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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:

Oprah vs Voter Suppression, It’s Too Late Kanye 11.1.18 Nov 01, 2018

Show notes

In episode 265, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by writer and performer Sarah Isaacson to discuss Kanye West's claim to be back from the sunken place, Trumps trip to Pittsburgh and his continued hate speech, the poorly planned plot to discredit Robert Mueller by Jacob Wohl, Oprah joining Stacey Abrams on her campaign in Georgia, a woman who has sex with ghosts, a couple dying while trying to take a selfie, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Kanye Claims He Is Back From the Sunken Place ... Again

2. After Pittsburgh Massacre, Trump Sticks to His Divisive Closing Pitch Ahead of Midterms

3. Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him

4. Robert Mueller's Office Has Asked The FBI To Investigate Allegations That A Woman Was Offered Money To Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment

5. Oprah Is Going To Georgia To Campaign With Stacey Abrams

6. Woman Who Claims To Have Had Sex With 20 Ghosts Now Engaged To One

7. WATCH: I Want to Marry and Start a Family With My Ghost Boyfriend | This Morning

8. Daredevil couple dies while taking Yosemite selfie, report says

9. WATCH: Sunni Colón - Little Things (Prod. Kaytranada)

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The Right’s Even Tired Of Fox News, Lena Dunham To Go Full Lohan? 10.31.18 Oct 31, 2018

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Boo! In episode 264, Jack and Miles are joined by writer and Hollywood Handbook podcast co-host Hayes Davenport to discuss how villains in horror movies rarely use guns, Matt Drudge being fed up with Fox News, how a convicted man for anti-Muslim terror plot blaming Trump for his actions, how in the world Shep Smith became the voice of reason on Fox News, Trump's new threat to end birthright citizenship with an executive order, Lena Dunham being tapped to adapt a Syrian refugee story, Halloween costumes, the Crunch Cup, and more! Happy Halloween!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Fox News Slammed By Matt Drudge Over “Bizarre” Synagogue Shooting Segment

2. Trump Fan Convicted In Anti-Muslim Terror Plot Asks Judge To Consider Trump’s Rhetoric

3. Sentencing Memorandum, Patrick Stein

4. Shep Smith on the migrant caravan: "There is no invasion. No one is coming to get you. There is nothing at all to worry about."

5. Graham to introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship

6. The Fourteenth Amendment Can’t Be Revoked by Executive Order

7. Backlash over Lena Dunham script for Syrian refugee film

8. Little girl's Halloween costume quite the scare

9. CrunchCup - The World's Greatest Portable Cereal Cup

10. WATCH: Dan Marino Freak out

11. WATCH: Uyama Hiroto - 81 autumn

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Jekyll and Himmler, WTF Is Blexit? 10.30.18 Oct 30, 2018

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In episode 263, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Noah Gardenswartz to discuss Kanye's West's new 'blexit' stance, the Indonesian plane crash, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, whether the mainstream media will start acknowledging the blatant racism in this country, Brazil's new far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, the Playstation Classic update, the newly released video game Red Dead Redemption 2 with editor Danl Goodman, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Kanye's 'Blexit' T-Shirts Are Lying to You

2. Lion Air plane crashes in Indonesia

3. Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect appears in court

4. Asked about Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on @foxandfriends, @KellyannePolls says "what's important is what POTUS has done - he denounced anti-Semitism...he called for the death penalty for this murder. He said the word 'anti-Semitism'"

5. 4 things to know about Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new far-right president

6. PlayStation Classic Games List Revealed

7. Red Dead Redemption 2: Five tips for being the best outlaw you can be

8. WATCH: Skinshape - I won't be there

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Maga Bomber Parody Of Himself, Bieber Burrito Saga A False Flag? 10.29.18 Oct 29, 2018

