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.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-daily-zeitgeist-28516718/
episode 5: Olive Garden Prom, Steak-Umm Literary Theory 4.24.20
In episode 616, Jack, Miles, and Jamie are joined by comedian Karl Hess to discuss what Joe Biden is up to, how the billionaires are just getting richer, sacrificing the weak, protesting being safe and healthy, a former Labradoodle breeder joining the U.S. pandemic task force, Steak-umm's Twitter account, and more!
FOOTNOTES:
- Biden campaign says it has refunded donation from Louis C.K.
- American billionaires have gotten $280 billion richer since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Billionaire Bonanza 2020: Wealth Windfalls, Tumbling Taxes, and Pandemic Profiteers
- ‘Sacrifice the weak’ and ‘Give me liberty’: Signs at coronavirus protests across US
- Dozens rally at TN capitol, call for Gov. Lee to re-open state immediately
- The Quiet Hand of Conservative Groups in the Anti-Lockdown Protests
- Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force
- The Trumpian Truth Trap
- Americans Trust Governors Most Among Economic Players
- Olive Garden is sending kids to virtual prom
- Easter Advertising Evolves; Steak-Umm Shines as a Beacon of Truth: Friday’s First Things First
- friendly reminder in times of uncertainty and misinformation: anecdotes are not data. (good) data is carefully measured and collected information based on a range of subject-dependent factors, including, but not limited to, controlled variables, meta-analysis, and randomization
- Steak-umm Exploits Millennial Angst to Sell Frozen Cheesesteak Filling
- Meet the minds behind the bizarre, truth-bombing Steak-umm Twitter account
- Brand Twitter Is Absurd, and It Will Only Get Worse
- A Juicy History of Steak-Umm
- WATCH: Ned Doheny - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
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