The Daily Zeitgeist

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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episode 1: Bad Vibes or Algorithms? w/ Jason Pargin 07.11.23

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In episode 1512, Jack and Miles are joined by author of Zoey is Too Drunk for This Dystopia, Jason Pargin, to discuss… Modern Media's Impact On Our Brains & Society and more!

  1. Long-Term Trends in Deaths of Despair
  2. Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs
  3. Trends in anxiety among adults in the United States, 2008–2018: Rapid increases among young adults
  4. Bad news: Headlines are indeed getting more negative and angrier
  5. U.S...


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 July 11, 2023  1h4m
 
 

episode 2: Rest In Pillows, Boppenheimer > Barbenheimer 07.12.23

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In episode 1513, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Ruined, Alison Lieby, to discuss… My Pillow Guy Has Entered the FIND OUT Phase, BIG Masculinity is KING Right Now in Politics, The Orb - Is a Concert Venue Brought To Us By James Dolan, The Barbenheimer Phenomenon, Explained and more!

  1. My Pillow Guy Has Entered the FIND OUT Phase
  2. BIG Masculinity is KING Right Now in Politics
  3. The Orb - Is a Concert Venue Brought To Us By James Dolan
  4. The...


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 July 12, 2023  1h3m
 
 

episode 3: AI Dumb As Hell, If A Tucker Falls In The Woods… 07.13.23

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In episode 1514, Jack and guest co-host Joelle Monique are joined by comedian and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… If Tucker Carlson Vlogs In The Woods And Nobody Watches…, Sorry Tom Cruise A.I. Can’t See Into The Future and more!

  1. Sorry Tom Cruise A.I...


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 July 13, 2023  1h4m
 
 

episode 4: Red Backpack = Cocaine User?! Strike TWO!! 07.14.23

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In episode 1515, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Teresa Lee, to discuss… Secret Service Fails To Sniff Out Cocaine Source, SAG Is About To Go On Strike and more!

  1. Secret Service Fails To Sniff Out Cocaine Source
  2. No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says
  3. Trump Is Desperate to Turn the White House Cocaine Into a Huge Biden Scandal
  4. SAG Is About To Go On Strike
  5. SAG-AFTRA President...


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 July 14, 2023  1h3m
 
 
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