In this edition of James CorTrend, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Rihanna's rumored song for the Black Panther 2 soundtrack, Instagram stealing from MySpace?, Brittney Griner spending her 32nd birthday in Russian prison, Trump's Special Master asking "where's the beef?", a student debt relief update,  and James Corden getting banned from Balthazar for being an asshole!

In this edition of James CorTrend, Miles and super producer Becca discuss Rihanna's rumored song for the Black Panther 2 soundtrack, Instagram stealing from MySpace?, Brittney Griner spending her 32nd birthday in Russian prison, Trump's Special Master asking "where's the beef?", a student debt relief update,  and James Corden getting banned from Balthazar for being an asshole!

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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James CorTrend 10/18: Rihanna, MySpace, Brittney Griner, Special Master, Student Debt Relief, Balthazr

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In episode 2122, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by poet, former public defender, co-founder & Executive Director of Partners for Justice, and author of Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt, Emily Galvin Almanza, to discuss… Mamdani Releases Damning 9/11 Air Quality Documents, Legally-Dubious Trump-Branded Coin Sells Out, Silicon Valley Grifters = The Biggest Movie Stars Of 2026? And more!
Rudy Giuliani: It offends me that Bartiromo fired, Mamdani coming to 9/11
Rudy Giuliani calls for Mamdani to skip 9/11 memorial ceremonies: ‘It offends me’
Records Show City Health Officials Misled New Yorkers on Air Quality After 9/11 Attacks
NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero
New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
New York issuing 'recovery notes' to help city rebuild
Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal
Trump $1 coins out of stock hours after going on sale
You Can See Everything | Official Teaser HD | A24
Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Hits Theaters in October From A24 — Watch the Trailer Now
Nathan Fielder Drops Weird Trailer for Secret Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything’
Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Met With Shock and Awe at Secret Screening
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything’: First Reactions
Nathan Fielder’s Secret Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Is Sheer Craziness
Musk - Official Teaser Trailer (2026)
Elon Musk documentary trailer drops ahead of Venice premiere: 'Man who's lost his mind'
‘Musk’ Review: World’s Richest Man, And His Digital Avatar, Thrashed In Damning Alex Gibney Doc – Venice Film Festival
Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to World Premiere at New York Film Festival
Artificial - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters Christmas Day
‘The Social Reckoning’ New Trailer: Aaron Sorkin Returns To The World Of Facebook & “That Guy” 
Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?
Pallavi's Piece of Media

