In episode 1360, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Articles of Interest, Avery Trufelman, to discuss…. Student Performance Scores Are Down, Blame the Teachers’ Unions? Maybe The Police Are A Bad Idea Pt 2: DNA Mugshots Are Racist BS, Sprezzatura/Menswear and more!
Student Performance Scores Are Down, Blame the Teachers’ Unions?
School Closures Were a Failed Policy
Maybe The Police Are A Bad Idea Pt 2: DNA Mugshots Are Racist BS
Edmonton police use DNA phenotyping as ‘last resort’ in hopes of identifying sexual assault suspect
Edmonton police issue apology for controversial use of DNA phenotyping
Building a Face, and a Case, on DNA
NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations more than a year after City Hall said ties were cut
Sprezzatura/Menswear

LISTEN: Penelope Freestyle by Baby Father

In episode 1360, Jack and Miles are joined by host of <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/aoi/">Articles of Interest</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/trufelman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Avery Trufelman</a>, to discuss…. Student Performance Scores Are Down, Blame the Teachers’ Unions? Maybe The Police Are A Bad Idea Pt 2: DNA Mugshots Are Racist BS, Sprezzatura/Menswear and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/teachers-union-bosses-must-answer-for-american-students-plunging-test-scores?source=articles&amp;via=rss">Student Performance Scores Are Down, Blame the Teachers’ Unions?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/10/pandemic-school-closures-americas-learning-loss/671868/?utm_source=feed">School Closures Were a Failed Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/DNAPhenotypeOct4">Maybe The Police Are A Bad Idea Pt 2: DNA Mugshots Are Racist BS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9175041/edmonton-police-dna-phenotyping-sexual-assault-suspect/">Edmonton police use DNA phenotyping as ‘last resort’ in hopes of identifying sexual assault suspect</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-police-issue-apology-for-controversial-use-of-dna-phenotyping-1.6608457">Edmonton police issue apology for controversial use of DNA phenotyping</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/science/building-face-and-a-case-on-dna.html">Building a Face, and a Case, on DNA</a>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/science/building-face-and-a-case-on-dna.html#"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-dna-controversial-lab-nypd-investigations-20211209-7ro3sd5ln5hwpps4gebe2ctckm-story.html">NYPD still using controversial DNA lab for investigations more than a year after City Hall said ties were cut</a></li>
<li><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/suits-articles-of-interest-10/transcript/">Sprezzatura/Menswear</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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Teachers’ Unions Caused Pandemic? Immortal Preppy Style 10.27.22

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In episode 1990, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss... Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is, RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast Between Two Swastikas, Dems Willing To Stay Out Of Power To Appease Donors and more!
Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is
RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast: Between Two Swastikas
Katie Miller to RFK JR.: "What brand of vitamins do you take?"
Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax
Searchlight Memo to Interested Parties: Reform and Retrain ICE, Don’t Abolish It

LISTEN: Knock Yourself Out (feat. Pharrell) by Jadakiss

In episode 1990, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/franifio">The Bitchuation Room</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/franifio/?hl=en">Francesca Fiorentini</a>, to discuss... Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is, RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels&rsquo; Podcast Between Two Swastikas, Dems Willing To Stay Out Of Power To Appease Donors and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2011266711841095940?s=20">Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/OfTheBraveUSA/status/2011266281174073613?s=20">RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels&rsquo; Podcast: Between Two Swastikas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/OfTheBraveUSA/status/2011268421720424769?s=20">Katie Miller to RFK JR.: "What brand of vitamins do you take?"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/gavin-newsom-california-billionaire-tax">Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.searchlightinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Searchlight-Memo-to-Interested-Parties_-Reform-and-Retrain-ICE-Dont-Abolish-It.pdf">Searchlight Memo to Interested Parties: Reform and Retrain ICE, Don&rsquo;t Abolish It</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4jCio4LNO1eZbl09ed4ZFn">Knock Yourself Out (feat. Pharrell) by Jadakiss</a>

 What’s A Regime? Between Two Swastikas 01.15.26

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In this edition of Foucault's Trenderang, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's Ford plant tour, how things are going on CBS Evening News, what's up with those Trump tariff checks, the elderly stealing Gen Z's jobs?!, and much more!

In this edition of Foucault's Trenderang, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's Ford plant tour, how things are going on CBS Evening News, what's up with those Trump tariff checks, the elderly stealing Gen Z's jobs?!, and much more!

Foucault's Trenderang 1/14: Trump vs. Ford Workers, CBS Evening News, Tariff Checks, Olds vs. Youngs

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In episode 1989, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… At Least Zohran Is Getting Busy, The Trump Administration Wants Us To Believe That They Havana Syndrome-d Venezuela, Finally An App To Ensure You’re Not Dead, Now Stranger Things Fans Are Convinced That ChatGPT Wrote The Finale and more!
US used powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees during Maduro raid: witness account
This Pain-Inducing Acoustic Device Used to Control Crowds in Azerbaijan Might Be U.S.-Made
How to Dodge the Sonic Weapon Used by Police
Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone
An App Called ‘Are You Dead?’ Is Climbing the Apple Charts
A record share of Americans is living alone
Why humans are increasingly choosing to live alone
Rising numbers of people found long after death in England and Wales – study
The Backlash Against Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things 5’ Documentary, Explained
Stranger Things Fan Tweet: "is that a f**kin chatgpt tab i see"

LISTEN: Victory Lap by Fred again.., Skepta, Plaqueboymax

In episode 1989, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mortburke/">Mort Burke</a> are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss&hellip; At Least Zohran Is Getting Busy, The Trump Administration Wants Us To Believe That They Havana Syndrome-d Venezuela, Finally An App To Ensure You&rsquo;re Not Dead, Now Stranger Things Fans Are Convinced That ChatGPT Wrote The Finale and more!
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<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/10/world-news/us-used-powerful-sonic-weapon-in-venezuela-during-raid-to-capture-madouro-incredible-witness-account/">US used powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees during Maduro raid: witness account</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/03/this-pain-inducing-acoustic-device-used-to-control-crowds-in-azerbaijan-might-be-us-made/274036/">This Pain-Inducing Acoustic Device Used to Control Crowds in Azerbaijan Might Be U.S.-Made</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a32892398/what-is-lrad-sonic-weapon-protests/">How to Dodge the Sonic Weapon Used by Police</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3381r5nnn6o">Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/an-app-called-are-you-dead-is-climbing-the-apple-charts-2000709373">An App Called &lsquo;Are You Dead?&rsquo; Is Climbing the Apple Charts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4085828-a-record-share-of-americans-are-living-alone/">A record share of Americans is living alone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/01/living-alone/">Why humans are increasingly choosing to live alone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/22/rising-numbers-of-people-found-long-after-death-in-england-and-wales-study">Rising numbers of people found long after death in England and Wales &ndash; study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2026/01/12/the-backlash-against-netflixs-stranger-things-5-documentary-explained/">The Backlash Against Netflix&rsquo;s &lsquo;Stranger Things 5&rsquo; Documentary, Explained</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/byersanswer/status/2010638421883285867">Stranger Things Fan Tweet: "is that a f**kin chatgpt tab i see"</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1lbNgoJ5iMrMluCyhI4OQP">Victory Lap by Fred again.., Skepta, Plaqueboymax</a>

The  “Are You Dead?” App, Huffing Zohran Fumes To Get By  01.14.26

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Teachers’ Unions Caused Pandemic? Immortal Preppy Style 10.27.22

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