In this edition of The Royal Trendenbaums, Jack and Miles discuss QSR's report on the fastest drive-thru wait times, the new Pepper X Hot Sauce, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli government, Meta creating a new wave of glassholes, and Kevin Spacey's performance at Oxford!

In this edition of The Royal Trendenbaums, Jack and Miles discuss QSR's report on the fastest drive-thru wait times, the new Pepper X Hot Sauce, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli government, Meta creating a new wave of glassholes, and Kevin Spacey's performance at Oxford!

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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The Royal Trendenbaums 10/17: Taco Bell, Pepper X, Ethnic Cleansing, Meta, Kevin Spacey

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In episode 2043, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by co-host of Brief Recess, Michael Foote, to discuss… The Use of ICE to Suppress the Vote / Disappear People, Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lose Antitrust Case and more!
Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues
Live Nation Lost Its Monopoly Trial. What’s Next — and Could Ticketmaster Really Be Sold?

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In episode 2043, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesofiya/?hl=en">Sofiya Alexandra</a> are joined by co-host of <a href="https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/brief-recess">Brief Recess</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@michael_foote_">Michael Foote</a>, to discuss&hellip; The Use of ICE to Suppress the Vote / Disappear People, Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lose Antitrust Case and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/live-nation-ticketmaster-monopoly-ruling-9.7164989">Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.billboard.com/business/legal/live-nation-lost-its-monopoly-trial-whats-next-and-could-ticketmaster-really-be-sold">Live Nation Lost Its Monopoly Trial. What&rsquo;s Next &mdash; and Could Ticketmaster Really Be Sold?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1wlqo5T1KZqZBFZP8pGOrH">KARMA by SHIMA</a>

Nerds Gummy Cluster Poisoning? How To Make ICE Fear You 04.17.26

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In this edition of Trend Of A Woman, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the Pope vs. Prez, the AI 'Bitcoin' movie, Pete Hegseth confusing the bible with 'Pulp Fiction', the new GoT movie, 'Aegon's Conquest', Sydney Sweeney's latest American Eagle ad and much more!

In this edition of Trend Of A Woman, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the Pope vs. Prez, the AI 'Bitcoin' movie, Pete Hegseth confusing the bible with 'Pulp Fiction', the new GoT movie, 'Aegon's Conquest', Sydney Sweeney's latest American Eagle ad and much more!

Trend Of A Woman 4/16: Pope vs. Prez, Bitcoin Movie, Pete Hegseth, 'Aegon's Conquest', Sydney Sweeney

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In episode 2042, Jack and Miles are joined by host of Jacob Reed & Me, Jacob Reed, to discuss… Speaking of Mental Fitness…, Just Going to Leave This Financial Times Headline Here…, Allbirds Pivots From Shoes to AI--BIRD Stock Soars, AI Zuck Accidentally Proves That CEOs Are Useless, Hollywood Stars Also Begging GOD to STOP THE PARAMOUNT WB MERGERand more!
Interview with CMS Admin Dr. Oz
Wall Street banks break records as Iran war drives trading boom
Disney begins 1,000 job cuts this week across the company
Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes more than 700%
AI Zuck Accidentally Proves That CEOs Are Useless
Uber Employees Have Created an AI Clone of Its CEO
The Rise of the Founder AI Clone
CEOs Are Creating AI Copies of Themselves That Are Spouting Braindead Hallucinations to Their Confused Underlings
Meta lays off hundreds as tech giant pushes forward with AI investment
The sneaky truth about the wave of AI layoffs
The Numbers Are In: Replacing All CEOs With AI Just Makes Sense
If A.I. Can Do Your Job, Maybe It Can Also Replace Your C.E.O.
CEOs Could Easily Be Replaced With AI, Experts Argue
Is AI your new boss? It can replace a CEO in many respects, but falls short in some places

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In episode 2042, Jack and Miles are joined by host of <a href="https://jacobreedandme.com/">Jacob Reed &amp; Me</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobreedfilm">Jacob Reed</a>, to discuss&hellip; Speaking of Mental Fitness&hellip;, Just Going to Leave This Financial Times Headline Here&hellip;, Allbirds Pivots From Shoes to AI--BIRD Stock Soars, AI Zuck Accidentally Proves That CEOs Are Useless, Hollywood Stars Also Begging GOD to STOP THE PARAMOUNT WB MERGER and more!
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<li><a href="https://rumble.com/v78gk7a-following-the-healthy-brick-road-interview-with-cms-admin-dr.-oz-triggered-.html?e9s=src_v1_cbl%2Csrc_v1_ucp_a">Interview with CMS Admin Dr. Oz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.is/nbxmo#selection-1599.0-1599.63">Wall Street banks break records as Iran war drives trading boom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-14/walt-disney-layoffs-marketing-studios-television-espn#:~:text=The%20Walt%20Disney%20Co.%20has,within%20the%20Burbank%20entertainment%20giant.">Disney begins 1,000 job cuts this week across the company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html">Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes more than 700%</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/meta-ai-mark-zuckerberg-staff-talk-to-the-boss">AI Zuck Accidentally Proves That CEOs Are Useless</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/uber-employees-ai-ceo">Uber Employees Have Created an AI Clone of Its CEO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://greyjournal.net/hustle/work-tech/founder-ai-clone-ceo-playbook-2026/">The Rise of the Founder AI Clone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/ceos-ai-clones-hallucinations">CEOs Are Creating AI Copies of Themselves That Are Spouting Braindead Hallucinations to Their Confused Underlings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/business/meta-lays-off-hundreds-after-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-said-ai-can-replace-teams/">Meta lays off hundreds as tech giant pushes forward with AI investment</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sneaky-truth-ai-layoffs-switcheroo-meta-microsoft-2026-3">The sneaky truth about the wave of AI layoffs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/replacing-ceos-with-ai-makes-sense">The Numbers Are In: Replacing All CEOs With AI Just Makes Sense</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/technology/ai-chief-executives.html">If A.I. Can Do Your Job, Maybe It Can Also Replace Your C.E.O.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/ceos-easily-replaced-with-ai">CEOs Could Easily Be Replaced With AI, Experts Argue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://financialpost.com/technology/ai-new-boss-replace-ceo-falls-short">Is AI your new boss? It can replace a CEO in many respects, but falls short in some places</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5mxh4W92ituksTHItEsTkO">FRENCH BOSSA NOVA by Ladji Mouflet</a>

Banks Win Iran War! Fanta > Chemo 04.16.26

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The Royal Trendenbaums 10/17: Taco Bell, Pepper X, Ethnic Cleansing, Meta, Kevin Spacey

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