The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 402 (8/18/25-8/22/25)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 402 (8/18/25-8/22/25)

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 395 (8/18/25-8/22/25)

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In episode 2022, Jack and Miles are joined by Social Media Editor at The Onion, and co-host of Kill the Computer and Ill Conceived, June Sternbach, to discuss… EVERYONE IS F**KIN 12, Trump Endorses Logan Paul And DJs A Medical Emergency During Rally, This Is What War Looks Like When You Have Dementia… and more!
Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity”
In Massie's Kentucky district, Trump attacks GOP congressman as 'disloyal to America'
Jake Paul gets on stage at the Trump rally and has the nastiest pit stains I've ever seen
Did Donald Trump really endorse Jake Paul?
Woman faints during President Donald Trump's Kentucky rally
Trump, 79, Plays DJ After Supporter Faints Behind Him
Trump Speech Interrupted by Woman Collapsing Before He Summons Dr. Oz to Step in and Help
President Trump on U.S. strikes on Iran: "We've won. Let me tell you, we've won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the bet—In the first hour, it was over."

LISTEN: STAMPEDE by Genesis Owusu

In episode 2022, Jack and Miles are joined by Social Media Editor at <a href="https://theonion.com/">The Onion</a>, and co-host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/killthecomputer">Kill the Computer</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/IllConceived">Ill Conceived</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer">June Sternbach</a>, to discuss&hellip; EVERYONE IS F**KIN 12, Trump Endorses Logan Paul And DJs A Medical Emergency During Rally, This Is What War Looks Like When You Have Dementia&hellip; and more!
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<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/03/kash-patel-ufc-fighters-train-fbi-agents-1236750897/">Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A &ldquo;Historic Opportunity&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-visit-northern-kentucky-maga-proxy-battle-thomas/story?id=130965243">In Massie's Kentucky district, Trump attacks GOP congressman as 'disloyal to America'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2031851078547812591">Jake Paul gets on stage at the Trump rally and has the nastiest pit stains I've ever seen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/pop-culture/2026/03/12/did-donald-trump-really-endorse-jake-paul/89115025007/">Did Donald Trump really endorse Jake Paul?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYTjvbGDFKY">Woman faints during President Donald Trump's Kentucky rally</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump79-stands-helplessly-as-supporter-faints-behind-him/">Trump, 79, Plays DJ After Supporter Faints Behind Him</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/trump-speech-interrupted-woman-collapsing-before-summons-dr-oz-to-step-in-help-11924428">Trump Speech Interrupted by Woman Collapsing Before He Summons Dr. Oz to Step in and Help</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/2031844120839283157?s=20">President Trump on U.S. strikes on Iran: "We've won. Let me tell you, we've won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the bet&mdash;In the first hour, it was over."</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6gxGg4j7i3Ba7F2x0yi8br">STAMPEDE by Genesis Owusu</a>

 FBI x UFC!!! Operation Epic Fail! 03.13.26

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In this edition of In Trending Color, Jack and Miles discuss how Markwayne Mullin got his name, Iranian drones headed to California?, the Academy Awards vs.Palestine & Iran and much more!

In this edition of In Trending Color, Jack and Miles discuss how Markwayne Mullin got his name, Iranian drones headed to California?, the Academy Awards vs.Palestine &amp; Iran and much more!

In Trending Color 3/12: Markwayne Mullin, Iranian Drones, Academy Awards vs. Palestine & Iran

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In episode 2021, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Beth Stelling, to discuss… Welcome Back To 2002! Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act, Chinese Business Leaders Mocking Prayers Around Trump, Erika Kirk Joins U.S. Air Force Academy Board, One Of The Manosphere’s Favorite Anti-Porn Apps Has A “Major Security Flaw” and more!
Sen. Roger Marshall on high gas prices: "Freedom is not free. Americans are gonna have to make some sacrifices."
Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war
Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans’ real needs around affordability
Meanwhile in China, the viral White House prayer scene has turned into a full-blown social media trend.
Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy
Erika Kirk's Quiet Government Appointment Sparks Backlash: 'What Even Are Her Qualifications?'
Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn
Trump Appoints Man Fearful of Black Pilots to Air Force Academy Advisory Board
Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other’s Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video
Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data
Gen Z Guys Want to Quit Watching Porn. These Companies Are Ready to Help.
The Gen-Z Founders Trying to Get Guys to Stop Watching Porn
Masturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried
Viral 'Quittr' Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users

LISTEN: Mindfulness by C Y G N

In episode 2021, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://bethstelling.com/">Beth Stelling</a>, to discuss&hellip; Welcome Back To 2002! Trump Playing 4D Checkers Baby With Save Act, Chinese Business Leaders Mocking Prayers Around Trump, Erika Kirk Joins U.S. Air Force Academy Board, One Of The Manosphere&rsquo;s Favorite Anti-Porn Apps Has A &ldquo;Major Security Flaw&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgqzhh2xvy2y">Sen. Roger Marshall on high gas prices: "Freedom is not free. Americans are gonna have to make some sacrifices."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ms.now/news/trump-iran-nuclear-reactor-war-evidence">Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.advocate.com/opinion/trump-trans-kids-abandons-affordability">Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans&rsquo; real needs around affordability</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Eivor_Koy/status/2031651116308639939?s=20">Meanwhile in China, the viral White House prayer scene has turned into a full-blown social media trend.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/erika-kirk-board-us-air-force-academy">Trump names Erika Kirk to key advisory board of US Air Force Academy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/erika-kirks-quiet-government-appointment-171532785.html">Erika Kirk's Quiet Government Appointment Sparks Backlash: 'What Even Are Her Qualifications?'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gazette.com/2025/10/19/plans-to-honor-charlie-kirk-at-air-force-academy-association-meeting-withdrawn/">Plans to honor Charlie Kirk at Air Force Academy Association meeting withdrawn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-appoints-man-fearful-of-black-pilots-to-air-force-academy-advisory-board">Trump Appoints Man Fearful of Black Pilots to Air Force Academy Advisory Board</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mike-johnson-son-monitor-porn-intake-covenant-eyes-1234870634/">Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other&rsquo;s Porn Intake in Resurfaced Video</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/viral-quittr-app-to-quit-masturbation-exposed-sensitive-data">Viral anti-masturbation app exposed sensitive user data</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.menshealth.com/health/a70062593/quittr-relay-porn-addiction-apps-expert-review/">Gen Z Guys Want to Quit Watching Porn. These Companies Are Ready to Help.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/porn-addiction-app-quittr-alex-slater-connor-mclaren.html">The Gen-Z Founders Trying to Get Guys to Stop Watching Porn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1198916105/mens-health-masturbation-abstinence">Masturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/viral-quittr-porn-addiction-app-exposed-the-masturbation-habits-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-users/">Viral 'Quittr' Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5BZ0yIZtKoySiBIMJK0YOP">Mindfulness by C Y G N</a>

Freedumb Is Not Free! NoFap App A Trap? 03.12.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 395 (8/18/25-8/22/25)

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