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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:

Young People Growing Horns, GTFO Biden 6.21.19 Jun 21, 2019

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In episode 418, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante to discuss young people growing horns, Iran shooting down a US drone, Joe Biden losing his mind, more on problematic behavior by Tony Robbins, the Jamba Juice Sicko Mode remix, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Horns are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.

2. Trump says Iran 'made very big mistake' after downing of US drone

3. Biden Is Now Demanding That Cory Booker Apologize for Saying That Segregation Was Bad

4. Tony Robbins Punishes Followers By Making Them Drink Unidentified Brown Liquid “Designed To Have A Lasting Effect”

5. Tony Robbins Has Been Accused Of Groping More Women And Mistreating Vulnerable Followers

6. WATCH: Sicko Mode but it's Jamba Juice

7. WATCH: Big Thief - UFOF (Official Audio)

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More Like Concentration Spas, AirPod Sex = A Thing 6.20.19 Jun 20, 2019

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In episode 417, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian JC Coccoli to discuss Trump starting his 2020 campaign, the Trump administrations thoughts on reparations, the comparison of concentration camps to migrant detention centers, music's influence on sexual behavior, Russia remaking the Chernobyl story to blame the US, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Inside Trump’s 2020 Campaign Launch in Orlando, It’s Still 2016

2. More MCCONNELL on reparations: "We've tried to deal with our original sin of slavery by fighting a civil war, by passing landmark civil rights legislation. We've elected an African American president."

3. WATCH: Ta-Nehisi Coates Takes Down Mitch McConnell on Reparations in House Testimony

4. Ocasio-Cortez Calls Migrant Detention Centers ‘Concentration Camps,’ Eliciting Backlash

5. The Crimes Against Humanity Are in Progress

6. An Expert on Concentration Camps Says That's Exactly What the U.S. Is Running at the Border

7. Predicting Even More Horrifying Conditions, Historical Journalist Describes Parallels Between Trump Migrant Detention and Concentration Camps

8. Music's Behavior On Sexual Behavior

9. Russian TV to air its own patriotic retelling of Chernobyl story

10. Russia to make its own show about Chernobyl that implicates the US

11. WATCH: Madison McFerrin - Insane

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At Home Racist, OJ Just OJ'n 6.19.19 Jun 19, 2019

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In episode 416, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Legally Insane podcast co-host Tony Sam to discuss Menghazi with Max Landis and Cuba Gooding Jr., Trump slowly losing his people, OJ Simpson threatening to cut people on Twitter, Kyle Kashuv's Harvard admission being rescinded, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: ‘We’re Not People to Him’

2. Comedian Claudia Oshry Repeats Standup Allegation: Cuba Gooding Jr. Violated Me When I Was 16

3. Report: Blistered By Scrutiny, Mercers Curtail Spending And Bail On Trump

4. If Texas Goes Blue, It Will Change American Politics Permanently

5. O.J. Simpson’s Twitter account threatens man with knife emojis

6. What leads Harvard to rescind admission? Racism, plagiarism — and killing your mom.

7. WATCH: Men I Trust - Say, Can You Hear

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SHOCKER: YouTube is Evil, OJ is on Twitter?? 6.18.19 Jun 18, 2019

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In episode 415, Jack and special guest host Billy Wayne Davis are joined by comedian Mano Again to discuss YouTube trying to fix their algorithm, Democrats embarrassing themselves on Twitter, a weird video from Garth Brooks, people who shouldn't be on social media including OJ Simpson and Bill Cosby, the new Taylor Swift video, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. The Most Popular Kids’ Video Site in the World Isn’t for Kids

2. This is a whole mood. Text "Boy Bye" to 43367 to get this exclusive wallpaper.

3. WATCH: Garth Brooks First Facebook Post & Video - Amazing, Authentic & Transparent!

4. O.J. Simpson’s first tweet: A video of him saying, ‘I got a little getting even to do’

5. How OJ Simpson paved the way for Donald Trump

6. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson And America’s Complicated Relationship With Truth

7. O.J. Simpson Denies ‘Tasteless’ Rumors That He Is Khloe Kardashian’s Father: ‘She Is Not Mine’

8. Bill Cosby resurfaces with cringeworthy social media post for Father's Day

9. Bill Cosby Reportedly Decorates His Cell With Photos of Megan Fox, Beyoncé & Meghan Markle

10. 19 Hidden Details And Easter Eggs Taylor Swift Left In Her New Video

11. WATCH: Santigold - Run The Road (Official Audio)

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Air Bud Is GOAT, New Shaft = Old Shaft 6.17.19 Jun 17, 2019

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In episode 414, Jack and Miles are joined by I'm Too Effing High podcast's James Mastraieni to discuss Toronto Raptors winning the NBA championship, whether or not Airbud was actually good at basketball, Elizabeth Warren surging in California, Cuba Gooding Jr turning himself in for groping a woman, the new Shaft movie, and more! Plus super producer Anna Hossnieh joins to talk about the Trump Administration making claims about Iran with no evidence.

FOOTNOTES:

1. Here Are Some Cool Guys Who Are Now NBA Champions

2. ACTUALLY, AIR BUD SUCKS AT BASKETBALL

3. California poll: Warren surges to second, Harris falls to fourth

4. Most millionaires support a tax on wealth above $50 million, CNBC survey says

5. US holds Iran 'responsible' for reported Gulf attacks on tankers

6. CUBA GOODING JR. HAND ON ACCUSER IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM BAR

7. Shaft Review: A Master Class in Toxic Masculinity and Shitty Movie-Making

8. Shaft review – regressive sequel swaps out style for ugly homophobia

9. Samuel L. Jackson had so many notes on the 'Shaft' script

10. WATCH: sir Was - Deployed (feat. Little Dragon) (Official Audio)

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Weekly Zeitgeist 79 (Best of 6/10/19-6/14/19) Jun 16, 2019

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 86 (6/10/19-6/14/19.)

