In this edition of Make Middle Earth Great Again, Jack and super producer Becca discuss King Charles III, the Emmy Awards, NYC's polio outbreak, Dr. Oz being a POS, police arresting a Clark County official in Jeff German's assassination. and New York Fashion Week!

In this edition of Make Middle Earth Great Again, Jack and super producer Becca discuss King Charles III, the Emmy Awards, NYC's polio outbreak, Dr. Oz being a POS, police arresting a Clark County official in Jeff German's assassination. and New York Fashion Week!

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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Make Middle Earth Great Again 9/9: King Charles III, Emmys, Polio, Dr. Oz, Jeff German, NY Fashion Week

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In episode 2064, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of JennaWorld, Molly Lambert, to discuss… Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Now ANTI-AI Is Added To The List of Extremist Threats…, The Pope Wants To “Disarm” AI, Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura, The Mandalorian = Space Blackwater? And more!
Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching
Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical
Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings
Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo addresses AI fears
Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura
The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era
Mandalorian and Grogu makes unfortunate Star Wars box office history while Michael moonwalks towards $800 million
Conservatives Are Trying to Boycott a ‘Star Wars’ Movie Mark Hamill Is Not In
I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is a ‘Star Wars’ Stopgap
Iraq War: 'Most Wanted' playing cards
The Mandalorian Just Proved the New Republic Isn’t Much Better Than the Empire
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: This Supersized Episode Is ‘Star Wars’ at Its Most Generic
Grow up, America. Not everything is rebels versus the Empire.
Star Wars Was A Vietnam War Allegory
Lucas on Iraq war, 'Star Wars'
George Lucas' third Star Wars trilogy would have made Darth Maul the big bad along with a 'new Darth Vader'
Mando escape from New Republic patrol - The Book of Boba Fett (2021)

LISTEN: Spirals by Juice Cuice

In episode 2064, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, and creator of<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-jennaworld-jenna-jameson-93537284/"> JennaWorld</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/molly_lambert/">Molly Lambert</a>, to discuss&hellip; Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Now ANTI-AI Is Added To The List of Extremist Threats&hellip;, The Pope Wants To &ldquo;Disarm&rdquo; AI, Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura, The Mandalorian = Space Blackwater? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedppn6002jo">Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pope-leo-magnifica-humanitas-encylical-9.7210842">Pope Leo warns that AI challenges must be confronted with regulation, transparency in his 1st encyclical</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/pope-leo-warns-about-ai-and-calls-for-regulation-as-he-quotes-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-13547991">Pope Leo warns about AI and calls for regulation as he quotes from The Lord Of The Rings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/25/anthropic-aligns-with-vatican-over-white-house-pope-leo-stokes-ai-fears/">Anthropic aligns with Vatican over White House as Pope Leo addresses AI fears</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/rightwingcope/status/2057542625226265002">Defending A Genocide Is Bad For Your Health And Aura</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/25/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-has-lowest-box-office-opening-for-a-star-wars-film-in-disney-era">The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ew.com/mandalorian-and-grogu-breaks-unfortunate-star-wars-box-office-history-11983097">Mandalorian and Grogu&nbsp;makes unfortunate&nbsp;Star Wars&nbsp;box office history while&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;moonwalks towards $800 million</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/conservatives-are-trying-to-boycott-a-star-wars-movie-mark-hamill-is-not-in/">Conservatives Are Trying to Boycott a &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; Movie Mark Hamill Is Not In</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-opening-scene-description/">I saw the first 15 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/19/star-wars/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-movie-review-star-wars">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Is a &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; Stopgap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f93q47">Iraq War: 'Most Wanted' playing cards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-mandalorian-new-republic-empire-dr-pershing-elia-kane/">The Mandalorian Just Proved the New Republic Isn&rsquo;t Much Better Than the Empire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-review-star-wars-1235194685/">&lsquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu&rsquo; Review: This Supersized Episode Is &lsquo;Star Wars&rsquo; at Its Most Generic</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/05/25/star-wars-films-foster-unhelpful-american-rebel-fantasy/">Grow up, America. Not everything is rebels versus the Empire.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/george-lucas-vietnam-war-star-wars-inspiration/">Star Wars Was A Vietnam War Allegory</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies"></a><a></a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/16/cannes.starwars/">Lucas on Iraq war, 'Star Wars'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/george-lucas-third-star-wars-trilogy-darth-maul">George Lucas' third Star Wars trilogy would have made Darth Maul the big bad along with a 'new Darth Vader'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e13MkT9rH-Y">Mando escape from New Republic patrol - The Book of Boba Fett (2021)</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6dP92jIJt2xuKWrd0PLlpG">Spirals by Juice Cuice</a>

Anti-Big Tech = CRIMINAL! Shoulda Been Baby Yoda 05.27.26

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In this edition of Trend Shapiro’s Fortnite Foray, Jack and Miles discuss Donald Trump’s disapproval rating reaching an all-time high of 58%, along with Trump skipping Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. They also break down Starbucks’ latest advertising controversy, which echoes the company’s infamous 2002 “Collapse Into Cool” misstep, in which a poster promoting two new beverages drew criticism for imagery reminiscent of the September 11 attacks. The new campaign was tied to the release of a new oversized tumbler called The Tank, launched on May 18th and branded as “Tank Day.” The problem: May 18th is the anniversary of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in South Korea, when the military-controlled government used tanks to suppress pro-democracy demonstrations. Next, they discuss the shooting outside the White House, which was covered by several media members who were filming at the time and the administration's use of the shooting as a justification for the White House ballroom. Next, in an effort to slow subscriber losses at The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro streamed himself playing Fortnite for the first time. Finally, the day after the final episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert guest-hosted Only in Monroe, a public-access show from Monroe, Michigan, featuring guests Jack White, Jeff Daniels, and Steve Buscemi.

In this edition of Trend Shapiro&rsquo;s Fortnite Foray, Jack and Miles discuss Donald Trump&rsquo;s disapproval rating reaching an all-time high of 58%, along with Trump skipping Donald Trump Jr.&rsquo;s wedding. They also break down Starbucks&rsquo; latest advertising controversy, which echoes the company&rsquo;s infamous 2002 &ldquo;Collapse Into Cool&rdquo; misstep, in which a poster promoting two new beverages drew criticism for imagery reminiscent of the September 11 attacks. The new campaign was tied to the release of a new oversized tumbler called The Tank, launched on May 18th and branded as &ldquo;Tank Day.&rdquo; The problem: May 18th is the anniversary of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising in South Korea, when the military-controlled government used tanks to suppress pro-democracy demonstrations. Next, they discuss the shooting outside the White House, which was covered by several media members who were filming at the time and the administration's use of the shooting as a justification for the White House ballroom. Next, in an effort to slow subscriber losses at The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro streamed himself playing Fortnite for the first time. Finally, the day after the final episode of&nbsp;The Late Show, Stephen Colbert guest-hosted Only in Monroe, a public-access show from Monroe, Michigan, featuring guests Jack White, Jeff Daniels, and Steve Buscemi.

Trend Shapiro's Fortnite Foray 5/26: Trump's Disapproval Rating, Starbucks' Tank Day Controversy, Ben Shapiro, Stephen Colbert 

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A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments!

A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments!

Oops... All Overrated/Underrated! 05.25.26

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Make Middle Earth Great Again 9/9: King Charles III, Emmys, Polio, Dr. Oz, Jeff German, NY Fashion Week

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