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...
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Sinners X Marty Supreme Mashup, Piss Beats Ice 01.16.26

Jan 16th, 2026 11:00 AM

In episode 1991, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by co-host of Pod Yourself A Gun & Mad Yourself A Man, Vince Mancini, to discuss… They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! Greenland - EU solidarity, Americans DO NOT WANT GREENLAND AT ALL, Even Trump Doesn’t Want To Watch Amazon’s Stupid Melania Documentary, Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? And more! Mar-a-Lago Dog Face Party They Threw PEEPEE On Meeeee!!!! Waaaaaa!!!! How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory Melania Trump drops new trailer for her $40M Amazon documentary: ‘The grift continues’ Amazon Spent An Eye-Popping $40 Million On Melania Trump Doc, Beating Out Disney And Paramount: Report Trump Embarrasses Melania With Bombshell Movie Admission #ImWithHim: why Donald Trump is right to watch films on fast-forward 'Melania' doc to premiere at Trump's Kennedy Center Melania Trump Documentary Has Become Online LOL Meme with Fake Reviews, Defaced Posters, and Few Advanced Ticket Sales A First-Time Filmmaker Is Opening His Movie on 2,500 Screens Without a Distributor Markiplier To Star In & Direct Horror Film ‘Iron Lung’ From His Own Script; Self-Financed Feature Adapts David Szymanski Video Game Marty Supreme Was Nearly A Vampire Movie? LISTEN: WHAT U NEED by void & Baby BoiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Is Your Brain On Trends 1/15: ICE Shooting, Kristi Noem, EPA, FBI, Plato

Jan 15th, 2026 9:15 PM

In this edition of This Is Your Brain On Trends, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss ICE shooting another person in Minnesota, Kristi Noem getting impeached?, the EPA caping for businesses instead of humans, the FBI raiding journalists homes, Texas A&M cancelling Plato and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s A Regime? Between Two Swastikas 01.15.26

Jan 15th, 2026 11:00 AM

In episode 1990, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, writer, journalist, and host of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca Fiorentini, to discuss... Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is, RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast Between Two Swastikas, Dems Willing To Stay Out Of Power To Appease Donors and more! Markwayne Mullin Not Sure What A Regime Is Or What Change Is RFK Jr With A BANGER Appearance On Katie Goebbels’ Podcast: Between Two Swastikas Katie Miller to RFK JR.: "What brand of vitamins do you take?" Gavin Newsom comes out swinging against California billionaire tax Searchlight Memo to Interested Parties: Reform and Retrain ICE, Don’t Abolish It LISTEN: Knock Yourself Out (feat. Pharrell) by JadakissSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foucault's Trenderang 1/14: Trump vs. Ford Workers, CBS Evening News, Tariff Checks, Olds vs. Youngs

Jan 14th, 2026 9:14 PM

In this edition of Foucault's Trenderang, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's Ford plant tour, how things are going on CBS Evening News, what's up with those Trump tariff checks, the elderly stealing Gen Z's jobs?!, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The “Are You Dead?” App, Huffing Zohran Fumes To Get By 01.14.26

Jan 14th, 2026 11:00 AM

In episode 1989, Jack and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… At Least Zohran Is Getting Busy, The Trump Administration Wants Us To Believe That They Havana Syndrome-d Venezuela, Finally An App To Ensure You’re Not Dead, Now Stranger Things Fans Are Convinced That ChatGPT Wrote The Finale and more! US used powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees during Maduro raid: witness account This Pain-Inducing Acoustic Device Used to Control Crowds in Azerbaijan Might Be U.S.-Made How to Dodge the Sonic Weapon Used by Police Are You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living alone An App Called ‘Are You Dead?’ Is Climbing the Apple Charts A record share of Americans is living alone Why humans are increasingly choosing to live alone Rising numbers of people found long after death in England and Wales – study The Backlash Against Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things 5’ Documentary, Explained Stranger Things Fan Tweet: "is that a f**kin chatgpt tab i see" LISTEN: Victory Lap by Fred again.., Skepta, PlaqueboymaxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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