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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If Loving You Is Huang, I Don't Wanna Be Zeit 11/9: Jensen Huang, Dana White, Midterm Fallout, Skims Advent Calendar, Godzilla Minus Zero
In this edition of If Loving You Is Huang, I Don't Wanna Be Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Jensen Huang’s honeypot scandal, Dana White: new press
Nov 9 58 min
Icon #45 - Fred Rogers: Mr. Rogers If You’re Nasty
In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’ Jack and Miles are joined by actor/writer/comedian Mo Fry Pasic to talk about the icon that partially raised many of us:
Fred Rogers
Nov 9 1 h 28 min
Weekly Zeitgeist 455 (Best of 11/2/26-11/6/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 463 (11/2/26-11/6/26)
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Nov 8 49 min
Medicare For All For Real? Horny AI Joke Thieves 11.06.26
In episode 2155, Jack and guest co-host Vince Mancini are joined by host of Go Home Bible, You're Drunk and White Homework, Tori Williams Douglass, to discuss… Democrats
Nov 6 1 h 06 min
America Trends On Dunkin’ 11/5: Blue Tsunami, Russell Brand, ’The Legend Of Zelda’, ‘Harry Potter’
In this edition of America Trends On Dunkin’, Jack and special guest co-host Vince Mancini discuss the Blue Tsunami, Russell Brand getting convicted of sex crimes, the ‘L
Nov 5 34 min
Now Comes The Hard Part… 11.05.26
In episode 2154, Jack and Miles are joined by comedy writer, co-host of Hollywood Handbook & The Flagrant Ones, and co-founder of L.A. Material, Hayes Davenport, to discu
Nov 5 1 h 06 min
The Blue Trendnami 11/4: Midterm Election Results, Trump
In this editIon of The Blue Trendnami, award-winning Spanish speaker Jack and Miles discuss the Blue wave, winners and losers, Trump’s election night vibes and much more!
Nov 4 28 min
What’s Up Doxx? Weepul Rip Off 11.04.26
In episode 2153, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Spaced Out, Blair Socci, to discuss… Oligarchs about to get DOXXED, Florida Learjet Crash Sparks Conspi
Nov 4 1 h 04 min
Trend the Vote 11/3: Midterm Election Day, Trump's Reflecting Pool Speech, Doh, Haley Stevens, and Roger Marshall
On today's episode of Trend the Vote, Jack and Miles discuss midterm election day, Trump's reflecting pool speech, Don Jr. loses the plot, Prop 40 and the billionaire ad
Nov 3 31 min
Mariah “Alt Punk” Carey, Everyone Is Disaster Prepping? 11.03.26
In episode 2152, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Jacquis Neal, to discuss… Fox News’ Ratings Are Tanking Thanks To Pro-Data Center Propaganda, The Rest of The Worl
Nov 3 1 h 10 min
Trick or Trending 11/2: Ding Dong Ditch, Milk Duds, Martha Stewart Hobo Costume, and Haley Stevens
In this edition of Trick or Trending, Jack and Miles discuss Ding Dong Ditching and Milk Duds, Martha Stewart's Hobo Costume, Haley Stevens flips, and Midterm Madness.
