The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 389 (5/19/25-5/23/25)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 389 (5/19/25-5/23/25)

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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Weekly Zeitgeist 382 (Best 5/19/25-5/23/25)

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In episode 2060, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate, Kash Patel Went Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor “War Grave”,  Kars4Kids Jingle Banned In California and more!
Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate
Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes
Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
Trump floods Truth Social with AI-generated alien, warfare images amid Iran tensions
Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree
Trump triggers online frenzy with 'nuclear' AI image: 'God help us'
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues
Are There Still Bodies in Pearl Harbor? The Story of Those Left Behind
Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii
Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California
Kars 4 Kids Rakes in the Buckz
Nonprofits for kids accused of misleading donors
Charity misled donors, AG says

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In episode 2060, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://www.worstideaofalltime.com/">The Worst Idea of All Time</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timbattnz/?hl=en">Tim Batt</a>, to discuss&hellip; Trump&rsquo;s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate, Kash Patel Went Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor &ldquo;War Grave&rdquo;, &nbsp;Kars4Kids Jingle Banned In California and more!
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<li><a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116591901587847680">Trump&rsquo;s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes">Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html">Trump&rsquo;s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-floods-truth-social-with-ai-generated-alien-warfare-images-amid-iran-tensions-14012335.html">Trump floods Truth Social with AI-generated alien, warfare images amid Iran tensions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ai-alien-meme-truth-social-b2978445.html">Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676907724/#">Trump triggers online frenzy with 'nuclear' AI image: 'God help us'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-travel-snorkeling-pearl-harbor.html">Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel&rsquo;s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pearlharbor.org/blog/left-behind-many-fallen-men-remain-board-ship/">Are There Still Bodies in Pearl Harbor? The Story of Those Left Behind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/kash-patel-snorkeling-uss-arizona-memorial-hawaii">Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/kars4kids-advertising-banned-california.html">Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting &lsquo;Misleading&rsquo; Ads in California</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/kars-4-kids-rakes-in-the-buckz">Kars 4 Kids Rakes in the Buckz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140712030148/http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20090130/NEWS01/301309969/nonprofits-for-kids-accused-of-misleading-donors">Nonprofits for kids accused of misleading donors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110610174933/https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090415/NEWS/904150343">Charity misled donors, AG says</a></li>
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 Kash Patel: War Grave Snorkeler, Trump Arrests Hot Alien? 05.19.26

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In this edition of Trendcydides Trap, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, another bad commencement speech, Alligator Alcatraz closing, Trump's China trip, Chudthebuilder finally getting to the "find out" phase and much more!

In this edition of Trendcydides Trap, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, another bad commencement speech, Alligator Alcatraz closing, Trump's China trip, Chudthebuilder finally getting to the "find out" phase and much more!

Trendcydides Trap 5/18: UofA Commencement Speech, Alligator Alcatraz, Trump In China, Chudthebuilder

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In this edition of the Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian/podcaster Kyle Ayers to talk about the guy who envisaged the device you are likely listening to this podcast on:

Steve Jobs!

They'll explore his core trauma, his iconic Issey Miyake fit, his inimitable stench and much more!

 

In this edition of the Iconograph, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian/podcaster Kyle Ayers to talk about the guy who envisaged the device you are likely listening to this podcast on:
Steve Jobs!
They'll explore his core trauma, his iconic Issey Miyake fit, his inimitable stench and much more!
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Icon #23 - Steve Jobs: Stink Different.

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