The ‘Patriot Games’ competition no one knew was happening, Trump’s plane swap & fent lean, Netflix’s commodification of ‘Squid Game’ and much more!

The &lsquo;Patriot Games&rsquo; competition no one knew was happening, Trump&rsquo;s plane swap &amp; fent lean, Netflix&rsquo;s commodification of &lsquo;Squid Game&rsquo; 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 Them Eat Steak 8/11: ‘Patriot Games’, Bribe Force One, ’Squid Game’

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In episode 2109, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy and host of There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget Todd, to discuss… David Ellison Does NOT Give a fuck about the film industry, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, McDonald’s Is Secretly Going Full Minority Report, Hollywood’s Hottest Trend Is… The Threat Of Nuclear War? And more!
Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood
Bonta: Paramount 'eager' for a settlement
Your McDonald’s File is Probably Bigger Than Your FBI File
McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There
The Brink of War: Pay it Forward
Film Screening: The Brink of War
The Brink of War Trailer #1 (2026)
The Phantom Menace: How an unproven, widely mocked technology scared the Soviets into ending the Cold War.
Nuclear Anxiety, That Staple of 1980s Cinema, Is Back
Why nuclear war movies are blowing up
Nuclear War Movies Are Back
Legendary, ‘Dune’ Helmer Denis Villeneuve Re-Team On ‘Nuclear War: A Scenario’
Mike Fleming Jr: Why James Cameron Is Hellbent On Making ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Japan-Set Movie That Will Bring Nightmare Look At A-Bomb Blasts
How the US took on Dr Strangelove and tried to make Americans love the bomb
Picturing Armageddon: US Government Responses to Nuclear War Movies
‘Fail Safe’ At 60: The Pentagon Hated This Classic Suspense Drama About Nuclear Catastrophe

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In episode 2109, Jack and Miles are joined by author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-at-First-Prompt/Bridget-Todd/9781668179826">Love At First Prompt: AI and the Future of Intimacy</a>&nbsp;and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-there-are-no-girls-on-the-65877505/">There Are No Girls on the Internet</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc">Bridget Todd</a>, to discuss&hellip; David Ellison Does NOT Give a fuck about the film industry, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, McDonald&rsquo;s Is Secretly Going Full Minority Report, Hollywood&rsquo;s Hottest Trend Is&hellip; The Threat Of Nuclear War? And more!
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<li><a href="https://jacobin.com/2026/08/hollywood-california-ellison-skydance-merger">Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/11/bonta-paramount-eager-for-a-settlement-01034099">Bonta: Paramount 'eager' for a settlement</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/your-mcdonalds-file-is-probably-bigger-than-your-fbi-file-2000797829">Your McDonald&rsquo;s File is Probably Bigger Than Your FBI File</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/mcdonalds-built-a-515-page-dossier-on-me-it-says-ill-never-leave/">McDonald&rsquo;s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I&rsquo;ll Never Stop Eating There</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.angel.com/pay-it-forward/brink-of-war/ca?__public_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.angel.com">The Brink of War: Pay it Forward</a></li>
<li><a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/07/film-screening-the-brink-of-war">Film Screening: The Brink of War</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATdMxG1QwEM">The Brink of War Trailer #1 (2026)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/the-phantom-menace-106551/">The Phantom Menace: How an unproven, widely mocked technology scared the Soviets into ending the Cold War.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/magazine/nuclear-anxiety-cold-war-house-of-dynamite-silo.html">Nuclear Anxiety, That Staple of 1980s Cinema, Is Back</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/john-bleasdale-why-nuclear-war-movies-are-blowing-up/">Why nuclear war movies are blowing up</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/nuclear-war-movies-are-back/">Nuclear War Movies Are Back</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/04/nuclear-war-movie-denis-villeneuve-legendary-dune-part-two-bestselling-book-1235876114/">Legendary, &lsquo;Dune&rsquo; Helmer Denis Villeneuve Re-Team On &lsquo;Nuclear War: A Scenario&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/james-cameron-interview-ghosts-of-hiroshima-movie-a-bomb-japan-1236444510/">Mike Fleming Jr: Why James Cameron Is Hellbent On Making &lsquo;Ghosts Of Hiroshima&rsquo; Japan-Set Movie That Will Bring Nightmare Look At A-Bomb Blasts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/11/us-military-propaganda-film">How the US took on Dr Strangelove and tried to make Americans love the bomb</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-gov-on-nuclear-films">Picturing Armageddon: US Government Responses to Nuclear War Movies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thedissenter.org/fail-safe-at-60-classic-suspense-drama-nuclear-catastrophe/">&lsquo;Fail Safe&rsquo; At 60: The Pentagon Hated This Classic Suspense Drama About Nuclear Catastrophe</a></li>
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NepOligarchy, Reagan Cinematic Universe 08.14.26

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In this edition of Trendzel Washington, Jack and Miles discuss more details about Trump’s decoy plane fiasco, Maggie Haberman on Trump, Netflix’s ‘Untold’ episode about Raygun, an update on Greenland Energy, California banning paraquat, the incipient AI crash, Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House, gamers = ATC and much more!

