December 2024

“Top 10 of 2024: #4 Al + Cops = Bad As It Sounds”

In episode 1735, Jack and Miles are joined by co-founder and Executive Director of Partners for Justice , Emily Galvin-Almanza

1. Partners for Justice
2. Emily Galvin-Almanza
3. Emily Galvin-Almanza's 'Project 2025' Twitter Thread
4. Mainstream Media Actually HELPING The Trump Campaign…
5. CNN focus group of conservative women turns out to be comprised of GOP operatives
6. AI Police Reports Are Here To Save The Police From Doing Any Work
7. Cops Are Using AI to Write Police Reports
8. Axon Facing Class Action Over Alleged Monopoly on Taser, Body Camera Markets
9. Axon reports Q1 2024 revenue of $461 million, up 34% year over year, raises outlook
10. A firm proposes using Taser-armed drones to stop school shootings
11. Axon’s Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Maker
12. Taser maker Axon has a moving backstory. It's mostly a myth
13. Taser Company Axon Is Selling AI That Turns Body Cam Audio Into Police Reports
14. Bad Faith NYTimes Article About Alternatives to Policing
15. Congress Is Investing in Alternatives to Police. Can They Work?
16. A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.

Song of the day: Selfish High Heels by Yung Bae feat. Macross 82-99 & Harrison

“Top 10 of 2024: #5 Humanzees to Basement Eels”

In episode 1658, Jack and guest co-host  Blake Wexler are joined by comedian and author of The Advice King Anthology , Chris Crofton

1. Blake Wexler
2. The Advice King Anthology
3. Chris Crofton
4. Guy Created Underground Eel Pit In His Basement (Shoutout to Amber @girlwhon3rds on Twitter for sharing this one.)
5. More People Are Commuting To Paris By Bike Than Car
6. More people travel by bicycle than by car in Paris, according to new report
7. French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris
8. Paris to become 100 percent cycling city
9. Rich People Getting Second Passports
10. Humanzee: The Human Chimp

Song of the day: Already There by Taylor McFerrin, Robert Glasper, & Thundercat

“Top 10 of 2024: #6 BEEEEEEES!!!”

In episode 1742, Jack and special guest co-host  Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and activist Zahra Noorbakhsh

1. Pallavi Gunalan
2. Zahra Noorbakhsh
3. How Undecided Voters Reacted to the Harris-Trump Debate - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
4. https://twitter.com/DecodingFoxNews/status/1834025197004869782
5. https://x.com/DecodingFoxNews/status/1834027320035733550
6. BEEEEEEES!!!

Song of the day: DJ Assault - Sex On The Beach

“Top 10 of 2024: #7 Cybertruck Bulletproof But Not Waterproof”

In episode 1626, Jack and guest co-host  Blake Wexler are joined by writer, producer, columnist, and author of the memoir Why Didn't You Tell Me? , Carmen Rita Wong

1. Blake Wexler
2. Why Didn't You Tell Me?
3. Carmen Rita Wong
4. Russia Space Nuke Meltdown Hits Washington
5. Applying For Jobs Is Now Even Worse Thanks To "A.I."
6. AI Chatbots Are The New Job Interviewers
7. A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job
8. A Milton resident’s lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of AI lie detectors in hiring
9. Cybertrucks Are Already Rusting?
10. Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain?

Song of the day: Watching You by Charlotte Dos Santos

“Top 10 of 2024: #9 J.Lo's Lemonade Moment?”

In episode 1610, Miles and guest co-host Alex Schmidt are joined by host of Black People Love Paramore , Sequoia Holmes

1. Alex Schmidt
2. Black People Love Paramore
3. Sequoia Holmes
4. Trump’s Blotchy Hand Causes “Syphilis” To Trend
5. Donald Trump's hand sores 'are syphilis', says ex-presidential adviser in wild claim
6. We asked a dermatologist about the mystery marks on Trump's hand. Here's what he said.
7. Trump Wants to "De-bank" your life (clip)
8. What The F*ck Is Going On In This Jennifer Lopez Movie?
9. This Is Me...Now: A Love Story - Official Trailer | Prime Video
10. Conservative is so smart he proves that white people actually CAN NOT SEE RACE
11. Blue Monday 2024: When is Blue Monday and how to beat it?
12. IT’S OFFICIALLY THE MOST DEPRESSING DAY OF THE YEAR: AN EXPERT OFFERS SOME TIPS TO LIFT THE GLOOM ON ‘BLUE MONDAY’
13. Blue Monday is coming up: Are you prepared for the most depressing day of the year?
14. Blue Monday: a depressing day of pseudoscience and humiliation
15. Blue Monday is nonsense
16. The ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do
17. Blue Monday is (still) just a PR gimmick, actual science shows
18. Man who coined the term 'Blue Monday' apologises for making January more depressing
19. Online sales on Blue Monday rise 18% as shoppers turn to shopping to cheer themselves up
20. “Blue Monday” is churnalism, beware any journalist who puffs it

