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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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President Christmas-Movie-Villain, Giuliani May Just Be Drunk 12.20.18 Dec 20, 2018

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In episode 298, Jack and Miles are joined by Stuff You Should Know co-host and The End Of The World host Josh Clark to discuss Twitter trends including Will Smith as the Genie, the Carlton dance coming from Bruce Springsteen, Paul Ryan's final speech, James Harden, some more absurd Rudy Giuliani comments about Trump's Russia connections, Trumps disdain for Christmas, Tucker Carlson losing sponsors, Steph Curry's response to his moon landing comments, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Take Your First Look at Will Smith as Aladdin's Live-Action Genie

2. We Can Thank Bruce Springsteen for the Gift That Is Alfonso Ribeiro's Carlton Dance

3. Ryan reflects on 'great and lasting difference' in farewell address to Congress

4. The 6 funniest things about James Harden’s double-step-back travel that wasn’t called

5. Giuliani indicates conversations with Trump on Trump Tower Moscow occurred later than previously known

6. The Damning, Damning Letter

7. Rudy Giuliani Is Definitely Losing It

8. War on Christmas? Trump Was For ‘Happy Holidays’ Before He Was Against it, and Ivanka Still Is

9. Trump Is Milking the War on Christmas for Every Last Penny

10. Donald Trump Hates Christmas Parties

11. Donald Trump Jr. says his dad ‘regifted’ monogrammed presents — including one that he gave him

12. In the 1980s, Donald Trump banned Christmas decorations to harass his elderly tenants

13. NEW YORK; DONALD HUMBUG

14. "Obviously, they’re men": Tucker Carlson, guest kvetch about "gingerbread people."

15. Advertisers are dropping Tucker Carlson's Fox News show after he said immigration makes the US 'dirtier'

16. Here Are The Advertisers Boycotting Tucker Carlson’s Show

17. Kyrie Irving Responds to Outcry over Stephen Curry's Moon Landing Comments

18. The End Of The World with Josh Clark

19. WATCH: Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes - BOA

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Trump’s Day Of L’s, Carlton Makes ‘Em Pay 12.19.18 Dec 19, 2018

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In episode 297, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Alison Stevenson to discuss a new advertisement asking people to give Trump some love, the Trump administration's weird attempts to raise money, Michael Flynn's delayed sentencing, the dissolution of the Trump Foundation, how Russian social media hacking was aimed towards black voters, Alronso Ribeiro suing Fortnite and NBA2K for stealing his dance, the passing of Penny Marshall, the new Brexit film, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Trump’s campaign manager asks people to call hotline to say, ‘Thank you, President Trump!’

2. Eric Trump’s Attempt To Hawk Christmas Ornaments Leads To Holiday Jeers

3. Roger Stone Is Selling ‘Roger’ Stones

4. Michael Flynn Is Owed an Apology

5. WATCH: Judge Jeanine's EPIC Opening Statement on General Flynn

6. Judge Postpones Sentencing of Michael Flynn After Harshly Rebuking Him

7. Trump charity agrees to dissolve amid allegations of a 'shocking pattern of illegality'

8. Russian 2016 Influence Operation Targeted African-Americans on Social Media

9. ALFONSO RIBEIRO Sues Fortnite and NBA 2K Creators ... FOR STEALING CARLTON DANCE

10. Remembering Penny Marshall: The Joy of A League of Their Own

11. WATCH: Brexit (2019) | Official Trailer | HBO

12. Benedict Cumberbatch will star in an HBO movie about Brexit. Here’s why the film is controversial.

13. Music's Mystery Mogul: Len Blavatnik, Trump and Their Russian Friends

14. WATCH: Parliament - Backwoods

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Poutine = Salad? CBS = Continuous Bull S*** 12.18.18 Dec 18, 2018

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In episode 296, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Washington Post's wild claim that a hot dog is not a sandwich, KFC's fried chicken fire logs, Rudy Giuliani's dumb defense of Trump's crimes, Ryan Zinke's resignation, CBS paying off Eliza Dushku cause of her harassment claims, how American's are at their loneliest generation, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. A hot dog is a taco. A steak is a salad. A Pop-Tart is a calzone. Let the Cube Rule explain.

