The Daily Zeitgeist

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 418 (12/8/25-12/12/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1979, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by comedian and host of Pod Yourself A Gun and Bad Hasbara , Matt Lieb , to discuss… Time Magazine’s 2025 Person Of The Year Is… The “Architects Of AI”, Tim Pool Is Circling The Drain, Eyes Wide Shut Is The Weirdest Christmas Movie To Watch In 2025 and more! Time Magazine Skewered Over ‘Person of the Year’ Reveal Time Magazine’s 2025 Person Of The Year Is… The “Architects Of AI” Time picked a rough day to announce its ‘Person of the Year’ Behind the Photo: Lunch Atop a Skyscraper The Story Behind ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper,’ The Photo That Inspired Great Depression-Era America MAGA Star Refuses to Give Cops Footage of Alleged Shooting Eyes Wide Shut is the ultimate Christmas film ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ DP Larry Smith on the New Criterion Transfer, Filming the Orgy, and Nicole Kidman’s Commitment to More Takes How Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Predicted the Jeffrey Epstein Saga Roger Avary: Warner Bros Changed Kubrick's Original Ending of ‘Eyes Wide Shut' Gen Z are obsessed with Eyes Wide Shut – and it’s got a lot to do with Jeffrey Epstein Establishing the connection between Eyes Wide Shut and Epstein/Weinstein (REDDIT) Larry Celona Jeffrey Epstein timeline: How the Palm Beach County case led to 15 more years of sex abuse Steve Martin Discusses Being Pitched ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ By Stanley Kubrick Kubrick Dreamed of Casting Bill Murray, Woody Allen for ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Before Tom Cruise Cinema: All Eyes On Them Scholars Discover Alternate Ending to Schnitzler's Dream Story Research Was Key When It Came To Creating Eyes Wide Shut's Most Famous Scene Matt Lieb's Piece of Media LISTEN: Follow the Light by Dirty Loops, Cory Wong See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendos… The Freshmaker, Jack and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the Disney/OpenAI deal that will kill us all, a judge ordering the release of Kilmar Garcia… again, something something 6-7, the return of Measles, Variety's top movies of the year (NOT featuring 'Sinners') and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1978, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by creator and writer of The RedDot Comics , Kim Winder , to discuss… Let’s Check In With The New Pentagon Press Corps, Trump Says His Press Secretary’s Got a Beautiful Face And Those Lips That Don’t Stop, Trump’s Kennedy Center Hosting Gig Was As Unhinged As We All Expected, Don’t Take Parenting Advice From Sam Altman And Jimmy Fallon and more! Let’s Check In With The New Pentagon Press Corps Trump Says His Press Secretary’s Got a Beautiful Face And Those Lips That Don’t Stop Trump’s Kennedy Center Hosting Gig Was As Unhinged As We All Expected Trump on Hosting Kennedy Center Honors: “If I Can’t Beat Out Jimmy Kimmel in Terms of Talent, Then I Don’t Think I Should Be President” Speech: Donald Trump Addresses a Kennedy Center Honors Dinner in Washington - December 6, 2025 “Ping!”: Trump Goes on Bizarre Tangent During Kennedy Center Speech FULL SPEECH: President Trump Speaks at Kennedy Center Honors Dinner in Washington, D.C. | AC1G Don’t Take Parenting Advice From Sam Altman And Jimmy Fallon The CEO Of OpenAI Admitted That He “Cannot Imagine” Raising A Newborn Without ChatGPT, And Jimmy Fallon's Reaction Says It All Silicon Valley Is All About the Hard Sell These Days Pediatricians, Don’t Hang Up Your White Coats. ChatGPT Missed 80% Of Diagnoses More parents are turning to AI for advice. Here are common mistakes to avoid. I co-parent with ChatGPT — I love turning off my brain and letting AI help raise my child Parents Using ChatGPT to Rear Their Children OpenAI’s Sam Altman Shocked ‘People Have a High Degree of Trust in ChatGPT’ Because ‘It Should Be the Tech That You Don't Trust’ Jimmy Fallon has a knack for embracing scams Awkward Moment Between Paris Hilton And Jimmy Fallon Highlights The Absurdity Of NFTs Celebrity Promoters Sued Over Bored Ape NFT Endorsements People Call Jimmy Fallon ‘Pathetic’ After He Interviewed A Fox News Star On His Show LISTEN: ICED TEA (feat. 21 Savage, Project Pat, & Coupe) by Young Nudy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendshakalaka!, Jack and special guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan discuss a couple of nightmare blunt rotations (feat. Tim Poole, George Santos, Piers Morgan & Nick Fuentes), Miami electing their first female mayor, Trump's big beautiful brain, FNAF breaking the box office and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1977, Jack and guest co-host Andrew Ti are joined by comedian and host of I Said No Gifts! , Bridger Winegar , to discuss… Oh No Way... Katie Miller Is Also A Lying Piece of Sh*t? Las Vegas Getting Taken Over By Private Equity, Liam Neeson And Pam Anderson Are No More…, Capitalism Doesn’t Want You To Poop and more! Katie Miller’s Excuse for Free Military House Falls Apart in Damning Police Report Las Vegas Getting Taken Over By Private Equity Las Vegas casinos see gaming revenue surge despite summer tourism slump How to make yourself poop regularly in the morning before going to work 1 in 3 Gen Z workers too scared to use office bathroom, study reveals ‘It’s okay to poo at work’: new health campaign highlights a common source of anxiety The Corporate War on What Constitutes an Employee Poop Break Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker’s rule to do it on your own time Man claims he was fired from stone works job after sharing a meme of Elmo pooping on 'company time' - before later admitting that he quit because of 'bad blood' and offensive texts from his boss New sloped toilet designed to reduce time workers spend in the bathroom Managers Are Literally Obsessed With Their Employees’ Bathroom Breaks LISTEN: Yes I Do by Leon Knight & DE'WAYNE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Dude, You're Getting A Trend!, Jack and super producer Anna Hossnieh discuss Trump's "affordability tour", the Australian social media ban (for the kids), McDonald's beating out Coca-Cola for the worst AI-generated ad this year, Sean Duffy and RFK Jr. making holiday flying better (by doing pull-ups) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1976, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Never Seen It , and creator of Boast Rattle , Kyle Ayers , to discuss… Palantir CEO Out of His Mind On Stimulants, MTG - The Rebrand Is Not Going That Great? JD Vance - Trump Said My Wee Wee Is Bigly, Matthew Lillard Claps Back … By Saying My Feelings Are Hurt and more! CEO of PALANTIR Alex Karp is FLYING MTG - The Rebrand Is Not Going That Great? JD Vance - Trump Said My Wee Wee Is Bigly LISTEN: Somewhere In My Memory by Ron Bladworth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Deep Sea Trending, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, the Golden Globe noms & snubs, Netflix planning to buy WB (feat Paramount's David EllIson), Trump "winning" the inaugural FIFA Peace Award and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons. In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by comedian/podcaster Jon Gabrus to talk about the cybernetic organism (correction: body builder) sent from the future (correction: Austria) to take the world by storm: Arnold Schwarzenegger! They'll explore his rise to stardom, his STAGGERING horniness and why he snapped Barbara Bush's leg like a toothpick! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 417 (12/1/25-12/5/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1975, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of Diva Down , Carmen Laurent , to discuss… Joe Rogan Clip - This Is What’s Blowing His Mind, ICE Recruiting Is Actually Even Worse Than You Can Imagine, Does Gwyneth Paltrow Know What Movies Are? And more! Joe Rogan Clip - This Is What’s Blowing His Mind ICE Recruiting Is Actually Even Worse Than You Can Imagine Robert Downey Jr. teases Gwyneth Paltrow for being 'forever confused' by her own Marvel movies and costars Gwyneth Paltrow awkwardly gave Timothée Chalamet skincare tips after mistaking his ‘Marty Supreme’ makeup for acne LISTEN: Tioga Pass (feat. Rocco Palladino) by Yussef Dayes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of TrendsUp, Jack and Miles discuss the Jan 6th pipe bomb suspect, Zillow