The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 452 (8/17/26-8/21/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 452 (8/17/26-8/21/26)

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 444 (Best of 8/17/26-8/21/26)

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In episode 2157, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Millennial Moodboard, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Schumer and Jeffries? Wait So That Accent Is Fake? Jake Lang Gets Thrown Out Of Cat Convention and more!
Incoming Freshman Senators Call for New Leadership to Replace Top Democrat Chuck Schumer
Wait so That Accent is Fake?
Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali event with anti-Hindu slogans
Jake Lang thought he was outing a furry convention, turns out it was actual cats.
Trump-pardoned activist crashes cat owners' convention in mistaken hunt for furries

LISTEN: The Reno by Surprise Chef

In episode 2157, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://millennialmoodboard.podbean.com/">Millennial Moodboard</a>, <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>, to discuss&hellip; Schumer and Jeffries? Wait So That Accent Is Fake? Jake Lang Gets Thrown Out Of Cat Convention and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2026/11/6/headlines/incoming_freshman_senators_call_for_new_leadership_to_replace_top_democrat_chuck_schumer">Incoming Freshman Senators Call for New Leadership to Replace Top Democrat Chuck Schumer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/JohnTeufelNYC/status/2119858466730709025?s=20">Wait so That Accent is Fake?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/far-right-activist-jake-lang-disrupts-seattle-diwali-event-with-anti-hindu-slogans-14058646.html">Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali event with anti-Hindu slogans</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/AuntSassyAss/status/2119888361175613512">Jake Lang thought he was outing a furry convention, turns out it was actual cats.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/jake-lang-2678347814/" aria-label="Trump-pardoned activist crashes cat owners' convention in mistaken hunt for furries">Trump-pardoned activist crashes cat owners' convention in mistaken hunt for furries</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7pq3MJurbEusKbqvSxg8Jf">The Reno by Surprise Chef</a>

Michigan Code Switching! NOT FIT TO LEAD! 11.11.26

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In this edition of AusTrend Powers, Jack and Miles discuss Pete Hegseth’s long overdue impeachment, pushing the big Bean in Chicago, the death of Prop 40 and much more!

In this edition of AusTrend Powers, Jack and Miles discuss Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s long overdue impeachment, pushing the big Bean in Chicago, the death of Prop 40 and much more!

AusTrend Powers 11/10: Pete Hegseth, The Bean, Prop 40

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In episode 2156, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… R.I.P. Cybertrucks, Man Shows His Wife ChatGPT... She Uses It To Try To Murder Him, U2’s The Edge Wrote A Sequel To Elf For Some Reason, Landlords Are Evicting People For Farts Now? And more!
RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd
Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production to make room for more Cybercabs
Nearly One in Five Cybertrucks Went to Another Musk Company
Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
U2’s The Edge Wrote an ‘Elf’ Sequel, But It ‘Petered Out and Never Happened,’ Says Andy Richter
No joke! Two comedians claim they are being evicted because they ‘fart too much’
Creepy Boys Eviction Fund
Blake's Piece of Media: Whole chicken used sandman & catching big wallago fish

Watch the Mr. Rogers Iconograph episode on YouTube!

LISTEN: Bandit by EsDeeKid

In episode 2156, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com">Blake Wexler</a>, to discuss&hellip; R.I.P. Cybertrucks, Man Shows His Wife ChatGPT... She Uses It To Try To Murder Him, U2&rsquo;s The Edge Wrote A Sequel To Elf For Some Reason, Landlords Are Evicting People For Farts Now? And more!
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<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/rip-cybertruck-you-were-unloved-unwanted-and-utterly-absurd/">RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd</a></li>
<li><a href="https://qz.com/tesla-cybertruck-production-wind-down-cybercab-110626#google_vignette">Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production to make room for more Cybercabs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://roadethos.com/news/nearly-one-in-five-cybertrucks-went-to-another-musk-company">Nearly One in Five Cybertrucks Went to Another Musk Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/lawsuit-man-introduced-his-wife-to-chatgpt-she-used-it-to-plan-his-murder/">Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/u2-the-edge-sequel-elf-andy-richter-1236942164/">U2&rsquo;s The Edge Wrote an &lsquo;Elf&rsquo; Sequel, But It &lsquo;Petered Out and Never Happened,&rsquo; Says Andy Richter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/world-news/comedy-duo-claims-they-are-being-evicted-because-they-fart-too-much/">No joke! Two comedians claim they are being evicted because they &lsquo;fart too much&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/creepy-boys-eviction-fund">Creepy Boys Eviction Fund</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DfUg7FWBfv-/">Blake's Piece of Media: Whole chicken used sandman &amp; catching big wallago fish</a></li>
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LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5xqqwC86B6OHPdLMekNIm4">Bandit by EsDeeKid</a>

Rest In Pieces Cybertruck, Celsius Energy Drink = Murder Weapon 11.10.26

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Weekly Zeitgeist 444 (Best of 8/17/26-8/21/26)

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