2. The Gift That Keeps On Giving Off Fried Chicken Fumes

3. WATCH: Giuliani: Hush money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal 'not a crime'

4. Interior Secretary Zinke resigns amid investigations

5. CBS Paid the Actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million to Settle Harassment Claims

6. Americans are lonelier than ever — but 'Gen Z' may be the loneliest

7. WATCH: Jennifer Lara - I Am In Love

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Instagram: Where Love Lives, Asbestos? A**ButtStuff! 12.17.18 Dec 17, 2018

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In episode 295, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Laci Mosley to discuss Instagram's year in review, an Instagram influencer's scam, Rudy Giuliani's thoughts on Trump's crimes, a child dying of dehydration while in ICE custody, shady behavior by Johnson & Johnson, Postmates starting to use robots to deliver food, most watched shows on Netflix, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Instagram Year in Review 2018

2. This Instagram Influencer Charged $500 For A "Master Class" In Social Media. Now, Angry Students Are Calling It A "Scam."

3. Rudy Giuliani on Trump Probes: 'Nobody Got Killed'

4. HOW TO HELP IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE SOUTHERN BORDER

5. 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion

6. DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen re: a 7-year-old girl who died in U.S. custody.

7. Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder

8. A guiding hand on talc safety research

9. Postmates’ to roll out Minion-like autonomous delivery robots in 2019

10. Content demand: The most wanted television in the United States (25 November – 1 December, 2018)

11. WATCH: Jitwam - Alone

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Weekly Zeitgeist 54 (Best of 12/10/18-12/14/18) Dec 16, 2018

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 61 (12/10/18-12/14/18.)

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Is Netflix For Real? Dude Looks Like A Robot 12.14.18 Dec 14, 2018

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In episode 294, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian the Reality Bytes podcast co-host Sofiya Alexandra to discuss a 'high-tech' robot in Russia that's just a man in a costume, earthquakes in the Midwest, Trump's love for Adderall, David Pecker and AMI flipping on Trump, the Senate passing a resolution to stop support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, the creep the GOP were trying to bring in to discourage increased minimum wage, how women-led movies are more profitable, Netflix claiming 'The Christmas Chronicles' is the biggest film of the year, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 'Hi-tech robot' at Russia forum turns out to be man in suit

2. How likely is an earthquake in the Midwest, South? The Big One could be coming

3. WATCH: Noel Casler 12 1 18 Gotham Vet Show

4. Trump confides to friends he's concerned about impeachment

5. Tabloid Publisher’s Deal in Hush-Money Inquiry Adds to Trump’s Danger

6. What Exactly Is Our Problem With Saudi Arabia?

7. A Big Day For the War in Yemen

8. House panel delays hearing after discovering witness’ anti-gay, anti-feminist blog posts

9. Sorry, comments sections: Women-led films just make more money

10. Netflix says 'The Christmas Chronicles' is Kurt Russell's biggest movie ever

11. Netflix’s ‘Christmas Chronicles’ Breaks 20 Million Streams in One Week

12. Brandon Coleman - 'Walk Free' (Flying Lotus Remix)

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Keto Is King, Too-Early 2020 Dem Nominee Polls 12.13.18 Dec 13, 2018

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In episode 293, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sara June to discuss the most Googled foods, a preview of the 2020 candidates, the Google CEO sitting down to testify in front of congress, the fall out of the Trump/Pelosi/Schumer showdown, the silence of Mike Pence, Michael Cohen going to prison, Michael Flynn asking for leniency, Maria Butina flipping, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Foods we Googled in 2018: Unicorn cake, CBD gummies, keto everything

2. Whole Foods Ranked Worst on Cancer-Linked Package Chemicals

3. Bernie Sanders still says class is more important than race. He is still wrong

4. Bernie’s Plan for Racial Justice

5. Cynthia Nixon, like Bernie Sanders before her, has a problem with black Democrats

6. It’s time to end the myth that black voters don’t like Bernie Sanders

7. After @SteveKingIA raises inscrutable concerns about iPhones, Google CEO Sunday Pichai patiently informs him, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company."