obfuscating climate related metrics on their house listings, Detroit's new RoboCop statue, Trump's "affordability hoax", Costco suing over Trump's tarriffs, more details on Olivia Nuzzi's new book and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1974, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of Spaced Out , Blair Socci , to discuss… Trump Called Affordability a Scam and a Con Job, Quentin Tarantino Randomly Picks Fight With Paul Dano, Stealing Baby Jesus Has Become A Holiday Tradition and more! Trump Called Affordability a Scam and a Con Job Quentin Tarantino trashes 'weak sauce' There Will Be Blood star: 'The weakest male actor in SAG' Quentin Tarantino's 10 best movies of the 21st century Quentin Tarantino Explains His Love For ‘The Lone Ranger’ Faceless Nativity scene on Brussels’ Grand Place sparks international controversy A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene Away from the manger: Jesus stolen from Brussels nativity in 'zombie' row 'A provocation without purpose?' Brussels split over 'faceless' nativity scene in Grand Place Thefts of Baby Jesus Statues Unnerve New Jersey Churches GPS, hidden cameras watch over Baby Jesus Baby Jesus theft The Stolen Baby Jesus Syndrome How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers How Indiana churches hope to stop thieves from stealing Baby Jesus New York Times and 20/20 Spotlight BrickHouse Holiday Theft-Prevention Tech Man convicted of stealing Baby Jesus statue from Northern Liberties church speaks out Theft of baby Jesus figure may be hate crime, authorities say Police: Homeless woman replaced baby Jesus with pig's head Woman Charged With Replacing Jesus Nativity Statue With Pig's Head In Haverhill Statue Of Jesus Stolen In 1930s Anonymously Returned To Hoboken Church LISTEN: Dreamflower by Tarika Blue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of All The Zeitgeist Ladies, Put Your Trends UP, Jack and Miles discuss the sentencing of Matthew Perry's ketamine doctor (feat, Keith Morrison), Trump's cabinet playing their own version of 'Don't Wake Daddy', Tennessee's special election result, Spotify Wrapped 2025 (feat. Bad Bunny), Pete Hegseth vs. Franklin The Turtle and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1973, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Lucas Zelnick , to discuss… I Don’t Want To Comment On It ...The Answer Is Yes, Oklahoma College Essay Controversy Gives Us Our Next Wannabe Reilly Gaines, New Internet Character Dropped: SAY HI TO ME Hiker Guy, The War On Christmas Is Back? Right Wing Media Rages Against “Woke” Christmas Tree and more! I Don’t Want To Comment On It ...The Answer Is Yes Oklahoma College Essay Controversy Gives Us Our Next Wannabe Reilly Gaines New Internet Character Dropped: SAY HI TO ME Hiker Guy Woke Portland lawmakers spark fury with more 'inclusive' name they've given to city's main Christmas tree Portland Refuses to Call It a Christmas Tree Portland’s woke ‘tree’ lighting ceremony sparks outrage: ‘They can’t even say Christmas tree’ Portland holds 41st Annual Tree Lighting ceremony West Coast city snubs ‘Christmas’ from tree lighting again while activists wave Palestinian flag onstage The Grinch That Stole Hanukkah? Do Christmas trees have pagan roots? The pagan origin and history of the Christmas tree White House Ban on 'Christmas' Trees? LISTEN: Inborn by Coubo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Six-Treeeendven, Jack and Miles discuss Trump's barrage of posts on his blog Truth Social, Usha Vance popping out with no wedding ring… again, Kim K's brain holes, human-shaped sentient tumor Megyn Kelly caping for war crimes and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1972, Jack and Miles are joined by by creator and host of JennaWorld: Jenna Jameson, Vivid Video, & The Valley , Molly Lambert , to discuss… Damning FBI Report On Kash Patel, Melania Trump Is Getting Into The Movie (Bribery) Business, Black Friday Was A “Success”, Back To Court For Kevin Spacey, Of Course Netflix Crashed Because Of Stranger Things and more! Keystone Kash Tantrum Exposed in Bombshell Dossier on His ‘F***ed Up’ FBI $40 million Amazon documentary deal for Melania Trump slammed as corporate 'pandering' Melania Trump Announces Muse Films Production Company Melania