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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.

The Daily Zeitgeist

In this edition of Trending Bubba, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the 'Blowing Bubba' Epstein email that sent the internet mad, Marjorie Taylor Greene singing a different tune, Hitler having a micropenis?, a quick box office update and much more!

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Trending Bubba 11/17: 'Blowing Bubba', Marjorie Taylor Greene, 'Hitler's DNA', 'The Running Man'

Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons.
 
In our inaugural episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Michael Swaim to talk about the Stein...
 
Burt Einstein. 
 
We’re starting with a big one... Genius, visionary, silly billy, rogue, sex maniac?

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Icon Deep Dive #1: Albert Einstein

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 414 (11/10/25-11/14/25)

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Weekly Zeitgeist 407 (Best of 11/10/25-11/14/25)

A round-up of some of our favorite "Overrated/Underrated/Search History" segments!

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Oops... All Overrated / Underrated! 11.14.25

In episode 1964, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan, are joined by actor, writer, improvisor, host of the Bad Drag Race comedy show, Drag Her, and We Love Trash, Mano Agapion, to discuss… Newly-Released Epstein Emails Reveals Trump Knew About “The Girls”, THIS IS THE GREATEST UNVEILING OF AN AI HUMANOID ROBOT EVER and more!
 
 House Democrats release new Epstein emails referencing Trump Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest Furious White House reveals Jeffrey Epstein victim who ‘spent hours’ with Trump — and she always said he never did anything wrong Trump says he doesn't know why Epstein took young women from Mar-a-Lago Xpeng team is trying so hard to prove this thing is real because so many people doubt them right now. Must be a great feeling, they nailed it Joke of the day from Moscow: Russia tried to unveil its first humanoid AI robot, Aidol. 
Check out the Facial Recognition Comedy Show here!
 
LISTEN: Louphoria (with Cruza) by Smino

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Epstein Emails, Greatest Robot Unveiling Ever 11.13.25

In this edition of EVERYBODY TRENDS NOW!, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss those new Epstein emails, Trump being unpopular for some reason, Rockstar Games busting unions?, the death of the penny and much more!

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EVERYBODY TRENDS NOW! 11/12: Epstein Emails, Breaking Rust, GTA VI, RIP Pennies

In episode 1963, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and host of The Faucet & Broccoli and Ice Cream, Myq Kaplan, to discuss… More Emperor’s New Clothes, Target Is Forcing Employees To Smile and more!
 
 Bezos's Evil Sci-Fi Fantasy World (Clip) Great Job, Internet!: Joyce Carol Oates ethers Elon Musk on his own platform Target is now requiring its employees to smile more Target has a new approach for its employees - smile more! Shoppers were already leaving Target behind - now half employees say they have little faith in store Target distribution center is so large employees say they spend 30 minutes walking to their station and should be paid for it Target Workers Reach Nearly $2 Million Deal to End Wage Lawsuit 
Myq Kaplan's new special "Rini" coming November 19!
 
LISTEN: Sunset Canyon by Foxwarren

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Target’s Fake Smile Mandate, Elon Would Fail Turing Test? 11.12.25

In this edition of What We Trend In The Showers, Jack and special guest co-host Andrew Ti discuss Democrats calling for Chuck Schumer to resign, Funko Pops going extict?, an update on ICE in Chicago, Fox News flipping on Trump? (not really) and much more!

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What We Trend In The Showers 11/11: Chuck Schumer, Funko Pops, ICE, FOX News

In episode 1962, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of No Such Thing, Devan Joesph & Manny Fidel, to discuss… You A Talentless Dipsh*t With A Lot Of Money And No Musical Experience? The Emperor’s New Clothes Era is Upon Us..., Rudy Giuliani And Mark Meadows Pardoned Via Tweet, Ghislaine Is Going To Get Out? And more!
 
 MAGA Loyalist With No Experience Conducts Orchestra at Trump’s Kennedy Center Ghislaine Is Going To Get Out? 
LISTEN: My Soul or Something (feat. Kazu) by Nosaj Thing

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Fine Arts LARPing, Princess Ghislaine’s Royal Treatment 11.11.25

In this edition of The Great Lock In, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, that Dr. Oz meeting at the Oval Office last week, Kim Kardashian's new legal drama "All's Fair", SCOTUS upholding Obergefel vs. Hodges (for now), 8 cowardly Dem snakes ending the gov't shutdown (for nothing in return) and much more!
 
 Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound | The New Yorker 
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EVERYBODY TRENDS NOW! 11/12: Epstein Emails, Breaking Rust, GTA VI, RIP Pennies

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