In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producers Becca Ramos, Bei Wang, Victor Wright and Bryan, The Editor to discuss their favorite viral trends of 2025!

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by super producers Becca Ramos, Bei Wang, Victor Wright and Bryan, The Editor to discuss their favorite viral trends of 2025!

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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Viral Trends 2025

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In episode 2033, Miles and guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by co-host of The Future of Our Former Democracy, Colin Cole, to discuss… Ruh Roh - Aint Nobody F**kin With The US-Israel War? Those Social Media Verdicts Are Bad, Actually... and more!
VOTE IN THE WEBBY AWARDS for 'WE THE UNHOUSED' for Public Service & Activism
Hegseth: "The president was clear this morning in his Truth that there are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well."
Trump Hits Out at France for Closing Airspace During Iran War
Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz
The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial
Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For
Section 230 is the best protection we have from Trump’s censorship
What is Section 230 and why does Donald Trump want to change it?
Social Media Addiction Lawsuits (2026): KGM Trial, MDL 3047, and TikTok & Snapchat Settlements Explained
Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms
What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children
Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web
Blackburn’s TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Repeals Section 230, Expands AI Liability, and Mandates Age Verification
New Documents Show First Trump DOJ Worked With Congress to Amend Section 230
Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids
Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug
Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case
Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms
AI & Tech Brief: Forecasting an AI deal
Walmart Pulls Cosmo From Checkout. Plus! Guess Who’s Claiming Victory.
Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa
Here’s Why Not Everyone Is Celebrating Meta’s Landmark Losses: ‘The Legal Precedent Being Set Is Terrifying’
This Bill Purports to Protect Kids from Big Tech. For LGBTQ+ Youth, It’s a Grave Danger
Addictive potential of social media, explained
Trump Administration Takes Major Steps Toward Comprehensive Federal AI Regulation

LISTEN: Vapour by Mildlife

In episode 2033, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar">Jamie Loftus</a> are joined by co-host of <a href="http://equitabledemocracy.org/the-future-of-our-former-democracy">The Future of Our Former Democracy</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reliken">Colin Cole</a>, to discuss&hellip; Ruh Roh - Aint Nobody F**kin With The US-Israel War? Those Social Media Verdicts Are Bad, Actually... and more!
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<li><a href="https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/public-service-activism">VOTE IN THE WEBBY AWARDS for 'WE THE UNHOUSED' for Public Service &amp; Activism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mie6lcfobh2c">Hegseth: "The president was clear this morning in his Truth that there are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-france-closing-airspace-11761983">Trump Hits Out at France for Closing Airspace During Iran War</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/spain-closes-airspace-to-us-military-over-iran-war-widening-rift-with-us">Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4?st=JqTwqz&amp;amp;reflink=article_copyURL_share">Trump Tells Aides He&rsquo;s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype6c6DdHQY">The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/26/everyone-cheering-the-social-media-addiction-verdicts-against-meta-should-understand-what-theyre-actually-cheering-for/">Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They&rsquo;re Actually Cheering For</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ms.now/opinion/section-230-trump-free-speech">Section 230 is the best protection we have from Trump&rsquo;s censorship</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/13/610/section-230-law-moderation-social-media-content-bias/">What is Section 230 and why does Donald Trump want to change it?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.spencer-law.com/post/social-media-addiction-lawsuits-2026-kgm-trial-mdl-3047">Social Media Addiction Lawsuits (2026): KGM Trial, MDL 3047, and TikTok &amp; Snapchat Settlements Explained</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/reddit-user-uncovers-behind-meta-154717384.html">Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta&rsquo;s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/age-verification-windfall-big-tech-and-death-sentence-smaller-platforms">Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech&mdash;And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/whats-next-in-social-media-legal-battles-after-a-new-mexico-jury-finds-meta-platforms-harm-children">What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.therage.co/persona-age-verification/">Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reclaimthenet.org/trump-america-ai-act-section-230-repeal-ai-liability-age-verification">Blackburn&rsquo;s TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Repeals Section 230, Expands AI Liability, and Mandates Age Verification</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/new-documents-show-first-trump-doj-worked-congress-amend-section-230">New Documents Show First Trump DOJ Worked With Congress to Amend Section 230</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/">Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/landmark-lawsuit-finds-that-social-media-addiction-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-279390">Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a&nbsp;bug</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/24/meta-new-mexico-jury">Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/tech/meta-new-mexico-trial-jury-deliberation">Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-intelligence/ai-tech-brief/2026/03/30/ai-tech-brief-forecasting-an-ai-deal/">AI &amp; Tech Brief: Forecasting an AI deal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/business/media/walmart-cosmo.html">Walmart Pulls Cosmo From Checkout. Plus! Guess Who&rsquo;s Claiming Victory.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/us-far-right-group-influencing-anti-gay-policy-africa">Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1234985832/not-everyone-is-celebrating-metas-landmark-losses/">Here&rsquo;s Why Not Everyone Is Celebrating Meta&rsquo;s Landmark Losses: &lsquo;The Legal Precedent Being Set Is Terrifying&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.them.us/story/kids-online-safety-act-kosa-youth-lgbtq-content">This Bill Purports to Protect Kids from Big Tech. For LGBTQ+ Youth, It&rsquo;s a Grave Danger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2021/10/addictive-potential-of-social-media-explained.html">Addictive potential of social media, explained</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.lw.com/en/insights/trump-administration-takes-major-steps-toward-comprehensive-federal-ai-regulation">Trump Administration Takes Major Steps Toward Comprehensive Federal AI Regulation</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3xAHEcyhPEX2kEVYkmb7Uy">Vapour by Mildlife</a>

