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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:

Perfect ClickBait, No Place Like Clone 6.10.19 Jun 10, 2019

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In episode 409, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian and Las Culturistas co-host Matt Rogers to discuss Nancy Pelosi delaying a Trump impeachment, The Intercept's Ryan Grim's new book about the Bret Kavanaugh hearings, Barbara Streisand posting photos of her clone dogs, Jezebel's list of actors who are actually not good performers, Beyonce's publicist telling the beyhive to leave Nicole Curran alone, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Pelosi tells Dems she wants to see Trump ‘in prison’

2. Impeach Trump on the day before the election

3. Democratic Leaders’ Reluctance to Wage Kavanaugh Fight Looks Even Worse Today

4. Barbra Streisand's Dogs: We Miss Our Dead Clone Mom

5. Actors Who Are Bad at Acting

6. Beyoncé's Publicist Politely Asks the Beyhive to Stop Bullying Nicole Curran

7. WATCH: The Frightnrs "Dispute" (dub version)

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Weekly Zeitgeist 78 (Best of 6/3/19-6/7/19) Jun 09, 2019

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 85 (6/3/19-6/7/19.)

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Robert Downey = Tony Stark, Just Admit You’re Evil 6.7.19 Jun 07, 2019

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In episode 408, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk to discuss Robert Downey Jr. turning into Iron Man, the trade wars with Mexico, the Trump administration cutting funding that gives migrant children basic rights, the straight pride parade, the new X-men movie, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Robert Downey Jr. Announces Footprint Coalition to Clean Up the World With Advanced Tech

2. Rubio and Scott stand with Trump over GOP colleagues to support Mexico tariffs

3. Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters

4. A new Trump plan to deny migrant kids education and lawyers is illegal

5. Fox’s Tomi Lahren Touts Straight Pride Parade Run by Far-Right Extremists

6. Disney-Fox Braces For Box Office Disaster with $200 Mil-Plus X Men Movie “Dark Phoenix,” As Negative Reviews Pour In

7. WATCH: Bernice - Glue

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Weed > Taco Bell? Uber Eats Is Always Watching 6.6.19 Jun 06, 2019

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In episode 407, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and actor Lucas Hazlett to discuss the Uber Eats cravings report, Joe Biden plagiarizing his climate change report, what a referendum on Obama would have looked like, YouTube planning to remove videos pushing extreme views, how AirPods can help with catcalling, Americans spending the same amount on Taco Bell and weed, XBOX body spray, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Uber Eats Cravings Report Reveals the Weirdest Food Requests

2. Joe Biden's climate plan appears to directly copy multiple lines from other organizations — but his campaign says it was a mistake

3. BIDEN WITHDRAWS BID FOR PRESIDENT IN WAKE OF FUROR (1987)

4. If the 2016 election was a referendum on Obama, Clinton would have won in a near-landslide. Voters on the 2016 exit poll approved of Obama by an 8-point margin (53-45), larger than his margin of victory in 2008.

5. YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views

6. The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time

7. Americans spend roughly the same amount on legal weed and Taco Bell

8. Eau de Xbox: Lynx creates a lineup of gaming-themed personal care products

9. WATCH: GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW - QUEEN KNOCKINGSTEIN (MUSIC VIDEO)

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Apocalypse 2050, PUNK’D? Again? 6.5.19 Jun 05, 2019

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In episode 406, Jack and Miles are joined by poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva to discuss Ivanka and John Bolton being booed in the UK, if internet shutdowns are safe, Nancy Pelosi playing 9-D chess, if town halls are helping the 2020 presidential candidates, MTV bringing back Singled Out and Punk'd, a new study about the end of civilization due to climate change, concerning YouTube algorithms, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. The most interesting moment of the Trump-May news conference happened before it began

2. Internet shutdowns don't make anyone safer

3. Nancy Pelosi Is Smart, Part 895

4. Are all of these town halls actually making any difference in 2020 polling?

5. MTV Is Rebooting Punk'd and Singled Out

6. Quibi: The next Go90, or streaming unicorn?

7. New Report Suggests ‘High Likelihood of Human Civilization Coming to an End’ in 2050

8. This graphic explains why 2 degrees of global warming will be way worse than 1.5

9. Framing Climate Change as a 'National Security Threat' Is Dangerous

10. On YouTube’s Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles

11. WATCH: Shy Girls - Drain

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Poop Like A Jedi, KushNO GO AWAY 6.4.19 Jun 04, 2019

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In episode 405, Jack and Miles are joined by Yo Is This Racist's Andrew Ti to discuss the new IHOB roll out, Trump in the UK and his new hairstyle, Jared Kushner's Axios interview, movie studios threatening to leave Georgia over their abortion laws, Disneyland's new Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. IHOP is changing names and putting a pancake in the middle of a burger

2. President Trump's UK state visit

3. What Exactly Is Going On With Trump's New Hair Style?

4. 2 especially cringeworthy moments from Jared Kushner’s Axios interview

5. Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia say new abortion law may push their movies out of Georgia

