In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism!

In this edition of The Texas Trendsaw Massacre, Jack and Miles discuss Master Chief @ the White House, Trump: "It's too bad" he can't run for a 3rd term, an ape escape on a Mississippi highway, and a chat with Ayumi Shinozaki about Japan's struggle with creeping fascism!

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 Texas Trendsaw Massacre 10/29: Master Chief, Trump's 3rd Term, Ape Escape, Japanese Fascism

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 419 (12/15/25-12/19/25)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 419 (12/15/25-12/19/25)

Weekly Zeitgeist 412 (Best of 12/15/25-12/19/25)

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In episode 1983, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star, Tamara Yajia, to discuss… COLDPLAY KISS CAM LADY SPEAKS! Phone Bans Actually Work??? What’s The Worst Christmas Movie Of All-Time? And more!
The Ritual Shaming of the Woman at the Coldplay Concert
Coldplay kisscam HR boss Kristin Cabot on 16 seconds that ruined her life
Phone Bans Actually Work???
Our picks for the worst Christmas movie ever
Tim Allen's Critically-Panned 21-Year-Old John Grisham Movie Adaptation Is Now Dominating Streaming Charts
The Worst Christmas Movie Ever Is About To Leave Netflix
The Worst Christmas Movies of All Time
I watched the worst-rated Christmas film ever made - with a very bizarre message
Santa Claus: The Movie at 40 – how a box office flop became a ‘pure panto’ British Christmas staple
Revisiting Santa Claus: The Movie
‘Santa Claus: The Movie’ (1985) [McDonald's Clip]
Halloween's John Carpenter almost made this cult Christmas movie
Jack's Piece of Media: "I only come on here to watch this now"

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In episode 1983, Jack and Miles are joined by author of <a href="https://geni.us/cryformeargentina?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeneT4lmyUndl2fXVw2jP2vysnh1Vxzt3lE1PCpafZghp6AvYIGKIK2rVYKDA_aem_VAyqiq0uGmbc5pO_Lslyjw">Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamarayajia/?hl=en">Tamara Yajia</a>, to discuss&hellip; COLDPLAY KISS CAM LADY SPEAKS! Phone Bans Actually Work??? What&rsquo;s The Worst Christmas Movie Of All-Time? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/style/coldplay-concert-couple-kiss-cam-woman.html">The Ritual Shaming of the Woman at the Coldplay Concert</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/coldplay-kisscam-boss-kristin-cabot-andy-byron-9qst70b7z?gaa_at=eafs&amp;amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqds0LBOPogOnIqLHKVaDoaifniNDxeoJFU2lgEYmKrDekY846-zT5XO3a54JeI%3D&amp;amp;gaa_ts=69446e4c&amp;amp;gaa_sig=xRMJrmvDTO-45n7gvDvAom30Ad-_eW6emLT13S7B7ITfiS_4QvB2mj76F9hQYWHoM4dRnyW_NHI16ESCRsma9w%3D%3D">Coldplay kisscam HR boss Kristin Cabot on 16 seconds that ruined her life</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/how-new-york-public-school-phone-ban-saved-high-school.html">Phone Bans Actually Work???</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/15/nx-s1-5641953/worst-christmas-movies-debate-love-actually">Our picks for the worst Christmas movie ever</a></li>
<li><a href="https://screenrant.com/tim-allen-christmas-with-the-kranks-streaming-success-december-2025/">Tim Allen's Critically-Panned 21-Year-Old John Grisham Movie Adaptation Is Now Dominating Streaming Charts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://comicbook.com/movies/news/the-worst-christmas-movie-ever-is-about-to-leave-netflix/">The Worst Christmas Movie Ever Is About To Leave Netflix</a></li>
<li><a href="https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/">The Worst Christmas Movies of All Time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/movies/watched-worst-rated-christmas-film-36384227">I watched the worst-rated Christmas film ever made - with a very bizarre message</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/santa-claus-the-movie-at-40-how-a-box-office-flop-became-a-pure-panto-british-christmas-staple-268925">Santa Claus: The Movie at 40 &ndash; how a box office flop became a &lsquo;pure panto&rsquo; British Christmas&nbsp;staple</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/revisiting-santa-claus-the-movie/">Revisiting Santa Claus: The Movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/RetroNewsNow/status/2000826298223223264">&lsquo;Santa Claus: The Movie&rsquo; (1985) [McDonald's Clip]</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a29635993/halloween-john-carpenter-santa-claus-the-movie/">Halloween's John Carpenter almost made this cult Christmas movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/samc00ke/status/2000698253684146442?s=20">Jack's Piece of Media: "I only come on here to watch this now"</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/song/living-through-a-lense/1809357951">Living Through a Lense by Vincent McRae Trio</a>

Coldplay KissCam Drama, No Such Thing As BAD Xmas Movies? 12.19.25

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In this edition of It's A Trenderful Life, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's very sweaty address to the nation, Joe Biden's photo in the Hall of Presidents, Anthropic's AI running a vending machine (into the ground), John Travolta's weird case (feat Riley Keough), Jimmy Stewart's new biopic and much more!

In this edition of It's A Trenderful Life, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's very sweaty address to the nation, Joe Biden's photo in the Hall of Presidents, Anthropic's AI running a vending machine (into the ground), John Travolta's weird case (feat Riley Keough), Jimmy Stewart's new biopic and much more!

It's A Trenderful Life 12/18: Trump, Hall Of Presidents, Anthropic AI, John Travolta/Riley Keough, Jimmy Stewart Biopic

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The Texas Trendsaw Massacre 10/29: Master Chief, Trump's 3rd Term, Ape Escape, Japanese Fascism

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