In this edition of Hold On To The Zeits, Jack and Miles discuss the Writer's Guild strike, Starbucks charging for no ice, Vice heading for bankruptcy, the Andrea Riseborough/Oscars controversy, Janet Yellen's warning of US insolvency, the NYPD wanting people to bug their own cars, and Adidas getting sued over Kanye's BS!

In this edition of Hold On To The Zeits, Jack and Miles discuss the Writer's Guild strike, Starbucks charging for no ice, Vice heading for bankruptcy, the Andrea Riseborough/Oscars controversy, Janet Yellen's warning of US insolvency, the NYPD wanting people to bug their own cars, and Adidas getting sued over Kanye's BS!

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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Hold On The Zeits 5/2: WGA, Starbucks, Vice, Andrea Riseborough, Janet Yellen, NYPD, Adidas

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #1, we have:

#1 Coldplay RUINS Lives! Unabomber Humble Brag! 07.18.25

In episode 1899, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… CEO’s Affair Was Clearly The Best Part of Coldplay Concert, Wow This Guy’s Brain Is Lookin Like Sous Vide Sh*t, Annabelle The Doll Isn’t Even As Evil As The Guy Who Owned It and more!
CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations
HR chief Kristin Cabot caught cuddling married boss at Coldplay gig boasted she ‘wins trust of CEOs’ on LinkedIn
Guy Gets caught with a side chick on the jumbotron
Trump: "Do you know who Kaczynski was? There's very little difference between a madman and a genius."
Alex Jones torches Donald Trump
Fact check: Trump tells fictional story about his uncle and the Unabomber
Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal
Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal
Authorities Share New Details About Paranormal Investigator Found Dead After Touring 'Possessed' Annabelle Doll
Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans Was "Very Affected" by Annabelle Doll Before Dan Rivera's Death
War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise
Real ‘Annabelle’ story shared by Lorraine Warren at Milford’s Lauralton Hall
The Warrens: Sorting the truth from the Hollywood myth
Exclusive! Ed Warren gives actual tour of the Warren Occult Museum!

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #1, we have:
#1 Coldplay RUINS Lives! Unabomber Humble Brag! 07.18.25
In episode 1899, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss&hellip; CEO&rsquo;s Affair Was Clearly The Best Part of Coldplay Concert, Wow This Guy&rsquo;s Brain Is Lookin Like Sous Vide Sh*t, Annabelle The Doll Isn&rsquo;t Even As Evil As The Guy Who Owned It and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/astronomer-ceo-embraces-employee-concert-2100254">CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.the-sun.com/news/14741918/kristin-cabot-coldplay-andy-byron-astronomer/">HR chief Kristin Cabot caught cuddling married boss at Coldplay gig boasted she &lsquo;wins trust of CEOs&rsquo; on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAh49deAqXY">Guy Gets caught with a side chick on the jumbotron</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/paleofuture.bsky.social/post/3ltzouco7nk2g">Trump: "Do you know who Kaczynski was? There's very little difference between a madman and a genius."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Ronxyz00/status/1945592601190560134">Alex Jones torches Donald Trump</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/politics/fact-check-trump-uncle-unabomber">Fact check: Trump tells fictional story about his uncle and the Unabomber</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/criminal-justice/2019/08/jeffrey-epstein-my-very-very-sick-pal/">Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/trump-coca-cola-cane-sugar-corn-syrup">Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/authorities-share-new-details-about-paranormal-investigator-found-dead-11773291">Authorities Share New Details About Paranormal Investigator Found Dead After Touring 'Possessed' Annabelle Doll</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1419971/zak-bagans-on-annabelle-doll-dan-riveras-death">Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans Was "Very Affected" by Annabelle Doll Before Dan Rivera's Death</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/war-conjuring-disturbing-claims-behind-a-billion-dollar-franchise-1064364/">War Over &lsquo;The Conjuring&rsquo;: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nhregister.com/living/article/Real-Annabelle-story-shared-by-Lorraine-11382545.php">Real &lsquo;Annabelle&rsquo; story shared by Lorraine Warren at Milford&rsquo;s Lauralton Hall</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140725165047/http://doubtfulnews.com/2014/07/the-warrens-sorting-the-truth-from-hollywood-myth/">The Warrens: Sorting the truth from the Hollywood myth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTaY-hsRLI">Exclusive! Ed Warren gives actual tour of the Warren Occult Museum!</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6lXNac8TwtO8TLRetFQtz2">No Me Dejes by La Playa Sextet</a>

Top 10 of 2025: #1 Coldplay RUINS Lives! Unabomber Humble Brag! 07.18.25

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In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh and Bryan, The Editor to discuss the worst 2025 predictions and some of our predictions for 2026!

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh and Bryan, The Editor to discuss the worst 2025 predictions and some of our predictions for 2026!

Worst Predictions/Our Predictions 2025

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #2, we have:

Extra! Extra! Ouija’ll About It!10.28.25

In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Otherworld, Jack Wagner, to discuss… Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more!

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #2, we have:
Extra! Extra! Ouija&rsquo;ll About It!10.28.25
In episode 1954, Jack and Miles are joined by host of <a href="https://www.otherworldpod.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopxLnWLGKHuhDc_Bvt1KwxNKWGa7O9ZljDya5P_8CMUPz1QRzqL">Otherworld</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/versace_tamagotchi/?hl=en">Jack Wagner</a>, to discuss&hellip; Ouija Episodes, The Power Of The Unconscious Mind and more!
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/41tBQExRZer0h3Gb4hAhSn">Distant Land by Madlib</a>

Top 10 of 2025: #2 Extra! Extra! Ouija’ll About It!10.28.25

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Hold On The Zeits 5/2: WGA, Starbucks, Vice, Andrea Riseborough, Janet Yellen, NYPD, Adidas

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