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 2091, Jack and Miles are joined by musician, poet, activist, and host of Hood Politics, Jason Petty AKA Propaganda, to discuss… MAGA Still Fueling McConnell Conspiracies, Trump Gonna Dust Off Another Oldie, Nobody Wants To Wear Meta’s $500 Pervert Glasses, Who’s Running Coverage for the AI Industry, AI Fiction Can Be Detected By Its Suckiness... Study Finds and more!
GOP Senator Pushes Conspiracy About Mitch McConnell’s Proof of Life
Trump Confidante Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Mitch McConnell Drama
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Have Officially Earned the Public Nickname “Pervert Glasses” Amid a Massive Privacy Reckoning
The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public
AI Fiction Is Easy to Detect Because It's Stupid and Bad, Research Finds

LISTEN: Happy To Be Alive by Sango & Vic Mensa

In episode 2091, Jack and Miles are joined by musician, poet, activist, and host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-hood-politics-with-prop-8152770">Hood Politics</a>, Jason Petty AKA <a href="https://www.prophiphop.com/">Propaganda</a>, to discuss&hellip; MAGA Still Fueling McConnell Conspiracies, Trump Gonna Dust Off Another Oldie, Nobody Wants To Wear Meta&rsquo;s $500 Pervert Glasses, Who&rsquo;s Running Coverage for the AI Industry, AI Fiction Can Be Detected By Its Suckiness... Study Finds and more!
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<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/213036/maga-senator-conspiracy-mitch-mcconnell-proof-life">GOP Senator Pushes Conspiracy About Mitch McConnell&rsquo;s Proof of Life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-confidante-laura-loomer-makes-eyebrow-raising-claim-about-mitch-mcconnell-drama/">Trump Confidante Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Mitch McConnell Drama</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-184756379.html">Meta&rsquo;s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Have Officially Earned the Public Nickname &ldquo;Pervert Glasses&rdquo; Amid a Massive Privacy Reckoning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/future-society/backlash-meta-pervert-glasses-afraid">The Backlash Is So Strong That People With &ldquo;Pervert Glasses&rdquo; Are Afraid to Use Them in Public</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/ai-fiction-is-easy-to-detect-because-its-stupid-and-bad-research-finds/">AI Fiction Is Easy to Detect Because It's Stupid and Bad, Research Finds</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1vNu32x3bMZLvIW8qvnsZ5">Happy To Be Alive by Sango &amp; Vic Mensa</a>

Democracy Scarecrow, AI Nino Brown 07.15.26

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In this edition of Trendsplosive Diarrhea, Jack and Miles discuss the potential cause of the Poop Plague in the US, Trump Hormuz 20% something something, the latest ICE murder, the Nolan Wells case, remembering Sam Neill, James Franco’s weird TikTok shenanigans and much more!

In this edition of Trendsplosive Diarrhea, Jack and Miles discuss the potential cause of the Poop Plague in the US, Trump Hormuz 20% something something, the latest ICE murder, the Nolan Wells case, remembering Sam Neill, James Franco&rsquo;s weird TikTok shenanigans and much more!

Trendsplosive Diarrhea 7/14: Poop Plague, Trump, ICE Shooting, Nolan Wells, James Franco

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In episode 2090, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, musician, author of The Advice King Anthology, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Taco Bell Is Working To Prevent Diarrhea For Once, Al Pacino To Become Top 10 Oldest Ever and more!
What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
Why we don’t know what food is spreading the parasite sickening thousands
Why tracking down the source of 'explosive diarrhea' illness is tricky
Taco Bells Makes Urgent Changes After Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea

LISTEN: Paper machine by Fujimaru Band

In episode 2090, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, musician, author of <a href="https://www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com/9780826504630/the-advice-king-anthology/">The Advice King Anthology</a>, and host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cold-brew-got-me-like/id1561189274">Cold Brew Got Me Like</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecroftonshow/?hl=en">Chris Crofton</a>, to discuss&hellip; Taco Bell Is Working To Prevent Diarrhea For Once, Al Pacino To Become Top 10 Oldest Ever and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/nx-s1-5890935/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-diarrhea-nausea-where-states-us">What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/07/10/why-we-dont-know-what-food-is-spreading-parasite-sickening-thousands/">Why we don&rsquo;t know what food is spreading the parasite sickening thousands</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/09/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-source-remains-mystery-amid-cases-rising/90861214007/">Why tracking down the source of 'explosive diarrhea' illness is tricky</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/health-medicine/taco-bells-explosive-diarrhea">Taco Bells Makes Urgent Changes After Outbreak of Explosive Diarrhea</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3aUhOXl6lZs0fuaadEDr8L">Paper machine by Fujimaru Band</a>

Chris Crofton: I Don’t Need Your Mindfulness Techniques You F’ing Teenager 07.14.26

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

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