Trump Announces New Side Hustle Amazon Announces Yet Another Way It’s Cozying Up To Donald Trump Black Friday retail sales up despite economic jitters K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1% Kevin Spacey to face 3 more sexual assault allegations in London court Kevin Spacey Set to Face Three More Sexual Assault Claims in London Civil Court Kevin Spacey Says He’s Homeless and ‘Living in Hotels,’ Claims Hollywood Exile Would Be Over ‘If Scorsese or Tarantino Call Tomorrow’ Kevin Spacey Clarifies That He's Not Homeless After Saying He Has 'No Home' in Interview Netflix crashes under ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 frenzy as viewers get served an odd cake LISTEN: Vista by Okonski See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Rage Zeit, Jack and Miles discuss their respective weekends, Pete Hegseth's numerous war crimes, Oxford University's word of the year: rage bait, Lindsey Halligan's disqualification and dismissal of the Comey & James cases, the Washington DC shooting of two National Guardsmen, Paul Anka's on Sinatra's junk, Trump's R-word rant against Tim Walz and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons. In this episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/actor/comedian/podcaster Jamie Loftus to talk about the woman. the pig. the legend: Ms. Piggy. They'll explore her origin story, relationship with Kermit (and lackthereof with Fozzie), and her status as a queer icon? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The weekly round-up of the best moments from DZ's season 416 (11/24/25-11/28/25) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1971, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by comedian Amy Miller , to discuss... the slowest news week of the year, the new Six Flags CEO looking like the old Six Flags mascot, Pope Leo pulling up to the DJ set with a heavenly light show and drops of biblical proportions, the many myths of Black Friday and much more! Struggling Six Flags names new CEO. What does that mean for Knott’s and Magic Mountain? - Los Angeles Times 🔱 Davy Jones Locker on X: "@marcusleshock Yoooooooo they actually hired this guy! https://t.co/KdLMafqWBi" / X Pope Leo surprises ravers by blessing crowd during DJ set | Lifestyle | Independent TV 5 Black Friday Myths the Media Wants You to Believe | Cracked.com Five myths about Black Friday - The Washington Post Why criticism of Black Friday shoppers is wrong | Vox Thanksgiving's Wild Black Friday Scene Was Twenty Years In The Making Why isn't Black Friday the same? - lehighvalleylive.com LISTEN: The Way Out of Easy | Jeff Parker ETA IVtet | International Anthem See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendfurkey, Jack and special guest co-host Mort Burke discuss the rising price of turkey, 'Wicked For Good' hitting the box office, the mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew getting arrested by ICE, American Eagle moving on from Sydney Sweeney and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 1970, Jack and Miles are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Caitlin Durante to discuss… Campbell's (of soup fame) getting caught malfeasing it up, Meta's own research into how bad its' products are for kids, PM Kier Starmer rizzin' the yute dem in skibidy Ohio (67), Disney's new robot Olaf and much more! Campbell’s Soup VP Mocks ‘Poor People’ Who Buy Its Food in Secret Recording - Newsweek Aakash Gupta on X: "this is an absolute disaster for meta. and most people don’t know the tenth of it. meta studied the solutions to child safety problems, calculated the growth impact, then shelved the fixes for years because metrics mattered more than protecting kids. in 2019, safety" / X Starmer apologises for leading pupils in 6-7 dance Disney teases an Olaf robot for its parks LISTEN: To The Floor ft. BADBADNOTGOOD | Lil Silva See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Trendsgiving Week, Jack and Miles discuss the Cato Institute's report on ICE detainees, Ryan Lizza revealing a raunchy poem RFK Jr. sent to his fiance, Sean Duffy thinking you dress terribly, Federal Courts throwing out the Comey and James cases, Donald Trump Jr. and J-Lo at an Indian wedding and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.