In this edition of Real Robots; Fake Artificial Trendtelligence, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, Trump's Coachella rally (feat. "Azure Asians"?, SovCits, and lots of cognitive decline), Israel's continued war crimes in Gaza and the Harris campaign's refusal to step away from the status quo, Elon's 'Optimus' robot grift and much more!

In this edition of Real Robots; Fake Artificial Trendtelligence, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss their respective weekends, Trump's Coachella rally (feat. "Azure Asians"?, SovCits, and lots of cognitive decline), Israel's continued war crimes in Gaza and the Harris campaign's refusal to step away from the status quo, Elon's 'Optimus' robot grift 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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Real Robots; Fake Artificial Trendtelligence 10/15: Trump, Harris, Israel, Tesla Optimus

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In episode 2021, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Beth Stelling, to discuss… Welcome Back To 2002! Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act, Chinese Business Leaders Mocking Prayers Around Trump, Erika Kirk Joins U.S. Air Force Academy Board, One Of The Manosphere’s Favorite Anti-Porn Apps Has A “Major Security Flaw” and more!
Sen. Roger Marshall on high gas prices: "Freedom is not free. Americans are gonna have to make some sacrifices."
Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war
Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans’ real needs around affordability
Meanwhile in China, the viral White House prayer scene has turned into a full-blown social media trend.
Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy
Erika Kirk's Quiet Government Appointment Sparks Backlash: 'What Even Are Her Qualifications?'
Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn
Trump Appoints Man Fearful of Black Pilots to Air Force Academy Advisory Board
Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other’s Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video
Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data
Gen Z Guys Want to Quit Watching Porn. These Companies Are Ready to Help.
The Gen-Z Founders Trying to Get Guys to Stop Watching Porn
Masturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried
Viral 'Quittr' Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users

LISTEN: Mindfulness by C Y G N

In episode 2021, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://bethstelling.com/">Beth Stelling</a>, to discuss&hellip; Welcome Back To 2002! Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act, Chinese Business Leaders Mocking Prayers Around Trump, Erika Kirk Joins U.S. Air Force Academy Board, One Of The Manosphere&rsquo;s Favorite Anti-Porn Apps Has A &ldquo;Major Security Flaw&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgqzhh2xvy2y">Sen. Roger Marshall on high gas prices: "Freedom is not free. Americans are gonna have to make some sacrifices."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ms.now/news/trump-iran-nuclear-reactor-war-evidence">Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.advocate.com/opinion/trump-trans-kids-abandons-affordability">Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans&rsquo; real needs around affordability</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Eivor_Koy/status/2031651116308639939?s=20">Meanwhile in China, the viral White House prayer scene has turned into a full-blown social media trend.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/erika-kirk-board-us-air-force-academy">Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/erika-kirks-quiet-government-appointment-171532785.html">Erika Kirk's Quiet Government Appointment Sparks Backlash: 'What Even Are Her Qualifications?'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gazette.com/2025/10/19/plans-to-honor-charlie-kirk-at-air-force-academy-association-meeting-withdrawn/">Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-appoints-man-fearful-of-black-pilots-to-air-force-academy-advisory-board">Trump Appoints Man Fearful of Black Pilots to Air Force Academy Advisory Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mike-johnson-son-monitor-porn-intake-covenant-eyes-1234870634/">Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other&rsquo;s Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/viral-quittr-app-to-quit-masturbation-exposed-sensitive-data">Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.menshealth.com/health/a70062593/quittr-relay-porn-addiction-apps-expert-review/">Gen Z Guys Want to Quit Watching Porn. These Companies Are Ready to Help.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/porn-addiction-app-quittr-alex-slater-connor-mclaren.html">The Gen-Z Founders Trying to Get Guys to Stop Watching Porn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1198916105/mens-health-masturbation-abstinence">Masturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/viral-quittr-porn-addiction-app-exposed-the-masturbation-habits-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-users/">Viral 'Quittr' Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5BZ0yIZtKoySiBIMJK0YOP">Mindfulness by C Y G N</a>

Freedumb Is Not Free! NoFap App A Trap? 03.12.26

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In this edition of Bam Trendabayo, Jack and Miles discuss Bam Adebayo's 83-pt game, LorazePam Bondi going into hiding with other disgraced Trump officials, a college prank gone wrong, some good election news in NH, the 'Pawn Stars' controversy and much more!

