In this edition of Trendpa Smurf, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss Angie Nixon vs. professional astronaut/mean girl Gayle King, California losing Prince Harry, Nithya vs. Karen Bass on Zoom Livestream, ‘Dune 3’ selling preorders months in advance and much more!

In this edition of Trendpa Smurf, Jack and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss Angie Nixon vs. professional astronaut/mean girl Gayle King, California losing Prince Harry, Nithya vs. Karen Bass on Zoom Livestream, &lsquo;Dune 3&rsquo; selling preorders months in advance 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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Trendpa Smurf 8/20: Angie Nixon, Prince Harry, Nithya Raman, 'Dune: Messiah'

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In episode 2112, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and co-host of Lady To Lady, Brandie Posey to discuss… The Crumbles Are Here--And It’s Not As Delicious As That Sounds, Google VIP Spam Filter, Vaccine Exemptions For Kindergartners Hits “Record High”, The GOP – Not Abdul El-Sayed – Are Hurting Puppies, NASA Addresses Conspiracy Theory and more!
Cyclosporiasis cases now total 15,716: CDC
Navy destroyer went days without power in the South China Sea, leaving sailors without toilets
Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails
Vaccine exemption rate for kindergarteners reaches record high: CDC
Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as US Suffers Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed didn't run 'dog slaughterhouse' in Detroit, despite claims
Debunking MAGA’s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed
‘Over 4,000 dogs and cats killed’: Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘pet massacre’ record goes viral
El-Sayed in the hot seat after 'sickening' animal control record goes viral on social media
Abdul El-Sayed oversaw animal 'slaughterhouse' as over 4,000 puppies and kittens killed under his watch
NRSC Unveils New “Dogs Against Abdul” Merchandise
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Farm Bill Moves Forward with Mixed Results for Animals
Animal abusers are getting let off the hook. Trump and his Supreme Court are partly to blame.
Aspiring Fraudsters Had a Great Day at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just lit a match and tossed it into dozens of federal agencies
ASPCA: Repeat-offender puppy mills face no consequences for violations
Mass. animal shelters overwhelmed as immigration enforcement leaves pets behind
The Pets Left Behind When Their Owners Are Deported
NASA forced to debunk viral claim Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds today

LISTEN: Mala feat. ren & Tiara by Tokyo

In episode 2112, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a> are joined by comedian and co-host of&nbsp;<a href="https://ladytoladycomedy.com/">Lady To Lady</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brandazzle/?hl=en">Brandie Posey</a> to discuss&hellip; The Crumbles Are Here--And It&rsquo;s Not As Delicious As That Sounds, Google VIP Spam Filter, Vaccine Exemptions For Kindergartners Hits &ldquo;Record High&rdquo;, The GOP &ndash; Not Abdul El-Sayed &ndash; Are Hurting Puppies, NASA Addresses Conspiracy Theory and more!
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<li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6038649-cdc-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-cases/">Cyclosporiasis cases now total 15,716: CDC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6036514-uss-benfold-south-china-sea-engineering-casualty/">Navy destroyer went days without power in the South China Sea, leaving sailors without toilets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.is/20260818141844/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/google-political-campaigns-email-spam.html#selection-8033.0-8033.72">Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/Health/exemption-rate-routine-childhood-vaccines-us-kindergartners-hits/story?id=135716718">Vaccine exemption rate for kindergarteners reaches record high: CDC</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-vaccination-rates-drop">Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as US Suffers Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/measles-cases-vaccines">Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/el-sayed-dog-slaughterhouse-detroit/">Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed didn't run 'dog slaughterhouse' in Detroit, despite claims</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/debunking-maga-puppy-killer-smear-against-abdul-el-sayed">Debunking MAGA&rsquo;s Puppy-Killer Smear Against Abdul El-Sayed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/over-4-000-dogs-and-cats-killed-abdul-el-sayed-s-pet-massacre-record-goes-viral-101786842872643.html">&lsquo;Over 4,000 dogs and cats killed&rsquo;: Abdul El-Sayed&rsquo;s &lsquo;pet massacre&rsquo; record goes viral</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/el-sayed-hot-seat-sickening-animal-control-record-goes-viral-social-media">El-Sayed in the hot seat after 'sickening' animal control record goes viral on social media</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16047667/Abdul-El-Sayed-oversaw-animal-slaughterhouse-4-000-puppies-kittens-killed-watch.html">Abdul El-Sayed oversaw animal 'slaughterhouse' as over 4,000 puppies and kittens killed under his watch</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nrsc.org/press-releases/nrsc-unveils-new-dogs-against-abdul-merchandise-2026-08-14/">NRSC Unveils New &ldquo;Dogs Against Abdul&rdquo; Merchandise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/474383/trump-maga-conservatives-animal-welfare">American voters support animal welfare &mdash; and MAGA is seizing on it</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aspca.org/news/farm-bill-moves-forward-mixed-results-animals">Farm Bill Moves Forward with Mixed Results for Animals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/464012/animal-welfare-act-usda-enforcement">Animal abusers are getting let off the hook. Trump and his Supreme Court are partly to blame.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/sec-v-jarksey-supreme-court-oral-argument-fraud-is-good-now/">Aspiring Fraudsters Had a Great Day at the Supreme Court</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/scotus/357554/supreme-court-sec-jarkesy-roberts-sotomayor-chaos">The Supreme Court just lit a match and tossed it into dozens of federal agencies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kcrg.com/2026/01/30/aspca-repeat-offender-puppy-mills-face-no-consequences-violations/">ASPCA: Repeat-offender puppy mills face no consequences for violations</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/04/animal-shelters-overwhelmed-as-immigration-enforcement-leaves-pets-behind.html">Mass. animal shelters overwhelmed as immigration enforcement leaves pets behind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/trump-ice-deportations-pets-left-behind.html">The Pets Left Behind When Their Owners Are Deported</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/nasa-forced-to-debunk-viral-claim-earth-will-lose-gravity-for-seven-seconds-today-3397670/">NASA forced to debunk viral claim Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds today</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4EC2I6gYzn5LPzmIKVRWqL">Mala feat. ren &amp; Tiara by Tokyo</a>

