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: Placebo: How Colors Heal, Zodiac Signs Kill 08.29.23

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In episode 1539, Jack and guest host Katie Goldin are joined by co-host of Bigfeets and author of Zoey Is Too Drunk For This Dystopia, Jason Pargin, to discuss… How Placebo Effect Helped Me Understand the Havana Syndrome, Placebo Works For Certain Things Like Pain, The Brain Is It’s Own Best Pharmacy, Chinese Astrology Kills People and more!

  1. Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S...


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 August 29, 2023  1h11m
 
 

episode 2: England’s Absurd Museum Theft, Burger King’s Whopper Lie 08.30.23

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In episode 1540, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by comedy writer, improvisor, and co-host of Born to Love, Scott Eckert, to discuss…The Chinese Economy And The Dependency Ratio, Burger King Whopper Lawsuit Can Go Ahead, What Goes Around Comes Around: The Great British Museum Theft Scandal and more! 

  1. Yi Fuxian, Critic of China’s Birth Policy, Returns as an Invited Guest
  2. The Scientist Who Foresaw China’s Stagnation
  3. Burger King Whopper Lawsuit...


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 August 30, 2023  1h8m
 
 

episode 3: Sick-Day Rerun: Who Killed the Free Ambulance (It's Not Millennials) 08.31.23

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In this rerun of episode 1507, Jack and Miles are joined by Brendan Ballou to discuss… Did You Know Ambulances Used To Be Free? An Enlightening, Infuriating Talk With the Author of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America About the Industry That’s Destroying America From the Inside Out and more!

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 August 31, 2023  1h6m
 
 

episode 4: Ted Cruz: Totally Authentic Beer Lover, Plandemic 2.0: Bigger And Wronger 09.01.23

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In episode 1541, Jack and guest co-host Super Producer Joelle Monique are joined by comedian and musician, Caitlin Cook, to discuss… Ted Cruz: Awkwardly Guzzling Beer On TV To Own the Libs, Nobody Wants To Buy Rudy Giulliani’s Apartment, The “Plandemic 2.0” Conspiracy Theory Explained, Sorry Taco Bell.....


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 September 1, 2023  53m
 
 
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