Song of the day: Magpie by Lava La Rue

“Eyes Wide Santa, A Very Naughty Xmas”

A main episode of The Daily Zeitgeist

No separate links accompanied this special episode.

Song of the day: Not included in the published notes.

“Gaetz Guilt Gallop, The WORST Xmas Song?”

In episode 1794, Jack and Miles are joined by host of White Homework , Tori Williams Douglass

1. White Homework
2. Tori Williams Douglass
3. Matt Gaetz Ethics Report Is Gonna Drop...
4. There is no getting around the fact that he repeats the phrase 'simply having a wonderful Christmastime' 17 times": A music professor breaks down the theory behind Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime
5. “Santa Baby” is one of Americans’ most disliked Christmas songs
6. Worst Christmas songs of all time revealed - and the results will surprise you
7. The 20 Sh*ttiest Christmas Songs Ever Recorded
8. Paul McCartney Song Named Most Hated Christmas Tune
9. Tweet from @theryangeorge: Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool

Song of the day: Blame by Gabriels

“Hear A Billionaire’s Brain Melt, Senator Pee Pants”

In episode 1793, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by musician, writer, comedian, and host of Cold Brew Got Me Like , Chris Crofton

1. Blake Wexler
2. Cold Brew Got Me Like
3. Chris Crofton
4. TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!
5. Paul Freeman Bigfoot Footage - Best Quality On Youtube
6. Bertie Higgins - "PM Magazine" Appearance (1981)
7. Peter Thiel Stutters When Asked What to Say to Defenders of UnitedHealthCare CEO Killer: ‘I Don’t Know What to Say’ | Video
8. Anti LGBTQ Senator from Tennessee Had a Tough Time Last Week
9. Anti-LGBTQ TN Rep Pisses Himself During DUI Test

Song of the day: Key Largo by Bertie Higgins

“Googly Eye Bandit vs. Kraven The Hunter”

In episode 1793, Jack and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist? , Andrew Ti

1. Blake Wexler
2. Yo, Is This Racist?
3. Andrew Ti
4. Backpack CEO Being Called a Snitch / Threatened After Telling Cops Shooter Was Wearing Their Product
5. Bend, Oregon’s “Googly Eye Bandit” Goes Viral
6. In Boston, All Aboard Googly-Eyed Trains
7. Kraven The Hunter = Worse Than Morbius?
8. Box Office: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Makes $2 Million in Previews
9. Audiences Curse ‘Kraven the Hunter’ With Worse CinemaScore Than ‘Morbius’ and ‘Madame Web’
10. Is  Kraven the Hunter  the End of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe?

Song of the day: Raat Ki Rani by Arooj Aftab

“wHaT wAs mAnGiOnE’s mOtIvE? ET Phone Drone”

In episode 1792, Jack and Miles are joined by host of When You're Invisible , Maria Diez

1. When You're Invisible
2. Maria Diez
3. TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!
4. I’m Seeing Way Too Many wHaT wAs mAnGiOnE’s mOtIvE? Articles
5. The Authoritarian Playbook Is Being Ran On Us - Step 1: What Is A Human Being?
6. The New Jersey Mystery Drones May Not Be So Mysterious
7. Clusters of unidentified drones spotted in New York and New Jersey
8. Unidentified drones dot area skies
9. Mysterious New Jersey Drones 'Change Time' on Clocks, Eyewitness Claims
10. Frustration grows as FBI investigates unidentified drones in New Jersey
11. Iranian 'mothership' isn't behind drone sightings over New Jersey, Pentagon says
12. With drones flying over New Jersey, thousands of worried locals are turning to Facebook to solve the mystery
13. Understanding the New Jersey Drone Sightings: Separating Fact from Fiction

Song of the day: Nunca by Y La Bamba

“Luigi Merch Madness? RFK Wants Justice For His Uncle Jack”

In episode 1791, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler

1. Blake Wexler
2. TDZ Best of the Year Episodes Poll!
3. Book climbs bestseller list after title was apparently cited on bullet casings at scene of CEO’s death
4. Luigi Mangione viewed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing as ‘symbolic takedown’ of ‘parasitic’ healthcare industry: sources
5. Jacket worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione is flying off shelves
6. Unsurprisingly, Luigi Mangione Merch Is Surging
7. Was RFK’s MAGA Turn All About Getting Justice for His Uncle Jack?

