The Daily Zeitgeist

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.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-daily-zeitgeist-28516718/

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episode 2: Dew Conspiracies, Radioactive Wasps (The Insect Kind) 08.05.25  

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In episode 1908, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Texas Democrats Leave The State To Deny Texas Republicans A Quorum For Their Gerrymandering Plan, Smithsonian Takes Down Trump Impeachment Exhibit.....


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 August 5, 2025  1h3m
 
 

episode 3: DJ Vance's Panama Playlist, Rod Stewart's AI "Tribute" 08.06.25  

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In episode 1909, Jack and and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… The Panama Playlists Have Leaked And They Suuuck, Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Cushy Prison, Engineered Anti-Mamdani Headlines, Naked Maps, Rod Stewart Uses AI To Pay “Tribute” To Ozzy Osbourne and more!

  1. The Panama Playlists Have Leaked And They Suuuck
  2. JD Vance’s Leaked Spotify Playlist Is Bafflingly Full of Gay Anthems
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 August 6, 2025  1h8m
 
 

episode 4: Pizza My Heart, US Tourism On Fire (The Bad Way) 08.07.25  

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In episode 1910, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by host of Creature Feature and co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Katie Goldin, to discuss…Tourism Is On Fire (In A Bad Way) In The U.S.: Vegas Tourism Crash, The Grand Canyon Wildfires, Foreign Tourists Avoiding U.S., Wolves Scared By Marriage Story, RFK Jr. Cancels 500 Million In Vaccine Research, 21 Cases of E...


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 August 7, 2025  1h8m
 
 

episode 5: Celebrity Cruise Sets New Obliviousness Record 08.08.25  

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In episode 1911, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by co-host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Trump's Tariffs Hit Almost Every Single Major U.S. Trading Partner, Why Is This Song/Performance Suddenly All Over Social Media? Real World Glass Onion and more!

  1. Trump's Tariffs Hit Almost Every Single Major U.S. Trading Partner... Starting Around 15% And Being As High As 50%
  2. Staggering U.S...


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 August 8, 2025  1h9m
 
 
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