The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 406 (9/15/25-9/19/25)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 406 (9/15/25-9/19/25)

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 399 (Best of 9/15/25-9/19/25)

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In episode 2034, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian with the new special Alter-Kashian and host of The Dork Forest, Jackie Kashian, to discuss… Birthright Citizenship, Laura Ingraham On How To Stay Chill When Sh*t’s f**ked, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Reuniting With the Real World Crew, Pope-Killer JD Vance Wrote A Book About Catholicism, Trump’s Library Is A Hideous Scam– But So Is Every Other Presidential Library and more!
GORSUCH: Do you think Native Americans are birthright citizens under your test? SAUER: Ah, I think ... so. I have to think that through.
Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship
Laura Ingraham tried to steady the ship on her show on Tuesday but she just sounded like someone that is trying to BS their way out of a very obviously bad situation.
Vance announces new book about finding his ‘way back to faith’
Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith
JD Vance on UFOs: You know me, I don't think they're aliens. I think they're demons
JD Vance warns that extraterrestrials are demons: 'I'm going to get to the bottom of this'
JD Vance appears at secretive conservative donor summit as 2028 presidential speculation grows
Usha Vance on disagreements with JD Vance, 2028 and shopping at Costco
Trump Unveils Vision for Presidential Library, Complete With Golden Escalator
Trump’s presidential library will include a re-creation of his White House ballroom
Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe in libraries’ two days after unveiling presidential library plans
Presidential Libraries Are a Scam. Could Obama Change That?
One of Trump’s library funds has mysteriously dissolved, but a lack of transparency keeps the public in the dark
Trump’s presidential library could be a scam
Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library
Shining a light on presidential libraries — the unrenowned pay-to-play scandal
Corruption in the Presidential Library?
All Information (Except Text) for H.R.36 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009
S. Rept. 113-245 - PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DONATION REFORM ACT OF 2014
The Presidential Libraries Act and the Establishment of Presidential Libraries
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent
H.R.1063 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019

LISTEN: Taking It There by Kwengface

In episode 2034, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by comedian with the new special <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5kJlI41V2g&amp;amp;list=PLxShvvK9Qe5fNVqGTGitpCXqxS21Og3kC&amp;amp;index=2">Alter-Kashian</a> and host of <a href="https://jackiekashian.com/the-dork-forrest">The Dork Forest</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://familypetancestry.com/">Jackie Kashian</a>, to discuss&hellip; Birthright Citizenship, Laura Ingraham On How To Stay Chill When Sh*t&rsquo;s f**ked, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Reuniting With the Real World Crew, Pope-Killer JD Vance Wrote A Book About Catholicism, Trump&rsquo;s Library Is A Hideous Scam&ndash; But So Is Every Other Presidential Library and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3migy37etyj2z">GORSUCH: Do you think Native Americans are birthright citizens under your test? SAUER: Ah, I think ... so. I have to think that through.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/30/trump-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-case/">Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mediamatters.org/media/4039051/embed/embed">Laura Ingraham tried to steady the ship on her show on Tuesday but she just sounded like someone that is trying to BS their way out of a very obviously bad situation.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/politics/vance-jd-book-faith-catholic">Vance announces new book about finding his &lsquo;way back to faith&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ68YZN">Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/headquartersnews.bsky.social/post/3mi2zfq4mdh2p">JD Vance on UFOs: You know me, I don't think they're aliens. I think they're demons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ew.com/jd-vance-warns-that-extraterrestrials-are-actually-demons-11936885">JD Vance warns that extraterrestrials are demons: 'I'm going to get to the bottom of this'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-rockbridge-network-conservative-donor-summit-nashville/">JD Vance appears at secretive conservative donor summit as 2028 presidential speculation grows</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/usha-vance-disagreements-jd-vance-2028-costco-rcna265622">Usha Vance on disagreements with JD Vance, 2028 and shopping at Costco</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/trump-presidential-library-video.html">Trump Unveils Vision for Presidential Library, Complete With Golden Escalator</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91519202/trump-presidential-library-will-include-a-recreation-of-his-white-house-ballroom">Trump&rsquo;s presidential library will include a re-creation of his White House ballroom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-doesn-t-believe-084851604.html">Trump says he &lsquo;doesn&rsquo;t believe in libraries&rsquo; two days after unveiling presidential library plans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/05/07/presidential-libraries-are-a-scam-could-obama-change-that-215109/">Presidential Libraries Are a Scam. Could Obama Change That?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/10/one-of-trumps-library-funds-has-mysteriously-dissolved-but-a-lack-of-transparency-keeps-the-public-in-the-dark">One of Trump&rsquo;s library funds has mysteriously dissolved, but a lack of transparency keeps the public in the dark</a></li>
<li><a href="https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/trumps-presidential-library-could-be-a-scam/">Trump&rsquo;s presidential library could be a scam</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/11/congressional-democrats-trump-library/">Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump&rsquo;s library</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/03/shining-a-light-on-presidential-libraries-the-unrenowned-pay-to-play-scandal/">Shining a light on presidential libraries &mdash; the unrenowned pay-to-play scandal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/corruption-presidential-library">Corruption in the Presidential Library?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/36/all-info">All Information (Except Text) for H.R.36 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/committee-report/113th-congress/senate-report/245/1">S. Rept. 113-245 - PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DONATION REFORM ACT OF 2014</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R41513.html">The Presidential Libraries Act and the Establishment of Presidential Libraries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-legislation-to-make-presidential-library-funding">House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1063/all-actions">H.R.1063 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4uMTHzKxik80Xb2s22NOmY">Taking It There by Kwengface</a>

MTV’s White House Cabinet, Presidential BRIBE-rary  04.02.26

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In this edition of I Need 6 Trends, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the nightmare hellscape that is April Fool's Day, the incipient launch of Artemis 2, an update on Dear Leader who keeps doing bad stuff and we're all somehow powerless to stop him… ffs, the latest Charlie Kirkspiracy and much more!

In this edition of I Need 6 Trends, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the nightmare hellscape that is April Fool's Day, the incipient launch of Artemis 2, an update on Dear Leader who keeps doing bad stuff and we're all somehow powerless to stop him&hellip; ffs, the latest Charlie Kirkspiracy and much more!

I Need 6 Trends 4/1: April Fool's Day, Artemis 2 Launch, Dear Leader Update, PBS, Charlie Kirkspiracy

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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>
</ol>
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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