In this edition of Never Trust A Big Trend & A Smile, Jack and Miles discuss Trump saying/doing something, Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing, permanent Daylight Savings Time, billionaire Andrew Lloyd Weber’s dire warning and much more!

In this edition of Never Trust A Big Trend &amp; A Smile, Jack and Miles discuss Trump saying/doing something, Todd Blanche&rsquo;s confirmation hearing, permanent Daylight Savings Time, billionaire Andrew Lloyd Weber&rsquo;s dire warning and much more!

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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Never Trust A Big Trend & A Smile 7/15: Trump, Todd Blanche, DST, Andrew Lloyd Weber

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In episode 2111, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Django Gold, to discuss… Turns Out You Can Just Make Sh*t Up, Frat Trap House, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, Rot In Hell Columbia House Records and more!
This was crazy. I went to their website and the poll memo itself and ran it by @pangram and it said the text was 100% written by AI.
Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says
14 charged in cocaine trafficking ring at two Penn State fraternities, AG says pledges packed drugs
Remember 12 CDs for 1 cent? Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years
R.I.P. Columbia House: Here’s How It Improbably Survived This Long
Columbia House is shutting down for good after 71 years
'8 CDs For A Penny' Company Files For Bankruptcy
Columbia House parent files for bankruptcy protection
Columbia House Company History
It's a Steal! How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music
The First 12 Cost A Penny, But …
Columbia House of Horrors: How Not to Run a Subscription Business
Columbia House Offered Eight CDs for a Penny, but Its Life Lessons Were Priceless
Man Admits Fraud in Joining CD Clubs Thousands of Times
Django's Piece of Media: In The AI Foxhole with Trump, Vance, Musk, & Rubio
Blake's Piece of Media: Iowa State Fair Turkey Callers

LISTEN: Romance by Hiromasa Suzuki & Hiroshi Suzuki

In episode 2111, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/djangoindustries/?hl=en">Django Gold</a>, to discuss&hellip; Turns Out You Can Just Make Sh*t Up, Frat Trap House, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, Rot In Hell Columbia House Records and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/paulmitche11/status/2089441887665144129?s=20">This was crazy. I went to their website and the poll memo itself and ran it by @pangram and it said the text was 100% written by AI.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/poll-showing-bass-leading-raman-by-double-digits-was-bogus-company-says">Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://radio.wpsu.org/2026-08-17/14-charged-in-cocaine-trafficking-ring-at-two-penn-state-fraternities-ag-says-pledges-packed-drugs">14 charged in cocaine trafficking ring at two Penn State fraternities, AG says pledges packed drugs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2026/08/remember-12-cds-for-1-cent-columbia-house-is-shutting-down-after-71-years.html">Remember 12 CDs for 1 cent? Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/r-i-p-columbia-house-heres-how-it-improbably-survived-this-long-2000799621">R.I.P. Columbia House: Here&rsquo;s How It Improbably Survived This Long</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/columbia-house-shutting-down-after-71-years/507-277a00f5-1439-486e-a886-feb25532ef57">Columbia House is shutting down for good after 71 years</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/11/431547925/8-cds-for-a-penny-company-files-for-bankruptcy">'8 CDs For A Penny' Company Files For Bankruptcy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/columbia-house-parent-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-1.3186168">Columbia House parent files for bankruptcy protection</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/columbia-house-company-history/#google_vignette">Columbia House Company&nbsp;History</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/its-steal-how-columbia-house-made-money-giving-away-music">It's a Steal! How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tedium.co/2015/06/11/columbia-house-history/">The First 12 Cost A Penny, But &hellip;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/2016/4/7/11585924/columbia-house-of-horrors-how-not-to-run-a-subscription-business">Columbia House of Horrors: How Not to Run a Subscription Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2015/08/columbia-house-bankrupt-mail-order-cd-clubs-owner-finally-going-out-of-business.html">Columbia House Offered Eight CDs for a Penny, but Its Life Lessons Were Priceless</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/25/nyregion/man-admits-fraud-in-joining-cd-clubs-thousands-of-times.html">Man Admits Fraud in Joining CD Clubs Thousands of Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2088434231923913165">Django's Piece of Media:&nbsp;In The AI Foxhole with Trump, Vance, Musk, &amp; Rubio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db_TnigDpOx/?igsi=cW5xaGRxemlzbWpr">Blake's Piece of Media: Iowa State Fair Turkey Callers</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4RsL2ZlU4P0CIKDrOwQkzz">Romance by Hiromasa Suzuki &amp; Hiroshi Suzuki</a>

