The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 439 (5/18/26-5/22/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 439 (5/18/26-5/22/26)

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 431 (Best of 5/18/26-5/22/26)

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In episode 2063, Jack and Miles are joined by actor. writer. and stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… Bezos Is Really Into Guillotines, Judge Rules The White House Can’t Ignore Presidential Records Act, Of Course Michael Bay Is Making “Operation Epic Fury: The Movie” and more!
Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you."
SpaceX confirms plans for an IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Judge Orders White House to Preserve Officials’ Text Messages
'Established a substantial risk': Federal judge orders White House to comply with 'modest constraint' on Trump 'validly enacted' after Watergate
Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Movie for Universal
The US military storm Hollywood
WATCH: Secret Service Drops a Super Bowl Ad Directed By Michael Bay — Complete With Photo of Assassination Attempt on Trump
The Biggest Conservative Dog Whistles in Michael Bay’s Benghazi Movie 13 Hours
Michael Bay’s 13 Hours promotes some of the worst Benghazi conspiracy theories
Michael Bay's Benghazi movie could hit Hillary Clinton's campaign
Michael Bay: Hollywood’s Conservative Hero?
How michael bay met obama
How Michael Bay’s ‘The Rock’ Was Used to Justify War in Iraq

LISTEN: Dum Dums - Remix (feat. J Sina & TOBISWAG) by CPski

In episode 2063, Jack and Miles are joined by actor. writer. and stand-up comedian, <a href="https://www.marcellacomedy.com/">Marcella Arguello</a>, to discuss&hellip; Bezos Is Really Into Guillotines, Judge Rules The White House Can&rsquo;t Ignore Presidential Records Act, Of Course Michael Bay Is Making &ldquo;Operation Epic Fury: The Movie&rdquo; and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mmbv46us452m">Bezos on CNBC: "You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens. I promise you."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/spacex-files-s-1-ipo-make-elon-musk-trillionaire-rcna346157">SpaceX confirms plans for an IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/trump-court-text-messages.html">Judge Orders White House to Preserve Officials&rsquo; Text Messages</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/judge-blocks-trump-admin-from-completely-disregarding-presidential-records-act/">'Established a substantial risk': Federal judge orders White House to comply with 'modest constraint' on Trump 'validly enacted' after Watergate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michael-bay-to-direct-operation-epic-fury-rescue-movie-1236602590/">Michael Bay to Direct Operation Epic Fury Rescue Movie for Universal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/jul/06/us-military-hollywood">The US military storm Hollywood</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/watch-secret-service-drops-a-super-bowl-ad-directed-by-michael-bay-complete-with-photo-of-assassination-attempt-on-trump/">WATCH: Secret Service Drops a Super Bowl Ad Directed By Michael Bay &mdash; Complete With Photo of Assassination Attempt on Trump</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/13-hours-benghazi-conspiracy">The Biggest Conservative Dog Whistles in Michael Bay&rsquo;s Benghazi Movie&nbsp;13 Hours</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/2016/1/15/10774928/13-hours-benghazi-michael-bay">Michael Bay&rsquo;s 13 Hours promotes some of the worst Benghazi conspiracy theories</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/oct/15/michael-bays-benghazi-movie-hit-hillary-clinton-campaign">Michael Bay's Benghazi movie could hit Hillary Clinton's campaign</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/06/michael-bay-conservative-hero-politics-transformers-age-extinction/">Michael Bay: Hollywood&rsquo;s Conservative Hero?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfT7ZF_AUk8">How michael bay met obama</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-michael-bays-rock-was-908984/">How Michael Bay&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Rock&rsquo; Was Used to Justify War in Iraq</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/29PCjfcseuFo35oRN6QY6M">Dum Dums - Remix (feat. J Sina &amp; TOBISWAG) by CPski</a>

Bezos ISN’T The Problem? Iran War x Michael Bay 05.22.26

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In this edition of InZeiter Trading, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's insider trading, Jeff Probst's 'Survivor' faux pas, Walmart's strong earning report, Trump's no-good very low approval rating, Katie Miller asking the important questions, Stephen Colbert's final episode and much more!

In this edition of InZeiter Trading, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's insider trading, Jeff Probst's 'Survivor' faux pas, Walmart's strong earning report, Trump's no-good very low approval rating, Katie Miller asking the important questions, Stephen Colbert's final episode and much more!

InZeiter Trading 5/21: Insider Trading, 'Survivor', Walmart, Trump, Katie Miller, Stephen Colbert

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In episode 2062, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of Gone Native, and author of We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America, Joey Clift, to discuss… Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Now,  Everyone Is Suddenly Remembering That Elon Musk Canceled “Ebola Prevention”, Robot’s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral, Who Put Travis Scott In A Music Festival Comedy? And more!
Blanche: "I don't understand what 'Epstein investigation' means. As for Jeffrey Epstein himself? Yes, he's dead."
BLANCHE: Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they are a victim of weaponization
VAN HOLLEN: An individual who was pardoned by Trump went on to molest 2 children... Can you commit to not making that person eligible for a payout? BLANCHE: You're obviously lying
Epstein files?
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
Here is Elon Musk bragging about how he "accidentally" canceled all Ebola prevention efforts
Clip of Elon Musk admitting DOGE cancelled Ebola aid funding goes viral as cases surge
Musk says DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that’s not true.
Trump Self Dealing Is Kind of Insane
Robot’s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral
Watch the moment a dancing robot collapses mid-performance - before its body is dragged off stage
Travis Scott Praises Owen Wilson’s ‘Superhero, Super Father S–t’ in ‘Rolling Loud’ Movie Trailer
Owen Wilson Loses His Son at a Music Festival and Befriends Travis Scott in Rolling Loud Trailer
Rolling Loud The Movie (Teaser)
Opinion: “A Star Is Born” Is A Very Good Movie Produced By A Very Bad Company
Movie about Rolling Loud festival faces backlash over Travis Scott casting in light of Astroworld tragedy
No Escape Plan: How missed warning signs at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival led to one of the worst U.S. concert tragedies
Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over fatal crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld Festival
Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle Almost All Wrongful Death Suits Stemming From Astroworld Festival in Houston
Family of Youngest Astroworld Victim Settles Last Remaining Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The Astroworld Tragedy Examines the Fatal Concert Through Survivors’ Eyes

