The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 442 (6/8/26-6/12/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 442 (6/8/26-6/12/26)

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 434 (Best of 6/8/26-6/12/26)

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In episode 2074, Jack and Miles are joined by joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics, Kim Winder, to discuss… We ALL See TWENTY TWO DOCTORS For Our Checkups... Right? JD Vance To Force His Way Onto The View, NASA Defends Artemis III Sausage Party, Shrek’s Dick Is At The Center Of An Ohio Political Scandal and more!
JD Vance To Guest On ABC’s ‘The View’ In VP’s First Appearance On Show
FCC Equal Opportunities Rule May Apply to Talk Shows, Media Bureau Says in Guidance to Broadcasters
Governor Gets ‘Tonight’ Slot, So Rival Seeks Equal Time
NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers
NASA reveals Artemis III crew for one of the most complex space missions ever
NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission
NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'
Nude Shrek Text to Ohio State Senator Reportedly Lands Blogger in Jail
Bill Reineke poised to lead Ohio Senate as Jerry Cirino bows out: report
Ohio Republican senator called cops seeking charges against blogger
Ohio State president defends arrests of pro-Palestinian student protesters during Statehouse testimony
Ohio State Rep. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) invokes Jesus in overriding the governor’s veto of anti-trans legislation, saying he determined each child's gender at birth: “Let's respect truly what Jesus would like."
Columbus blogger's jailing over ‘Shrek porn’ an abuse of power
Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek’s penis to a state senator. Your questions about Shrexting, answered.

LISTEN: Faith feat. Amina, Moses Yoofee, Noah Furbringer by deathbypeanuts

In episode 2074, Jack and Miles are joined by joined by creator and writer of <a href="https://thereddotcomics.com/">The RedDot Comics</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the__reddot/?hl=en">Kim Winder</a>, to discuss&hellip; We ALL See TWENTY TWO DOCTORS For Our Checkups... Right? JD Vance To Force His Way Onto The View, NASA Defends Artemis III Sausage Party, Shrek&rsquo;s Dick Is At The Center Of An Ohio Political Scandal and more!
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<li><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/06/jd-vance-to-guest-the-view-abc-1236953661/">JD Vance To Guest On ABC&rsquo;s &lsquo;The View&rsquo; In VP&rsquo;s First Appearance On Show</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wiley.law/alert-FCC-Equal-Opportunities-Rule-May-Apply-to-Talk-Shows-Media-Bureau-Says-in-Guidance-to-Broadcasters">FCC Equal Opportunities Rule May Apply to Talk Shows, Media Bureau Says in Guidance to Broadcasters</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/12/us/politics/governor-gets-tonight-slot-so-rival-seeks-equal-time.html">Governor Gets &lsquo;Tonight&rsquo; Slot, So Rival Seeks Equal Time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts-announced-mission-rcna347223">NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260611024606.htm">NASA reveals Artemis III crew for one of the most complex space missions ever</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-artemis-iii-mission-astronauts-all-male-responds-criticism-rcna349462">NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-chief-defends-all-male-artemis-3-astronaut-crew-amid-backlash-i-dont-think-anyone-should-be-reading-into-this">NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reason.com/2026/06/09/nude-shrek-text-to-ohio-state-senator-reportedly-lands-blogger-in-jail/">Nude Shrek Text to Ohio State Senator Reportedly Lands Blogger in Jail</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tiffinohio.net/posts/bill-reineke-poised-to-lead-ohio-senate-as-jerry-cirino-bows-out/">Bill Reineke poised to lead Ohio Senate as Jerry Cirino bows out: report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://signalohio.org/ohio-republican-senator-called-cops-seeking-charges-against-blogger/">Ohio Republican senator called cops seeking charges against blogger</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/05/ohio-state-president-defends-arrests-of-pro-palestinian-student-protesters-during-statehouse-testimony.html">Ohio State president defends arrests of pro-Palestinian student protesters during Statehouse testimony</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1750559838302523566">Ohio State Rep. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) invokes Jesus in overriding the governor&rsquo;s veto of anti-trans legislation, saying he determined each child's gender at birth: &ldquo;Let's respect truly what Jesus would like."</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/2026/06/03/the-rooster-shrek-penis-dj-brynes-jerry-cirino-ohio/90373914007/">Columbus blogger's jailing over &lsquo;Shrek porn&rsquo; an abuse of power</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fire.org/news/ohio-man-jailed-texting-shreks-penis-state-senator-your-questions-about-shrexting-answered">Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek&rsquo;s penis to a state senator. Your questions about Shrexting, answered.</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5bYjspEtYud5o9XhBhrV9I">Faith feat. Amina, Moses Yoofee, Noah Furbringer by deathbypeanuts</a>

