The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 421 (1/12/26-1/16/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 421 (1/12/26-1/16/26)

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 414 (Best of 1/12/26-1/16/26)

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In episode 1991, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! Greenland - EU solidarity, Americans DO NOT WANT GREENLAND AT ALL, Even Trump Doesn’t Want To Watch Amazon’s Stupid Melania Documentary, Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? And more!
Mar-a-Lago Dog Face Party
They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!!
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
Melania Trump drops new trailer for her $40M Amazon documentary: ‘The grift continues’
Amazon Spent An Eye-Popping $40 Million On Melania Trump Doc, Beating Out Disney And Paramount: Report
Trump Embarrasses Melania With Bombshell Movie Admission
#ImWithHim: why Donald Trump is right to watch films on fast-forward
'Melania' doc to premiere at Trump's Kennedy Center
Melania Trump Documentary Has Become Online LOL Meme with Fake Reviews, Defaced Posters, and Few Advanced Ticket Sales
A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor
Markiplier To Star In & Direct Horror Film ‘Iron Lung’ From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game
Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie?

LISTEN: WHAT U NEED by void & Baby Boi

In episode 1991, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by co-host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-yourself-a-gun-a-rewatch-podcast/id1449785792">Pod Yourself A Gun &amp; Mad Yourself A Man</a>, <a href="https://vincemancini.substack.com/">Vince Mancini</a>, to discuss&hellip; They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! Greenland - EU solidarity, Americans DO NOT WANT GREENLAND AT ALL, Even Trump Doesn&rsquo;t Want To Watch Amazon&rsquo;s Stupid Melania Documentary, Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? And more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/patriottakes/status/2011468537060036977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2011468537060036977%7Ctwgr%5E2306b17b83cb60820cf2dce9311c54267bd623e2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fembed%3Furl%3Dhttps3A2F2Fx.com2Fpatriottakes2Fstatus2F20114685370600369773Fs3D20id%3Dmntl-sc-block_14-0-iframeoptions%3De303DdocId%3D11886133">Mar-a-Lago Dog Face Party</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/FordFischer/status/2011599660755177760?s=20">They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/ronald-lauder-billionaire-donor-donald-trump-ukraine-greenland">How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-documentary-trailer-reactions-b2886395.html">Melania Trump drops new trailer for her $40M Amazon documentary: &lsquo;The grift continues&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://decider.com/2025/01/07/amazon-spent-40-million-on-melania-trump-doc-report/">Amazon Spent An Eye-Popping $40 Million On Melania Trump Doc, Beating Out Disney And Paramount: Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/trump-embarrasses-melania-bombshell-movie-090840452.html?guccounter=1">Trump Embarrasses Melania With Bombshell Movie Admission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/nov/21/watch-movies-donald-trump-films-fast-forward">#ImWithHim: why Donald Trump is right to watch films on fast-forward</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2026/01/12/melania-documentary-trump-kennedy-center/88144853007/">'Melania' doc to premiere at Trump's Kennedy Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.showbiz411.com/2026/01/14/melania-trump-documentary-has-become-online-lol-meme-with-fake-reviews-defaced-posters-and-few-advanced-ticket-sales">Melania Trump Documentary Has Become Online LOL Meme with Fake Reviews, Defaced Posters, and Few Advanced Ticket Sales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/news/analysis/markiplier-open-iron-lung-2500-screens-no-distributor-1235172987/">A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2023/04/markiplier-to-star-in-direct-horror-film-iron-lung-from-his-own-script-1235333152/">Markiplier To Star In &amp; Direct Horror Film &lsquo;Iron Lung&rsquo; From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/marty-supreme-original-vampire-ending-1236631757/">Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/765Esh7KnFbN1dqxu50A4t">WHAT U NEED by void &amp; Baby Boi</a>

Sinners X Marty Supreme Mashup, Piss Beats Ice 01.16.26

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In this edition of This Is Your Brain On Trends, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss ICE shooting another person in Minnesota, Kristi Noem getting impeached?, the EPA caping for businesses instead of humans, the FBI raiding journalists homes, Texas A&M cancelling Plato and much more!

In this edition of This Is Your Brain On Trends, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss ICE shooting another person in Minnesota, Kristi Noem getting impeached?, the EPA caping for businesses instead of humans, the FBI raiding journalists homes, Texas A&amp;M cancelling Plato and much more!

This Is Your Brain On Trends 1/15: ICE Shooting, Kristi Noem, EPA, FBI, Plato

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In episode 1990, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss... Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is, RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast Between Two Swastikas, Dems Willing To Stay Out Of Power To Appease Donors and more!
Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is
RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast: Between Two Swastikas
Katie Miller to RFK JR.: "What brand of vitamins do you take?"
Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax
Searchlight Memo to Interested Parties: Reform and Retrain ICE, Don’t Abolish It

LISTEN: Knock Yourself Out (feat. Pharrell) by Jadakiss

In episode 1990, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/franifio">The Bitchuation Room</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/franifio/?hl=en">Francesca Fiorentini</a>, to discuss... Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is, RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels&rsquo; Podcast Between Two Swastikas, Dems Willing To Stay Out Of Power To Appease Donors and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2011266711841095940?s=20">Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/OfTheBraveUSA/status/2011266281174073613?s=20">RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels&rsquo; Podcast: Between Two Swastikas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/OfTheBraveUSA/status/2011268421720424769?s=20">Katie Miller to RFK JR.: "What brand of vitamins do you take?"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/gavin-newsom-california-billionaire-tax">Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.searchlightinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Searchlight-Memo-to-Interested-Parties_-Reform-and-Retrain-ICE-Dont-Abolish-It.pdf">Searchlight Memo to Interested Parties: Reform and Retrain ICE, Don&rsquo;t Abolish It</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4jCio4LNO1eZbl09ed4ZFn">Knock Yourself Out (feat. Pharrell) by Jadakiss</a>

 What’s A Regime? Between Two Swastikas 01.15.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 414 (Best of 1/12/26-1/16/26)

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