The 7 Second Gravity Eclipse, The Crumbles Are Here 08.20.26

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In this edition of I Like My Pasta AlTrendte, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Trump’s diaper mami, more DSA wins, the GTA 6 leak and much more!

In this edition of I Like My Pasta AlTrendte, Jack and Bryan the Editor discuss Trump&rsquo;s diaper mami, more DSA wins, the GTA 6 leak and much more!

I Like My Pasta AlTrendte 8/19: Diaper Mami, DSA Wins, GTA 6 Leak

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In episode 2111, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Django Gold, to discuss… Turns Out You Can Just Make Sh*t Up, Frat Trap House, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, Rot In Hell Columbia House Records and more!
This was crazy. I went to their website and the poll memo itself and ran it by @pangram and it said the text was 100% written by AI.
Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says
14 charged in cocaine trafficking ring at two Penn State fraternities, AG says pledges packed drugs
Remember 12 CDs for 1 cent? Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years
R.I.P. Columbia House: Here’s How It Improbably Survived This Long
Columbia House is shutting down for good after 71 years
'8 CDs For A Penny' Company Files For Bankruptcy
Columbia House parent files for bankruptcy protection
Columbia House Company History
It's a Steal! How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music
The First 12 Cost A Penny, But …
Columbia House of Horrors: How Not to Run a Subscription Business
Columbia House Offered Eight CDs for a Penny, but Its Life Lessons Were Priceless
Man Admits Fraud in Joining CD Clubs Thousands of Times
Django's Piece of Media: In The AI Foxhole with Trump, Vance, Musk, & Rubio
Blake's Piece of Media: Iowa State Fair Turkey Callers

LISTEN: Romance by Hiromasa Suzuki & Hiroshi Suzuki

In episode 2111, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/djangoindustries/?hl=en">Django Gold</a>, to discuss&hellip; Turns Out You Can Just Make Sh*t Up, Frat Trap House, Couple More Pitches for Proactive Platforms for the Emerging Leftwing Movement, Rot In Hell Columbia House Records and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/paulmitche11/status/2089441887665144129?s=20">This was crazy. I went to their website and the poll memo itself and ran it by @pangram and it said the text was 100% written by AI.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/poll-showing-bass-leading-raman-by-double-digits-was-bogus-company-says">Poll showing Bass leading Raman by double digits was bogus, company says</a></li>
<li><a href="https://radio.wpsu.org/2026-08-17/14-charged-in-cocaine-trafficking-ring-at-two-penn-state-fraternities-ag-says-pledges-packed-drugs">14 charged in cocaine trafficking ring at two Penn State fraternities, AG says pledges packed drugs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2026/08/remember-12-cds-for-1-cent-columbia-house-is-shutting-down-after-71-years.html">Remember 12 CDs for 1 cent? Columbia House is shutting down after 71 years</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/r-i-p-columbia-house-heres-how-it-improbably-survived-this-long-2000799621">R.I.P. Columbia House: Here&rsquo;s How It Improbably Survived This Long</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/columbia-house-shutting-down-after-71-years/507-277a00f5-1439-486e-a886-feb25532ef57">Columbia House is shutting down for good after 71 years</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/11/431547925/8-cds-for-a-penny-company-files-for-bankruptcy">'8 CDs For A Penny' Company Files For Bankruptcy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/columbia-house-parent-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-1.3186168">Columbia House parent files for bankruptcy protection</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/columbia-house-company-history/#google_vignette">Columbia House Company&nbsp;History</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/entertainment/music/its-steal-how-columbia-house-made-money-giving-away-music">It's a Steal! How Columbia House Made Money Giving Away Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tedium.co/2015/06/11/columbia-house-history/">The First 12 Cost A Penny, But &hellip;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/2016/4/7/11585924/columbia-house-of-horrors-how-not-to-run-a-subscription-business">Columbia House of Horrors: How Not to Run a Subscription Business</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2015/08/columbia-house-bankrupt-mail-order-cd-clubs-owner-finally-going-out-of-business.html">Columbia House Offered Eight CDs for a Penny, but Its Life Lessons Were Priceless</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/25/nyregion/man-admits-fraud-in-joining-cd-clubs-thousands-of-times.html">Man Admits Fraud in Joining CD Clubs Thousands of Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2088434231923913165">Django's Piece of Media:&nbsp;In The AI Foxhole with Trump, Vance, Musk, &amp; Rubio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db_TnigDpOx/?igsi=cW5xaGRxemlzbWpr">Blake's Piece of Media: Iowa State Fair Turkey Callers</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4RsL2ZlU4P0CIKDrOwQkzz">Romance by Hiromasa Suzuki &amp; Hiroshi Suzuki</a>

Frat Trap House, The “Make Stuff Up” Experiment 08.19.26

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Trendpa Smurf 8/20: Angie Nixon, Prince Harry, Nithya Raman, 'Dune: Messiah'

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