The Daily Zeitgeist - iHeartPodcasts - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

The Daily Zeitgeist – iHeartPodcasts — Comedy
The Daily Zeitgeist – iHeartPodcasts

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.

Copyright: 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia

Latest Episodes:

Laziness Icon Ben Carson, Captain Marvel Gives MRAs Red Pill Suppository 3.19.19 Mar 19, 2019

Show notes

In episode 351, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Jamie Loftus to discuss Captain Marvel continuing to kill it at the box office, Kirsten Gillibrand announcing her presidential campaign again, Ben Carson's laziness, Trump backing Jeanine Pirro, Beto bringing in the money, The Other Two, Pizza Hut and Little Caesars trying to kill us, a new Bear Grylls interactive Netflix series, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 'Captain Marvel' Tops $760 Million Worldwide as Newcomers Overperform

2. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand formally launches presidential campaign

3. Ben Carson's schedule shows Friday trips to Florida, lunch with My Pillow founder

4. President Trump Backs Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro After Her Saturday Night Absence

5. Beto O’Rourke pulled in a massive fundraising haul — and 2020 competitors are noticing

6. With Shows Like ‘The Other Two,’ Comedy Central Looks Beyond Its Core

7. Pizza Hut and Little Caesars bringing back p’blasts from the p’ast

8. Bear Grylls Will Now Torture Himself In A Netflix Interactive Series

9. WATCH: Karen O & Danger Mouse - LUX PRIMA

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treat Terrorism Like Terrorism, Jexodus? 3.18.19 Mar 18, 2019

Show notes

In episode 350, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Brandon Johnson to discuss James Gunn returning to 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3,' what 'Jexodus' means' the terrorist attack in New Zealand, Trump openly supporting violent acts, American Civil War talks getting louder, Mike Pence's meeting with the Prime Minister of Ireland, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Irish Prime Minister with Mike Pence

2. James Gunn Back On as 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' Director

3. “Jexodus,” the fake departure of American Jews from the Democratic Party, explained

4. Jexodus Meaning

5. How the far right is adopting the ISIS global model

6. Donald Trump's Budget For A Declining America

7. Trump Suggests His Supporters Could Turn to Political Violence If His Opponents 'Go to a Certain Point'

8. In America, talk turns to something unspoken for 150 years: Civil war

9. WATCH: Rock N Roll - Mos Def - Black On Both Sides

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekly Zeitgeist 66 (Best of 3/11/19-3/15/19) Mar 17, 2019

Show notes

The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 73 (3/11/19-3/15/19.)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beto Announces, LaCroix Death Spiral? 3.15.19 Mar 15, 2019

Show notes

In episode 349, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eli Olsberg to discuss Fox New's favorite type of pie, a check in with the admissions scandal, the House voting to make the Mueller Report public, Ivanka wanting to be president, Matt Whitaker's correcting what he said in his testimony, Beto O'Rourke announcing his plans to run for president, a Georgia legislator introducing the 'testicular bill of rights,' La Croix not doing well, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Brian Kilmeade has A Moment while trying to describe his favorite pie, which it turns out is actually cake. #PiDay

2. Billa B Raps

3. Son defends parents caught in college admissions scandal while smoking blunt

4. House Votes Overwhelmingly to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report

5. ‘Kushner, Inc.’: Ivanka ‘Thinks She’s Going to Be President,’ and More Batsh*t Bits From the New Trump Book Excerpts

6. Lawmakers clash over Trump’s talks with Whitaker

7. BETO O’ROURKE: “I’M JUST BORN TO DO THIS”

8. Brian Kilmeade complains that Beto O'Rourke "has this huge library. As if it's a big plus that he reads books."

9. Georgia legislator to introduce 'testicular bill of rights'

10. CEO of La Croix maker National Beverage blames 'injustice' for sales declines; stock falls 15%

11. WATCH: Nick Bowens - Denial

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yelp For Shook Ones, Budweiser Meat? 3.14.19 Mar 14, 2019

Show notes

In episode 348, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and film critic Vince Mancini to discuss the top cities in the world, Budweiser's new meat line, if Joe Biden should run for president, Facebook being friendlier to Trump than we thought, Elizabeth Warren trying to regulate big tech companies, Trump's shady attempt to buy the Buffalo Bills, Yelp for conservatives, Jacob Wohl faking death threats, Manafort's sentence, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. QUALITY OF LIVING CITY RANKING