22 Doctor Salute, Dockin’ With Tha Boyz 06.12.26

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In this edition of Aaron SorkTrend, Jack and Miles discuss the NY Knicks winning game 4, Iran somehow closing the Strait of Hormuz even harder, 'The Odyssey' popcorn bucket and much more!

In this edition of Aaron SorkTrend, Jack and Miles discuss the NY Knicks winning game 4, Iran somehow closing the Strait of Hormuz even harder, 'The Odyssey' popcorn bucket and much more!

Aaron SorkTrend 6/11: NY Knicks, Iran, 'The Odyssey' Popcorn Bucket

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In episode 2073, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Finding My Audience, Allen Strickland Williams, to discuss…Inflation Is At Three Year High - New Adventures In Gaslighting, Old White Guys Not Great At Pretending To Be On Phone? All The Ways America Is F**king Up The World Cup and more!
Jim Cramer calls elevated CPI ‘artificial inflation’ — what that means for the stock market
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ after consumer price index hits 3-year high
Old White Guys Not Great At Pretending To Be On Phone?
World Cup ref denied entry to the U.S. was about to make history for Somalia
Fifa and Gianni Infantino have questions to answer after the scandalous treatment of Omar Abdulkadir Artan
Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?
Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?
How the World Cup became a front line for the U.S. immigration debate
It’s beginning to look a lot like World Cup season
Workers at L.A.-area stadium hosting World Cup games reach tentative deal after authorizing strike
World Cup Mascots: Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle

LISTEN: Blackberry Marmalade by Vince Staples

In episode 2073, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2361233/episodes?search=true">Finding My Audience</a>, <a href="https://www.allenstricklandwilliams.com/">Allen Strickland Williams</a>, to discuss&hellip;Inflation Is At Three Year High - New Adventures In Gaslighting, Old White Guys Not Great At Pretending To Be On Phone? All The Ways America Is F**king Up The World Cup and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/jim-cramer-calls-elevated-cpi-artificial-inflation-what-that-means-for-the-stock-market.html">Jim Cramer calls elevated CPI &lsquo;artificial inflation&rsquo; &mdash; what that means for the stock market</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/trump-inflation-cpi-iran-oil.html">Trump says &lsquo;I love the inflation&rsquo; after consumer price index hits 3-year high</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bluevirginia.bsky.social/post/3mnvju6jiyc2t">Old White Guys Not Great At Pretending To Be On Phone?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/somali-referee-world-cup-united-states-9.7227756">World Cup ref denied entry to the U.S. was about to make history for Somalia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-referee-somalia-omar-artan-visas-iran-b2992474.html">Fifa and Gianni Infantino have questions to answer after the scandalous treatment of Omar Abdulkadir Artan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyr6drdl79o">Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/6/8/will-the-fifa-world-cup-be-the-economic-bonanza-us-cities-were-promised">Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/06/08/how-world-cup-became-front-line-immigration-debate-us/">How the World Cup became a front line for the U.S. immigration debate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://krdo.com/news/2026/06/10/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-world-cup-season/">It&rsquo;s beginning to look a lot like World Cup season</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/workers-los-angeles-stadium-hosting-world-cup-matches-reach-tentative-rcna348582">Workers at L.A.-area stadium hosting World Cup games reach tentative deal after authorizing strike</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/2026-fifa-world-cup-mascots-zayu-clutch-maple-usa-mexico-canada">World Cup Mascots: Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/109EG53gglqHzxhMHUR916">Blackberry Marmalade by Vince Staples</a>

World Cup Jankem, Fakest Phone Call Ever? 06.11.26

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