6. AMC Will ‘Reevaluate Our Activity in Georgia’ If Abortion Law Goes Into Effect

7. Film Crews In Georgia Are Starting To Rally Against Hollywood’s Boycott Threat Over The New Abortion Law

8. Netflix CEO made large contributions to anti-abortion politicians

9. The myth of the woke corporation

10. Fox Business Host Lou Dobbs Warns Netflix, Disney About Pushback From Georgia Boycott Threat

11. Disneyland unveils ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’

12. Even Star Wars Land’s restrooms are in character

13. An Instagram-worthy one-eyed Star Wars creature lurks in a Galaxy’s Edge drinking fountain at Disneyland

14. WATCH: Rubblebucket - Came Out of a Lady - Official Music Video

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PR(ofits)IDE, Tiffany Haddish Can Hear You 6.3.19 Jun 03, 2019

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In episode 404, Miles and special guest host Jamie Loftus are joined by comedian Eli Olsberg to discuss Tiffany Haddish's audition hack, brand's cashing in on pride month, Trump hitting Mexico with a 5% tariffs on all goods, the lonely Keanu Reeves interview, the Whitney Houston hologram tour, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Tiffany Haddish's Audition Hack Is Just Another Example Of Hollywood's Racist, Sexist Ways

2. "It was my like M.O." #TheLastOGstar @TiffanyHaddish reveals her "sneaky" way of getting true feedback after an audition

3. M&S launch LGBT sandwich and it’s dividing opinion

4. Which Pride Month Merchandise Actually Helps LGBTQ Causes?

5. Bud Light will sell beer in rainbow bottles for Pride Month

6. Shop These 9 Brands That Go Above and Beyond to Celebrate Queer People

7. Why in the Queer Hell Is Trump Selling Pride T-Shirts?

8. Now Trump Wants To Allow Anti-Transgender Discrimination In Homeless Shelters

9. Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods

10. That Keanu Reeves ‘Lonely Guy’ Interview Never Happened, Rep Says

11. in the wake of all this keanu appreciation, a reminder that keanu used to come to the bookstore i worked at every wednesday night on his motorcycle to buy new fiction and sudoku puzzles and would always call 20 minutes in advance and i love him so much

12. Whitney Houston’s Estate Plans a Hologram Tour and a New Album

13. WATCH: YBN Cordae - Have Mercy (Dir. By @_ColeBennett_)

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Weekly Zeitgeist 77 (Best of 5/27/19-5/31/19) Jun 02, 2019

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 84 (5/27/19-5/31/19.)

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Gen Z > Millennials At Voting, Arnold > Kendrick? 5.31.19 May 31, 2019

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In episode 403, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Maggie Maye to discuss Moby canceling his book tour, younger generations outvoting older generations, freedom gas, Trump claiming Russia did not help get elected, the Democrats needing to impeach Trump, La Croix fading away, Arnold Schwarzenegger's new rap career, the new Rambo movie, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Moby Reads the Room and Cancels His Book Tour

2. Younger Generations Outvoted Older Generations in the 2018 Midterm Elections

3. Department of Energy Authorizes Additional LNG Exports from Freeport LNG

4. Trump Admits Russia Helped Elect Him—Then Does a U-Turn

5. WATCH: After tweeting this morning that "I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected," President Trump tells reporters that “No, Russia did not help me get elected. You know who got me elected? I got me elected. Russia didn’t help me at all.”

6. Professor who has correctly predicted 9 presidential elections says Trump will win in 2020 unless Democrats impeach

7. Would Democrats Really Face A Backlash If They Impeached Trump?

8. La Croix sales plummet as it becomes another failed experiment in hipster design

9. Today, friends, is the day you get to hear Arnold Schwarzenegger rap

10. WATCH: Andreas Gabalier feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pump it Up - The Motivation Song

11. John Rambo Faces His Past in First Trailer For 'Last Blood'

12. WATCH: Horsey - Bread & Butter

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Mueller He Spoke, Believe Sci-Fi Writers May 30, 2019

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In episode 402, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Lady to Lady podcast's Barbara Grey to discuss Alex Trebek's cancer, IHOP changing its name to IHOP, Robert Mueller speaking out finally about Trump, Elizabeth Warren being the most popular among liberals, why we should listen to sci-fi-fi writers, Britney Spear's weird life, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Alex Trebek Says His Cancer Is in ‘Near Remission’

2. IHOP “changing its name” to IHOP

3. Mueller: ‘If We Had Confidence’ That Trump ‘Did Not Commit A Crime, We Would Have Said So’

4. Mueller declines to clear Trump in first statements on Russia Investigation

5. Poll: Warren leads among liberal voters

6. Terry Pratchett Proves We Should Listen to Our Sci Fi Writers

7. Britney Spears Is Back on Instagram and Wants You to Know She’s Totally Fine

8. Britney's Gram Podcast

9. WATCH: Vicktor Taiwo - Shovel Moonlight

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