The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 458 (9/28/26-10/2/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 458 (9/28/26-10/2/26)

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 450 (Best of 9/28/26-10/2/26)

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In episode 2135, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor, Johnny Pemberton, to discuss… Ben Shapiro’s New Movie Script Leaked…, Obsession Is Officially A Comedy (For The Purposes Of Awards Season), America’s Propaganda Theme Park Fell Apart For The Wildest Reason, Tombstone Celebrates Spooky Season With Worst Pizza Of All-Time and more!
The Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script.
Golden Globes Surprise: ‘Obsession’ Submitted for Musical/Comedy Categories
The Theme Park at the Heart of France’s Culture War
French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties
New $2 billion Oklahoma theme park announced, and it's not part of the Magic Kingdom
Everything to Know About American Heartland, the New $2B Theme Park and Resort
A Brand New Theme Park Is Coming To Oklahoma, And It Looks Ambitious
No One’s Talking About This WEIRD Coincidence With Former Disney Imagineers’ NEW Theme Park
Inside Disney's America: The Most Controversial Never-Built Theme Park
American Heartland Theme Park
Off the rails? Company claims Vinita theme park developer owes $5.5 million for unpaid work
An Entrepreneur Posed as God to Secure Funding. A Lawsuit Says the Scheme Cost an Investor $60 Million
How One Pizza Man is Building a NEW $2B Theme Park to Rival Disney
Gene Bicknell, longtime GOP activist, speaks out on $50 million Kansas tax dispute
Investor alleges fraud in American Heartland theme park project
‘The Ballad of Rick and Larry’: Duo accused of $60 million RICO scam with American Heartland project
Businessman Confesses to Posing as God and Sending Fake Religious Messages to Secure Millions for New Theme Park from 91-Year-Old Investor
Maybe the entire American Heartland project was AI hallucination
Candy Corn Pizza Was Not on Our Halloween Bingo Card, but Now It’s Here
The Untold Truth Of Candy Corn Pizza

LISTEN: Dream Another by Makaya McCraven

In episode 2135, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor, <a href="https://www.johnnypemberton.dog/">Johnny Pemberton</a>, to discuss&hellip; Ben Shapiro&rsquo;s New Movie Script Leaked&hellip;, Obsession Is Officially A Comedy (For The Purposes Of Awards Season), America&rsquo;s Propaganda Theme Park Fell Apart For The Wildest Reason, Tombstone Celebrates Spooky Season With Worst Pizza Of All-Time and more!
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<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/daily-wire-quietly-shooting-pro-ice-movie-pawn-shop-renee-good-ben-shapiro">The Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-obsession-musical-comedy-categories-1236717417/">Golden Globes Surprise: &lsquo;Obsession&rsquo; Submitted for Musical/Comedy Categories</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/world/europe/theme-park-france-right-culture-war.html">The Theme Park at the Heart of France&rsquo;s Culture War</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/19/french-theme-park-company-puy-du-fou-won-uk-government-support-despite-ties-to-the-far-right">French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-billion-dollar-theme-park-oklahoma-american-heartland/">New $2 billion Oklahoma theme park announced, and it's not part of the Magic Kingdom</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/american-heartland-theme-park-and-resort-everything-to-know-7564604">Everything to Know About American Heartland, the New $2B Theme Park and Resort</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brand-theme-park-coming-oklahoma-181346238.html?guccounter=1&amp;amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMTS4EbcgsZ9IeTAcp52ZluJ7aaN-24jiRMDcNpZRfuFzvMVswlAB8fYMCddbFel5O6Frsy1_ghdG_uTgGUwFvRgdogw1Eape1cO1qewmy3HusXJeJWyem3Uh1ROoId9pfqqZdm53kxMCzTEgI5sATBlj5ot3qi3IQUS97q7vKG5">A Brand New Theme Park Is Coming To Oklahoma, And It Looks Ambitious</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2024/02/29/no-ones-talking-about-this-weird-coincidence-with-former-disney-imagineers-new-theme-park/">No One&rsquo;s Talking About This WEIRD Coincidence With Former Disney Imagineers&rsquo; NEW Theme Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://collider.com/disneys-america-cancelled-theme-park-explained/">Inside Disney's America: The Most Controversial Never-Built Theme Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/americanheartlandthemepark/">American Heartland Theme Park</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nondoc.com/2024/05/09/company-claims-vinita-theme-park-developer-owes-5-5-million-for-unpaid-work/">Off the rails? Company claims Vinita theme park developer owes $5.5 million for unpaid work</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.inc.com/moses-jeanfrancois/entrepreneur-posed-god-secure-funding-lawsuit-says-scheme-cost-investor-60-million-dollars/91404089">An Entrepreneur Posed as God to Secure Funding. A Lawsuit Says the Scheme Cost an Investor $60 Million</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mickeyviews.com/news/how-one-pizza-man-is-building-a-new-2b-theme-park-to-rival-disney/">How One Pizza Man is Building a NEW $2B Theme Park to Rival Disney</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/may/10/gene-bicknell-long-time-gop-activist-speaks-out-50/">Gene Bicknell, longtime GOP activist, speaks out on $50 million Kansas tax dispute</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newson6.com/story/68880500f3c53d6dfe7f1cd6/investor-alleges-fraud-in-american-heartland-theme-park-project">Investor alleges fraud in American Heartland theme park project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nondoc.com/2025/08/05/the-ballad-of-rick-and-larry-duo-accused-of-60-million-rico-scam-with-american-heartland-project/">&lsquo;The Ballad of Rick and Larry&rsquo;: Duo accused of $60 million RICO scam with American Heartland project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/businessman-confesses-to-posing-as-god-and-sending-fake-religious-messages-to-secure-millions-for-new-theme-park-from-91-year-old-investor-12115112">Businessman Confesses to Posing as God and Sending Fake Religious Messages to Secure Millions for New Theme Park from 91-Year-Old Investor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nondoc.com/2026/01/04/maybe-the-entire-american-heartland-project-was-ai-hallucination/">Maybe the entire American Heartland project was AI hallucination</a></li>
<li><a href="https://people.com/tombstone-releasing-candy-corn-pizza-mashup-for-halloween-12147291">Candy Corn Pizza Was Not on Our Halloween Bingo Card, but Now It&rsquo;s Here</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mashed.com/169928/the-untold-truth-of-candy-corn-pizza/">The Untold Truth Of Candy Corn Pizza</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7vrUr4ik4xw8ukdGdQ1v9Q">Dream Another by Makaya McCraven</a>

Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Film Leaked, PropagandaLand 10.02.26

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In this edition of Trend Here, Trend Now, Jack and Miles discuss the Republicans staying the course, Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft city, Eric Schmitt’s embarrassing moment with Jack Smith, Crypto fans feeling betrayed by Trump and much more!

In this edition of Trend Here, Trend Now, Jack and Miles discuss the Republicans staying the course, Mike Tomlin&rsquo;s Minecraft city, Eric Schmitt&rsquo;s embarrassing moment with Jack Smith, Crypto fans feeling betrayed by Trump and much more!

Trend Here, Trend Now 10/1: Republicans, Mike Tomlin/Minecraft, Eric Schmitt, Crypto Prez

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In episode 2134, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss… Mama Mia! Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! TSA Pulls Reverse-George Costanza--Bans Chairs, The Parental Estrangement “Epidemic” Is The Right’s Latest Obsession and more!
Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing
Schmitt is like one of those knock-off cosplaying Batman guys Heath Ledger’s Joker slaps around.
As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart
Oh man the influencer instruction emails went out BEFORE the testimony
George Feels The Plight Of The Security Guard | The Maestro | Seinfeld
TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security
An unhinged boomer breaks down and cries and screams that her “petty” daughter cut her off and won’t let her see her grandson.
As insane as it sounds, this is very, very likely to be one of the next big hot-button culture wars the right focuses on: stopping children from estranging their parents.
FOX NEWS: Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next
The Free Press: I Went No Contact with My Parents. I Regret It.
WSJ: Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?
The Christian Post: Cutting off parents may sound therapeutic, but is it unbiblical?
Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the “unraveling of America”?
Psychologist Reveals the Real Reason So Many Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents
The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings

LISTEN: Terrapin by Bonobo

In episode 2134, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/franifio">The Bitchuation Room</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/franifio/?hl=en">Francesca Fiorentini</a>, to discuss&hellip; Mama Mia! Don&rsquo;t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! TSA Pulls Reverse-George Costanza--Bans Chairs, The Parental Estrangement &ldquo;Epidemic&rdquo; Is The Right&rsquo;s Latest Obsession and more!
<ol>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2104950614429925690?s=20">Eric Schmitt beclowns himself during Jack Smith hearing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/JonahDispatch/status/2105121666477248640">Schmitt is like one of those knock-off cosplaying Batman guys Heath Ledger&rsquo;s Joker slaps around.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/jack-smith-congress-testimony.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator&rsquo;s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/emzanotti/status/2104976698362187963">Oh man the influencer instruction emails went out BEFORE the testimony</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmpzgXcIzU">George Feels The Plight Of The Security Guard | The Maestro | Seinfeld</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/tsa-officers-chairs">TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-nominates-david-cummins-to-head-the-tsa-after-a-rocky-period-for-the-agency">Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/what-to-know-about-tsa-gold-the-trump-administrations-new-push-to-privatize-airport-security">What to know about TSA Gold+, the Trump administration's new push to privatize airport security</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/ReOpenChris/status/2104964353871041012">An unhinged boomer breaks down and cries and screams that her &ldquo;petty&rdquo; daughter cut her off and won&rsquo;t let her see her grandson.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/fawfulfan/status/2105271444305330455">As insane as it sounds, this is very, very likely to be one of the next big hot-button culture wars the right focuses on: stopping children from estranging their parents.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/cut-off-adult-child-psychology-researcher-reveals-what-parents-should-do-next">FOX NEWS: Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/i-went-no-contact-with-my-parents">The Free Press: I Went No Contact with My Parents. I Regret It.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/why-are-so-many-adults-cutting-off-their-parents-d4e1190c">WSJ: Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/voices/cutting-off-parents-may-sound-therapeutic-but-is-it-unbiblical.html">The Christian Post: Cutting off parents may sound therapeutic, but is it unbiblical?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2024/12/18/going-no-contact-with-maga-parents-crucial-self-care-or-the-unraveling-of-america/">Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the &ldquo;unraveling of America&rdquo;?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/psychologist-reveals-the-real-reason-so-many-adult-children-cut-off-their-parents/">Psychologist Reveals the Real Reason So Many Adult Children Cut Off Their Parents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theconversation.com/the-real-reason-many-americans-are-cutting-ties-with-their-parents-and-siblings-283957">The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and&nbsp;siblings</a></li>
</ol>
LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/44syVsiS6uTaLRDbr1QIfr">Terrapin by Bonobo</a>

Don’t Bothc-a the GOTCHA! Racist Meemaw Rights 10.01.26

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