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!

LISTEN: Yasashi - Slowed by CXSPER

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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

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

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In episode 2094, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer, Anna Hossnieh, to discuss… Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Canadian Wildfire Smoke,Taco Bell’s Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Is More Confusing Than Ever, Spain Scrubs Trump From World Cup Win, Idiot Sculptor Tried To Make Charlie Kirk Figure To Make Money, WE LOVE JIMOTHY!!! And more!
Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.
Ford defends wildfire budget that may have left crews under-prepared
Mark Carney Boosts Alberta Pipeline While Ontario Wildfires Rage
Smoke from U.S. wildfires affecting air quality in B.C.
CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce in 27 states amid cyclosporiasis outbreak: What to know
Taco Bell posted a notes app non-apology
Taco Bell Hit With Federal Lawsuits Over Cyclosporiasis Infections
FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora lettuce test was a false positive
Spain edge Argentina after extra time to win 2nd World Cup title
The Muppets highlight star-studded World Cup halftime show
Elmo made a new friend at the game!! Mr. Tom Cruise!!!
Donald Trump has to let it linger as he hangs on for Spain’s World Cup celebrations
Trump absent from Spain's World Cup celebration picture shared to social media
Jimothy origin story revealed in baby videos of a ‘raccoon-colored koosh ball’

LISTEN: THE LEAK by Nate Smith w/ Kiefer, CARRTOONS, & Kenny Beats

In episode 2094, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hossniehhh">Anna Hossnieh</a>, to discuss&hellip; Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Taco Bell&rsquo;s Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Is More Confusing Than Ever, Spain Scrubs Trump From World Cup Win, Idiot Sculptor Tried To Make Charlie Kirk Figure To Make Money, WE LOVE JIMOTHY!!! And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-complaints-trump-widlfire-smoke-9.7274466">Trump threatens increased tariffs for wildfire smoke that has 'unnecessarily invaded' U.S.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/17/news/ford-wildfire-budget-crews-under-prepared">Ford defends wildfire budget that may have left crews under-prepared</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.readthemaple.com/mark-carney-boosts-alberta-pipeline-while-ontario-wildfires-rage/">Mark Carney Boosts Alberta Pipeline While Ontario Wildfires Rage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/us-wildfires-responsible-for-much-of-the-smoke-in-bc-region-officials/">Smoke from U.S. wildfires affecting air quality in B.C.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/16/lettuce-supplier-is-potential-source-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-investigators-say/">CDC, FDA link Taco Bell lettuce supplier to multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/taylor-farms-amid-cyclosporiasis-outbreak/story?id=134846473">Taylor Farms recalls lettuce in 27 states amid cyclosporiasis outbreak: What to know</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/tacobell/status/2078233668259307867">Taco Bell posted a notes app non-apology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/07/17/taco-bell-hit-with-federal-lawsuits-over-cyclosporiasis-infections/">Taco Bell Hit With Federal Lawsuits Over Cyclosporiasis Infections</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/taylor-farms-cyclospora-test-false-positive">FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora lettuce test was a false positive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49403084/2026-world-cup-final-spain-argentina-score-ferran-torres-champions-title">Spain edge Argentina after extra time to win 2nd World Cup title</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/muppets-highlight-star-studded-world-202433849.html">The Muppets highlight star-studded World Cup halftime show</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/elmo/status/2078916264844562466">Elmo made a new friend at the game!! Mr. Tom Cruise!!!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/20/trump-world-cup-trophy-lift-spain-infantino-fifa">Donald Trump has to let it linger as he hangs on for Spain&rsquo;s World Cup celebrations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2026/07/20/donald-trump-spain-world-cup-celebration-photo/90980301007/">Trump absent from Spain's World Cup celebration picture shared to social media</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/jimothy-origin-story-revealed-in-baby-videos-of-a-raccoon-colored-koosh-ball/">Jimothy origin story revealed in baby videos of a &lsquo;raccoon-colored koosh ball&rsquo;</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3r95VLLeIrOGSPTtqWg15Z">THE LEAK by Nate Smith w/ Kiefer, CARRTOONS, &amp; Kenny Beats</a>

Worst aRt Ever? Taco Bell Is Sorry! 07.21.26

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In this edition of Who Let The Trends Out?, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the World Cup Final, ‘The Odyssey’ going boffo at the BO, data centers being unpopular?, the Tate Bros getting got and much more!

In this edition of Who Let The Trends Out?, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the World Cup Final, &lsquo;The Odyssey&rsquo; going boffo at the BO, data centers being unpopular?, the Tate Bros getting got and much more!

Who Let The Trends Out? 7/20: World Cup Final, ‘The Odyssey’, Data Centers, The Tate Bros

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In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by artist/musician Janie Danger to discuss the man who taught Americans that this whole world is wild at heart and weird on top:

David Lynch!

They’ll explore his baffling rise to fame, his inspirations, his introduction to poppers and much more!

In this edition of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by artist/musician Janie Danger to discuss the man who taught Americans that this whole world is wild at heart and weird on top:
David Lynch!
They&rsquo;ll explore his baffling rise to fame, his inspirations, his introduction to poppers and much more!

Icon #30 - David Lynch: He's Magically De-Lynch-ious

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

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