On episode 824, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Chris Crofton to discuss the Texas governor lifting mask mandates and more, Stockton's basic-income experiment, Biden's announcement about coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Seuss canceling themselves, and more!

FOOTNOTES:
Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials' warnings
Texas Coronavirus Map and Case Count
Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
The Fall of Michael Tubbs
Coronavirus: Vaccination
6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images
Chris Crofton Patreon
WATCH: Headlines - DJ Premier (feat. Westside Gunn, Conway & Benny)

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On episode 824, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Chris Crofton to discuss the Texas governor lifting mask mandates and more, Stockton's basic-income experiment, Biden's announcement about coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Seuss canceling themselves, and more!FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/us/texas-governor-mask-mandate/index.html">Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials' warnings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/texas-coronavirus-cases.html">Texas Coronavirus Map and Case Count</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/stocktons-basic-income-experiment-pays-off/618174/">Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/23/the-fall-of-michael-tubbs-449619">The Fall of Michael Tubbs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://civiqs.com/results/coronavirus_vaccine?annotations=true&amp;uncertainty=true&amp;zoomIn=true&amp;trendline=true">Coronavirus: Vaccination</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/dr-seuss-books-racist-images-d8ed18335c03319d72f443594c174513">6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published for racist images</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/chriscrofton">Chris Crofton Patreon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKKewhmBhAo">WATCH: Headlines - DJ Premier (feat. Westside Gunn, Conway &amp; Benny)</a></li>
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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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Killer Governors, Helping Poor People WORKS! 3.4.21

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 453 (8/24/26-8/28/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 453 (8/24/26-8/28/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 445 (Best of 8/24/26-8/28/26)

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Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr. James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for the land we all share, and welcome everyone into the outdoors and the fight for our public lands. Our shared wild spaces are under threat like never before, from climate change, the Trump administration, and extractive capitalism. Now, more than ever, we need serious journalism and serious solidarity that engages people with the struggle to protect these spaces for generations to come. New episodes weekly.


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Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr. James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for the land we all share, and welcome everyone into the outdoors and the fight for our public lands. Our shared wild spaces are under threat like never before, from climate change, the Trump administration, and extractive capitalism. Now, more than ever, we need serious journalism and serious solidarity that engages people with the struggle to protect these spaces for generations to come. New episodes weekly.
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Introducing: Natural Causes

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In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics, Kim Winder, to discuss… META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher’s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Death “Apocalypse” and more!
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of A24’s ‘Primetime’
Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From ‘Primetime’ Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not “Sign Away” His Rights
Chris Hansen thinks Denis Leary, not Robert Pattinson, should be playing him in a movie
A ‘gas station' for farts? This Georgia teacher says it's a classroom win-win
The celebrity death apocalypse is coming
Why are so many well-known people dying this year? Dolly Parton, Catherine o hara, and Chuck Norris just to name a few.
2025 has been the craziest year for celebrity deaths in a long time
Is it me or has there been an extra amount of famous people dying within the last couple days?
2023 has been one of the worst years for celebrity deaths.
2016: Worst Celebrity Death Year Ever?
Have more famous people died in 2016?
Are More Celebrities Dying? A Statistical Analysis
Protect Betty White: Fans raise money to save actress from 2016
Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities?
Lots of celebrities died in 2016. But 2017 won’t get any better.
Is 2016 Really a Worse Year Than Usual for Celebrity Deaths?
The real reason so many celebrities have died in 2016

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In episode 2117, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a>&nbsp;are joined by creator and writer of&nbsp;<a href="https://thereddotcomics.com/">The RedDot Comics</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the__reddot/?hl=en">Kim Winder</a>, to discuss&hellip; META Settlement of 17 Billion Apparently Not Enough? Chris Hansen Totally Chill About The New A24 Pattinson Movie, The Real Chris Hansen Is Buying Up Ads Before Every Screening Of Primetime, Teacher&rsquo;s Designated Fart Corner Sparks Online Debate, The Numbers Behind The Celebrity Death &ldquo;Apocalypse&rdquo; and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/technology/meta-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html">Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-hansen-buys-ads-before-every-screening-a24-primetime-1236682255/">Chris Hansen Buys Ads Before Every Screening of A24&rsquo;s &lsquo;Primetime&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/chris-hansen-turned-away-primetime-refusing-sign-nda-1237047193/">Chris Hansen Was Turned Away From &lsquo;Primetime&rsquo; Screening After Refusing To Sign Standard NDA, Not &ldquo;Sign Away&rdquo; His Rights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/chris-hansen-primetime-denis-leary-not-robert-pattinson">Chris Hansen thinks Denis Leary, not Robert Pattinson, should be playing him in a movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/gas-station-farts-classroom-georgia-teacher/4065196/">A &lsquo;gas station' for farts? This Georgia teacher says it's a classroom win-win</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/why-are-so-many-celebrities-dying-20160528-p5qsph.html">The celebrity death apocalypse is coming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1vyh0o5/why_are_so_many_wellknown_people_dying_this_year/">Why are so many well-known people dying this year? Dolly Parton, Catherine o hara, and Chuck Norris just to name a few.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/decadeology/comments/1pokx03/2025_has_been_the_craziest_year_for_celebrity/">2025 has been the craziest year for celebrity deaths in a long time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1ftyuvk/is_it_me_or_has_there_been_an_extra_amount_of/">Is it me or has there been an extra amount of famous people dying within the last couple days?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueUnpopularOpinion/comments/16vjzs7/2023_has_been_one_of_the_worst_years_for/">2023 has been one of the worst years for celebrity deaths.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/2016-worst-celebrity-death-year-ever/">2016: Worst Celebrity Death Year Ever?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38329740">Have more famous people died in 2016?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.statsignificant.com/p/are-more-celebrities-dying-a-statistical-4f9">Are More Celebrities Dying? A Statistical Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3151371/protect-betty-white-fans-raise-money-to-save-actress-from-2016/">Protect Betty White: Fans raise money to save actress from 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/12/28/2016-the-deadliest-year-for-celebrities/">Was 2016 the Deadliest Year for Celebrities?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://macleans.ca/culture/arts/lots-of-celebrities-died-in-2016-but-2017-wont-get-any-better/">Lots of celebrities died in 2016. But 2017 won&rsquo;t get any better.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://time.com/4305484/celebrity-death-theories/">Is 2016 Really a Worse Year Than Usual for Celebrity Deaths?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/the-real-reason-so-many-celebrities-have-died-in-2016-37556/">The real reason so many celebrities have died in 2016</a></li>
</ol>
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More Celebrities ARE Dying? Fart Corner Debate 08.28.26

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