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, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/actor/comedian/podcaster Jacquis Neal to talk about another young scientist who stole America's heart (and probably did something bizarre and farcical with it):

Steve Urkel, as played by Jaleel White

We'll explore the character's creation, transmogrification, eventual cancellation and much more!

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, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/actor/comedian/podcaster Jacquis Neal to talk about another young scientist who stole America's heart (and probably did something bizarre and farcical with it):
Steve Urkel, as played by Jaleel White
We'll explore the character's creation, transmogrification, eventual cancellation 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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Icon #2 Steve Urkel: He DID Do That

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Each week, Sam and Alex will hop in their time machine and spend time in the past in hopes of understanding the chaos that is sure to be our future. From pop culture to political news to scientific markers and medical breakthroughs, they and a guest will hold up a mirror to society and ask ourselves, “Did we really learn anything, or did we just become dumber?”

Listen here and subscribe to Look Back At It on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

Each week, Sam and Alex will hop in their time machine and spend time in the past in hopes of understanding the chaos that is sure to be our future. From pop culture to political news to scientific markers and medical breakthroughs, they and a guest will hold up a mirror to society and ask ourselves, &ldquo;Did we really learn anything, or did we just become dumber?&rdquo;
Listen <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-look-back-at-it-331039596/">here</a> and subscribe to Look Back At It on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

Introducing: Look Back At It

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In episode 2051, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by the hosts of Soccer Moms, Holly Laurent & Katie Rich, to discuss… We Don’t Have To Imagine What A Terrible TV Host Donald Trump Jr. Would Be, “The Purge, But Horny” Is The Premise Of A New Rom-Com? Scientology Calls TikTok Speed Runs “Hate Crimes” and more!
Michael Wolff Suggests Trump Team Floated a Don Jr. Outdoors Show as a Way for Warners to Curry Favor With White House
Donald Trump Jr. guests hosts on 21st Century TV
Donald Trump Jr. Once Hosted an Entire Season of His Own Unbelievably Dull TV Show
Donald Trump Jr. hosting TechnoTutor
The Purge but for sex? One Night Only might be the year’s strangest romcom
‘One Night Only’ Trailer: Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro Charm Their Way Through a Rom-Com Twist on ‘The Purge’
One Night Only | Official Trailer
The world is a horny, repressed nightmare in One Night Only trailer
Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro have One Night Only to get it on in a world where premarital sex is illegal
Scientology speedrunning
The Guy Who Started the ‘Scientology Run’ TikTok Trend Says It’s Time to Stop
Jesus is taking over Scientology building
Three Scientology buildings on Hollywood blvd have removed their door handles.
'Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’
Scientology Spied on Leader’s Father, Police Report Says
CHURCH IN CYBERSPACE

LISTEN: Awoken by Arlo & Sirius by The Allen Parsons Project

In episode 2051, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>&nbsp;are joined by the hosts of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-soccer-moms-328577271/">Soccer Moms</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bffsoccermoms">Holly Laurent &amp; Katie Rich</a>, to discuss&hellip; We Don&rsquo;t Have To Imagine What A Terrible TV Host Donald Trump Jr. Would Be, &ldquo;The Purge, But Horny&rdquo; Is The Premise Of A New Rom-Com? Scientology Calls TikTok Speed Runs &ldquo;Hate Crimes&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/donald-trump-jr-hunting-fishing-show-discovery-channel-1236190207/">Michael Wolff Suggests Trump Team Floated a Don Jr. Outdoors Show as a Way for Warners to Curry Favor With White House</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KDzPO76NFk&amp;amp;t=20s">Donald Trump Jr. guests hosts on 21st Century TV</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.alternet.org/2016/12/donald-trump-jr-once-hosted-his-own-tv-show-leaders-vocabulary-development-and-tax-assistance#">Donald Trump Jr. Once Hosted an Entire Season of His Own Unbelievably Dull TV Show</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixW9oSL61x0&amp;amp;t=25s">Donald Trump Jr. hosting TechnoTutor</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ai-generated-podcasts-products-2026-4"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/30/the-purge-but-for-sex-one-night-only-trailer">The Purge but for sex? One Night Only might be the year&rsquo;s strangest romcom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/one-night-only-trailer-callum-turner-monica-barbaro-rom-com-1235191338/">&lsquo;One Night Only&rsquo; Trailer: Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro Charm Their Way Through a Rom-Com Twist on &lsquo;The Purge&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRG244IfrRE">One Night Only | Official Trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/one-night-only-trailer-will-gluck-callum-turner-monica-barbaro">The world is a horny, repressed nightmare in&nbsp;One Night Only&nbsp;trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ew.com/callum-turner-monica-barbaro-one-night-only-more-than-the-purge-premarital-sex-exclusive-11959771">Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro have&nbsp;One Night Only&nbsp;to get it on in a world where premarital sex is illegal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_speedrunning">Scientology speedrunning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-started-the-scientology-run-tiktok-trend-says-its-time-to-stop-2000750516">The Guy Who Started the &lsquo;Scientology Run&rsquo; TikTok Trend Says It&rsquo;s Time to Stop</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LPOTL/comments/1sw6vha/jesus_is_taking_over_scientology_building/?solution=ceeee5e06707f6dcceeee5e06707f6dc&amp;amp;js_challenge=1&amp;amp;token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da586132af41473710b257fc046a74ce9bdafe&amp;amp;jsc_orig_r=">Jesus is taking over Scientology building</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/FilmThePoliceLA/status/2048821132422447155">Three Scientology buildings on Hollywood blvd have removed their door handles.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-28/speedrunning-church-of-scientology-tiktok-trend">'Speed running&rsquo; Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges &lsquo;hate crimes&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/scientology-spied-leaders-father-police-787511/">Scientology Spied on Leader&rsquo;s Father, Police Report Says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/08/19/church-in-cyberspace/7706244c-a65f-4727-8983-aa3db5153e9a/">CHURCH IN CYBERSPACE</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2LclAKE3iireOyuWvvYAfL">Awoken by Arlo</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4OV0sRTFrZLXaZZ1sS9hLn">Sirius by The Allen Parsons Project</a>

The Purge But Horny, Donald Trump Jr: Charisma Void 05.01.26

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In this edition of Big Momma's Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Amazon bringing back 'The Apprentice' (feat. DoJu), the Supreme Court ruining voting, the Loveland Frogman, Irans' soccer team being blocked by FIFA, OpenAI and goblins, and much more!

In this edition of Big Momma's Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss Amazon bringing back 'The Apprentice' (feat. DoJu), the Supreme Court ruining voting, the Loveland Frogman, Irans' soccer team being blocked by FIFA, OpenAI and goblins, and much more!

Big Momma's Trend 4/30: 'The Apprentice' Reboot, SCOTUS, The Loveland Frogman, Iran/FIFA, OpenAI 'Goblins'

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Icon #2 Steve Urkel: He DID Do That

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