The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 431 (3/23/26-3/27/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 431 (3/23/26-3/27/26)

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 424 (Best of 3/23/26-3/27/26)

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In episode 2031, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by hosts of CrimeLess, Rory Scovel & Josh Dean, to discuss... Trump Is Now In The Petulant Teenager Phase of the Iran War, Yall Scared of Climate Change? Worst Liar Of The Year… and more!
Trump on NATO: "I was doing a test."
Trump on a deal with Iran: "I'm the opposite of desperate. I don't care."
Yall Scared of Climate Change?
Judge Confronts Woman for Driving During Zoom Court

LISTEN: GEEKED UP by outlawfiendz

In episode 2031, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesofiya/?hl=en">Sofiya Alexandra</a> are joined by hosts of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-crimeless-299097289/">CrimeLess</a>, <a href="https://www.roryscovel.com/">Rory Scovel</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshdean66">Josh Dean</a>, to discuss... Trump Is Now In The Petulant Teenager Phase of the Iran War, Yall Scared of Climate Change? Worst Liar Of The Year&hellip; and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhxykaxfb22h">Trump on NATO: "I was doing a test."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhxy6n2uwb2x">Trump on a deal with Iran: "I'm the opposite of desperate. I don't care."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/ChristnNitemare/status/2036874057417646592">Yall Scared of Climate Change?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tmz.com/watch/judge-woman-driving-car-during-hearing-03-26-2026/">Judge Confronts Woman for Driving During Zoom Court</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1Rq4yXRw7WNMXBfxY7evPm">GEEKED UP by outlawfiendz</a>

Jesus vs Climate Change, Worst Legal Improv Ever? 03.27.26

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In this edition of You Are Trendering… The TwiZeit Zone, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the new Harry Potter TV show, a quick update on Dear Leader, a new study on phone-induced overload, Bill Maher receiving the Mark Twain Prize for humor(???) and much more!

In this edition of You Are Trendering&hellip; The TwiZeit Zone, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the new Harry Potter TV show, a quick update on Dear Leader, a new study on phone-induced overload, Bill Maher receiving the Mark Twain Prize for humor(???) and much more!

You Are Trendering… The TwiZeit Zone 3/26: Harry Potter, Trumpdate, Phone-Induced Overload, Bill Maher

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In episode 2030, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Stephen Colbert Is Writing A Lord Of The Rings Movie?? TSA: Wait Times The Highest In History…, CEOs Are F**kin Tired of the TSA Shutdown, Some Good News! Meta/Google Found Liable For Mental Distress, New York Post Declares That “Smoking Is Cool Again” and more!
Stephen Colbert Is Writing A Lord Of The Rings Movie??
Darrylgorn
TSA: Wait Times The Highest In History…
CEOs Are F**kin Tired of the TSA Shutdown
Smoking is cool again! Here’s what you need to know
Murdoch’s ties to Big Tobacco
Cigarette smoking in America plummets to historic single-digit low, new study finds
Back on Screen: The Return of Smoking in Films and Its Public Health Implications
‘Avatar’ Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test
Smoking is making a pop culture comeback (even if the risks haven’t changed)
Why Is Smoking on Screen Popular Again?
Smoking Is Back in Movies. Here’s Why
Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism
Cinema, sex and cigarettes - how Hollywood icons used smouldering image to reveal their passion
Sex in Movies Has Dropped Sharply, Yet Gotten More Graphic, Study Says

LISTEN: asian linen. by saiming

In episode 2030, Miles 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.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/">The Bechdel Cast</a>, <a href="https://www.caitlindurante.com/">Caitlin Durante</a>,&nbsp;to discuss&hellip; Stephen Colbert Is Writing A Lord Of The Rings Movie?? TSA: Wait Times The Highest In History&hellip;, CEOs Are F**kin Tired of the TSA Shutdown, Some Good News! Meta/Google Found Liable For Mental Distress, New York Post Declares That &ldquo;Smoking Is Cool Again&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/lord-of-the-rings-movie-stephen-colbert-warner-bros-1236698684/">Stephen Colbert Is Writing A Lord Of The Rings Movie??</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11343494/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_5">Darrylgorn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ou-wFp_LGE5mGUHLZ2ZPLB13flg6lqECO75TeA6wcY8/edit?tab=t.0">TSA: Wait Times The Highest In History&hellip;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-ceo-dhs-shutdown-congress-deal-tsa-workers-long-wait-2026-3">CEOs Are F**kin Tired of the TSA Shutdown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/23/health/smoking-is-cool-again-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;amp;utm_campaign=nypost">Smoking is cool again! Here&rsquo;s what you need to know</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rabble.ca/politics/murdochs-ties-big-tobacco/">Murdoch&rsquo;s ties to Big Tobacco</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/smoking-rate-america-has-plummeted-record-low">Cigarette smoking in America plummets to historic single-digit low, new study finds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cancerworld.net/back-on-screen-the-return-of-smoking-in-films-and-its-public-health-implications/">Back on Screen: The Return of Smoking in Films and Its Public Health Implications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/business/04smoke.html">&lsquo;Avatar&rsquo; Joins Holiday Movies That Fail an Antismoking Test</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/smoking-pop-culture-comeback-risks-9.7035616">Smoking is making a pop culture comeback (even if the risks haven&rsquo;t changed)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/smoking-onscreen-study">Why Is Smoking on Screen Popular Again?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/smoking-in-movies-awards-insider?srsltid=AfmBOoqc8EpKniGIyvdkTz5Mabu20VtIyn_DDhCII-PgfMeI_iSA7jt3">Smoking Is Back in Movies. Here&rsquo;s Why</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/health/netflix-smoking-stranger-things">Netflix to cut back on smoking after &lsquo;Stranger Things&rsquo; criticism</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1510621/Cinema-sex-and-cigarettes-how-Hollywood-icons-used-smouldering-image-to-reveal-their-passion.html">Cinema, sex and cigarettes - how Hollywood icons used smouldering image to reveal their passion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/study-sex-in-movies-fallen-1235888367/">Sex in Movies Has Dropped Sharply, Yet Gotten More Graphic, Study Says</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/saimingmusic/asian-linen">asian linen. by saiming</a>

Bad News For Silicon Valley! Smoking IS COOL OK?! 03.26.26

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