8. Trump Springs Shutdown Stunt On Chuck and Nancy, Makes Everything Worse

9. Trump says he would be 'proud' to shut down the government over border wall funding

10. These Tweets About Mike Pence Are Joking That He's Taken A Vow of Silence

11. Everybody’s Wrong: Donald Trump Won the Chuck-n-Nancy Meeting, and Here’s Why

12. Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison

13. Michael Flynn's lawyers request no prison time, defend cooperation with Mueller team

14. Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors

15. WATCH: Sam Gendel - Pure Imagination (Lo Fi)

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Wall Til You Fall, Gig Economy Is KILLING It 12.12.18 Dec 12, 2018

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In episode 292, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Sara Schaefer to discuss Nicki Minaj defending another sex offender, the business of location based tracking, Trump's showdown with Nancy Pelosi over the border wall, deaths that have occurred at Airbnb's, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Nicki Minaj Defends Another Sex Offender. This One Happens to Be Her Boyfriend

2. Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret

3. Trump Makes Misleading Border Wall Claims Before Meeting With Democrats

4. Pelosi, Schumer to meet with Trump, offer $1.3 billion for border as shutdown looms

5. Trump says he’s ‘proud’ to shut down government during fight with Pelosi and Schumer

6.No, Donald Trump can’t just use Pentagon money for his border wall

7. House Minority Leader Pelosi to President Trump on vote for border wall in the House

8. "I am proud to shut down the government for border security ... I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I’m not going to blame you for it," President Trump tells Senate Minority Leader Schumer in the Oval Office.

9. Sen. Schumer: "When the president brags that he won North Dakota and Indiana, he's in real trouble."

10. WATCH: Fox legal analyst says he can’t imagine Trump not being indicted

11. ‘A Simple Private Transaction’: Trump Lays Out a Defense in a Campaign-Finance Case

12. Deaths at Airbnb rentals put spotlight on safety and security

13. Sara Schaefer's Easy Page

14. WATCH: Kiefer - aaaaa

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Worse Job: Oscar Host Or Trump Chief Of Staff? Steph Curry: Moon Hoaxer 12.11.18 Dec 11, 2018

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In episode 291, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Paige Weldon to discuss Steph Curry's theory on the moon landing, two jobs we can't fill in the US (Oscars host AND White House Chief of Staff), the failing of an Alt-right convention, Russian spy Matina Butina possibly flipping, Individual 1 starting to panic, a woman divorcing her ghost husband, the creation of digital doppelgängers, the fact that it is harder for children to believe in Santa these days, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Stephen Curry: I don’t believe we went to the moon

2. DONALD TRUMP LIKES TO HIRE STAFF WHO LOOK LIKE HIM WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER, REPORT SAYS

3. OSCARS 2018 Hard to Find New Host ... GIG COMES WITH LOW PAY, LOW REWARD

4. Wild theories and empty seats at CPAC-style conference for the MAGA set

5. Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina May Be Ready to Cooperate

6. Washington Post columnist predicts Trump will resign 10 minutes before Pence so Pence can pardon him

7. Louth woman married to ghost of pirate splits from her 300-year-old husband

8. A Holocaust Survivor’s Digital Doppelgänger

9. Man arrested after telling kids Santa isn't real

10. School district apologizes after teacher tells students Santa isn't real

11. Is Santa real? A version of Alexa skirts some kid questions

12. WATCH: crying while she is combing her hair

13. WATCH: Fishmans - Baby Blue

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Where IS Everyone In The ‘Avengers 4’ Trailer? WikiStinks 12.10.18 Dec 10, 2018

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In episode 290, Jack and Miles are joined by Stuff Mom Never Told You's host Anney Reese to discuss the new Avengers trailer, how Chipotle is ruining fast food, Ecuador trying to break up with Julian Assange, more on Trump's White House behavior as Mueller get's ready to turn in his reports, John Kelly's resignation, that a fake Facebook account that helped create the migrant caravan, Grammy award nominations, Kevin Hart stepping down from Oscar hosting duties, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. The Final Stand Against Thanos Begins in the First Trailer for Avengers 4

2. Despite value deals, fast-food prices are on the rise

3. It's Not You, Julian Assange, It's ... Okay, Yeah, IT'S YOU.

4. Rex Tillerson on Trump: ‘Undisciplined, doesn’t like to read’ and tries to do illegal things

5. Two Big Mueller Filings Are Coming. Donald Trump Is Freaking Out.

6. Power Up: Rudy Giuliani talks -- and two lawyers listen

7. The White House Has No Plan for Confronting the Mueller Report

8. Kelly expected to resign soon, no longer on speaking terms with Trump

9. A Mysterious Imposter Account Was Used On Facebook To Drum Up Support For The Migrant Caravan

10. Why Taylor Swift’s 2017 album Reputation got a 2019 Grammy nod

11. Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscar Host

12. Kevin Hart Is Deleting Old Anti-Gay Tweets After Being Announced As Oscars Host

13. Kevin Hart Instagram "apology"

14. WATCH: Jorja Smith - On Your Own

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