Song of the day: La Donna Malese by Riz Ortolani

“rItTeNhOuSe GOOD, Luigi BAD?”

In episode 1790, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, podcaster, producer, and creator of HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story , Molly Lambert

1. HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story
2. Molly Lambert
3. Pokemon Character Sparks Luigi Mangione Conspiracy Theories
4. CNN Guest Floats Wild Conspiracy Theory: Brian Thompson Hired His Own Assassin
5. Internet compares Thompson's murder to 'The Joker' and 'Batman' following arrest of Luigi Mangione
6. Don't Believe This Cryptic Video Purportedly Uploaded By Luigi Mangione
7. Luigi Mangione’s Pokémon preference spawns QAnon-level freak out over ‘hidden’ Bible quote
8. Laura Ingraham's a Massive Hypocrite (Video)
9. Scott Jennings Is Also a Hypocrite
10. Meanwhile At United Healthcare HQ
11. $25 Million UnitedHealth CEO Whines About Social Media Trashing His Industry

Song of the day: Sticky by Free Whenever

“Caught Out There, Hawk Tua’s Predictable Ending”

In episode 1789, Jack and Miles are joined by co-host of You Are Good: A Feelings Podcast About Movies  and The OC, Again Pod , Alex Steed

1. You Are Good: A Feelings Podcast About Movies
2. The OC, Again Pod
3. Alex Steed
4. What next for Bitcoin after bursting $100k barrier?
5. Kim Kardashian pays $1.26m over crypto 'pump and dump'
6. Logan Paul accused of misleading fans over crypto investments
7. Jay-Z accused with Diddy in lawsuit of raping girl, 13, in 2000
8. Jay-Z’s Responds To Sexual Assault Allegations
9. Breaking Down Jay-Z’s PR Strategy In His Statement Denying Allegations

Song of the day: N29 to Berlin by Ezra Collective

“American Natural Selection”

In episode 1788, Jack and Miles are joined by hosts of Go Touch Grass , Alise Morales & Milly Tamarez

1. Go Touch Grass
2. Alise Morales
3. Milly Tamarez
4. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in targeted attack, gunman still at large
5. Manhunt Enters Second Day After Health Executive Is Gunned Down in Manhattan
6. Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in ‘brazen targeted attack,’ police say
7. Multi-billionaire owner of luxury jewellers Cartier says the thought of the poor rising up and overthrowing the rich keeps him awake at night
8. Reddit Mods Deleted A Thread After Too Many Doctors Dunked On The Late Brian Thompson

Song of the day: Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresess

“This Feels Like An Escalation? Killer Mickey Is Here!”

In episode 1787, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blair Socci

1. Blair Socci
2. How UnitedHealth harnesses its physician empire to squeeze profits out of patients
3. New Report Emerges of UnitedHealth’s Staggering Greed
4. United Healthcare's disturbing track record of rejecting claims as CEO Brian Thompson is shot dead in New York
5. The Mickey Mouse Slasher Flick Is Almost Here... Why Do People Want This Shit?

Song of the day: Pump Up The Jam (Hugo Cantarra Remix Edit) by Technotronic

“Mar-A-Lago Face?! Secretary Of Drunk”

In episode 1786, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Pallavi Gunalan

1. Pallavi Gunalan
2. Is Mar A Lago Face The New Master Race?
3. This Pete Hegseth Article Is a F**kin Doooooozy
4. Jack in the Box Tests New Burrito Filled with Noodles

Song of the day: I Just Can't Be Alone (with Billy Lemos) by Lexa Gates

“Brain Rot Is V Hot! Cheryl Hines You Absolute Monster”

In episode 1785, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh

1. Zahra Noorbakhsh
2. Blame Game Continues Among The Democrats…
3. “Brain Rot” Is Oxford’s Word Of The Year
4. ‘Very demure, very mindful’: why everyone’s jumping on the modesty bandwagon
5. Celebrities make ‘manifest’ appear as 2024 word of the year
6. ‘Goblin mode’: new Oxford word of the year speaks to the times
7. Cheryl Hines Please F**k All The Way Off…

Song of the day: 4 For 2 by Elephant Tree