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Nov 2 50 min
Icon #44 - Yoko Ono: Avant-Garde Bard
In this editIon of 'The Iconograph', Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster/activist/journalist Francesca Fiorentini to talk about the most irrationally hated icon:
Yok
Nov 2 1 h 39 min
Weekly Zeitgeist 454 (Best of 10/26/26-10/30/26)
The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 462 (10/26/26-10/30/26)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1 1 h 02 min
The “Forever” Cruise, Gen Z Loves To “Cancel" 10.30.26
In episode 2151, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know and Ridiculous History, Ben Bowlin, to discuss… The Forever Cruise That Only La
Oct 30 1 h 04 min
Silly Rabbit... Trends Are For Kids 10/29: Halloween, Brewers, Trump, Dune 3 Popcorn Bucket, Dave Rubin
In this edition of Silly Rabbit... Trends Are For Kids, Jack and Miles discuss Halloween inflation, the World Series champions, Trump being even MORE gay, Dune’s popcorn
Oct 29 33 min
USA’s Macho Men! Trump Blood Lab? 10.29.26
In episode 2150, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor starring in Christmas at the Kringles (in theaters nationwide tomorrow), and host of Will You Accept This
Oct 29 1 h 12 min
Full Size Trendybars 10/28: Jay-Z, Bolsonaro, Midterms, RFK Jr., Noah Wyle, Bluey vs. One Nation
In this edition of Full Size Trendybars, Jack and Miles discuss Jay-Z… just Jay-Z, Bolsonaro fleeing Brazil, the very incipient midterms, RFK Jr.’s racist rant, Noah Wyle
Oct 28 30 min
Cops vs Toddler Soccer Player? Tech Bro Fortune Cookies 10.28.26
In episode 2149, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian, Sofiya Alexandra, to discuss… RFK Jr. Goes On Racist Rant As CDC Continues To Implode, Black
Oct 28 1 h 09 min
The Trendren Of The Corn 10/27: Midterms, CA BillIonaire Tax, Trump’s Panic Tour, Israeli Elections
In this edition of The Trendren Of The Corn, Jack and Miles discuss the midterms, California’s billionaire tax, Trump’s panic tour, the Israeli elections, AI in education
Oct 27 30 min
CHOPPED UNC MAXXING!!! The Odyssey (All Caucasian Version) 10.27.26
In episode 2148, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, director, and comedian, Mel Stephens, to discuss… Oh Elon Really Made That Sh*tty AI Odyssey ‘Movie’, Robert Reich S
Oct 27 1 h 07 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
Love everything about this show. Have been listening from the beginning and have enjoyed seeing its growth and development. The blend of comedy with current events works!
K-Dogg · Sep 2026
This is a great podcast! It is the only one I listen to on a daily basis consistently. I have found out about so many other podcasts and musicians listening to this podcast. I love the songs we “ride out on.” Thanks Miles and Jack!
Lil_Witch_Kitty · Sep 2026
I’ve loved Jack since the Cracked days and I found Miles through this pod and I think he’s maybe the funniest person who’s ever existed. They are both so good together when they banter and complain about the news and play old viral videos and talk about raising kids - I’d listen to them for hours! Love them!
catielaughs · Jul 2026
i’ve listened for a long time, big fan of the show. really appreciate its class-conscious worldview, but some of its guests occasionally seem a little out-of-touch. for example, it was kind of jarring to hear someone claim that “everyone is bicoastal now” when i and many people i know can’t even afford to take off work, let alone travel.
i think i’ve heard someone on this show theorize that people are usually only familiar with their own class and the levels immediately above and below it, and that feels relevant here, or maybe i’m just hungry
anyway good podcast 10/10
duhhhhh · Jun 2026
I have loved this show for nearly 10 years. Jack and Miles are both wonderful hosts, great personalities, and they bring in great guests.
However… lately, I’ve been getting a weird vibe from the show. they (and Jack in particular) seem to have some big blind spots for some extremely major parts of pop culture, and seem pre-programmed to be very dismissive of subject matter they aren’t already fans of, regardless of how good or popular it might be.
Politically, I also feel like they have strayed into un-alloyed cynicism. I used to appreciate their lefty, but unvarnished opinion on the political sphere. Lately, it seems to be exclusively about dunking on Biden, without enough recognization of the much more urgent issue of the rise of fascism. They even seem to conflate the two at times.
I don’t love Biden, but this is maddening. If you’re going to criticize him, I would like to hear, in the same breath, an alternative opinion of what they believe people should most effectively do or vote for. It just seems cheap to mock him (the most effective liberal president in recent decades) without acknowledging the accomplishments or emphasizing the horrors of the alternative.
I used to listen earnestly every weekday, and I still do mostly, but now I find myself rolling my eyes half the time. And I don’t think it’s me that has changed. I wouldn’t go so far as to call them ‘elites’, but it seems like a symptom of coastal liberalism. And I’m more leftist than liberal, who lives in the center of America.
Jack and Miles seem to LOVE dunking on mainstream liberals, which is fine, but it really feels like they are MISSING THE BIG PICTURE lately.
Dr. Korta · Mar 2024
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