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Keanu’s Reevesurgence: We’re All Witnesses, Bye Sarah 6.14.19 Jun 14, 2019

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In episode 413, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and performer Rachel Wenitsky to discuss the Keanu Reevesurgence, the 'Tiger Mom' who supported Brett Kavanaugh, Michael Flynn angling for a pardon, Sarah Huckabee Sanders leaving the White House, the office of the special council recommending Kellyanne Conway be removed from office, author Nicholas Sparks being a terrible person, Jessica Biel supporting an anti-vaxxer bill, the Bieber and Cruise update, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 5 Heartwarming Stories to Restore Your Faith in Celebrities

2. So Much for Worshipping Meritocracy

3. It Worked!!!

4. Flynn Hires A Mueller-Bashing Fox News Personality As His New Lawyer

5. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is leaving the White House at the end of the month, Trump says

6. Federal office says Kellyanne Conway should be removed from government

7. Author Nicholas Sparks Tried to Ban LGBT Club and Student Protests at His Christian School, Emails Reveal

8. Well, Here's Jessica Biel Apparently Lobbying California Lawmakers Alongside Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

9. Jessica Biel Insists She's "Not Against Vaccinations"

10. California State Senate Passes SB 276 to Prevent Fake Medical Exemptions that are Contributing to Measles Outbreaks

11. Justin Bieber is not looking to throw punches with Tom Cruise

12. WATCH: Kashmere Stage Band - All Praises

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Chernobyl Selfies R Hot, Trump Hearts Rihanna 6.13.19 Jun 13, 2019

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In episode 412, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Ellory Smith to discuss selfies at disaster zones, Trump saluting Rihanna, the Global Peace Index of 2019, 2020 polls numbers, why millennial consumers aren't that great, stories from the Radiohead OK Computer sessions leak, the new Mountain Dew flavor, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Influencers Catch Heat for 'Insensitive' Chernobyl Selfies (UPDATE)

2. Chernobyl writer urges Instagram tourists to 'respect' nuclear site

3. Auschwitz visitors told to stop posing for disrespectful photos at Nazi death camp

4. Photos of People Taking Selfies at the 9/11 Memorial

5. Wall Street bankers shamed for taking bachelor party selfies with sex doll at Ground Zero memorial

6. Trump Salutes Fellow Work-Life Balance Queen Rihanna With His First Twitter Like in Years

7. Global Peace Index 2019

8. More brutal 2020 poll numbers for Trump

9. Poll: Biden, Sanders hold double-digit leads over Trump in hypothetical match-ups

10. Poll: Democrats have 6-point lead on 2020 generic congressional ballot

11. Why Targeting Millennial Consumers Might Not Be Such a Hot Idea After All

12. The Best, Weirdest, and Most Revealing Moments on Radiohead’s OK Computer Sessions Leak

13. KFC Will Serve an Exclusive Mountain Dew Flavor That’s the ‘Perfect Pairing’ for Original Recipe Chicken

14. WATCH: extremely bad man - Up With The Birdies (Instrumental) (Official Audio)

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Killed X-Men, NRA Robs Self At Gunpoint 6.12.19 Jun 12, 2019

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In episode 411, Jack and special guest host Laci Mosley are joined by comedian and Bechdel Cast co-host Jamie Loftus to discuss the shooting of David 'Big Papi' Ortiz in the Dominican Republic, the NRA stealing money from themselves, suicides by gun, Trump's tariff's deal for Mexico, Walmart introducing robots to its stores, Kevin Durant's injury, the Poor Man’s Theory Of Pop Culture Success, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Boston Red Sox star David 'Big Papi' Ortiz was shot in a Dominican Republic bar by 'two cops hired by a drug lord who believed the baseball hero was having an affair with his wife'

2. NRA money flowed to board members amid allegedly lavish spending by top officials and vendors

3. All-American Despair

4. Gun prevalence and suicide rank by state

5. Mexico Agreed to Take Border Actions Months Before Trump Announced Tariff Deal

6. As Walmart turns to robots, it’s the human workers who feel like machines

7. #SquadGoals: How Automated Assistants are Helping Us Work Smarter

8. What the media doesn’t show #nbafinals #warriors #raptors

9. Kevin Durant injury update: Warriors reportedly fear torn Achilles; what setback means going forward

10. WATCH: Santigold - Valley of the Dolls

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Bieber vs Cruise … But Like, WHY? Stalin So Hot Right Now 6.11.19 Jun 11, 2019

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In episode 410, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss the new Jamba Juice, Justin Bieber challenging Tom Cruise, people pretending to be black on the internet in the worse way, Beto not doing so hot, a story about Kawhi Leonard and apples, a video game wrap up, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. meet the new jamba: how this iconic brand is growing up with its guests

2. Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to MMA fight in bizarre tweet

4. CNN Iowa Poll: Biden leads a tighter top tier in first caucus state

5. People Actually Believe This Ridiculous and Fake Kawhi Leonard Red Apples Anecdote

6. Russian Communists See Red Over 'Sex With Stalin' Video Game

7. ‘Sex With Stalin’ Developer Reveals What Led Him to Create Bizarre BDSM Game

8. WATCH: Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie (Explicit)

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