In episode 1850, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author, Zach Zimmerman, to discuss... Pete Hegseth having a rough time, Kristi Noem getting her purse (and WH credentials) stolen, Katy Perry space conspiracy theories, the trade shade on 'Sinners' and much more!
White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary : NPR
"BREAKING: In an unbelievable clip, Trump was asked about whether there is dysfunction at the Pentagon and Trump responded “ask the Hooties.” It is pronounced HouTHies. / X
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics
Debunking the conspiracy theories claiming Katy Perry’s space trip was a hoax
‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk) - The New York Times
"A tale of two movies: Similar deal structures. Similar budgets. One made $45M from 3300 screens, post pandemic, and won the weekend. The other made $41M from 3600 screens pre-pandemic, and placed second. And yet this is the coverage. https://t.co/YUsRvZDT1n" / X

LISTEN: Los Chunguitos - Como Yegua Brava

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L.A. Wildfire Relief:
Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory

In episode 1850, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and author, <a href="https://www.zach-zimmerman.com/">Zach Zimmerman</a>, to discuss... Pete Hegseth having a rough time, Kristi Noem getting her purse (and WH credentials) stolen, Katy Perry space conspiracy theories, the trade shade on 'Sinners' and much more!
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<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department">White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary : NPR</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CalltoActivism/status/1914353026199953842">"BREAKING: In an unbelievable clip, Trump was asked about whether there is dysfunction at the Pentagon and Trump responded &ldquo;ask the Hooties.&rdquo; It is pronounced HouTHies. / X</a></li>
<li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/21/politics/homeland-security-kristi-noem-purse-stolen/index.html">Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem&rsquo;s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/debunking-conspiracy-theories-claiming-katy-153529629.html?guccounter=1">Debunking the conspiracy theories claiming Katy Perry&rsquo;s space trip was a hoax</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/business/media/sinners-box-office.html">&lsquo;Sinners&rsquo; Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk) - The New York Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/franklinleonard/status/1913996814241632458">"A tale of two movies: Similar deal structures. Similar budgets. One made $45M from 3300 screens, post pandemic, and won the weekend. The other made $41M from 3600 screens pre-pandemic, and placed second. And yet this is the coverage. https://t.co/YUsRvZDT1n" / X</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DN22w7-MMo">Los Chunguitos - Como Yegua Brava</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ub5-hzvewX4m9O799v4w64IudeW7rXl">WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube!</a>
L.A. Wildfire Relief:
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<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview">Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory</a></li>
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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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R.I.Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem Trappin’?  04.22.25

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