In episode 1920, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by the producer and host of Blank Check, Ben Hosley & Griffin Newman, to discuss… Movies As Cultural Unconscious Factories / Movies That Exist Vs. Don’t, War In Films: Vietnam vs. War On Terror, Where Did All The Sex In Movies Go? And more!

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In episode 1920, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mortburke/">Mort Burke</a> are joined by the producer and host of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benhosley/">Blank Check</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/benhosley/">Ben Hosley</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grifflightning/?hl=en">Griffin Newman</a>, to discuss&hellip; Movies As Cultural Unconscious Factories / Movies That Exist Vs. Don&rsquo;t, War In Films: Vietnam vs. War On Terror, Where Did All The Sex In Movies Go? And more!
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5iEwuytDJ1CzsZ3IL63pgw">Yasashi - Slowed by CXSPER</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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Movies That Built The Zeigeist With Griffin and Ben from Blank Check 08.26.25

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In episode 2079, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian Pallavi Gunalan to discuss... the luckiest (very ill and very powerful man) in America, the "vandalism" of the Lincoln Memorial Caustic Swamp, MTG & Tucker Carlson now the good guys?, the trailer for the latest right wing film grift 'Young Washington' and much more!
Eli Lilly gave mysterious access to weight loss drug to 79-year-old patient | STAT
Acyn on X: "Leavitt: The vandalism is very real. Despite what Tim Walz wants to say. There have actually been six arrests at the Reflecting Pool where, again, these deranged individuals—many of them longtime donors to the Democratic Party, to Barack Obama, to ActBlue—have been vandalizing https://t.co/jGV6jZiccx" / X
Post by @atrupar.com — Bluesky
Aaron Rupar on X: "O'KEEFE: You said the guy was gonna do the reflecting pool in a week for about a million dollars. It's been two months and $16.5 million TRUMP: Are you ready? Barack Hussein Obama https://t.co/WoeN1BThRO" / X
Angel Studios CEO On Movie Theaters As 'Young Washington' Arrives: Q&A

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In episode 2079, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> to discuss... the luckiest (very ill and very powerful man) in America, the "vandalism" of the Lincoln Memorial Caustic Swamp, MTG &amp; Tucker Carlson now the good guys?, the trailer for the latest right wing film grift 'Young Washington' and much more!
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<li><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/eli-lilly-unusual-weight-loss-drug-trial-compassionate-use-retatrutide-trump/">Eli Lilly gave mysterious access to weight loss drug to 79-year-old patient | STAT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2069228226480836955">Acyn on X: "Leavitt: The vandalism is very real. Despite what Tim Walz wants to say. There have actually been six arrests at the Reflecting Pool where, again, these deranged individuals&mdash;many of them longtime donors to the Democratic Party, to Barack Obama, to ActBlue&mdash;have been vandalizing https://t.co/jGV6jZiccx" / X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3movpi2ubio27">Post by @atrupar.com &mdash; Bluesky</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2069158301535707428">Aaron Rupar on X: "O'KEEFE: You said the guy was gonna do the reflecting pool in a week for about a million dollars. It's been two months and $16.5 million TRUMP: Are you ready? Barack Hussein Obama https://t.co/WoeN1BThRO" / X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/06/young-washington-angel-studios-movie-theaters-1236953135/">Angel Studios CEO On Movie Theaters As 'Young Washington' Arrives: Q&amp;A</a></li>
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Yung WSHNGTN, Luckiest Man In America? 06.24.26

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In this edition of Kylian Trendbape, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss this fake ahh Iran peace deal, another 'Blair Witch' reboot incoming, the WH lawn dying after the UFC match, California vs. Kalibrate, Americans hating AI now, the death of Alligator Alcatraz and much more!

In this edition of Kylian Trendbape, Miles and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss this fake ahh Iran peace deal, another 'Blair Witch' reboot incoming, the WH lawn dying after the UFC match, California vs. Kalibrate, Americans hating AI now, the death of Alligator Alcatraz and much more!

Kylian Trendbappe 6/23: Iran "Peace Deal", 'Blair Witch Project', WH Lawn, California vs Kalibrate, AI, Alligator Alcatraz

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In episode 2079, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Mel Stephens to discuss… A24 passing on Luca Guadagnino's new film for… AI?, some "details" on Trump's America Carnival, the 'Scuba Dance' panic and much more!
Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman Movie 'Artificial' Dropped by Amazon
Netflix, Focus Pass on OpenAI-Sam Altman Movie Dropped by Amazon
Kids spark safety concerns with 'Scuba Dance' social media trend

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In episode 2079, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Mel Stephens to discuss&hellip; A24 passing on Luca Guadagnino's new film for&hellip; AI?, some "details" on Trump's America Carnival, the 'Scuba Dance' panic and much more!
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<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/global/luca-guadagnino-sam-altman-movie-artificial-dropped-amazon-1236785830/">Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman Movie 'Artificial' Dropped by Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-focus-pass-openai-sam-altman-movie-luca-guadagnino-1236626845/">Netflix, Focus Pass on OpenAI-Sam Altman Movie Dropped by Amazon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wapt.com/article/kids-spark-safety-concerns-with-scuba-dance/71649256">Kids spark safety concerns with 'Scuba Dance' social media trend</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://farhot.bandcamp.com/track/mars">Mars by Farhot</a>

A(I)24, New DEADLY Trend!!!! 06.23.26

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Movies That Built The Zeigeist With Griffin and Ben from Blank Check 08.26.25

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