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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

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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The Great Lock In 11/10: Dr. Oz, Trump, Kim K., SCOTUS, Gov't Shutdown

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 413 (11/3/25-11/7/25)

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Weekly Zeitgeist 406 (Best of 11/3/25-11/7/25)

In episode 1961, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Alex Schmidt, to discuss… FAA To Start Canceling Flights On Friday, Nancy Pelosi Is Finally Retiring… In Two Years, Meta Is Really Taking Ad Industry Jobs Over With AI and It Looks Like Sh*t, Tom Brady Turns Dead Dog Into Sponsored Content and more!
 
 U.S. government shutdown to force flight reductions at 40 'high-traffic' airports Nation’s busiest airports face FAA’s cut in flights, initial list shows Which Times of Year are the Busiest for Air Travel in the US? Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress Pelosi is out. Expect heavy campaigning in CA — and cues for senior Dems in DC to follow suit. Meta Is Really Taking Ad Industry Jobs Over With AI and It Looks Like Sh*t Tom Brady Turns Dead Dog Into Sponsored Content We Can Clone Pet Dogs – But is that a Good Idea? The Real Reasons You Shouldn’t Clone Your Dog Tom Brady Says He Cloned His Dog. Cue the Critics. NFL great Tom Brady says his dog is a clone of family’s deceased pit bull mix Tom Brady Cloned His Dead Dog As A Brand Activation Tom Brady Cloned His Dog With a Company That Wants to Do a Jurassic Park Colossal Is The Real Life Blockbuster of ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ With Celebs Like Tom Brady Behind It ‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park!’ The man who wants to bring the mammoth and dodo back to life Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible Report: Colossal Biosciences A Genetic Dating App Is a Horrifying Thing That Shouldn’t Exist 
LISTEN: Radiohead Dub by Lockerz

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Tom Brady: Clone GOAT? Who Needs Air Traffic Controllers? 11.07.25

In this edition of GremTrends 3, Jack and Miles discuss the return of Gremlins, some new details about the Louvre heist, more news on the election results and much more!

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GremTrends 3 11/6: 'Gremlins 3', The Louvre Heist, Midterm Elections

In episode 1956, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, improvisor, comedian and founder of Sweet Tea Studios, Douglas Widick, to discuss… Maybe Don’t Give Nazis The Superhero Movie Poster Treatment? Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff Spree, Why Is The Ghostface Mask So Iconic? And more!
 
 ‘Nuremberg’ Trailer: Göring & Other Surviving Nazi Leaders Face International Judgment The King's Man credits scene explained: How does it link to real-life history? Amazon To Go On AI-Inspired Layoff Spree Amazon just cut 14,000 jobs, and it’s not done Why Amazon’s Automated Hiring Tool Discriminated Against Women 1. 

The Origin Of The Ghostface Mask In Scream Is Delightfully Mundane
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 MTV’s Terrifying Mistake? Wes Craven Explains Why the Original ‘Scream’ Mask Is Too “Perfect” to Scrap Loren’s Ghost: The Haunted History Of The SCREAM Mask 
LISTEN: Jumpy! by Pachyman

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Why The Scream Mask Is King, Nuremberg Trials In The MCU? 10.30.25

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