The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 425 (2/9/26-2/13/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 425 (2/9/26-2/13/26)

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 418 (2/9/26-2/13/26)

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In episode 2058, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, comedian, writer, pop culture expert, and host of TV, I Say with Ashley Ray, Ashley Ray, to discuss… The KKK Pop Out Continues…, ALEX MURDERAAAUGH, Ivermectin Sales Are Booming, Thanks To Mel Gibson And The GOP and more!
GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans says she agrees that Hakeem Jeffries has “cotton-picking hands”
Reporter: "Do you have any more to say after agreeing with racist comments made by a radio host?" Kiggans: "..."
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back
'Should work': Texas doc sells horse dewormer for hantavirus despite COVID-19 reprimand
Can ivermectin cure hantavirus? Controversial Covid treatment touted for rat disease outbreak
More Cancer Patients Are Taking Ivermectin. Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan Might Be Why.
Mel Gibson Drops Two Medical Bombshells on the Joe Rogan Podcast
Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients
Under Florida bill, controversial drug ivermectin could be sold over the counter
Utah bill would allow pharmacies to dispense ivermectin
Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia
Oklahoma lawmakers want to make dewormer drug ivermectin available over the counter
11 calls made to Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information regarding Ivermectin
Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Ivermectin could become available over the counter in Georgia despite concerns about potential harms
River blindness treatment receives Nobel Prize
Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat?

LISTEN: Crash Landing by Mary In The Junkyard

In episode 2058, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, comedian, writer, pop culture expert, and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tvIsay">TV, I Say with Ashley Ray</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theashleyray">Ashley Ray</a>, to discuss&hellip; The KKK Pop Out Continues&hellip;, ALEX MURDERAAAUGH, Ivermectin Sales Are Booming, Thanks To Mel Gibson And The GOP and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/headquartersnews.bsky.social/post/3mlm7zmhiaa26">GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans says she agrees that Hakeem Jeffries has &ldquo;cotton-picking hands&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2054369562712518877">Reporter: "Do you have any more to say after agreeing with racist comments made by a radio host?" Kiggans: "..."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us--murdaugh-killings-appeal-143828982.html">Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/05/08/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-ivermectin-covid/">Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/mary-bowden-hantavirus/">'Should work': Texas doc sells horse dewormer for hantavirus despite COVID-19 reprimand</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/health/can-ivermectin-cure-hantavirus-the-buzz-around-controversial-covid-treatment-for-rat-disease-outbreak/">Can ivermectin cure hantavirus? Controversial Covid treatment touted for rat disease outbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/well/ivermectin-cancer-mel-gibson-joe-rogan.html">More Cancer Patients Are Taking Ivermectin. Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan Might Be Why.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHWWzAnPJMk">Mel Gibson Drops Two Medical Bombshells on the Joe Rogan Podcast</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5729102/ivermectin-politics-treatment-cancer-evidence">Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/under-florida-bill-controversial-drug-201838443.html">Under Florida bill, controversial drug ivermectin could be sold over the counter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/02/utah-arizona-ivermectin-bill-over-the-counter-pharmacy">Utah bill would allow pharmacies to dispense ivermectin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wrdw.com/2026/01/31/over-the-counter-ivermectin-sales-proposed-georgia/">Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kosu.org/oklahoma-ivermectin-over-the-counter">Oklahoma lawmakers want to make dewormer drug ivermectin available over the counter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kswo.com/2021/08/26/11-calls-made-oklahoma-center-poison-drug-information-regarding-ivermectin/">11 calls made to Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information regarding Ivermectin</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/27/texas-legislature-ivermectin-otc-prescription/">Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott</a></li>
<li><a href="https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/19/ivermectin-could-become-available-over-the-counter-in-georgia-despite-concerns-about-potential-harms/">Ivermectin could become available over the counter in Georgia despite concerns about potential harms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/aoa-news/river-blindness-treatment-receives-nobel-prize">River blindness treatment receives Nobel Prize</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/ivermectin-was-touted-as-a-cure-for-covid-now-its-being-tested-for-cancer-but-what-can-it-actually-treat-276180">Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it&rsquo;s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually&nbsp;treat?</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/38UijG8bkv7lBoo3xoSbgA">Crash Landing by Mary In The Junkyard</a>

True Crime Whoopsee, KKK Popout Continued 05.14.26

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Trump not giving af about US financial woes, Iran regaining control of most of their arsenal, Mamdani balancing NY's budget, Trump's "historic Rush Hour 4 location scouting", 90% of ICE's arrests being illegal, an update on that Nebraska Senate race, cruise ships having a rough time rn and much more!

Trump not giving af about US financial woes, Iran regaining control of most of their arsenal, Mamdani balancing NY's budget, Trump's "historic Rush Hour 4 location scouting", 90% of ICE's arrests being illegal, an update on that Nebraska Senate race, cruise ships having a rough time rn and much more!