LISTEN: Drive by Fousheé

In episode 2122, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by poet, former public defender, co-founder &amp; Executive Director of <a href="https://www.partnersforjustice.org/">Partners for Justice</a>, and author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/816163/andromeda-diaz-and-the-reasonable-doubt-by-emily-galvin-almanza/">Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/galvinalmanza.bsky.social">Emily Galvin Almanza</a>, to discuss&hellip; Mamdani Releases Damning 9/11 Air Quality Documents, Legally-Dubious Trump-Branded Coin Sells Out, Silicon Valley Grifters = The Biggest Movie Stars Of 2026? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4jnvBunVs">Rudy Giuliani: It offends me that Bartiromo fired, Mamdani coming to 9/11</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/09/07/us-news/rudy-giuliani-calls-for-mamdani-to-skip-9-11-memorial-ceremonies-it-offends-me/">Rudy Giuliani calls for Mamdani to skip 9/11 memorial ceremonies: &lsquo;It offends me&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/8/headlines/records_show_city_health_officials_misled_new_yorkers_on_air_quality_after_9_11_attacks">Records Show City Health Officials Misled New Yorkers on Air Quality After 9/11 Attacks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/us/nyc-sept-11-air-quality-records">NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdvyk3pm27o">New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani</a></li>
<li><a></a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/30/terror.new.york/">New York issuing 'recovery notes' to help city rebuild</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7507g9v992o">Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/trump-one-dollar-coin">The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/02/politics/trump-coins-out-of-stock">Trump $1 coins out of stock hours after going on sale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJSRFWALTI">You Can See Everything | Official Teaser HD | A24</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/nathan-fielder-elizabeth-holmes-doc-004006134.html">Nathan Fielder&rsquo;s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Hits Theaters in October From A24 &mdash; Watch the Trailer Now</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nathan-fielder-secret-elizabeth-holmes-doc-you-can-see-everything-a24-telluride-1236853584/">Nathan Fielder Drops Weird Trailer for Secret Elizabeth Holmes Doc &lsquo;You Can See Everything&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/story/nathan-fielder-elizabeth-holmes-doc-secret-screening-telluride">Nathan Fielder&rsquo;s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Met With Shock and Awe at Secret Screening</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/you-can-see-everything-first-reactions-nathan-fielder-a24-1236693077/">Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim&rsquo;s Elizabeth Holmes Doc &lsquo;You Can See Everything&rsquo;: First Reactions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/tellurides-big-secret-elizabeth-holmes-documentary/">Nathan Fielder&rsquo;s Secret Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Is Sheer Craziness</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52sVAzXwLM">Musk - Official Teaser Trailer (2026)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1415318-elon-musk-documentary-trailer-drops-ahead-of-venice-premiere-man-whos-lost-his-mind">Elon Musk documentary trailer drops ahead of Venice premiere: 'Man who's lost his mind'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/09/musk-review-venice-film-festival-1237070698/">&lsquo;Musk&rsquo; Review: World&rsquo;s Richest Man, And His Digital Avatar, Thrashed In Damning Alex Gibney Doc &ndash; Venice Film Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/artificial-movie-new-york-film-festival-premiere-1236827485/">Luca Guadagnino&rsquo;s &lsquo;Artificial&rsquo; to World Premiere at New York Film Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZplZFnbOk">Artificial - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters Christmas Day</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/the-social-reckoning-trailer-aaron-sorkin-facebook-1236952527/">&lsquo;The Social Reckoning&rsquo; New Trailer: Aaron Sorkin Returns To The World Of Facebook &amp; &ldquo;That Guy&rdquo;&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/30/big-tech-hollywood-the-social-reckoning-artificial">Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/foreverband_lockedinking/">Pallavi's Piece of Media</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6zARylhJ2oHDw0x7V6W32N">Drive by Foushe&eacute;</a>

That Nathan Fielder Trailer, Tech CEO Movie Reckoning 09.09.26

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In this edition of Zeitoween: The Game, Jack and special guest co-hosts Pallavi Gunalan & Bryan The Editor discuss their respective weekends, MAGA’s crappy (possibly copyright infringing) flash game arcade, Trump’s new hairdo, why ‘Halloween: The Game’ is banned in Australia and much more!

In this edition of Zeitoween: The Game, Jack and special guest co-hosts Pallavi Gunalan &amp; Bryan The Editor discuss their respective weekends, MAGA&rsquo;s crappy (possibly copyright infringing) flash game arcade, Trump&rsquo;s new hairdo, why &lsquo;Halloween: The Game&rsquo; is banned in Australia and much more!

Zeitoween: The Game 9/8: MAGA Arcade, Trump’s New ‘Do, ‘Halloween: The Game’

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In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Will Poole AKA Kristi Yamaguchimane to talk about one of the top 4 groups of 4:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

They'll explore the turtles' thoroughly unserious creation, their turn from violent comic to kid friendly franchise, and the fact that there is no "secret of the Ooze"... it's just Ooze, ok? Find a new angle.

In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster Will Poole AKA Kristi Yamaguchimane to talk about one of the top 4 groups of 4:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
They'll explore the turtles' thoroughly unserious creation, their turn from violent comic to kid friendly franchise, and the fact that there is no "secret of the Ooze"... it's just Ooze, ok? Find a new angle.

Icon #36: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mt. Rushmore

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James CorTrend 10/18: Rihanna, MySpace, Brittney Griner, Special Master, Student Debt Relief, Balthazr

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