The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 438 (5/11/26-5/15/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 438 (5/11/26-5/15/26)

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 430 (Best of 5/11/26-5/15/26)

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In episode 2059, Jack and Miles are joined by producer and beauty influencer, Carmen Laurent, to discuss… Daddy Bloodbag’s Secrets to Eternal Life Have Dropped, Rudy Giuliani saw everything BUT God, Please Keep RFK Jr Away From Heart Surgeries, OpenAI’s Children’s Movie/Investor Bait Is For Sale At Cannes and more!
Carmen's Piece of Media: "Just give me a fan!"
Bryan Johnson's list of 41 things he's learned while 'spending millions' on longevity
Giuliani Reveals ‘Spiritual Experience’ While in Coma
Fact Check: Did RFK Jr Perform Heart Surgery on a Live Patient in Ohio?
RFK Jr. Sits in on Open Heart Surgery in Bonkers Move
Thierry Frémaux Talks New Oscar Rules, “Feminist Washing” ‘Thelma & Louise’ Poster Charge; Berlinale Backlash, AI, Red Carpet Selfies & Hollywood
Film industry cannot fight rise of artificial intelligence, says Demi Moore
AGC Launches Open AI-Produced Animated Family Film ‘Critterz’ For Cannes Market
IMDB: Critterz
‘Critterz’ First Look: New Tech Behind AI Animated Feature Unveiled as Vertigo and Federation Form New AI Production Company
“This future looking like a nightmare”: OpenAI announces feature-length AI-generated film, “Critterz,” and nobody wants this
OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film
If making a movie with AI still costs 30 MILLION then AI-generated “art” is an objective failure.
French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes

LISTEN: sleeptalkin by Black Light Animals

In episode 2059, Jack and Miles are joined by producer and beauty influencer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecarmenlaurent/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D">Carmen Laurent</a>, to discuss&hellip; Daddy Bloodbag&rsquo;s Secrets to Eternal Life Have Dropped, Rudy Giuliani saw everything BUT God, Please Keep RFK Jr Away From Heart Surgeries, OpenAI&rsquo;s Children&rsquo;s Movie/Investor Bait Is For Sale At Cannes and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYQn3oaO3He/">Carmen's Piece of Media: "Just give me a fan!"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-hacks-bryan-johnson-health-tips-2026-5">Bryan Johnson's list of 41 things he's learned while 'spending millions' on longevity</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/rudy-giuliani-reveals-spiritual-experience-while-in-coma/">Giuliani Reveals &lsquo;Spiritual Experience&rsquo; While in Coma</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-rfk-jr-perform-heart-surgery-on-a-live-patient-in-ohio-11950314">Fact Check: Did RFK Jr Perform Heart Surgery on a Live Patient in Ohio?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-was-allowed-near-open-heart-surgery-patient-in-bonkers-move/">RFK Jr. Sits in on Open Heart Surgery in Bonkers Move</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/thierry-fremaux-oscar-feminist-washing-wenders-berlin-ai-1236892662/">Thierry Fr&eacute;maux Talks New Oscar Rules, &ldquo;Feminist Washing&rdquo; &lsquo;Thelma &amp; Louise&rsquo; Poster Charge; Berlinale Backlash, AI, Red Carpet Selfies &amp; Hollywood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/12/film-world-must-not-resist-artificial-intelligence-demi-moore">Film industry cannot fight rise of artificial intelligence, says Demi Moore</a></li>
<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/open-ai-produced-animated-family-film-critterz-cannes-1236879586/">AGC Launches Open AI-Produced Animated Family Film &lsquo;Critterz&rsquo; For Cannes Market</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27848232/?ref_=fn_t_1">IMDB: Critterz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/global/critterz-first-look-new-tech-behind-ai-animated-feature-1236744442/">&lsquo;Critterz&rsquo; First Look: New Tech Behind AI Animated Feature Unveiled as Vertigo and Federation Form New AI Production Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://dailydot.com/critterz-movie-open-ai?taid=68c35cde3a773b0001c0cab9&amp;amp;utm">&ldquo;This future looking like a nightmare&rdquo;: OpenAI announces feature-length AI-generated film, &ldquo;Critterz,&rdquo; and nobody wants this</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-backs-ai-made-animated-feature-film-389f70b0">OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/selectwario/status/1965293706392822076">If making a movie with AI still costs 30 MILLION then AI-generated &ldquo;art&rdquo; is an objective failure.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/french-organizations-condemn-openai-animated-film-254971.html">French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7C85FrTBB5p2oo5F6rXyEI">sleeptalkin by Black Light Animals</a>

 Dr Rando’s Open Heart Surgery, Secret To Immortality Revealed! 05.15.26

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In this very special edition of the show, Jack and Miles are joined by Miles' dad/artist Todd Gray to discuss his work and influences!
TODD GRAY
LACMA Opens With New Commission by Todd Gray — TODD GRAY

In this very special edition of the show, Jack and Miles are joined by Miles' dad/artist Todd Gray to discuss his work and influences!
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<li><a href="https://www.toddgrayart.com/">TODD GRAY</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.toddgrayart.com/news/lacma-opens-with-new-commission-by-todd-gray">LACMA Opens With New Commission by Todd Gray &mdash; TODD GRAY</a></li>
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Dead On Mt. Trendverest 5/14: Todd Gray

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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!
<ol>
<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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