Summary

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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Episodes
  • NY State Of Zeit 6/16: Mitch McConnell, Iran, Kash Patel, World Cup 2026

    NY State Of Zeit 6/16: Mitch McConnell, Iran, Kash Patel, World Cup 2026
    Jun 16 2026

    In this edition of NY State Of Zeit, Miles and Bryan The Editor discuss Mitch McConnell in the hospital… again, an update on the alleged Iran peace deal, Kash Patel saving an unwitting Dear Leader from an imminent threat, FIFA's hydration breaks and much more!

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    27 mins
  • GOP AI HULK SMASH, Sorry 4 Cat Lady Comments 06.16.26

    GOP AI HULK SMASH, Sorry 4 Cat Lady Comments 06.16.26
    Jun 16 2026

    In episode 2075, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, co-author of Muddy Waters Too, and co-host of Troll Hole, Ben Katzner, to discuss… Mike Rogers LOVES AI, Some MAGA Backpedaling To Start The Week, The Kennedy Center’s De-Trumping Inspires Watch Parties, The Office Too Offensive?? Pentagon Hopes Flying Potatoes Will Distract Everybody and more!

    1. Mike Rogers on viral AI-enhanced image of himself put out by a staffer: "We may need in the Hulk in the Senate to get us back ... we need a superhero"
    2. The campaign of Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Mike Rogers posted this AI slop video to promote their candidate
    3. Vance calls his ‘childless cat ladies’ comment ‘one of the dumbest things I ever said’
    4. Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center after court order
    5. Trump name stripped from Kennedy Center after court ruling, rain delay
    6. 50,000 people watching livestream of workers preparing to strip Trump's name from Kennedy Center
    7. The Office Too Offensive??
    8. Pentagon UFO files include video recreations of UFO sightings
    9. New stunning UFO-related videos released by Pentagon.
    10. Mystery Potato Hovering Over Colorado Is Reported in Latest U.F.O. Files
    11. Jack's Piece of Media: Knicks fan threw a banana into the crowd and it promptly came back to him

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • CollecTrend Effervescence 6/15: NY Knicks, Trump's UFC B-Day, Iran Peace Deal, Pete Hegseth, 'Disclosure Day'

    CollecTrend Effervescence 6/15: NY Knicks, Trump's UFC B-Day, Iran Peace Deal, Pete Hegseth, 'Disclosure Day'
    Jun 15 2026

    In this edition of CollecTrend Effervescence, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the NY Knicks winning the NBA championship, Trump's UFC/Death of America/B-Day monster mash, the latest totally real peace deal with Iran, Pete Hegseth's failure to get his pump on, the release of 'Disclosure Day' and much more!

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    53 mins
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