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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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Weekly Zeitgeist 53 (Best of 12/3/18-12/7/18) Dec 09, 2018

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 60 (12/3/18-12/7/18.)

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Laws = Low Approval Ratings, John Krasinski Was ROBBED! 12.7.18 Dec 07, 2018

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In episode 289, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Kyle Ayers to discuss Trump blaming Mueller for his low approval rating, Trump eyeing his new attorney general, Tucker Carlson coming for Trump, Saudi Arabia helping out Trump's hotels, Golden Globe nominations, Kevin Hart's twitter controversy, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Trump blames Mueller probe for low approval rating, calling it 'presidential harassment'

2. Trump eyes ex-Bush 41 attorney general to succeed Sessions

3. Tucker Carlson: Trump is not capable

4. At President Trump’s hotel in New York, revenue went up this spring — thanks to a visit from big-spending Saudis

5. Saudi-funded lobbyist paid for 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel after 2016 election

6. Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List

7. Oscar Host Kevin Hart's History of Anti-Gay Tweets Creates New Problem for Academy

8. Jason Saenz GoFundMe

9. WATCH: Lulu Be. - Rude Tings (Official Audio)

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Pre-Mueller Report Jitters, Insane Doctors Suggest 6 Fries Limit 12.6.18 Dec 06, 2018

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In episode 288, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Guy Montgomery to discuss Fortnite emotes attracting lawsuits, the break up of Cardi B and Offset, Trump and Michael Cohen's obstruction of justice, the right trying to downplay the Mueller investigation, more on the North Carolinas voter fraud, a new study on French fries, Christmas music that has been #MeToo'd, Peta pushing anti-animal language, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Rapper 2 Milly Sues Epic Games For Stealing His Dance

2. Cardi B and Husband Offset Split: "We Grew Out of Love"

3. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project

4. Trump’s latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering

5. WHY IT MATTERS THAT TRUMP DENIES RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE

6. IS THIS IT?: A TRUMP-HATER’S GUIDE TO MUELLER SKEPTICISM

7. Ballot fraud allegations complicate North Carolina congressional election results

8. You Don’t Want Fries With That

9. Radio station pulls ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ amid #MeToo movement

10. 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Banned From Canadian Radio Stations, Too

11. ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’: The real story of the song

12. PETA offers replacement sayings for the 'anti-animal language' in daily conversations

13. WATCH: Pam Amsterdam - Landlord Elijah

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The Smoking Saw, Shop Til THEY Drop 12.5.18 Dec 05, 2018

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In episode 287, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and frequent podcast guest Jamie Loftus to discuss a dating app for the right, how Netflix figuring out how to keep Friends on their streaming service, the White House correcting Trump's comments on the trade wars with China, how Robert Mueller is recommending little to none jail time for Michael Flynn, the Senate agreeing that MBS is behind Jamal Khashoggi's murder, the hacking of the GOP, pregnant women being discriminated against to the point of miscarrying in packing factories, a writer getting death threats over their critique of Ariana Grande's new music video, Sarah Hyland being attacked on Twitter for posting a GoFundMe page for her cousin's death, Kevin Hart stepping up to host the Oscars, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Righter: The Dating Site for Those Who Can’t Get Laid Because of Their Love of Trump

2. Netflix Will Keep ‘Friends’ Through Next Year in a $100 Million Agreement

3. White House corrects top aide on China negotiations timeline

4. Mueller Recommends No Prison Time For Flynn After His ‘Substantial’ Help

5. Saudi crown prince exchanged messages with aide alleged to have overseen Khashoggi killing

6. Khashoggi mystery fixes spotlight on Saudi official described as crown prince’s strategist, enforcer

7. GOP senators come out and say it: The Trump administration is covering up Khashoggi’s killing

8. Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack

9. Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination

10. LGBT Site Writer Calls Ariana Grande’s New Video ‘Anti-Queer,’ Removes Byline After ‘Death Threats’

11. ‘Modern Family’ Star Sarah Hyland Calls Out People With ‘Negative Thoughts’ About Her Cousin’s Death: ‘How Dare You Attack’