2. No U.S. city cracks the top 30 on this well-regarded list of the world’s best places to live

3. Budweiser and Coleman Partner for New Natural Meat Line

4. The Old, White Giant

5. Elizabeth Warren calls to break up Facebook, Google and Amazon

6. Trump’s Big Tech Bluster

7. Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for Facebook breakup

8. Michael Cohen Claims Donald Trump Inflated His Net Worth by $4 Billion in Attempt to Buy Buffalo Bills

9. New York Attorney General Opens Investigation of Trump Projects

10. Inside Donald Trump's Shady Scheme to Keep Jon Bon Jovi from Buying the Buffalo Bills

11. A Yelp-style app for conservatives wants to protect right-wingers from “socialist goon squads”

12. Jacob Wohl Faked Death Threats Against Himself

13. New York Charges Manafort With 16 Crimes. If He’s Convicted, Trump Can’t Pardon Him.

14. WATCH: Donny McCaslin - The Opener ft. Sun Kil Moon (Audio)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Admi$$ion$ $candal, This Bible Is Lit AF 3.13.19 Mar 13, 2019

Show notes

In episode 347, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sydnee Washington to discuss everyone but the United States grounding the Boeing 737 Max 8, Trump winning a golf tournament he didn't compete in, the wildest admissions scam there is, a new millennial bible, the Mueller Report in book form, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. China’s ban on the Boeing 737 Max inspires others, ramps up pressure on U.S. regulator

2. What the Lion Air Pilots May Have Needed to Do to Avoid a Crash

3. President Trump won a 2018 club championship — without actually playing in it!

4. Actresses charged in college admissions cheating scheme

5. Will Bibles designed for the Instagram generation get millennials into religion?

6. The Mueller Report Is Already a Hit, Sight Unseen

7. The brewing fight over making the Mueller report public, explained

8. WATCH: Ella May - Table For One

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Trump President In Marvel Universe? Pot Calls Kettle Racist 3.12.19 Mar 12, 2019

Show notes

In episode 346, Jack and Miles are joined by Culture King's Edgar Momplaisir to discuss theories on who the president is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Trump's explanation for calling Tim Cook 'Tim Apple,' inappropriate comments out of the GOP this week, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Marvel Presidential Timeline Theory Claims Donald Trump Is Current President in the MCU

2. Captain Marvel’s $455 million worldwide box office haul should all but ensure a sequel

3. Trump Rolls Out New Explanation for Calling Tim Cook “Tim Apple,” Which Contradicts His First Explanation

4. WATCH: President Trump Calls Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Tim Apple' In Meeting | TIME

5. Fox News denounces Pirro comments on Omar

6. In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments

7. WATCH: Tucker Carlson makes misogynistic and perverted comments

8. WATCH: "Pedigree"

9. WATCH: Solange - Binz (Official Audio)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Man In The Mirror, GOP Not Anti-Anti-Semitism 3.11.19 Mar 11, 2019

Show notes

In episode 345, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss why it is so hard for people to cancel Michael Jackson, Captain Marvel breaking box office records, the sentencing of Paul Manafort, the house passing a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination, Trump taking a selfie with alleged sex trafficker Cindy Yang, Alex Trebek's cancer diagnosis, the hate speech towards Meghan Markle, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 'Too big to cancel': can we still listen to Michael Jackson?

2. 'Captain Marvel' Breaks Box Office Records With $21M Thursday

3. Manafort’s ‘mind-boggling’ 47-month sentence prompts debate over judicial system’s ‘blatant inequities’

4. House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination

5. Trump says Democrats "anti-Jewish" party

6. Trump cheered Patriots to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where Kraft was busted

7. Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 cancer

8. Today we have published guidelines for interacting with The @RoyalFamily, @ClarenceHouse and Kensington Palace social media channels.

9. WATCH: Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don - Boasty ft. Idris Elba

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekly Zeitgeist 65 (Best of 3/4/19-3/8/19) Mar 10, 2019

Show notes

The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 72 (3/4/19-3/8/19.)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIP Malls & Cable LOL, Jedi Delusion Syndrome 3.8.19 Mar 08, 2019

Show notes

In episode 344, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Culture Kings co-host Jacquis Neal to discuss people cutting their cable service, the decline of the mall, Kristjen Nielsen being questioned by the Oversight Committee, Elijah Cummings coming for Brian Kemp, the crisis between Democrats over Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel, Jane Meyer's revealing article about Fox News, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland and Disney World, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Nearly 3M Pay-TV Subscribers Cut Service In 2018, Double 2017 Total – Study

2. Store Closures Ramping Back Up

3. Under questioning from @RepUnderwood, Nielsen admits she was broadly unfamiliar with research indicating kids are traumatized by being separated from their parents before DHS implemented its "zero tolerance" policy

4. During heated exchange w/@RepKathleenRice, Nielsen justifies family separations: "The consequence of any adult going to jail is being separated from their child"

5. Elijah Cummings COMING For Election Brian Kemp Stole From Stacey Abrams

6. Omar uproar swamps Pelosi

7. The Making of the Fox News White House

8. Disney announces opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

9. WATCH: Arima Ederra - Free Again

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Related Podcasts