In episode 2087, Jack and Miles are joined by tech journalist and host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… Reality Check: The State of AI, Mitch McConnell Death Watch Continues, Netflix Season 2 Fall Off: Pop Culture Mystery? And more!
McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why
McConnell’s Daughter Deactivates X Account as Health Questions Swirl
Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is ‘Brain Dead’
McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate
Netflix Has Quietly Canceled 9 Shows After Just 1 Season
Netflix Cancels 2 Shows After Just 1 Season
‘Squid Game’ Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Looks Back on Developing the Series


Stranger Things Was Conceived As A Miniseries - Here's Why That Changed At Netflix

LISTEN: Maktoub by Alewya

In episode 2087, Jack and Miles are joined by tech journalist and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.betteroffline.com/">Better Offline</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com">Ed Zitron</a>, to discuss&hellip; Reality Check: The State of AI, Mitch McConnell Death Watch Continues, Netflix Season 2 Fall Off: Pop Culture Mystery? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconell-health-hospitalization.html">McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won&rsquo;t Say Why</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-daughter-porter-deactivates-x-account-as-health-questions-swirl/">McConnell&rsquo;s Daughter Deactivates X Account as Health Questions Swirl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-confidante-says-mitch-mcconnell-215734988.html">Trump Confidante Says Mitch McConnell, 84, Is &lsquo;Brain Dead&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5955865-mitch-mcconnell-senate-health-status/">McConnell&rsquo;s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mensjournal.com/entertainment/netflix-has-quietly-canceled-9-shows-after-just-1-season">Netflix Has Quietly Canceled 9 Shows After Just 1 Season</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/netflix-quietly-cancels-2-shows-045700775.html">Netflix Cancels 2 Shows After Just 1 Season</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/squid-game-creator-hwang-dong-hyuk-series-development-1235049995/">&lsquo;Squid Game&rsquo; Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk Looks Back on Developing the Series</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2020201/stranger-things-conceived-as-miniseries-why-netflix-changed/">Stranger Things Was Conceived As A Miniseries - Here's Why That Changed At Netflix</a>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2oiLDyYVLnUUDKcdnLm9va">Maktoub by Alewya</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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Mitch R U OK? Netflix Season 2 Mystery 07.08.26

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