW0">Big Divorce Energy</a>, <a href="https://www.adamconover.net/">Adam Conover</a>, to discuss&hellip; Kelly Clarkson Security Camera Footage Is The New Zapruder Film, VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO!!!!, Pringles Announces Surprisingly Ghoulish Contest and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/10/13/celebrity-news/brooklyn-store-owner-blasts-kelly-clarksons-reprehensible-abuse-of-power-after-she-lit-the-fuse-with-social-media-rant/">Brooklyn store owner blasts Kelly Clarkson&rsquo;s &lsquo;reprehensible abuse of power&rsquo; after she &lsquo;lit the fuse&rsquo; with social media rant</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kelly-clarkson-put-us-danger-213522483.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">&lsquo;Kelly Clarkson Has Put Us in Danger&rsquo;: Art of Play Owner Says Viral Dispute Has Led to Threats Against NYC Store</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/10/13/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-controversy-store-reaction-molly-bird/92232370007/">Art of Play lists bird at center of Kelly Clarkson feud for $15M | Exclusive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f6xlHh1fok">Kelly Clarkson Brooklyn Store Video, Revealed: What REALLY Happened? | PTFO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/art-of-play-security-footage-kelly-clarkson-viral-visit-1236729466/">Pablo Torre Reveals Art of Play Security Camera Footage, and It Doesn&rsquo;t Look Great for Kelly Clarkson</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tmz.com/watch/democratic-candidate-jamie-west-gives-a-wild-interview-10-13-2026/#google_vignette">Democratic Candidate Jamie West Gives a Wild Interview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pringles-dares-die-hard-fans-to-prove-their-love-for-a-chance-to-win-a-one-of-a-kind-can-shaped-urn-and-an-afterlifetime-supply-of-pringles-302906237.html">PRINGLES&reg; DARES DIE-HARD FANS TO PROVE THEIR LOVE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A ONE-OF-A-KIND CAN-SHAPED URN AND AN "AFTERLIFETIME" SUPPLY OF PRINGLES</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/pringles-is-giving-away-a-metal-can-to-get-buried-in-like-container-designer-fred-bauer-12164800">In 2008, the Pringles Can Designer Was Buried in 1 at His Request. 18 Years Later, the Brand Is Giving Away a Pringles Urn for a Fan to Do the Same</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/10/13/pringles-can-urn-contest/92218080007/">Pringles scouts die hard fan to win can-shaped urn for remains</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/02/usa2">Ashes of man who designed Pringles packaging buried in crisp can</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pringles-urn/">Was the Pringles Creator Cremated and Sold to Customers?</a><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/article/is-nikki-from-obsession-a-victim-or-a-villain-her-halloween-horror-nights-role-sparks-debate-221909454.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5"></a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7qiB7AEj82BZnkSVBJiMdI">HEAT UP feat. Mick Jenkins by Stoic</a>

Pringles Can Casket, Kelly Clarkson Zapruder Film 10.15.26

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Geriatric Town Hall Battle, Poll Shaming? 10.16.20

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