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In episode 262, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Vanessa Gritton to discuss Justin Bieber's lack of burrito eating skills, a suspect being arrested in connection to the mail bombs, the inevitable cries of crisis actors and false flags, the dog that tricks people into giving her McDonald's, the 'Clueless' remake, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Justin Bieber Burrito Eating

2. Man in Florida arrested, charged in connection with 13 mail bombs sent to public figures

3. Alleged Kroger gunman uttered, 'whites don't kill whites,' witness says

4. What We Know About Cesar Sayoc, the Mail Bombing Suspect

5. The instant, inevitable cries of ‘false flag’ after bomb threats targeting the Clintons, Obamas and CNN

6. InfoWars Reddit

7. "Gold digging" dog pretends to be a stray to get hamburgers from McDonald's, owner says

8. Bad News For People Who Think Clueless Is Too Good to Be Remade

9. COSTCO IS SELLING GIANT, FOUR-FOOT-TALL WINE GLASSES

10. Emotional Oranges - Motion

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Weekly Zeitgeist 47 (Best of 10/22/18-10/26/18) Oct 28, 2018

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The weekly round up of the best moments from DZ's Season 54 (10/22/18-10/26/18.)

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Bye Megyn, Trump’s JitterBug Is Tapped 10.26.18 Oct 26, 2018

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In episode 261, Jack and Miles are joined by Smart Mouth podcast host Katherine Spiers to discuss Megyn Kelly out at NBC News, more suspicious packages, Google Trends, Trump's (lack of) phone security, who was Dorcas Reilly, Post Malone's Postmates obsession, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Megyn Kelly's NBC show has been a ratings nightmare, and was at risk even before she defended blackface

2. Reports: Megyn Kelly Out At NBC News

3. CNN 'bomb' - live: At least six suspicious packages sent to Obama, Clintons and news media organisations across US

4. Should you worry about American democracy? Here’s what our new poll finds.

5. Google Trends

6. Stop Trying to Guess What the Mail Bomber Wants

7. When Trump Phones Friends, the Chinese and the Russians Listen and Learn

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8. Sickness, fear, harassment in Mexico whittle away at caravan

9. IN MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN INVENTOR DORCAS REILLY

10. Post Malone Is Postmates’ Number One Customer After Spending Over $40K On Deliveries This Year

11. Indiana Jones Land Possibly Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park

12. Nai Palm - Crossfire

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Trump’s Words Have Power, Egg McMuffins On Steroids 10.25.18 Oct 25, 2018

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In episode 260, Miles and special guest co-host Culture King Jacquis Neal are joined by actor and activist Behzad Dabu to discuss Megyn Kelly's apology for her blackface comments, the homemade bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, and others, the caravan coming to scare the GOP, out of control robocalls, McDonalds new breakfast menu items, updates on the WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, the Titanic II going to set sail by 2022, a lonely boy's birthday, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. "I want to begin with two words, I'm sorry..The country feels so divided and I have no wish to add to that pain and offense. I believe this is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity and honor..Thank you for listening and for helping me listen too." Megyn Kelly

2. Homemade bombs sent to Obama, Clinton and CNN offices, officials say

3. CNN 'bomb' - live: At least six suspicious packages sent to Obama, Clintons and news media organisations across US

4. A Wave of Misinformation About the Migrant Caravan Is Spreading on Social Media

5. Forget Trump Hysteria, Here’s How the Migrant Caravan ‘Crisis’ Really Began

6. September 2018 Nationwide Robocall Data

7. McDonald’s announces new monster-sized breakfast sandwich/hangover cure

8. Latest Update On WWE Crown Jewel Plans

9. WWE CROWN JEWEL RUMORED TO BE RELOCATED TO AMERICAN CITY

10. Titanic II could sail as soon as 2022

11. Arizona boy's heartbreaking birthday party prompts surprise invite from Phoenix Suns

12. WATCH: Zion I - Kale

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The News Is A Tarantino Film, Make Groping Legal Again 10.24.18 Oct 24, 2018