Frat Trap House, The “Make Stuff Up” Experiment 08.19.26

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In this edition of Trendatouille, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss Nancy Mace’s new tattoos, USS Lincoln sailors having a rough time, “AI” companies buying up rare books and destructively scanning them, baseball for ghosts, the passing of Hayden Panettiere and much more!

In this edition of Trendatouille, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss Nancy Mace&rsquo;s new tattoos, USS Lincoln sailors having a rough time, &ldquo;AI&rdquo; companies buying up rare books and destructively scanning them, baseball for ghosts, the passing of Hayden Panettiere and much more!

Trendatouille 8/18: Nancy Mace, USS Lincoln, AI Book Eaters, ‘Field Of Dreams’, Hayden Panettiere

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In episode 2110, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian, and co-founder of Small Beans, Michael Swaim, to discuss… Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Stalking Charges, PBS Is Missing 70 Years Worth Of Footage Due To Cloud Storage Dispute, Disney Pisses Off Bluey Fans And Announces New X-Men and more!
Luigi Mangione Legal Defense Information
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty. What happens to his other trial?
‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO
Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea
PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute
‘The Bluey Movie’ Trailer: Beloved Kids Show Character Dogpaddles To Big Screen For First Time – D23
What Have They Done to Bluey?
The Bluey Movie trailer: First look at film adaptation of beloved Aussie TV show screened at Disney’s D23
‘X-Men’ Finally Unveils Its Cast, Including Adam Driver, Inde Navarrette, Christopher Abbott
More Rumors About the Future of Marvel’s Fantastic Four Movie

LISTEN: California Dreamin' by José Feliciano

In episode 2110, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesofiya/?hl=en">Sofiya Alexandra</a> are joined by filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian, and co-founder of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@smallbeans6720">Small Beans</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans">Michael Swaim</a>, to discuss&hellip; Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Stalking Charges, PBS Is Missing 70 Years Worth Of Footage Due To Cloud Storage Dispute, Disney Pisses Off Bluey Fans And Announces New X-Men and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.luigimangioneinfo.com/statements/from-8-14-26-sdny-transcript/">Luigi Mangione Legal Defense Information</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg3763gy2ro">Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty. What happens to his other trial?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-brian-thompson-killing">&lsquo;I shot Mr Thompson&rsquo;: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/luigi-mangione-double-jeopardy-state-case">Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione&rsquo;s guilty plea</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/pbs-could-lose-70-years-of-historic-archive-footage-over-cloud-dispute">PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/08/bluey-movie-trailer-d23-1237040950/">&lsquo;The Bluey Movie&rsquo; Trailer: Beloved Kids Show Character Dogpaddles To Big Screen For First Time &ndash; D23</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/the-bluey-movie-trailer-3d-cg-animation.html">What Have They Done to&nbsp;Bluey?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thenightly.com.au/culture/the-bluey-movie-trailer-first-look-at-film-adaptation-of-beloved-aussie-tv-show-screened-at-disneys-d23-c-22730524">The Bluey Movie trailer: First look at film adaptation of beloved Aussie TV show screened at Disney&rsquo;s D23</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-men-cast-marvel-reboot-1236671602/">&lsquo;X-Men&rsquo; Finally Unveils Its Cast, Including Adam Driver, Inde Navarrette, Christopher Abbott</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/marvel-fantastic-four-movie-casting-adam-driver-1850690611">More Rumors About the Future of Marvel&rsquo;s&nbsp;Fantastic Four&nbsp;Movie</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63FAqVfHXrceeIjP6uj0ka">California Dreamin' by Jos&eacute; Feliciano</a>

Bluey Blues, The Disappearing Digital Record 08.18.26

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Never Trust A Big Trend & A Smile 7/15: Trump, Todd Blanche, DST, Andrew Lloyd Weber

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