Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.

In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler to talk about the only man in history that people actually WANT to invade their homes in the middle of the night:

Santa Claus!

They'll explore his origins and evolution, where he got his iconic fit, and the true existential terror of being Santa Claus!

Hello, The Internet!&trade;, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we&rsquo;re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blake Wexler to talk about the only man in history that people actually WANT to invade their homes in the middle of the night:
Santa Claus!
They'll explore his origins and evolution, where he got his iconic fit, and the true existential terror of being Santa Claus!

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Icon #5: Santa Claus w/ Blake Wexler

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In this edition of Something Like A Trendnomenon, Jack and Miles discuss Dan Bongino's last day at the FBI, the Bari Weiss/Erika Kirk town hall being a complete flop, the 'Home Alone' house getting de-renovated, the trailer for the new Melania movie, Trump bing-binging it up and much more!

In this edition of Something Like A Trendnomenon, Jack and Miles discuss Dan Bongino's last day at the FBI, the Bari Weiss/Erika Kirk town hall being a complete flop, the 'Home Alone' house getting de-renovated, the trailer for the new Melania movie, Trump bing-binging it up and much more!

Something Like A Trendnomenon12/17: Dan Bongino, Bari Weiss/Erika Kirk, 'Home Alone', Melania Trump, Trump

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In episode 1981, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… FBI F**king Up The Brown Shooter Investigation, A Brief History Of Donald Trump Not Giving A Fuck About People Dying, Erika Kirk to Bari Weiss - Everyone Is Tripping Amirite? Okay, McDonald’s Is Just Trying To Kill Us Now, The Trailer For Spielberg’s New Alien Movie Just Dropped and more!
FBI F**king Up The Brown Shooter Investigation
WATCH: Trump defends reaction to Rob Reiner killing despite GOP criticism
MAGA breaks with Trump on mocking Rob Reiner's killing
MAGA Is Having a Hard Time Defending Trump Mocking Rob Reiner — But It Sure Is Trying
You Won’t Believe How Trump Just Spun Charlie Kirk’s Death … Twice
Donald Trump Once Boasted He Could Have 'Nailed' Princess Diana — But Only If She Passed an HIV Test
On 9/11, Trump pointed out he now had the tallest building in Lower Manhattan. He didn’t.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
Donald Trump Shared a Hilarious Story About Not Wanting to Help a Dying Man
Like Father, Like Son: President Trump Lets Others Mourn
Why A Former McDonald's Chef Thinks the Fast Food Chain Could Be Bringing Back 'Super Size'
How Morgan Spurlock’s ‘gross-out’ ‘Super Size Me’ pushed McDonald’s to change its menu
McDonald's has launched an XXL shareable version of their fries called "Fans Fries" in Malaysia
McDonald’s XXL Fries Now Available in This Country
The Trailer For Spielberg’s New Alien Movie Just Dropped
Steven Spielberg’s UFO Movie Starring Emily Blunt & Josh O’Connor Unveils Trailer & Title

LISTEN: Almost Like Being In Love by Red Garland

In episode 1981, Jack and Miles 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; FBI F**king Up The Brown Shooter Investigation, A Brief History Of Donald Trump Not Giving A Fuck About People Dying, Erika Kirk to Bari Weiss - Everyone Is Tripping Amirite? Okay, McDonald&rsquo;s Is Just Trying To Kill Us Now, The Trailer For Spielberg&rsquo;s New Alien Movie Just Dropped and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15385113/Keystone-Kash-Patel-plunged-scandal-FBI-frees-soldier-24-named-shamed-Brown-shooting.html">FBI F**king Up The Brown Shooter Investigation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-defends-reaction-to-rob-reiner-killing-despite-gop-criticism">WATCH: Trump defends reaction to Rob Reiner killing despite GOP criticism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/15/rob-reiner-trump-charlie-kirk-maga">MAGA breaks with Trump on mocking Rob Reiner's killing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/maga-tries-defend-trump-mocking-rob-reiner-1235484822/">MAGA Is Having a Hard Time Defending Trump Mocking Rob Reiner &mdash; But It Sure Is Trying</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/200403/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-death-ballroom">You Won&rsquo;t Believe How Trump Just Spun Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s Death &hellip; Twice</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/politics/donald-trump-sex-princess-diana-hiv-test-howard-stern-interview/">Donald Trump Once Boasted He Could Have 'Nailed' Princess Diana &mdash; But Only If She Passed an HIV Test</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/11/trump-pointed-out-that-he-now-had-tallest-building-lower-manhattan-he-didnt/">On 9/11, Trump pointed out he now had the tallest building in Lower Manhattan. He didn&rsquo;t.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/">Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are &lsquo;Losers&rsquo; and &lsquo;Suckers&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gq.com/story/donald-trump-howard-stern-story">Donald Trump Shared a Hilarious Story About Not Wanting to Help a Dying Man</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/donald-fred-trump.html">Like Father, Like Son: President Trump Lets Others Mourn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mensjournal.com/news/former-mcdonalds-chef-super-size-coming-back">Why A Former McDonald's Chef Thinks the Fast Food Chain Could Be Bringing Back 'Super Size'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/05/24/entertainment/how-super-size-me-pushed-mcdonalds-to-change-its-menu/">How Morgan Spurlock&rsquo;s &lsquo;gross-out&rsquo; &lsquo;Super Size Me&rsquo; pushed McDonald&rsquo;s to change its menu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1945594978282942755">McDonald's has launched an XXL shareable version of their fries called "Fans Fries" in Malaysia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/mcdonald-xxl-fries-now-available-091053631.html">McDonald&rsquo;s XXL Fries Now Available in This Country</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFe6NRgoXCM">The Trailer For Spielberg&rsquo;s New Alien Movie Just Dropped</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/12/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-trailer-ufo-movie-1236650057/">Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s UFO Movie Starring Emily Blunt &amp; Josh O&rsquo;Connor Unveils Trailer &amp; Title</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3teKm8ZyAsDJl8hUQr0ggV">Almost Like Being In Love by Red Garland</a>

 Another HiProPatFu (High Profile Patel F#@%up), Death Is So Gross 12.17.25

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In this special edition of Trends, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to bless Hollywood with their 2025 Prestige Casting nominations!

In this special edition of Trends, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer Anna Hossnieh to bless Hollywood with their 2025 Prestige Casting nominations!

Prestige Casting Nominations 2025 w/ Anna Hossnieh

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Icon #5: Santa Claus w/ Blake Wexler

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