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In episode 259, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Brandon Johnson to discuss 2018 being the year of costumes for black children, Megyn Kelly's thoughts on black face, updates on the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the caravan that is scaring the right, Trump's new idea to give the middle class a tax cut, more GOP family members coming out and demanding we vote DEM, what the Trump organization really does, a man groping a woman on a plane and blaming Trump, Drake beating another Beatles record, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 2018 Changed the Game for Halloween Costumes for Black Kids

2. Megyn Kelly wonders what the big deal is about blackface

3. How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype

4. Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates

5. Surveillance footage shows Saudi 'body double' in Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed, Turkish source says

6. Saudi Royals Meet With Khashoggi’s Relatives

7. @LindseyGrahamSC condemns Saudi prince over death of Jamal Khashoggi

8. Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Escalate Race and Fear as Election Ploys

9. Trump’s Response to the Migrant Caravan Is Self-Defeating

10. Trump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cut

11. 12 Laxalt family members oppose Laxalt for Nevada governor. Here's why, in their own words

12. Is Fraud Part of the Trump Organization’s Business Model?

13. Trump, Inc.

14. Pump and Trump

15. A Man Allegedly Groped a Woman on a Plane. He Told Investigators That Trump Says It’s OK.

16. Drake just eclipsed one of the Beatles' most impressive records

17. WATCH: Noname - Diddy Bop (ft. Raury & Cam O'bi)

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Low Effort Topical Costumes, Why Horror Will Look Insane In 200 Years 10.23.18 Oct 23, 2018

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In episode 258, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Marlena Rodriguez to discuss how the new Halloween film killed the box office over the weekend, the Trump administration trying to eliminate the definition of 'transgender,' Chipotle's 'Boo-rito' discount, UberEats considering delivering food with drones, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. 'Halloween' Slices Up a Monster $77.5 Million Opening

2. ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration

3. No exaggeration: Trump wants to erase transgender people

4. Chipotle’s Halloween costume discount forces staff to make the tough calls

5. Flying food: Uber has set a target date to use drones for meal delivery

6. WATCH: Astronauts, etc. - "The Border" (official music video)

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Rihanna To NFL: Na Fam, Four Loko For Rich Whites 10.22.18 Oct 22, 2018

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In episode 257, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss a new cold brew with alcohol, how Netflix is finally starting to cancel shows, John Kelly and John Bolton's shouting match about immigration, the GOP taking up it's racism a notch with a new robo-call, the right's smear campaign of Jamal Khashoggi, Rihanna turning down the Super Bowl in support of Colin Kaepernick, bloidwatch, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Cafe Agave Turns Up The Heat With Launch Of New Spiked Cold Brew, First-Of-Its-Kind Gourmet Coffee Plus Alcohol, 12.5% abv

2. NETFLIX IS SO BIG IT'S FINALLY CANCELING SHOWS. GOOD

3. John Kelly and John Bolton Have Shouting Match Over Immigration

4. Trump: I can’t fix the immigration problem, so Republicans should demagogue it instead

5. Record number of families crossing U.S. border as Trump threatens new crackdown

6. The Trump administration reportedly wants to try family separation again

7. This is a real radio ad currently running in Arkansas in support of Republican Congressman French Hill on radio stations targeted to the African American community.

8. Black Americans for the President's Agenda

9. Fox's Outnumbered smears murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi as being "tied to the Muslim Brotherhood"

10. From travels with bin Laden to sparring with princes: Jamal Khashoggi’s provocative journey

11. For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies

12. Trump Jr. Boosts Smear Tying Missing Journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Islamic Terrorism

13. America’s Dilemma: Censuring M.B.S. and Not Halting Saudi Reforms

14. Reconsidering the US-Saudi relationship

15. Rihanna turns down Super Bowl show, backs Kaepernick

16. WATCH: Topaz Jones - Toothache (Official Video)

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