In episode 1643, Jack and Miles are joined by author, archaeologist, and Professor of Comparative Archaeology, Professor David Wengrow, to discuss him and David Graeber's book The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity and more!

In episode 1643, Jack and Miles are joined by author, archaeologist, and Professor of Comparative Archaeology, Professor David Wengrow, to discuss him and David Graeber's book <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357/thedawnofeverything">The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity</a> and 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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

Upending Our Understanding Of Human History 03.19.24

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In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Pallavi Gunalan to talk about the only person to turn 'The Star-Spangled Banner' into a star-spangled banger:

Whitney Houston!

They'll explore her musical upbringing, meteoric rise to fame, similarly meteoric fall and much more!

In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Pallavi Gunalan to talk about the only person to turn 'The Star-Spangled Banner' into a star-spangled banger:
Whitney Houston!
They'll explore her musical upbringing, meteoric rise to fame, similarly meteoric fall and much more!

Icon #18 - Whitney Houston: The Voice

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The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 433 (4/6/26-4/10/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 433 (4/6/26-4/10/26)

Weekly Zeitgeist 426 (Best of 4/6/26-4/10/26)

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In episode 2039, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… CNBC Is Trying to Figure Out How To Approach Genocide... As An Investor, “Scientology Run” Trend Is Funny... But Could End Up Helping Scientology, This Woman’s Husband Is a Huge NASCAR Fan, Here Comes The RFK Jr. Podcast No One Wants and more!
CNBC Is Trying to Figure Out How To Approach Genocide... As An Investor
Obsessed with this trend of people seeing how far they run inside the LA Scientology HQ
Scientology Runs Are Going Viral On TikTok
TikTokers are “speedrunning” Scientology buildings in bizarre new trend
Two kids run into Scientology
16-Year-Old Infiltrates Scientology: A Skateboarding Adventure
Explained: What’s a ‘Scientology run’ and why people are dashing into them for TikTok
Scientology Locks Another Person Inside
New Documents Show Scientologists Plotted To Have Writer Jailed
How TikTok Accidentally Created a Scientology Heartthrob
This woman’s husband is a huge "NASCAR" fan, obviously.
RFK Jr. Using Your Taxpayer Money to Become a Podcast Bro
RFK Jr. launches health podcast as his vaccine push stalls
Secrets from RFK Jr.’s Private Diaries: Women, Drugs and His Insatiable Need for 'More’

LISTEN: TELL ME WHAT I DID by Tiffany Day

In episode 2039, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a>&nbsp;are joined by comedian,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blakewexler.com">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss&hellip; CNBC Is Trying to Figure Out How To Approach Genocide... As An Investor, &ldquo;Scientology Run&rdquo; Trend Is Funny... But Could End Up Helping Scientology, This Woman&rsquo;s Husband Is a Huge NASCAR Fan, Here Comes The RFK Jr. Podcast No One Wants and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://x.com/KFILE/status/2041881696971219340?s=20">CNBC Is Trying to Figure Out How To Approach Genocide... As An Investor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/maddysperl/status/2041303614828752963">Obsessed with this trend of people seeing how far they run inside the LA Scientology HQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kotaku.com/scientology-run-tiktok-internet-trend-speedrun-2000685720">Scientology Runs Are Going Viral On TikTok</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/tiktokers-are-speedrunning-scientology-buildings-in-bizarre-new-trend-3348258/">TikTokers are &ldquo;speedrunning&rdquo; Scientology buildings in bizarre new trend</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@isdurpyy/video/7623867024590064910">Two kids run into Scientology</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@5.0arrodo/video/7623232620180081933">16-Year-Old Infiltrates Scientology: A Skateboarding Adventure</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thetab.com/2026/04/06/explained-whats-a-scientology-run-and-why-people-are-dashing-into-them-for-tiktok">Explained: What&rsquo;s a &lsquo;Scientology run&rsquo; and why people are dashing into them for TikTok</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jaxpSLEYSTw">Scientology Locks Another Person Inside</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/24/archives/new-documents-show-scientologists-plotted-to-have-writer-jailed.html">New Documents Show Scientologists Plotted To Have Writer Jailed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/scientology-protestors-viral-heartthrob-tiktok-sebastian-1234943091/">How TikTok Accidentally Created a Scientology Heartthrob</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/nascar_ooc/status/2042076192400867505?s=20">This woman&rsquo;s husband is a huge "NASCAR" fan, obviously.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/208817/robert-f-kennedy-jr-taxpayer-money-podcast">RFK Jr. Using Your Taxpayer Money to Become a Podcast Bro</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/04/09/rfk-jr-podcast-public-health/89532931007/">RFK Jr. launches health podcast as his vaccine push stalls</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/rfk-jr-and-mary-richardson-kennedy-portrait-of-a-doomed-marriage-11943408">Secrets from RFK Jr.&rsquo;s Private Diaries: Women, Drugs and His Insatiable Need for 'More&rsquo;</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZUnkBd8RgXxaWkpci5jmh">TELL ME WHAT I DID by Tiffany Day</a>

 RFK Jr Trying To Kill Podcasts Too? Scientology Parkour Challenge 04.10.26

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Upending Our Understanding Of Human History 03.19.24

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