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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On this episode of Trended Too Soon, Jack and Miles discuss The loss of icons Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, The Hanover Institute Public Policy - the AI generated news site that's creating "human grade" pro Israel propaganda, H&R Block's reality show Responsibility Island, and how to open your refrigerator when the power's out.

On this episode of Trended Too Soon, Jack and Miles discuss The loss of icons Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, The Hanover Institute Public Policy - the AI generated news site that's creating "human grade" pro Israel propaganda, H&amp;R Block's reality show Responsibility Island, and how to open your refrigerator when the power's out.

Trended Too soon 8/26 Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Hanover Institute, Responsibility Island

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In episode 2115, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE,Tech Industry Claiming Our Anti-AI Backlash Is A Chinese Psyop, WNBA Outrage Op Confirmed and more!
Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE
Yikes — SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOE CARR (R): "Quite frankly I don’t think we can Make America Great Again without hanging your CEO (Garrett Langley) publicly for treason.”
Tech tries a new message: You'd love data centers if China wasn't making you hate data centers
The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters
Trump-Aligned America First Policy Institute Backing Ex-NBA Player Tossed from WNBA Game
Christian Artist Explains Dramatic Painting of Jesus With a Heroin Addict

LISTEN: Jolene (33rpm slowed down digital version) by Dolly Parton

In episode 2115, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/">The Bechdel Cast</a>, <a href="https://www.caitlindurante.com/">Caitlin Durante</a>, to discuss&hellip; Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE, Tech Industry Claiming Our Anti-AI Backlash Is A Chinese Psyop, WNBA Outrage Op Confirmed and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2091296904608927956">Whiny Ass Flock CEO Says We Need To COMPROMISE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/2090868826162319582">Yikes &mdash; SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOE CARR (R): "Quite frankly I don&rsquo;t think we can Make America Great Again without hanging your CEO (Garrett Langley) publicly for treason.&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-data-center-ai-backlash-tech-messaging-2026-8">Tech tries a new message: You'd love data centers if China wasn't making you hate data centers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5844328/us-china-data-centers-foreign-influence">The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters</a></li>
<li><a href="https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-aligned-america-first-policy-institute-enes-kanter-wnba">Trump-Aligned America First Policy Institute Backing Ex-NBA Player Tossed from WNBA Game</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cbn.com/news/us/when-you-hurt-yourself-you-also-hurt-god-christian-artist-explains-dramatic-painting-jesus">Christian Artist Explains Dramatic Painting of Jesus With a Heroin Addict</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMrfM711vXI">Jolene (33rpm slowed down digital version) by Dolly Parton</a>

Flock Cameras vs Everyone, Fake A$$ Culture War 08.26.26

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In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian Lydia Popovich to talk about the closest thing we have to a living saint:

Dolly Parton!

They'll explore her rise to stardom/sainthood, her influence on the scientific community, her inimitable sense of style and so much more!

In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian <a href="https://www.lydiapopovich.com/">Lydia Popovich</a> to talk about the closest thing we have to a living saint:
Dolly Parton!
They'll explore her rise to stardom/sainthood, her influence on the scientific community, her inimitable sense of style and so much more!

RIP Dolly - Icon #8 Dolly Parton: WWDD? (rebroadcast)

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