 No Allies Is Good! Big Tech Wins Even When They Lose 04.01.26

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In this edition of Trend Piece FC, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus discuss the Supreme Court ruling 8-1 against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, Kristi Noem's husband being caught in his own scandal, Joe Biden's SS agent shooting himself in the butt, an update on Lindsay Grahams' Disney adventure and much more!

In this edition of Trend Piece FC, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus discuss the Supreme Court ruling 8-1 against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, Kristi Noem's husband being caught in his own scandal, Joe Biden's SS agent shooting himself in the butt, an update on Lindsay Grahams' Disney adventure and much more!

Trend Piece FC 3/31: Supreme Court/Conversion Therapy, Bryon Noem, Secret Service Butt Shot, Lindsay Graham

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In episode 2032, Miles and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by co-host of One of Us with Fin and Chris, Chris Renfro, to discuss… Miller, The White House’s Brand New App App Is A “Privacy Nightmare," Hackers Breached Kash Patel’s Email Account, Bob Dylan Going Electric > Bob Dylan Going AI Patreon Grift and more!
White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined
The White House app is just as weird and unnecessary as you'd expect
White House launches mobile app, includes live feeds and ICE reporting line
The White House App has OneSignal's full GPS pipeline compiled in, polling your location every 4.5 minutes, syncing your exact coordinates to a third party server.
FBI director Kash Patel’s emails, photos hacked by Iran-linked group
FBI confirms hackers targeted Kash Patel's personal emails
Lectures from the Grave: The Dead Speak
Bob Dylan's Instagram Presents: AI Aaron Burr on The Art of Survival
Bob Dylan's Instagram Presents: Edgar Allen Poe Speaks from the Grave
Bob Dylan Launched a Patreon for Some Reason
Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal

LISTEN: 94' by GUCCIGARETTE feat. camo mane

In episode 2032, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebrandthepod/">Mort Burke</a> are joined by co-host of <a href="https://www.oneofuspodcast.com/">One of Us with Fin and Chris</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themeatskeleton/">Chris Renfro</a>, to discuss&hellip; Miller, The White House&rsquo;s Brand New App App Is A &ldquo;Privacy Nightmare," Hackers Breached Kash Patel&rsquo;s Email Account, Bob Dylan Going Electric &gt; Bob Dylan Going AI Patreon Grift and more!
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<li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/white-houses-mysterious-covfefe-moment-was-stupider-than-we-imagined-2000739097">White House&rsquo;s Mysterious &lsquo;Covfefe Moment&rsquo; Was Stupider Than We Imagined</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/apps/the-white-house-app-is-just-as-weird-and-unnecessary-as-youd-expect-175354004.html?guccounter=1">The White House app is just as weird and unnecessary as you'd expect</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/white-house-launches-mobile-app">White House launches mobile app, includes live feeds and ICE reporting line</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Thereallo1026/status/2037827444129022256">The White House App has OneSignal's full GPS pipeline compiled in, polling your location every 4.5 minutes, syncing your exact coordinates to a third party server.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/fbi-director-kash-patels-emails-photos-hacked-by-iran-linked-group">FBI director Kash Patel&rsquo;s emails, photos hacked by Iran-linked group</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/27/fbi-kash-patel-email-hacks-handala-00848519">FBI confirms hackers targeted Kash Patel's personal emails</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/bobdylan/status/2038342925445382358">Lectures from the Grave: The Dead Speak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOojlNEgls7/">Bob Dylan's Instagram Presents: AI Aaron Burr on The Art of Survival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHq88QDif0G/">Bob Dylan's Instagram Presents: Edgar Allen Poe Speaks from the Grave</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/bob-dylan-launched-a-patreon-for-some-reason/">Bob Dylan Launched a Patreon for Some Reason</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/music/bob-dylan-universal-music.html">Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6gCDvJqKZ8WHIcR3d3LJSX">94' by GUCCIGARETTE feat. camo mane</a>

Cigar Bro Hacked!? Ninja Goebbels Wobbling? 03.31.26

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