In episode 1959, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… Hellhole Cities Suffering From Precipitous DROP IN CRIME YOU F**KWITS, Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again, Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here and more!
Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again
Coca-Cola Reimagined Its Iconic 1995 Christmas Ad With AI And The Internet Is Outraged: ‘Actual Abomination’
Coca-Cola Doubles Down on AI Holiday Ads Despite Backlash
Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different
Coca-Cola’s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore
Coca-Cola | Holidays Are Coming
The company says they used even fewer people to make it — “We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope… The genie is out of the bottle, and you’re not going to put it back in”
Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here
A California police department spent $153,000 on a Cybertruck for school anti-drug events
A police dept. bought a $153K Cybertruck. It won’t be used for patrols.
Tesla Cybertruck Police Cars Are Here, And Of Course They're Going To Vegas First
How a Silicon Valley billionaire’s gift brought Cybertruck police vehicles to Las Vegas
A Tesla Cybertruck driver tried to find out just how bulletproof it is
WATCH LIVE! Elon Musk presents the new Tesla Cybertruck Launch
Tesla Cybertruck Isn’t Nearly as Bulletproof as Elon Musk Wants You to Think
Is your car spying on you? Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have privacy concerns
Metro’s ‘mystery’ Cybertruck donor revealed
Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police
Ben Horowitz’s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department aided a16z portfolio company Skydio
The Police Have A Dark Money Slush Fund

LISTEN: SUNSHINE BRIGHT ON ME(CUB) by KANGAROO

In episode 1959, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss&hellip; Hellhole Cities Suffering From Precipitous DROP IN CRIME YOU F**KWITS, Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again, Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/coca-cola-causes-controversy-ai-made-ad-rcna180665">Coke Is Using AI To Ruin Christmas Yet Again</a></li>
<li><a href="https://in.mashable.com/tech/85427/coca-cola-reimagined-its-iconic-1995-christmas-ad-with-ai-and-the-internet-is-outraged-actual-abomin">Coca-Cola Reimagined Its Iconic 1995 Christmas Ad With AI And The Internet Is Outraged: &lsquo;Actual Abomination&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/coca-cola-doubles-down-on-ai-holiday-ads-despite-backlash/">Coca-Cola Doubles Down on AI Holiday Ads Despite Backlash</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/coke-new-ai-holiday-ad-video-1236416491/">Coca-Cola Is Trying Another AI Holiday Ad. Executives Say This Time Is Different</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/812559/coca-cola-ai-holiday-christmas-commercial-2025">Coca-Cola&rsquo;s new AI holiday ad is a sloppy eyesore</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy6fByUmPuE">Coca-Cola | Holidays Are Coming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1985470088074375344">The company says they used even fewer people to make it &mdash; &ldquo;We need to keep moving forward and pushing the envelope&hellip; The genie is out of the bottle, and you&rsquo;re not going to put it back in&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/IrvinePolice/status/1843712152521322933">Cybertruck Cop Cars Are Here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/cybertruck-california-police-department-rcna174599">A California police department spent $153,000 on a Cybertruck for school anti-drug events</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10/10/california-irvine-police-cybertruck-tesla-dare/">A police dept. bought a $153K Cybertruck. It won&rsquo;t be used for patrols.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://insideevs.com/news/777366/tesla-cybertruck-police-cars-las-vegas/">Tesla Cybertruck Police Cars Are Here, And Of Course They're Going To Vegas First</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-11-03/nations-largest-fleet-of-police-cybertrucks-to-patrol-las-vegas">How a Silicon Valley billionaire&rsquo;s gift brought Cybertruck police vehicles to Las Vegas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qz.com/tesla-cybertruck-bulletproof-1851325534">A Tesla Cybertruck driver tried to find out just how bulletproof it is</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwvDOdBHYBw">WATCH LIVE! Elon Musk presents the new Tesla Cybertruck Launch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-isnt-nearly-as-bulletproof-as-elon-musk-wants-you-to-think">Tesla Cybertruck Isn&rsquo;t Nearly as Bulletproof as Elon Musk Wants You to Think</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/tesla-data-las-vegas-truck-explosion-privacy">Is your car spying on you? Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have privacy concerns</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/las-vegas/venture-capital-firm-co-founder-funds-metro-cybertrucks-3311590/">Metro&rsquo;s &lsquo;mystery&rsquo; Cybertruck donor revealed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/01/ben-horowitz-donates-cybertruck-fleet-to-the-las-vegas-police/">Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police</a></li>
<li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/08/ben-horowitzs-cozy-relationship-with-the-las-vegas-police-department-aided-a16z-portfolio-company-skydio/">Ben Horowitz&rsquo;s cozy relationship with the Las Vegas Police Department aided a16z portfolio company Skydio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.levernews.com/the-police-have-a-dark-money-slush-fund/">The Police Have A Dark Money Slush Fund</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5eWIgqiarMSPi5LHJOcMNN">SUNSHINE BRIGHT ON ME(CUB) by KANGAROO</a>

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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Ketamine Cop Cars, Safest Hellholes 11.05.25

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 460 (10/12/26-10/16/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 460 (10/12/26-10/16/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 452 (Best of 10/12/26-10/16/26)

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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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Ketamine Cop Cars, Safest Hellholes 11.05.25

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