In this edition of Bam Trendabayo, Jack and Miles discuss Bam Adebayo's 83-pt game, LorazePam Bondi going into hiding with other disgraced Trump officials, a college prank gone wrong, some good election news in NH, the 'Pawn Stars' controversy and much more!

Bam Trendebayo 3/11: Bam Adebayo, LorazePam Bondi, High School Prank Gone Wrong, NH Special Election, 'Pawn Stars' Controversy

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In episode 2020, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Go Fact Yourself, J. Keith van Straaten, to discuss… Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Is Spending Billions On War... And Millions On Lobster, Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act,Old Habits…Iran/Midterms, Is Hollywood’s UFO Trend A Government PSYOP? And more!
Is the Iran war really costing the US $2bn per day?
Pentagon Should Focus on Defense Priorities, not Lavish Dinners, After Historic $93.4B “Use-It-or-Lose-It” September
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab
Hollywood Is Suddenly Taking UFOs Seriously, With Rival “Disclosure” Projects in the Works (Exclusive)
‘A lot of stories but very few facts’: sceptics push back on buzzy UFO documentary
MAGA Congresswoman Claims UFOs Might Be ‘Interdimensional Beings’
UFOs, Aliens & Steven Spielberg's 20-Year Obsession
Close Encounters: Cultural Impact
Claim: NASA tried to stop Spielberg's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
CIA Influence on 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Rejected by the US Air Force, but aided by the CIA?

LISTEN: blackbird by Victoria Canal

In episode 2020, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of <a href="https://gofactyourpod.com/">Go Fact Yourself</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jkeithdotnet/?hl=en">J. Keith van Straaten</a>, to discuss&hellip; Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s Pentagon Is Spending Billions On War... And Millions On Lobster, Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act, Old Habits&hellip;Iran/Midterms, Is Hollywood&rsquo;s UFO Trend A Government PSYOP? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/is-the-iran-war-really-costing-the-us-2bn-per-day">Is the Iran war really costing the US $2bn per day?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/pentagon-should-focus-on-defense">Pentagon Should Focus on Defense Priorities, not Lavish Dinners, After Historic $93.4B &ldquo;Use-It-or-Lose-It&rdquo; September</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab">Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ufo-disclosure-movies-spielberg-kosinski-roswell-1236522458/">Hollywood Is Suddenly Taking UFOs Seriously, With Rival &ldquo;Disclosure&rdquo; Projects in the Works (Exclusive)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/15/the-age-of-disclosure-ufo-documentary">&lsquo;A lot of stories but very few facts&rsquo;: sceptics push back on buzzy UFO documentary</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/maga-congresswoman-claims-ufos-might-be-interdimensional-beings-2000642770">MAGA Congresswoman Claims UFOs Might Be &lsquo;Interdimensional Beings&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theankler.com/p/steven-spielberg-ufo-aliens-close-encounters-third-kind">UFOs, Aliens &amp; Steven Spielberg's 20-Year Obsession</a></li>
<li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/liverpool-scholarship-online/book/37761/chapter-abstract/332135354">Close Encounters: Cultural Impact</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.metabunk.org/threads/claim-nasa-tried-to-stop-spielbergs-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind.11611/">Claim: NASA tried to stop Spielberg's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/123762648/The-CIA-the-Movie-Mogul-and-The-Day-the-Earth-Stood-Still">CIA Influence on 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.spyculture.com/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-rejected-by-the-us-air-force-but-aided-by-the-cia/">The Day the Earth Stood Still: Rejected by the US Air Force, but aided by the CIA?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0GKHsu9HyyL93RakAtXWNO">blackbird by Victoria Canal</a>

Pentagon Pete’s Spending Spree, Spielberg = Pied Piper Of Idiots? 03.11.26

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Real Robots; Fake Artificial Trendtelligence 10/15: Trump, Harris, Israel, Tesla Optimus

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