12. Why Oscar Host Has Become the Least Wanted Job in Hollywood

13. Kevin Hart Confirms He’s Hosting the 2019 Academy Awards

14. WATCH: Radiant Children - Go Left (Official Audio)

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Nerds Settle Movie Debate With Science, One Grande Iced Ariana Please 12.4.18 Dec 04, 2018

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In episode 286, Jack and Miles are joined by Behind the Bastards host Robert Evans to discuss bronze Nick Offerman, Ariana Grande's music video "Thank U, Next," the death of George H.W. Bush, aggressive voter fraud in North Carolina, the most influential films, directors, and actors of all time according to science, the debt of Milo Yiannopoulos, the ancient city of Matera, Italy, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Nick Offerman, painted bronze, slowly sips Lagavulin at a Chicago Blackhawks game

2. How the “thank u, next” Video Became Ariana Grande’s Rom-Com Supercut

3. Pete Davidson Spotted Dining At NYC Restaurant While ‘Thank U, Next’ Plays

4. George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94

5. N.C. election officials plan hearing over fraud concerns in U.S. House race, raising possibility of new election

6. Wisconsin Republicans Are Mounting a North Carolina–Style Assault on Democracy

7. THESE ARE THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FILMS, DIRECTORS AND ACTORS OF ALL TIME—ACCORDING TO SCIENCE

8. Milo Yiannopoulos 'more than $2m in debt', Australian promoters' documents show

9. An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep

10. WATCH: Blended Babies - Let It Snow

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Laura Loomer Is a Hero, Make Masculinity Fragile Again 12.3.18 Dec 03, 2018

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In episode 285, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Culture King Edgar Momplaisir to discuss Laura Loomer and her alt-right activism, how Airbnb is moving on to building houses, the MBS and Putin handshake, an ethnics agency coming down on federal workers over saying anything negative about the current administration, Trump and Michael Cohen's matching recollections of the Moscow deal, Amber Guyger finally being charged with murder for shooting Botham Jean, a study on whether Trump supporters have insecurities over their genitals, a 7.0 earthquake that hit Alaska, strange waves felt throughout the world, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Laura Loomer: Alt-right commentator chains herself to Twitter HQ after being banned but gives up after two hours

2. Is Airbnb’s next move building houses?

3. Moxy Hotels, Marriott's Millennial-Friendly Answer to Airbnb, Opens in Times Square

4. The astounding Putin-MBS high five

5. Ethics Agency Warns Federal Workers Not To Discuss Impeachment Or 'Resistance'

6. Trump’s Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen’s, President’s Lawyers Say

7. How Devin Nunes Helped Robert Mueller

8. Grand jury charges former Dallas cop with murder in death of Botham Jean

9. Does Donald Trump Appeal To Men With Peener Insecurity? NYU Did Science To It!

10. 7.0 earthquake, aftershocks strike Southcentral Alaska; damage reported across region

11. Strange waves rippled around the world, and nobody knows why

12. WATCH: “Casio” by Jungle

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Weekly Zeitgeist 52 (Best of 11/26/18-11/30/18) Dec 02, 2018

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 59 (11/26/18-11/30/18.)

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Cohen, Cohen, Gone; Can We Eat That Giant Cow? 11.30.18 Nov 30, 2018

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In episode 284, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Blair Socci to discuss more shady Les Moonves behavior, accusations of misconduct against Tom Brokaw, a quick look at how Alexander Acosta helped cover Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, Michael Cohen's guilty plea, the mess that is Trump's network, that one giant cow in Australia, John Krasinski working out in The Rock's gym, how Hostess Cakes is launching cereals in honey bun and donettes form, Steph Curry being the best, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 'If Bobbie talks, I'm finished': How CBS boss Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser

2. This new Les Moonves story is a case study in how the system works to protect powerful men

3. Tom Brokaw Accuser Calls on Comcast to Hire ‘Outside Counsel’ to Investigate NBC Misconduct Claims

4. How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime

5. Katie Couric, Woody Allen: Jeffrey Epstein's Society Friends Close Ranks

6. A decade before #MeToo, a multimillionaire sex offender from Florida got the ultimate break.

7. The one weird court case linking Trump, Clinton, and a billionaire pedophile

8. Giuliani accuses Mueller of filing Cohen charges to mar Trump's G-20 summit

9. President Donald Trump calls ex-attorney Michael Cohen a "weak person" who is "trying to get a reduced sentence" after Cohen's guilty plea

10. Trump’s night-owl calls to Roger Stone in 2016 draw scrutiny in Mueller probe

11. Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi on rejecting Mueller plea

12. Meet Knickers, the giant cow that is neither a cow nor a giant

13. John Krasinski on Dwayne Johnson's crazy gym: 'It was like alien spaceships had landed'

14. Hostess Cakes Launched Cereals In Donettes & Honey Bun Form

15. Girl named Riley Morrison asks @StephenCurry30 why his sneakers don’t come in girls sizes. Steph responds.

16. WATCH: The Go! Team - Feelgood By Numbers

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Bolton Not Fluent In Empathy, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Victim 11.29.18 Nov 29, 2018

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In episode 283, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and performer Katy Stoll to discuss the darkness of the classic Christmas movie "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer," more of Paul Manafort's shady behavior, John Bolton's excuse for not listening to the Jamal Khashoggi murder tapes, Fuller House season four, antics Robin Hood bombing at the box office, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. WATCH: Rudolph, Please

2. WATCH: Adults to Rudolph: Stay Away from Our Children

3. Viewers Noticed Some Very Disturbing Details In ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’

4. Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller

5. If Manafort is counting on a pardon, he shouldn’t

6. National Security Advisor John Bolton says he hasn't listened to the tape of Jamal Khashoggi's killing because it's in Arabic

7. Fuller House Made It to a Fourth Season, How

8. ‘Robin Hood': The Biggest Blockbuster Bomb of 2018

9. WATCH: Robin Hood Teaser Trailer #1 (2018) | Movieclips Trailers

10. Review: Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx headline a radicalized 'Robin Hood'

11. History buffs roast costumes in new Robin Hood film

12. I replaced the Amazon can you feel it commercial music with the theme from Winter Soldier

13. Daily Zeitgeist Merch on Tee Public (Discount code for 25% off: Zeitgang)

14. WATCH: 왜 Why?

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Exorcisms Are Up! Netflix For Birthers 11.28.18 Nov 28, 2018

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In episode 282, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Jono Zalay to discuss Fox New's new Netflix: Fox Nation, evil percolating in the zeitgeist, Trump bragging that he blow's Ronald Reagan away, Scott Pruitt working with 'Fox and Friends' to control the narrative when it came to his appearances, Beto O'Rourke buzz, more shady news out of Russia, Paul Manafort lying to Robert Mueller, a gender reveal party gone wrong, a woman breaking marathon records on Taco Bell, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's

2. Why a medieval peasant got more vacation time than you

3. Netflix for Conservatives? Fox News Introduces Fox Nation, a Streaming App

4. The real resonances, and warnings, of Weimar Germany

5. EXPERTISE AND SENSATIONAL REPORTAGE IN WEIMAR BERLIN

6. American Exorcism

7. Trump brags, ‘I blow Ronald Reagan away’

8. ‘Fox & Friends’ Fed Interview Script to Trump’s EPA Chief, Emails Show

9. THE CASE FOR BETO O’ROURKE

10. Russia-Ukraine Fight Over Narrow Sea Passage Risks Wider War

11. Mueller: Manafort Has Lied To Investigators Since Plea Deal

12. Manafort held secret talks with Assange in Ecuadorian embassy, sources say

13. Border Patrol agent pleads guilty to starting Arizona wildfire

14. This Woman Downed Taco Bell to Crush a 273-Mile Record

15. Daily Zeitgeist Merch on Tee Public (Discount code for 25% off: Zeitgang)

16. WATCH: Fishmans - ナイトクルージング

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