Trenderstellar 5/13: Trump, Mamdani Budget, 'Rush Hour 4', ICE, Nebraska Senate Race, Cruise Ships

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In episode 2057, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… RFK Jr. Is Concerned About Teenagers’ Sperm, Stephen Miller In Tactical Retreat, Do We Really Need More Westworld? The White House Is Literally Toxic New Report Finds and more!
RFK Jr: "In 1970, men had twice the sperm count as our teenagers do today"
RFK Jr. Says Men in the '70s Had Twice as Much Sperm as Teenage Boys Today: 'Existential Crisis'
Do teens today really have half as much sperm as men in the ‘70s? What docs say about RFK Jr.’s claims
Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work
White House Uses Absurd New Excuse for Trump, 79, Sleeping
Trump touts accomplishment of protecting IVF, calls himself 'father of fertility'
Stephen Miller’s Secret Plot to Cling on to Power
David Koepp Redraws Michael Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ For Warner Bros Film
Steven Spielberg Issues Timothée Chalamet Dig, Teases Western In Development & Upcoming ‘Disclosure Day,’ Gives His Take On Existence Of Alien Life At SXSW
How Dare They Reboot Westworld Without Finishing the TV Series
8 Hilariously WTF Backstories Behind Your Favorite Shows
The making of Jurassic Park
Westworld (1973) 4K UHD Review
Rubble from Trump ballroom dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals, data shows
Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom
Trump Says His Ballroom Only Costs More Because It’s More Awesome
White House project dumps dirt on local golf course
Soil at D.C. Golf Course Where East Wing Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals
Why is the White House carting dirt to a golf course? It’s a D.C. mystery
My Quest to Find the East Wing Rubble
Trump fundraiser shares plans for ‘Garden of Heroes,’ golf course as takeover looms
Top Trump fundraiser enlisted in new nonprofit for president’s sculpture garden and golf course as legal challenges abound
Lawsuit aims to halt Trump administration’s takeover of D.C. golf course
Uncertainty Over D.C. Public Golf Courses After Lease Termination

LISTEN: THESE DEEDS, FOR MY PLACE IN HELL by Camo Mane

In episode 2057, Jack and Miles 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; RFK Jr. Is Concerned About Teenagers&rsquo; Sperm, Stephen Miller In Tactical Retreat, Do We Really Need More Westworld? The White House Is Literally Toxic New Report Finds and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2053862230911795257">RFK Jr: "In 1970, men had twice the sperm count as our teenagers do today"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/rfk-jr-says-men-in-the-70s-had-twice-as-much-sperm-as-teenage-boys-today-existential-crisis-11972098">RFK Jr. Says Men in the '70s Had Twice as Much Sperm as Teenage Boys Today: 'Existential Crisis'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/health/what-docs-say-about-rfk-jr-s-latest-sperm-count-claims/">Do teens today really have half as much sperm as men&nbsp;in the &lsquo;70s? What docs say about RFK Jr.&rsquo;s claims</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/trump-has-a-proposal-to-expand-fertility-benefits-heres-how-that-would-work">Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here's how that would work</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-uses-absurd-new-excuse-for-donald-trump-79-sleeping/">White House Uses Absurd New Excuse for Trump, 79, Sleeping</a></li>
<li><a href="https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/trump-touts-accomplishment-of-protecting-ivf-calls-himself-father-of-fertility-alabama-katie-britt-supreme-court?photo=2">Trump touts accomplishment of protecting IVF, calls himself 'father of fertility'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-millers-secret-plot-to-cling-on-to-power/">Stephen Miller&rsquo;s Secret Plot to Cling on to Power</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/westworld-remake-david-koepp-script-michael-crichton-1236898275/">David Koepp Redraws Michael Crichton&rsquo;s &lsquo;Westworld&rsquo; For Warner Bros Film</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/03/steven-spielberg-disclosure-day-aliens-western-sxsw-interview-1236752564/">Steven Spielberg Issues Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet Dig, Teases Western In Development &amp; Upcoming &lsquo;Disclosure Day,&rsquo; Gives His Take On Existence Of Alien Life At SXSW</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a71281022/westworld-reboot-without-ending-series/">How Dare They Reboot&nbsp;Westworld&nbsp;Without Finishing the TV Series</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cracked.com/article_25049_8-wtf-inspirations-behind-your-favorite-tv-shows.html">8 Hilariously WTF Backstories Behind Your Favorite Shows</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/makingofjurassic00shay/page/4/mode/2up?q=westworld">The making of Jurassic Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.genregrinder.com/post/westworld-1973-4k-uhd-review">Westworld (1973) 4K UHD Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/trump-ballroom-rubble-toxic-metals-dc-golf-course">Rubble from Trump ballroom dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals, data shows</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/republicans-propose-1-billion-taxpayer-dollars-secure-trump-ballroom-rcna343637">Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-says-ballroom-now-costs-more-because-its-more-awesome.html">Trump Says His Ballroom Only Costs More Because It&rsquo;s More Awesome</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g27vGi7-OPo">White House project dumps dirt on local golf course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/east-potomac-golf-debris-toxic.html">Soil at D.C. Golf Course Where East Wing Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals</a></li>
<li><a href="https://golf.com/news/white-house-carting-dirt-golf-course-potomac/">Why is the White House carting dirt to a golf course? It&rsquo;s a D.C. mystery</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/east-wing-rubble/684703/">My Quest to Find the East Wing Rubble</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/05/02/trump-garden-golf-east-potomac-plans/">Trump fundraiser shares plans for &lsquo;Garden of Heroes,&rsquo; golf course as takeover looms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/politics/trump-fundraiser-sculpture-garden-golf-course">Top Trump fundraiser enlisted in new nonprofit for president&rsquo;s sculpture garden and golf course as legal challenges abound</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7046638/2026/02/14/lawsuit-trump-takeover-dc-golf-course/">Lawsuit aims to halt Trump administration&rsquo;s takeover of D.C. golf course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://golfinspired.com/dc-public-golf-courses-lease-termination/">Uncertainty Over D.C. Public Golf Courses After Lease Termination</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0f1brVCeJ0blWZUuSx5qO7">THESE DEEDS, FOR MY PLACE IN HELL by Camo Mane</a>

Teenage Spermland, President Baby’s Toxic Sandbox 05.13.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 418 (2/9/26-2/13/26)

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