In episode 1985, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… The New And Improved CBS Evening News Was A Total Clusterfuck, Guess What Trump Is Talking About In This Speech, Machado Still Trying To Get That Trump Co-Sign, Speaking of OIL, Stranger Things Fans Are Going Full QAnon After Series Finale and more!
Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed
New CBS Evening News Anchor Tony Dokoupil Says News Has ‘Put Too Much Weight’ on Academics and Elites: ‘The Press Has Missed the Story'
The "new" CBS Evening News
MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Tony Dokoupil Ripped for Walter Cronkite Jab
Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air in closely scrutinized interview, to top CBS News anchor job
CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates
CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil Says His Children in Israel Are Safe amid Hamas Attacks: 'Roller Coaster Weekend'
CBS News staff grouse over ‘mediocre’ Tony Dokoupil getting ‘Evening News’ gig: ‘It’s an insult’
MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Falls Apart in Evening News Debut
CBS’ new guy. I think we’re good here.
Guess What Trump Is Talking About In This Speech
Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restriction demands in health care
Machado Still Trying To Get That Trump Co-Sign
Stranger Things ends with divisive finale – as ‘disappointed’ fans bemoan ‘stupidest’ plot decision
What Is Conformity Gate? Explaining the Theory That ‘Stranger Things’ Pulled a Finale Fake-Out
No, There’s No Secret ‘Stranger Things’ Episode 9 Tomorrow: Conformity Gate Isn’t Real
Netflix Crashes Again as ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Finale Premieres
‘Stranger Things’ Finale Delivers $25M+ To Movie Theaters After New Year’s Play, More Than 60% Of That From AMC – Box Office Update
All the convincing evidence that a secret Stranger Things episode is coming this week
Over 750,000 disappointed fans sign petition to remake the final season of 'Game of Thrones'
Inside the Real-Life Time-Travel Experiment That Inspired 'Stranger Things'
The mysterious Montauk Project and its outlandish conspiracy theories
Anatomy of a Hoax: The Philadelphia Experiment Fifty Years Later

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In episode 1985, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/facialrecognitioncomedy/?hl=en">Facial Recognition Comedy</a> show,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>, to discuss&hellip; The New And Improved CBS Evening News Was A Total Clusterfuck, Guess What Trump Is Talking About In This Speech, Machado Still Trying To Get That Trump Co-Sign, Speaking of OIL, Stranger Things Fans Are Going Full QAnon After Series Finale and more!
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<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-1236624122/">Tony Dokoupil&rsquo;s &lsquo;CBS Evening News&rsquo; Debut Is an Inauspicious Sign of Where CBS News Is Headed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tony-dokoupil-cbs-news-press-has-missed-story-1236622164/">New CBS Evening News Anchor Tony Dokoupil Says News Has &lsquo;Put Too Much Weight&rsquo; on Academics and Elites: &lsquo;The Press Has Missed the Story'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CBSEveningNews/status/2006696909235171821">The "new" CBS Evening News</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-cbs-anchor-tony-dokoupil-ripped-for-walter-cronkite-jab/">MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Tony Dokoupil Ripped for Walter Cronkite Jab</a></li>
<li><a href="https://forward.com/fast-forward/789139/bari-weiss-names-tony-dokoupil-who-defended-israel-on-air-in-closely-scrutinized-interview-to-top-cbs-news-anchor-job/">Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air in closely scrutinized interview, to top CBS News anchor job</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/business/media/coates-dokoupil-cbs-mornings.html">CBS Rebukes Anchor Over Tense Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/tony-dokoupil-says-children-in-israel-safe-hamas-attacks-8349121">CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil Says His Children in Israel Are Safe amid Hamas Attacks: 'Roller Coaster Weekend'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-news-tony-dokoupil-evening-news-b2881114.html">CBS News staff grouse over &lsquo;mediocre&rsquo; Tony Dokoupil getting &lsquo;Evening News&rsquo; gig: &lsquo;It&rsquo;s an insult&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-coded-cbs-anchor-tony-dokoupil-falls-apart-in-evening-news-debut/">MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Falls Apart in Evening News Debut</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/bostonradio/status/2008327288350212416">CBS&rsquo; new guy. I think we&rsquo;re good here.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/2008565253421101566?s=20">Guess What Trump Is Talking About In This Speech</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5674971-trump-house-gop-obamacare-abortion-flexibility/">Trump tells Republicans to be &lsquo;flexible&rsquo; on abortion restriction demands in health care</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2008366615696683370">Machado Still Trying To Get That Trump Co-Sign</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-ending-reactions-b2893908.html">Stranger Things ends with divisive finale &ndash; as &lsquo;disappointed&rsquo; fans bemoan &lsquo;stupidest&rsquo; plot decision</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a69924177/what-is-conformity-gate-stranger-things-finale-theory/">What Is Conformity Gate? Explaining the Theory That &lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; Pulled a Finale Fake-Out</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/01/06/no-theres-no-secret-stranger-things-episode-9-tomorrow-conformity-gate-isnt-real/">No, There&rsquo;s No Secret &lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; Episode 9 Tomorrow: Conformity Gate Isn&rsquo;t Real</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-crashes-stranger-things-season-5-finale-premieres-1236461982/">Netflix Crashes Again as &lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; Season 5 Finale Premieres</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/01/box-office-stranger-things-finale-1236660176/">&lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; Finale Delivers $25M+ To Movie Theaters After New Year&rsquo;s Play, More Than 60% Of That From AMC &ndash; Box Office Update</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thetab.com/2026/01/05/all-the-convincing-evidence-that-a-secret-stranger-things-episode-is-coming-this-week">All the convincing evidence that a secret Stranger Things episode is coming this week</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/16/over-250000-fans-sign-petition-to-remake-game-of-thrones-season-8.html">Over 750,000 disappointed fans sign petition to remake the final season of 'Game of Thrones'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/stranger-things-true-story-montauk-project-philadelphia-experiment">Inside the Real-Life Time-Travel Experiment That Inspired 'Stranger Things'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/the-mysterious-montauk-project-and-its-outlandish-conspiracy-theories/DVJ45MUONXSVJFYCE2TSGDXT7U/">The mysterious Montauk Project and its outlandish conspiracy theories</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091222023540/http://www.scientificexploration.org/journal/jse_08_1_vallee.pdf">Anatomy of a Hoax: The Philadelphia Experiment Fifty Years Later</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCp0BmcFPQ8">Punk Rocky by A$AP Rocky</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

New Look CBS = TRASH? ANOTHER Stranger Things Finale? 01.07.26

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