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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.

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Latest Episodes:

Drunken Confidence, FOH Weight Watchers 8.20.19 Aug 20, 2019

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In episode 457, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Alchemy This! improvisor Craig Cackowski to discuss molecular coffee, the right not believing that a recession is possible, Obama and Biden's relationship, the weight watchers app for children, Amazon's Maisel Day, issues with books from Amazon's Bookstore, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Will Bean-Free Coffee Be the New Meat-Free Burger?

2. Trump’s scam is failing him, and he’s in a panic over it

3. In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy

4. Fox & Friends calls recession indicators a media conspiracy to stop Trump's re-election: "It's so obvious what they're doing! They do not want him to win again and they don't like that the economy is doing well, apparently."

5. WATCH: Full Kudlow: ‘I Sure Don’t See A Recession' | Meet The Press | NBC News

6. Obama and Biden’s Relationship Looks Rosy. It Wasn’t Always That Simple.

7. Weight Watchers under fire for selling diets to children as young as age eight

8. WW launches Kurbo, a hotly debated ‘healthy eating’ app aimed at kids

9. Kurbo updates

10. Weight Watchers Debuts an App That Could Screw Up Your Kid’s Relationship With Food for Life

12. Cheap Mrs. Maisel Gas Made Los Angeles Traffic Even Worse

13. Paging Big Brother: In Amazon’s Bookstore, Orwell Gets a Rewrite

14. WATCH: Nick Hakim - Vincent Tyler (Official Audio)

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L Presidente, Pumpkin Spice Viagra 8.19.19 Aug 19, 2019

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In episode 456, Jack and Miles are joined by super producer and Ethnically Ambiguous co-host Anna Hossnieh to discuss the right scamming old people, Trump trying to buy Greenland, Trump trying to pump himself up for the election, Fox News polls, insurance companies being very shady, more Jeffrey Epstein crap, best burger in every state, vaping-linked breathing problems, Pumpkin Space spam, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Bill O’Reilly’s Precious Metals

2. Greenland's government tells President Donald Trump the island is 'not for sale'

3. President Trump Eyes a New Real-Estate Purchase: Greenland

4. Allies worry Trump is "running out of tools" to boost the economy

5. Fox News poll shows Trump losing to Biden, Warren, Sanders and Harris

6. Insurance Companies Are Paying Cops To Investigate Their Own Customers

7. Jeffrey Epstein Spent Time Alone With Young Woman In Prison's Attorney Room

8. Jeffrey Epstein’s gal pal Ghislaine Maxwell spotted at In-N-Out Burger in first photos since his death

9. Where to Get the Best Burger in Every State

10. Cases of vaping-linked breathing problems now reported in 8 states

11. Danny Masterson vows to ‘beat’ exes in court in Scientology lawsuit

12. Is Cleaning Your Ears With Cotton Swabs Really That Dangerous?

13. Pumpkin Spice Spam is coming soon to Walmart

14. Pumpkin Spice Spam Exists, and Here’s Our Honest Review

15. The Bizarre Reason People Are So Addicted To Pumpkin Spice Lattes

16. WATCH: Weval - The Weight

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Weekly Zeitgeist 88 (Best of 8/12/19-8/16/19) Aug 18, 2019

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 95 (8/12/19-8/16/19.)

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Jay-Z <3 NFL, Joe Hidin’ 8.16.19 Aug 16, 2019

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In episode 455, Jack and Miles are joined by Stuff Mom Never Told You's co-host Samantha McVey to discuss Jay-Z's NFL deal, Trump demanding Israel deny entry to Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, Joe Biden's team trying to hide his gaffes, updates on the Jeffrey Epstein suicide, a white savior leading to the deaths of Ugandan children, Sarah Silverman being fired from a job because of an old blackface sketch, why Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is doing so well, election merchandise, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Jay-Z defends NFL deal; Panthers' Reid critical

2. Israel Denies Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them

3. Biden allies float scaling back events to limit gaffes

4. Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death

5. EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein shipped $50K cement truck to 'Pedophile Island' three weeks before damning expose was released, paying for machine up front so it would arrive quicker, as experts say he could have 'literally covered up evidence'

6. Jeffrey Epstein’s Bodyguard on His Former Boss’s Lifestyle, Cruelty, Suicide

9. American With No Medical Training Ran Center For Malnourished Ugandan Kids. 105 Died

10. Sarah Silverman reveals she was just recently fired from a movie over 2007 blackface sketch

11. Tarantino And DiCaprio's 'Hollywood' Is A Bigger Hit Than You Might Think (Box Office)

12. Trump Campaign Sells 'Fredo Unhinged' Shirts After Chris Cuomo's Viral Blowup

13. Kamala Harris Campaign Selling T-Shirts Inspired by Viral Joe Biden Moment

14. Kentucky Democrats mock McConnell with 'Moscow Mitch' merch

15. DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGN MANAGER SAYS NEARLY 1 MILLION MAGA HATS SOLD, AND $45 MILLION MADE

16. WATCH: Horse Jumper of Love - “Spaceman"

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Will AI End Spoilers? FB Records Your Secrets 8.15.19 Aug 15, 2019

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In episode 454, Jack and Miles are joined by Ridiculous History and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know's Ben Bowlin to discuss Trump's years long pettiness towards people, Facebook being shady as usual, Chernobyl 2.0, Jeffrey Epstein updates, the anti-spoiler A.I., Arizona Iced Tea getting into cannabis, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. DONALD TRUMP AND VANITY FAIR'S GRAYDON CARTER HAVE BEEN FEUDING FOR DECADES

2. Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats

3. Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' currency in 2020

4. Russia says rocket explosion caused 16-fold radiation spike

5. CHERNOBYL COMPARISONS SPARKED BY SECRECY AROUND DEADLY RUSSIAN NUCLEAR ROCKET BLAST: 'WE GOT A MINI-FUKUSHIMA RIGHT BESIDE US AND THEY PRETENDED NOTHING SCARY HAPPENED'

6. EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell's respectable new life: Jeffrey Epstein's long-time consort and the alleged procurer of his underage victims has been living with 43-year-old tech CEO at his secluded $3M oceanfront mansion outside of Boston

7. The Day Jeffrey Epstein Told Me He Had Dirt on Powerful People

8. Hate spoilers? This AI tool spots them for you

9. Arizona Iced Tea Will Finally Get Into the Weed Business

10. WATCH: Karriem Riggins - Double Trouble

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RUN FOR SENATE, Caveman Twitter 8.14.19 Aug 14, 2019

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In episode 454, Jack and Miles are joined by Ron Burgundy Podcast's Carolina Barlow to discuss Chris Cuomo yelling at people who called him names, Trump's pettiness towards Justin Trudeau, the trades wars with China, protests going on in Hong Kong, the presidential candidates that should give up and run for senate, the new Princess Diana musical, Olive Garden's Pasta Pass, the death of cable, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Here We Present Chris Cuomo at His Most Wild and Relatable

2. Scoop: Inside Trump's strange pen-pal diplomacy with Justin Trudeau

3. Trump dismisses farmers’ concerns over trade war as his agriculture secretary insults them

4. Chaos Grips Hong Kong’s Airport as Police Clash with Protesters

5. Hickenlooper would have a massive lead in Senate primary, poll finds

6. Beto, come home. Texas needs you. [Editorial]

7. The Princess Diana Musical Is Coming to Broadway

8. Olive Garden to America: Drop Dead

9. U.S. Pay-TV Subscriber Losses More Than Triple To 1.5M In Q2, Report Finds

10. WATCH: Yesterday - J Dilla - EXTENDED CUT

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CUE: CONSPIRACY THEORIES, Deplorable Heroes 8.13.19 Aug 13, 2019

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In episode 453, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Dunkin Donuts bringing Pumpkin Spice out early, Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, falcons chasing away seagulls in Ocean City, another possible nuclear explosion in Russia, Jason Blumhouse's The Hunt film no longer being released, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Dunkin’ decrees autumn begins August 21

2. Before Jail Suicide, Jeffrey Epstein Was Left Alone and Not Closely Monitored

3. In Jeffrey Epstein Suicide, Barr Criticizes ‘Failure’ by Manhattan Jail

4. Eyes in the skies: Birds of prey help scare away Ocean City’s aggressive gulls

5. U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians

6. Blumhouse plays the most dangerous game in the trailer for The Hunt

7. Ads Pulled for Gory Universal Thriller 'The Hunt' in Wake of Mass Shootings (Exclusive)

8. Trump criticizes Hollywood amid controversy over political satire ‘The Hunt’

9. Universal cancels ‘The Hunt’ release in wake of mass shootings and Trump scrutiny

10. WATCH: Weval - Someday (Official Video)

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Go To Bed, Joe! Disney, RELAX 8.12.19 Aug 12, 2019

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In episode 452, Miles and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by comedian Greta Titelman to discuss The Lady and The Tramp live action remake, the Home Alone remake, another Joe Biden gaffe, Walmart pulling video game displays yet continuing to sells guns, Elizabeth Warren surging in the polls, Jared Kushner using the presidency to dig himself out of debt, Chernobyl vodka, the internal workings of MoviePass, the passing of a true scammer, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. First Look: See the Canine Cast Starring in the Live-Action Lady and the Tramp Remake

2. Disney Is Remaking Home Alone for Its New Disney+ Streaming Service (and People Are Not Happy)

3. Joe Biden Says ‘Poor Kids’ Are Just as Bright as ‘White Kids’

4. Walmart pulls violent video game displays from its stores, but it will still sell guns

5. Surging in Polls, Elizabeth Warren Now Has a Path to the Nomination

6. JARED KUSHNER SAW TRUMP PRESIDENCY AS CHANCE TO 'DIG HIMSELF OUT OF' DEBT, PUSHED IVANKA TO MOVE TO D.C.: REPORT

7. Chernobyl vodka: First consumer product made in exclusion zone

8. MoviePass' internal workings somehow even more of a shitshow than we all already assumed

9. Rosie Ruiz, Boston Marathon course-cutter, dies at 66

10. WATCH: Star Slinger - "Like I Do"

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Weekly Zeitgeist 87 (Best of 8/5/19-8/9/19) Aug 11, 2019

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 94 (8/5/19-8/9/19.)

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“Planned” Vacay, State Fair Fare 8.9.19 Aug 09, 2019

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In episode 451, Miles and special guest host Caitlin Durante are joined by writer and comedian Jocey Coffman to discuss the biggest ICE raid in history in Mississippi, racist Tucker Carlson, food at the Iowa State Fair, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. ICE Raids Miss. Plant After $3.75 Million Sexual Harassment Settlement

2. ICE raids sweep up 680 undocumented immigrants across Mississippi

3. AS #FIRETUCKERCARLSON TRENDS, THE FOX NEWS HOST'S ADVERTISERS INCLUDE A PILLOW COMPANY AND CARIBBEAN RESORTS

4. Iowa State Fair: 57 new foods to try for 2019

5. Sludge: An American Healthcare Story

6. WATCH: Khruangbin - Order of Operations

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