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.

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episode 2: Grateful Debt! DC NOW SAFEST! 08.19.25  

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In episode 1916, Jack and Miles are joined by the hosts of Debt Heads, Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster, to discuss… So Many Articles About The Gen Z/ Millennial DEBT CRISIS.....


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 August 19, 2025  59m
 
 

episode 3: Mosquitoes Are Taking Ov- IT’S CROFTON TIME! 08.20.25  

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In episode 1917, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, musician, host of Cold Brew Got Me Like, and subject of the documentary Nashville Famous, Chris Crofton, to discuss… Las Vegas Is Being Plagued By Mosquitos and more!

  1. Chris Crofton: Nashville Famous- LA premiere!
  2. Las Vegas Is Being Plagued By Mosquitos
  3. West Nile virus, pesticide resistance detected among Las Vegas mosquitoes
  4. Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S...


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 August 20, 2025  1h5m
 
 

episode 4: MAGAvin Newsom!? History = Slander, I Guess? 08.21.25  

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In episode 1918, Jack and Miles are joined by the comedian behind the new stand-up special The Landlord Special, Beth Stelling, to discuss…  Gavin Newsom Is Breaking MAGA Brains Somehow…, Trump’s Smithsonian Takeover Is All Because Of One Florida Tourist’s Idiotic Complaints, Cassette Tapes Are A Thing Again and more!

  1. Gavin Newsom Is Breaking MAGA Brains Somehow…
  2. The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis
  3. ...


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 August 21, 2025  58m
 
 

episode 5: A Culture Of (Tiny) Bribes, Cracker Barrel Logo Hell 08.22.25  

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In episode 1919, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… Eric Adams Campaign Advisers LOVE Bribes, In Better News the Anti Mamdani Movement Is Fizzling, Cracker Barrel’s Logo Sparks Right Wing Freak Out For Some Reason and more!

  1. Eric Adams Campaign Advisers LOVE Bribes
  2. The Anti-Mamdani Movement Is Fizzling
  3. Cracker Barrel stock tanks after unveiling a controversial logo change
  4. Cracker...


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 August 22, 2025  58m
 
 
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