In this edition of Squid Game: The ChallTrendge, Jack and Miles discuss the Squid Game-inspired reality game show, the quickest racist reveal in ‘Bachelor’ history, new details in the shooting of a Newport News teacher, Adult Swim cutting ties with Justin Roiland, Adam Scott spilling ‘Boy Meets World’ tea, and LeBron and the 2021 Washington Wizards losing to the Clippers!

In this edition of Squid Game: The ChallTrendge, Jack and Miles discuss the Squid Game-inspired reality game show, the quickest racist reveal in ‘Bachelor’ history, new details in the shooting of a Newport News teacher, Adult Swim cutting ties with Justin Roiland, Adam Scott spilling ‘Boy Meets World’ tea, and LeBron and the 2021 Washington Wizards losing to the Clippers!

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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Squid Game: The ChallTrendge 1/25: Squid Game, The Bachelor, Justin Roiland, Newport News, Adam Scott, Lebron

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In episode 2137, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Get Worse, Kyle Prue, to discuss… VIRAL DEBATE: WOULD YOU BRING AN ICED COFFEE TO A JOB INTERVIEW? Drinking Piss To Own The Libs (With The Help Of AI) and more!
This Man Drinks His Pee for Health, Doctors Say Please Don’t Do That
Please, We’re Begging You, Do Not “Drink Your Pee” to Avoid HRT
People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It’s a Miraculous Cure-All
Should You Really Try Urine Therapy?
POV: Your disgust is someone else's profit margin.
QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces
Fact Check: No evidence that ‘urine therapy’ cures COVID-19
Dr. Oz Apparently Considers Himself Something of a Pee Sommelier
Drinking pee to improve health is an ancient practice – but the risks outweigh the evidence
Should You Pee on a Jellyfish Sting?

LISTEN: defense by monte booker & nami

In episode 2137, Jack and Miles are joined by host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-get-worse-with-kyle-prue-346419703">Get Worse</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kyleprueofficial">Kyle Prue</a>, to discuss&hellip; VIRAL DEBATE: WOULD YOU BRING AN ICED COFFEE TO A JOB INTERVIEW? Drinking Piss To Own The Libs (With The Help Of AI) and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-man-drinks-his-pee-for-health-doctors-say-please-dont-do-that/">This Man Drinks His Pee for Health, Doctors Say Please Don&rsquo;t Do That</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.them.us/answers-and-advice/health/maha-hrt-hormone-obsession">Please, We&rsquo;re Begging You, Do Not &ldquo;Drink Your Pee&rdquo; to Avoid HRT</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/urine-therapy-ai">People Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It&rsquo;s a Miraculous Cure-All</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@moredrpompa/video/7650594005348125973">Should You Really Try Urine Therapy?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@halfahub1/video/7630257307271564552">POV: Your disgust is someone else's profit margin.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10325789/">QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/no-evidence-that-urine-therapy-cures-covid-19-idUSL1N2TS215/">Fact Check: No evidence that &lsquo;urine therapy&rsquo; cures COVID-19</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/dr-oz-pee-drinking/">Dr. Oz Apparently Considers Himself Something of a Pee Sommelier</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/drinking-pee-to-improve-health-is-an-ancient-practice-but-the-risks-outweigh-the-evidence-253353">Drinking pee to improve health is an ancient practice &ndash; but the risks outweigh the&nbsp;evidence</a></li>
<li><a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/pee-jellyfish-sting">Should You Pee on a Jellyfish Sting?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHZg9_1TxCE">defense by monte booker &amp; nami</a>

Iced Coffee Debate, Drinking Pee? Urine Trouble 10.07.26

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In this edition of Dawn of the Trend, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming release of GTA 6, Trump offering L.A. as a blood sacrifice, Markwayne Mullin’s oracle, Dr. Oz: “How much could a pound of butter cost?”, Walmart’s new digital price signs (feat. Dynamic Pricing, probably), the new Sam Altman movie and much more!

In this edition of Dawn of the Trend, Jack and Miles discuss the upcoming release of GTA 6, Trump offering L.A. as a blood sacrifice, Markwayne Mullin&rsquo;s oracle, Dr. Oz: &ldquo;How much could a pound of butter cost?&rdquo;, Walmart&rsquo;s new digital price signs (feat. Dynamic Pricing, probably), the new Sam Altman movie and much more!