In this edition of Trendzel Washington, Jack and Miles discuss more details about Trump&rsquo;s decoy plane fiasco, Maggie Haberman on Trump, Netflix&rsquo;s &lsquo;Untold&rsquo; episode about Raygun, an update on Greenland Energy, California banning paraquat, the incipient AI crash, Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House, gamers = ATC and much more!

Trendzel Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time 8/13: Maggie Haberman, ‘Untold’, Greenland Energy,  Paraquat, AI Crash, Karoline Leavitt

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In episode 2108, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, bestselling author of Raw Dog, author of the upcoming novel The Tower, and host of 16th Minute of Fame, Jamie Loftus, to discuss… Luigi Update, David Lynch Got That Little Kid From Big Daddy To Quit Cigarettes, Why Isn’t Anyone Consistently Prosecuting the Case Against Law Enforcement As Currently Constituted? Is Baseball Ruining Field Of Dreams? Or Did Field Of Dreams Ruin Baseball? And more!
Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury
Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation
MLB at Field of Dreams 2026: How to Watch Phillies vs. Twins Live on Netflix
Field of Dreams FAQ: All you need to know
Fighting Over the Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams to host third MLB game with new permanent ballpark
MLB missed the message of ‘Field of Dreams’
The Expensive, Seductive Nostalgia of Field of Dreams
The Baseball Stadium That “Forever Changed” Professional Sports
New permanent “Field of Dreams” stadium getting paid for with COVID relief money
Details Show The Success Of MLB’s Field Of Dreams Game Before It’s Been Played
MLB Field of Dreams Tickets Push Near $1,000, Even With Rain in Forecast

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In episode 2108, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, bestselling author of <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847751/rawdog">Raw Dog</a>, author of the upcoming novel <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/">The Tower</a>,&nbsp;and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-sixteenth-minute-of-fame-172216473/">16th Minute of Fame</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar">Jamie Loftus</a>, to discuss&hellip; Luigi Update, David Lynch Got That Little Kid From Big Daddy To Quit Cigarettes, Why Isn&rsquo;t Anyone Consistently Prosecuting the Case Against Law Enforcement As Currently Constituted?&nbsp;Is Baseball Ruining Field Of Dreams? Or Did Field Of Dreams Ruin Baseball? And more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgje05wd1v4o">Luigi Mangione murder trial to have anonymous jury</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/luigi-mangione-united-health-murder-hearing">Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/mlb-field-of-dreams-2026-how-to-watch">MLB at Field of Dreams 2026: How to Watch Phillies vs. Twins Live on Netflix</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/field-of-dreams-game-tickets-and-faqs">Field of Dreams FAQ: All you need to know</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/field-of-schemes/358624/">Fighting Over the Field of Dreams</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/07/field-dreams-host-third-mlb-game-with-new-permanent-ballpark/">Field of Dreams to host third MLB game with new permanent ballpark</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/8/16/22627045/major-league-baseball-missed-message-of-field-of-dreams-to-stage-game-between-yankees-white-sox/">MLB missed the message of &lsquo;Field of Dreams&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reason.com/2023/04/01/the-expensive-seductive-nostalgia-of-field-of-dreams/">The Expensive, Seductive Nostalgia of&nbsp;Field of Dreams</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/08/04/mlb/camden-yards-30th-anniversary-baltimore-influence">The Baseball Stadium That &ldquo;Forever Changed&rdquo; Professional Sports</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/2022/08/15/19106/new-permanent-field-of-dreams-stadium-getting-paid-for-with-covid-relief-money/">New permanent &ldquo;Field of Dreams&rdquo; stadium getting paid for with COVID relief money</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2021/08/12/details-show-the-success-of-mlbs-field-of-dreams-game-before-its-been-played/">Details Show The Success Of MLB&rsquo;s Field Of Dreams Game Before It&rsquo;s Been Played</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-field-dreams-tickets-push-144252491.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">MLB Field of Dreams Tickets Push Near $1,000, Even With Rain in Forecast</a></li>
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ET Looked Like S**T, Luigi Update 08.13.26

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Trend Them Eat Steak 8/11: ‘Patriot Games’, Bribe Force One, ’Squid Game’

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