The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ’s season 450 (8/3/26-8/7/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ&rsquo;s season 450 (8/3/26-8/7/26)

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 442 (Best of 8/3/26-8/7/26)

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In episode 2105, Miles and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedian, writer, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? and Starter Trek, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Cue The Abdul El Sayed Islamophobia, Mr. Beast And James Patterson Wrote A Book About How Awesome Mr. Beast Is, The Sex-Purge Movie Wants Us All To Be Chill About Fascism and more!
Trump: Abdul El-Sayed—He’s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn’t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it because he hates them.
Stephen Miller: The Cold War has come home
MrBeast and James Patterson’s The Most Dangerous Games Is an ‘Unputdownable Survival Thriller’ — Listen to an Excerpt!
One Night Only | Review
9 very specific questions with the director of One Night Only, aka The Purge but for sex movie
One Night Only: An Honest Attempt to Understand the Ridiculous World of Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro’s New Rom-Com
One Night Only Looks on the Bright Side of Fascism: Review

LISTEN: Electric Relaxation by OMA

In episode 2105, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesofiya/?hl=en">Sofiya Alexandra</a> are joined by comedian, writer, and co-host of <a href="https://suboptimalpods.com/">Yo, Is This Racist?</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@startertrek">Starter Trek</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a>, to discuss&hellip; Cue The Abdul El Sayed Islamophobia, Mr. Beast And James Patterson Wrote A Book About How Awesome Mr. Beast Is, The Sex-Purge Movie Wants Us All To Be Chill About Fascism and more!
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<li><a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2085119492510933270">Trump: Abdul El-Sayed&mdash;He&rsquo;s a man of hate. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn&rsquo;t love Jewish people. He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart. There's not a thing he can do about it because he hates them.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LqG7uabqts">Stephen Miller: The Cold War has come home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/mrbeast-james-patterson-the-most-dangerous-games-excerpt-exclusive-12034508">MrBeast and James Patterson&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Most Dangerous Games&nbsp;Is an &lsquo;Unputdownable Survival Thriller&rsquo; &mdash; Listen to an Excerpt!</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_night_only_2026">One Night Only | Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/one-night-only-director-interview/">9 very specific questions with the director of One Night Only, aka The Purge but for sex movie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/story/one-night-only-movie-story-explained">One Night Only: An Honest Attempt to Understand the Ridiculous World of Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro&rsquo;s New Rom-Com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://consequence.net/2026/08/one-night-only-review-callum-turner/">One Night Only Looks on the Bright Side of Fascism: Review</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5kLK9nAtwA40tm9es2RC9Z">Electric Relaxation by OMA</a>

Mr Beast’s Literary Era, The Purge…But Sex? 08.07.26

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In this edition of Trendber Is The Color Of Your Energy, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the US def still having lots of missiles frfr, BMW’s dashboard ads (feat. Spiderman), Trump something something, the trailer for that new Chris Hansen movie ‘Primetime’, Vivek having a rough go of it and much more!

In this edition of Trendber Is The Color Of Your Energy, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss the US def still having lots of missiles frfr, BMW&rsquo;s dashboard ads (feat. Spiderman), Trump something something, the trailer for that new Chris Hansen movie &lsquo;Primetime&rsquo;, Vivek having a rough go of it and much more!

Trendber Is The Color Of Your Energy 8/6: BMW/Spiderman, 'Primetime', Vivek Ramaswamy

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In episode 2104, Miles and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and host of Spaced Out, Blair Socci, to discuss… Newsom About To F**k It Up For Himself? Confession: I Am A Bald Man With A Question - People Shampoo Twice? Good News: Missouri And Kansas Voters Weren’t Duped Into Giving Away Their Power, Yes Fellas... It IS GAY To Have Sex With Your Human Female Wifeoid and more!
The Great American Road Trip "Trailer"
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy’s Road-Trip TV Show?
Sean Duffy’s Road Trip Sponsors Spent $100 Million Lobbying Congress Last Year
Sean Duffy Promised A 'Great American' Reality Show Months Ago. It's Still Not Out.
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Road Trip Series Still Coming!!! Delayed By Editing Tweaks
Wisconsin Republicans Criticize Sean Duffy Over Son-in-Law’s House Bid
7th Congressional District hopeful Michael Alfonso appears in ‘reality series’ with father-in-law Sean Duffy
Trump supporter doesn’t want to have gay sex with his wife.

LISTEN: ROLLIN ON by Rokkō

In episode 2104, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by comedian and host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Caid0HVJTufevCQa1XLDBAZDbmQcB8X">Spaced Out</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://blairsocci.com/">Blair Socci</a>, to discuss&hellip; Newsom About To F**k It Up For Himself? Confession: I Am A Bald Man With A Question - People Shampoo Twice? Good News: Missouri And Kansas Voters Weren&rsquo;t Duped Into Giving Away Their Power, Yes Fellas... It IS GAY To Have Sex With Your Human Female Wifeoid and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPNmTYUi9DY">The Great American Road Trip "Trailer"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/what-the-hell-happened-to-transportation-secretary-sean-duffy-rachel-campos-duffy-great-american-road-trip-250-reality-tv-show">What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy&rsquo;s Road-Trip TV Show?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/08/04/sean-duffy-road-trip-sponsors-spent-100-million-lobbying-congress-2025/">Sean Duffy&rsquo;s Road Trip Sponsors Spent $100 Million Lobbying Congress Last Year</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sean-duffy-great-american-road-trip-reality-show-no-episodes_n_6a721837e4b02974827b62bb">Sean Duffy Promised A 'Great American' Reality Show Months Ago. It's Still Not Out.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/04/sean-duffys-great-american-road-trip-series-delayed/">Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy Road Trip Series Still Coming!!! Delayed By Editing Tweaks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/wisconsin-republicans-criticize-sean-duffy-170103695.html">Wisconsin Republicans Criticize Sean Duffy Over Son-in-Law&rsquo;s House Bid</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wpr.org/news/7th-congressional-district-michael-alfonso-reality-series-sean-duffy">7th Congressional District hopeful Michael Alfonso appears in &lsquo;reality series&rsquo; with father-in-law Sean Duffy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/lukepbeasley/status/1864040734904496209">Trump supporter doesn&rsquo;t want to have gay sex with his wife.</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2dynUJpevfv4R12wlQEZ3D">ROLLIN ON by Rokkō</a>

NEWSOM HATES CA, Define “Gay Sex” 08.06.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 442 (Best of 8/3/26-8/7/26)

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