Dawn of the Trend 10/06: GTA 6, Markwayne Mullin, Dr. Oz, Walmart, Sam Altman

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In episode 2136, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of Gone Native, and author of We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, Joey Clift, to discuss… The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know, Ben Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Movie Has Been Forced To Suspend Filming, Barbie 2 May Happen Thanks To David Ellison’s Desperation, Nobody Went To Go See Digger, California Shuts Down Human-Terminator Fight Club and more!
Fox interviews a guy who claims he went to heaven for 18 days: "Talk about testosterone. Like a mustang.”
'Nothing Short of a Miracle': After a Horrible Brain Injury, Gabe Poirot Met Jesus in Heaven
Trump: You can't miss these big strong handsome Oklahoma studs! I love these guys. Man oh man.
Daily Wire Filming Temporarily Suspended In Montana After Special City Meeting
Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, David Ellison announces
Guess what David Ellison is calling the new Warner Bros.-Paramount (it ain't WarnerMount)
"Skydance" to jangle keyring labeled "Barbie 2" in front of audiences to distract from all the chaos
‘Barbie 2’ May Happen After All
Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut
‘Digger’ Flops with $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise’s Career
Viral Video Looks Like Sci-Fi, But The World Did In Fact Just See Its First ‘Man Vs. Robot' Cage Fight
Government Officials Order the Robot Cage Fights to Stop, Organizers Say

LISTEN: Lamb Truck Keys by AZ Chike

In episode 2136, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of&nbsp;<a href="https://gonenative.tv/">Gone Native</a>, and author of <a href="https://www.joeyclift.com/book">We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.joeyclift.com/">Joey Clift</a>, to discuss&hellip; The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don&rsquo;t Want You To Know, Ben Shapiro&rsquo;s Pro-ICE Movie Has Been Forced To Suspend Filming, Barbie 2 May Happen Thanks To David Ellison&rsquo;s Desperation, Nobody Went To Go See Digger, California Shuts Down Human-Terminator Fight Club and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/RichardHanania/status/2106878167550153160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2106878167550153160%7Ctwgr%5E63a145b466d46a46db52552de639bf3bd33e10fc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joemygod.com%2F2026%2F10%2Ffox-guest-i-met-jesus-in-heaven-and-he-was-butch%2F">Fox interviews a guy who claims he went to heaven for 18 days: "Talk about testosterone. Like a mustang.&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cbn.com/news/us/nothing-short-miracle-after-horrible-brain-injury-gabe-poirot-met-jesus-heaven">'Nothing Short of a Miracle': After a Horrible Brain Injury, Gabe Poirot Met Jesus in Heaven</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/ecareyo/status/2106544367779651820?s=20">Trump: You can't miss these big strong handsome Oklahoma studs! I love these guys. Man oh man.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/10/daily-wire-filming-temporarily-suspended-montana-1237146172/">Daily Wire Filming Temporarily Suspended In Montana After Special City Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/02/media/ellison-skydance-paramount-warner-bros-merger">Paramount&ndash;Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, David Ellison announces</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/david-ellison-warner-bros-paramount-skydance">Guess what David Ellison is calling the new Warner Bros.-Paramount (it ain't WarnerMount)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/david-ellison-skydance-pushing-to-make-barbie-2">"Skydance" to jangle keyring labeled "Barbie 2" in front of audiences to distract from all the chaos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/barbie-2-may-happen-after-all-2000821127">&lsquo;Barbie 2&rsquo; May Happen After All</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/digger-box-office-majorly-bombs-verity-scores-1236898521/">Box Office: &lsquo;Digger&rsquo; Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, &lsquo;Verity&rsquo; Scores $32 Million Debut</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/digger-flops-tom-cruise-150-million-loss-warner-bros-bomb-1235220093/">&lsquo;Digger&rsquo; Flops with $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise&rsquo;s Career</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.style.yahoo.com/viral-video-looks-sci-fi-131406331.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">Viral Video Looks Like Sci-Fi, But The World Did In Fact Just See Its First &lsquo;Man Vs. Robot' Cage Fight</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/california-government-officials-robot-cage-fight-cease">Government Officials Order the Robot Cage Fights to Stop, Organizers Say</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0YZkkvAyPLdpNLB8Uj07XE">Lamb Truck Keys by AZ Chike</a>

The ONE HACK To Meet MACHO JESUS Christians Don’t Want You To Know 10.06.26

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Squid Game: The ChallTrendge 1/25: Squid Game, The Bachelor, Justin Roiland, Newport News, Adam Scott, Lebron

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