In this edition of Smarter Than Your Average Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss their respective weekends, Jon Ossoff’s takedown of Trump, Mamdani being summoned like Candyman, the KFC Bear mystery, Rebel Creamery filing for bankruptcy and much more!

In this edition of Smarter Than Your Average Trend, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss their respective weekends, Jon Ossoff&rsquo;s takedown of Trump, Mamdani being summoned like Candyman, the KFC Bear mystery, Rebel Creamery filing for bankruptcy 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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Smarter Than Your Average Trend 8/17: Jon Ossoff vs. Trump, Mamdani, KFC Bear, Rebel Creamery

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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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In this rewind episode of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/podcaster Molly Lambert to discuss Jada Pinkett Smith's true soulmate:

Tupac Shakur!

They'll explore his his Black Panther beginnings, his many run-ins with the law, just how much he could get done in a day and much more!

In this rewind episode of The Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist/podcaster Molly Lambert to discuss Jada Pinkett Smith's true soulmate:
Tupac Shakur!
They'll explore his his Black Panther beginnings, his many run-ins with the law, just how much he could get done in a day and much more!

Icon #11 - Tupac Shakur: When 25 Years = 3 Lifetimes (rebroadcast)

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 451(8/10/26-8/14/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 451(8/10/26-8/14/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 443 (8/10/26-8/14/26)

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Smarter Than Your Average Trend 8/17: Jon Ossoff vs. Trump, Mamdani, KFC Bear, Rebel Creamery

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