LISTEN: Don't Break by ZEP

In episode 2062, Jack and Miles are joined by award-winning tv writer, comedian, creator of&nbsp;<a href="https://gonenative.tv/">Gone Native</a>, and author of <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Weve-Been-Here-the-Whole-Time!/Joey-Clift/9798881610883">We've Been Here the Whole Time!: A Not So Sacred Guide to All Things Native America</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.joeyclift.com/">Joey Clift</a>, to discuss&hellip; Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Give It Away Now, &nbsp;Everyone Is Suddenly Remembering That Elon Musk Canceled &ldquo;Ebola Prevention&rdquo;, Robot&rsquo;s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral, Who Put Travis Scott In A Music Festival Comedy? And more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thebulwark.com/post/3mm7nvlpoa326">Blanche: "I don't understand what 'Epstein investigation' means. As for Jeffrey Epstein himself? Yes, he's dead."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7kgerq732r">BLANCHE: Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they are a victim of weaponization</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7kq6zxj723">VAN HOLLEN: An individual who was pardoned by Trump went on to molest 2 children... Can you commit to not making that person eligible for a payout? BLANCHE: You're obviously lying</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/factpostnews.bsky.social/post/3mm7lyx7wkp2a">Epstein files?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-trumps-aid-cuts-are-fueling-the-ebola-outbreak/">&lsquo;Perfect Storm&rsquo;: How Trump&rsquo;s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/factpostnews/status/2056461616162431323">Here is Elon Musk bragging about how he "accidentally" canceled all Ebola prevention efforts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.joe.co.uk/news/clip-of-elon-musk-admitting-doge-cancelled-ebola-aid-funding-goes-viral-as-cases-surge-533600">Clip of Elon Musk admitting DOGE cancelled Ebola aid funding goes viral as cases surge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/26/elon-musk-ebola-prevention-usaid-doge/">Musk says DOGE &lsquo;restored&rsquo; Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that&rsquo;s not true.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-corrupt-is-trump-here-are-the-numbers-trades-chips-nvidia-pardons-settlement-fund">Trump Self Dealing Is Kind of Insane</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/Shitty_Future/status/2056840563895267495">Robot&rsquo;s Moonwalk Fail Goes Viral</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-in/foodanddrink/other/watch-the-moment-a-dancing-robot-collapses-mid-performance-before-its-body-is-dragged-off-stage/ar-AA23DZGQ">Watch the moment a dancing robot collapses mid-performance - before its body is dragged off stage</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/travis-scott-owen-wilson-rolling-loud-movie-trailer-1236251644/">Travis Scott Praises Owen Wilson&rsquo;s &lsquo;Superhero, Super Father S&ndash;t&rsquo; in &lsquo;Rolling Loud&rsquo; Movie&nbsp;Trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/owen-wilson-travis-scott-rolling-loud-the-movie-trailer-11979006">Owen Wilson Loses His Son at a Music Festival and Befriends Travis Scott in&nbsp;Rolling Loud&nbsp;Trailer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TeWsorXfjQ">Rolling Loud The Movie (Teaser)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jimderogatis/a-star-is-born-produced-by-ticketmaster-live-nation">Opinion: &ldquo;A Star Is Born&rdquo; Is A Very Good Movie Produced By A Very Bad Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/rolling-loud-trailer-travis-scott-astroworld-b2980417.html">Movie about Rolling Loud festival faces backlash over Travis Scott casting in light of Astroworld tragedy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2021/astroworld-no-escape-plan/">No Escape Plan: How missed warning signs at Travis Scott&rsquo;s Astroworld Festival led to one of the worst U.S. concert tragedies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/travis-scott-astroworld-crush-1.6893831">Rapper Travis Scott avoids charges over fatal crowd crush at his 2021 Astroworld Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2024/music/news/travis-scott-live-nation-astroworld-festival-wrongful-death-settled-1235996097/">Travis Scott and Live Nation Settle Almost All Wrongful Death Suits Stemming From Astroworld Festival in Houston</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/astroworld-family-youngest-victim-ezra-blount-settles-lawsuit-1235027361/">Family of Youngest Astroworld Victim Settles Last Remaining Wrongful Death Lawsuit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/trainwreck-the-astroworld-tragedy-release-date-news">The Astroworld Tragedy&nbsp;Examines the Fatal Concert&nbsp;Through Survivors&rsquo; Eyes</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2kHzXBf6d59dzm63kUa9xE">Don't Break by ZEP</a>

Epstein? Files? Astroworld The Comedy! 05.21.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 431 (Best of 5/18/26-5/22/26)

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