In episode 2159, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Pop Mystery Pod & Lady to Lady, Tess Barker, to discuss… Stephen Miller Knows Ball, Is The Media Really Blaming Gen Z For Tobacco? The Pitt Can Be Sued For Being An ER Rip-Off Appeals Court Rules and more!
Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men
Yes, Stephen Miller, It’s Only You That Can Win the Hearts and Minds of Young Men Everywhere!
New Investigation Exposes How Tobacco Companies Market Cigarettes on Social Media in the U.S. and Around the World
How Gen Z Brought Smoking Back
Why Is Gen Z Smoking?
Is Gen Z Trying to Make Cigarettes Cool Again?
Gen Z fueling tobacco sales as wild claims cigarettes are ‘healthier’ than vaping go viral: ‘plant-based alternative’
Is Gen Z actually smoking more? An investigation
Smoke signals: from Charli xcx’s nuptials to The Bear, cigarettes are everywhere
Making Americans Smokers Again: Trump Administration Cuts Anti-Tobacco Programs
This Tobacco Giant Was The Biggest Corporate Donor To The 2024 Presidential Race
Big Tobacco Kicked in $7.5M for Trump’s Ballroom Amid FDA’s Flavored Vape Deregulation
Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards
‘The Pitt’ and ‘ER’ Are Similar Enough to Allow Crichton Suit, Appeals Court Rules
How the Jurassic Park Franchise May Have Ripped off a Children’s Book Author

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In episode 2159, Jack and Miles are joined by host of <a href="https://www.patreon.com/PopMysteryPod">Pop Mystery Pod</a> &amp; <a href="https://ladytoladycomedy.com/">Lady to Lady</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tesstifybarker">Tess Barker</a>, to discuss&hellip; Stephen Miller Knows Ball, Is The Media Really Blaming Gen Z For Tobacco? The Pitt Can Be Sued For Being An ER Rip-Off Appeals Court Rules and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/11/11/stephen-miller-focus-men-maga">Scoop &mdash; Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.jezebel.com/yes-stephen-miller-its-only-you-that-can-win-the-hearts-and-minds-of-young-men-everywhere">Yes, Stephen Miller, It&rsquo;s Only You That Can Win the Hearts and Minds of Young Men Everywhere!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2018_08_27_ftc">New Investigation Exposes How Tobacco Companies Market Cigarettes on Social Media in the U.S. and Around the World</a></li>
<li><a href="https://macleans.ca/culture/how-gen-z-brought-smoking-back/">How Gen Z Brought Smoking Back</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/gen-z-teens-smoking-cigarettes-exclusive-11984858">Why Is Gen Z Smoking?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.papermag.com/cigarettes-gen-z-celebrities">Is Gen Z Trying to Make Cigarettes Cool Again?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/lifestyle/gen-z-thinks-cigarettes-are-better-than-vaping-and-see-health-benefits/">Gen Z fueling tobacco sales as wild claims cigarettes are &lsquo;healthier&rsquo; than vaping go viral: &lsquo;plant-based alternative&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-gen-z-actually-smoking-more-an-investigation/">Is Gen Z actually smoking more? An investigation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jul/25/from-charli-xcxs-nuptials-to-the-bear-cigarettes-smoking-everywhere">Smoke signals: from Charli xcx&rsquo;s nuptials to The Bear, cigarettes are everywhere</a></li>
<li><a href="https://msmagazine.com/2026/07/09/trump-anti-smoking-tobacco-vape/">Making Americans Smokers Again: Trump Administration Cuts Anti-Tobacco Programs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/12/27/this-tobacco-giant-was-the-biggest-corporate-donor-to-the-2024-presidential-race/">This Tobacco Giant Was The Biggest Corporate Donor To The 2024 Presidential Race</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.protectourcare.org/big-tobacco-kicked-in-7-5m-for-trumps-ballroom-amid-fdas-flavored-vape-deregulation/">Big Tobacco Kicked in $7.5M for Trump&rsquo;s Ballroom Amid FDA&rsquo;s Flavored Vape Deregulation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/fda-tobacco-vape-vaping-ecigarette-smoking-trump-investments-maga-donations/">Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-pitt-noah-wyle-crichton-lawsuit-1236939852/">&lsquo;The Pitt&rsquo; and &lsquo;ER&rsquo; Are Similar Enough to Allow Crichton Suit, Appeals Court Rules</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/jurassic-park/jurassic-park-world-dominion-lawsuit-copyright-infringement-lost-in-dinosaur-world">How the Jurassic Park Franchise May Have Ripped off a Children&rsquo;s Book Author</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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

Mayo Lover Will Save GOP? Gen Z Did NOT Bring Cigs Back 11.13.26

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