In this edition of Trend Square Ball Drop, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss the new windy city: Los Angeles, Meta going full 'mask-off' MAGA, the weird popcorn bucket trend continuing with… whatever the hell you want to be a bucket (including Cinemark's BYOBucket event) and much more!

In this edition of Trend Square Ball Drop, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss the new windy city: Los Angeles, Meta going full 'mask-off' MAGA, the weird popcorn bucket trend continuing with&hellip; whatever the hell you want to be a bucket (including Cinemark's BYOBucket event) 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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Trend Square Ball Drop 1/07: The Windy Angel, Meta/MAGA, Popcorn Buckets, AI

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In episode 2037, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor who you can see in the new film Mermaid, Johnny Pemberton, to discuss… More Mixed Reactions From The Right, Are Vance/Rubio Leaking To The Press? Sam Altman Just Got Ronan Farrow-ed and more!
Mixed Reactions From The Right
Even MORE Mixed Reactions From The Right
All about OpenAI's dramatic firing and rehiring of CEO and why it could mean greater scrutiny
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?
Johnny Pemberton's Piece of Media: Philly Street Art: Is This What They Call A Social Circle?

LISTEN: Slow Tonight by Tom Misch

In episode 2037, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor who you can see in the new film <a href="https://mermaid.utopia.film/">Mermaid</a>, <a href="https://www.johnnypemberton.dog/">Johnny Pemberton</a>, to discuss&hellip; More Mixed Reactions From The Right, Are Vance/Rubio Leaking To The Press? Sam Altman Just Got Ronan Farrow-ed and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/media/4039282/embed/embed">Mixed Reactions From The Right</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/media/4039289/embed/embed">Even MORE Mixed Reactions From The Right</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/openai-sam-altman-return-explainer-1.7036795">All about OpenAI's dramatic firing and rehiring of CEO and why it could mean greater scrutiny</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted">Sam Altman May Control Our Future&mdash;Can He Be Trusted?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jellytoi/video/7624598689226509599?_r=1&amp;amp;_t=ZP-95LQrjh9PNW">Johnny Pemberton's Piece of Media: Philly Street Art: Is This What They Call A Social Circle?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgtPp-vNLCE">Slow Tonight by Tom Misch</a>

Worst People In Charge Of Everything, Sam Altman Gets Ronan Farrow-ed 04.08.26

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In this edition of Lemme Trend Bro, Jack and Miles discuss TACO Trump's genocidal threats, Nate Silver's list of top Twitter follows, Ye headlining Wireless Festival (until it got cancelled), and much more!

In this edition of Lemme Trend Bro, Jack and Miles discuss TACO Trump's genocidal threats, Nate Silver's list of top Twitter follows, Ye headlining Wireless Festival (until it got cancelled), and much more!

Lemme Trend Bro 4/7: Trump vs. Iran, Twitter, Ye/Wireless Festival

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In episode 2036, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich, to discuss… What Phase of the Trump Administration Is This? This Last Week Has Felt Different…, Past Microplastics Research May Have Been Contaminated By Latex Gloves, Gov Greg Abbott’s Media Illiteracy Strikes Again! Artemis II Photo Becomes Fuel For Flat-Earth Mockery and more!
In a stunning moment, Alex Jones notices Trump's brain is "not doing too hot," questioning his health, saying he “looks sick” and “babbles.”
An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along
'Spectacular' new Artemis II images shut down Flat Earth theory for good
Artemis II crew saw a life-changing view. The story of a viral photo.
Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?

LISTEN: Tequila Shots by Rikas

In episode 2036, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.lydiapopovich.com/">Lydia Popovich</a>, to discuss&hellip; What Phase of the Trump Administration Is This? This Last Week Has Felt Different&hellip;, Past Microplastics Research May Have Been Contaminated By Latex Gloves, Gov Greg Abbott&rsquo;s Media Illiteracy Strikes Again! Artemis II Photo Becomes Fuel For Flat-Earth Mockery and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/ReallyAmerican1/status/2039097159060951167?s=20">In a stunning moment, Alex Jones notices Trump's brain is "not doing too hot," questioning his health, saying he &ldquo;looks sick&rdquo; and &ldquo;babbles.&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/scientists-suspect-theyre-overestimating-microplastics-due-to-an-embarrassing-mistake-2000741901">An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/artemis-ii-photos-earth-nasa-flat-space-039310-20260404">'Spectacular' new Artemis II images shut down Flat Earth theory for good</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/04/artemis-ii-photo-earth-space-blue-marble/89465526007/">Artemis II crew saw a life-changing view. The story of a viral photo.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clye6j0g840o">Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/41a9e1pccolyyJxkg2reuw">Tequila Shots by Rikas</a>

Leave President Grindset Alone! Artemis II Flat Earth Fallout 04.06.26

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Trend Square Ball Drop 1/07: The Windy Angel, Meta/MAGA, Popcorn Buckets, AI

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