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 1: Me & Those Trending Eyes Of Zeit 10/14: Israeli Ceasefire, MTG, 'Tron: Ares', Magic 8-Ball, Diane Keaton, D'Angelo  

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In this edition of Me & Those Trending Eyes Of Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Donald Trump bringing "peace" to the middle east, MTG doing what democrats won't, 'Tron: Ares' underwhelming at the box office, M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming 'Magic 8-Ball' tv show, the passing of Diane Keaton & D'Angelo and much more!

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 October 14, 2025  52m
 
 

episode 2: Toilet Bowl Halftime Show, Disney’s Tragic Kingdom 10.15.25  

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In episode 1947, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Lydia Popovich, to discuss… Dominion Voting Is Now Liberty Vote, And That Can’t Be Good, Instagram To Get The PG-13 Treatment, Turning Point USA Announces Non-Super Bowl Super Bowl Halftime Show, Wait, Is Death Still A Thing In Disneyland? And more!

  1. Dominion Voting Systems, at centre of false 2020 election claims, sold to former Republican election official
  2. Dominion, the voting tech company at the...


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 October 15, 2025  1h3m
 
 

episode 3: eVeRyOnE iS a PaiD pRoTeStOr, Alpha Male Snuggles 10.16.25  

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In episode 1948, Jack and Miles are joined by musician, poet, activist, and host of Hood Politics, Jason Petty AKA Propaganda, to discuss… They Are Trying To 'INFANT-DIED-DRUG-FIRE-MASS-SHOOTINGS' The No Kings Demonstrations, I AM A MANNNNNNNNNNN and more!

  1. Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18?
  2. Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here...


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 October 16, 2025  1h13m
 
 

episode 4: TV Characters WITH Jobs? A.I. Throat Bubble 10.17.25  

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In episode 1949, Jack and Miles are joined by the Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy, and the Director and Founder of the Entertainment Initiative at the Better Life Lab, Vicki Shabo, to discuss… ChatGPT Is Just A Digital Shopping Mall Now, A Recent Study Found That AI Might Be A Bubble, The Chinese Robot Takeover Should Terrify The Forces of Capital, But I’m Good, At Least Tron 3 May Have Finally Killed Jared Leto’s Career and more!

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 October 17, 2025  1h2m
 
 
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