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.
In episode 2133, Miles and guest co-host Matt Lieb are joined by Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… This Year’s “MAHA Summit” Is Full Of
Sep 30 1 h 15 min
Trend In Peace, Mr. Belding 9/29: Mr. Belding, Open AI, Mountain Dew X Bigfoot?, Billionaire Tax Exodus?
In this edition of Trend In Peace, Mr. Belding , Jack and Miles discuss the passing of Mr. Belding, BiBi's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day @ the UN, something s
Sep 29 32 min
Socialism Wave, Serial Killer "Monsters" 09.29.26
In episode 2132, Jack and Miles are joined by movement lawyer, political commentator, public defender, and host of Olurinatti, Olayemi Olurin, to discuss… Murder trial ge
Sep 29 1 h 09 min
The Big Bang Trendvolutionists 8/28: Super El Niño, Ed Sheeran, Star Wars, Noah’s Ark
In this edition of The Big Bang Trendvolutionists, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the wild weather we’ve been having, Ed Sheeran cancelling his Gillett
Sep 28 50 min
Icon #39 - Selena: The Queen Of Tejano
In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/actor/improviser Dani Fernandez to talk about another icon that has, functionally, acheived saint
Sep 28 1 h 24 min
Weekly Zeitgeist 449 (Best of 9/21/26-9/25/26)
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In episode 2131, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Amy Miller, to discuss… Stanford Caught Using AI To Race-Swap And Yassify Students, Speaking Of AI Use In Schools.
Sep 25 1 h 01 min
You Can Trend Everything 9/24: MAGA In Shambles?, JTT vs. ACAB, Nolan Wells, John Madden
In this edition of You Can Trend Everything, Jack and Miles discuss the MAGA roaches scattering, JTT vs. ACAB?, an update on the Nolan Wells case, the upcoming John Madde
Sep 24 30 min
Palestinian Rachel Dolezal, Nathan Fielder vs Elizabeth Holmes 09.24.26
In episode 2130, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Cry For Me, Argentina: My Life As A Failed Child Star, Tamara Yajia, to discuss… It’s 2026 And There’s Such A Thin
In this edition of Trendesotta Zeitkings, Jack and Miles discuss a couple of McTrends, the NY/DoorDash settlement, Samsung bricking their AI fridges with a new update, th
Sep 23 31 min
Trump Wrote A Romance Novel? CHEAPSKATES Ruined Freedom Fest! 09.23.26
In episode 2129, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… There’s A Non-Zero Chance That “Trump TV” Could Start Airing An Erotic Soap Opera, Freed
Sep 23 1 h 08 min
Rainbow Trendies 9/22: Trump TV, JD Vance, Shaq, Human vs. Robot
In this edition of Trendbow Parties, Jack and Miles discuss Trump TV hitting the airwaves, JD Vance’s “fart left” comments, Shaq’s obsession with the cops (feat. Kash Pat
Sep 22 27 min
LEFTIST Joe Rogan, Pepper Spray Is Golden 09.22.26
In episode 2129, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, writer, and stand-up comedian, Marcella Arguello, to discuss… Logan Brothers At Pentagon, Tilly Norwood Speaking Chin
Sep 22 1 h 03 min
Once Upon A Zeit In Trendywood 9/21: White House, Ed Sheeran, ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’, David Ellison
In this edition of Once Upon A Zeit In Trendywood , Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, a White House weekend update (feat. Wendy’s and Greenland), Ed Sheer
Sep 21 59 min
Icon #38 - Oprah Winfrey: What Is An Oprah?
In this edition of ‘The Iconograph’, Jack and Miles are joined by podcaster/author Bridget Todd to talk about the "Queen of All Media":
Oprah Winfrey!
They'll discuss
Sep 21 1 h 39 min
Weekly Zeitgeist 448 (Best of 9/14/26 - 9/18/26)
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Sep 20 1 h 12 min
Wait! I’M The Antichrist? Hollywood > Texas 09.18.26
In episode 2128, Jack and Miles are joined by journalist, host of Natural Causes, co-host of It Could Happen Here, and author of Against the State: Anarchists and Comrade
Sep 18 1 h 11 min
The Trendford Prison Experiment 9/17: Mitch McConnell, Ed Sheeran, Gas Prices
In this edition of The Trendford Prison Experiment, Jack and Miles discuss Mitch McConnell AKA the mummified remains of Yertle the Turtle returning to work, Ed Sheeran’s
Sep 17 25 min
The NEW Stanford Prison Experiment, Ed Sheeran Going Solo 09.17.26
In episode 2127, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, actor, writer, and host of Worse Than You, Mo Fry Pasic, to discuss… Even Ed Sheeran’s Band Has Quit The Ed Sheera
Sep 17 1 h 17 min
Trend Me Like One Of Your French Gourds 9/16: Trump/Israel, EPA, JD Vance, Tesla Robo Taxi
In this edition of Trend Me Like One Of Your French Gourds, Jack and Miles discuss Trump sending 40k boom-booms to Israel, the EPA caping for power plants, JD Vance’s nev
Sep 16 31 min
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My partner and I have been listening since the beginning (we were both Cracked readers wayyy back). The shows amazing and covers many important and ridiculous topics. Well rounded, nuanced and hilarious takes and jokes. Miles and Jack are great; plenty of awesome guests as well.
Cirelondriel · Dec 2024
I’ve been listening since 2017, and Jack and Miles have been consistently high energy and enthusiastic for 7 years - through Trump I, COVID, Biden, and going in to Trump II (RIP America). Honestly, the only news podcast I’ve been able to listen to since the election.
Atticus Enzo · Nov 2024
These guys are soooooo funny! The news is a day late but there are smaller news items I don’t see other places and are great. I have learned much about younger generations too. They cover everything.
nerka3 · Sep 2024
This podcast feels like a safe haven while living in small town America. Being able to listen to leftist perspectives while being surrounded by ultra conservatives helps me not feel so insane.
My drive to work wouldn’t be the same without this podcast. I start almost everyday listening to Jack and Miles. The pod only gets better with time and they always have great guests! #lilzamb #mudlark
bryso17 · Jan 2024
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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