The Daily Zeitgeist

Trendal Bag 4/2: Pam Bondi, Trump, Artemis 2, Microslop, Jonathan the Tortoise

In this edition of Trendal Bag, Miles and special guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra discuss Pam Bondi getting fired?, Trump saying/doing stuff, the Artemis 2 launch (and their toilet troubles), Microslop breaking Outlook…. In space, the passing of the worlds oldest tortoise (was a hoax) and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

MTV’s White House Cabinet, Presidential BRIBE-rary 04.02.26

In episode 2034, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler [https://www.blakewexler.com] are joined by comedian with the new special Alter-Kashian [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5kJlI41V2g&list=PLxShvvK9Qe5fNVqGTGitpCXqxS21Og3kC&index=2] and host of The Dork Forest [https://jackiekashian.com/the-dork-forrest], Jackie Kashian [https://familypetancestry.com/], to discuss… Birthright Citizenship, Laura Ingraham On How To Stay Chill When Sh*t’s f**ked, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Reuniting With the Real World Crew, Pope-Killer JD Vance Wrote A Book About Catholicism, Trump’s Library Is A Hideous Scam– But So Is Every Other Presidential Library and more! 1. GORSUCH: Do you think Native Americans are birthright citizens under your test? SAUER: Ah, I think ... so. I have to think that through. [https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3migy37etyj2z] 2. Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/30/trump-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-case/] 3. Laura Ingraham tried to steady the ship on her show on Tuesday but she just sounded like someone that is trying to BS their way out of a very obviously bad situation. [https://www.mediamatters.org/media/4039051/embed/embed] 4. Vance announces new book about finding his ‘way back to faith’ [https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/politics/vance-jd-book-faith-catholic] 5. Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTQ68YZN] 6. JD Vance on UFOs: You know me, I don't think they're aliens. I think they're demons [https://bsky.app/profile/headquartersnews.bsky.social/post/3mi2zfq4mdh2p] 7. JD Vance warns that extraterrestrials are demons: 'I'm going to get to the bottom of this' [https://ew.com/jd-vance-warns-that-extraterrestrials-are-actually-demons-11936885] 8. JD Vance appears at secretive conservative donor summit as 2028 presidential speculation grows [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-rockbridge-network-conservative-donor-summit-nashville/] 9. Usha Vance on disagreements with JD Vance, 2028 and shopping at Costco [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/usha-vance-disagreements-jd-vance-2028-costco-rcna265622] 10. Trump Unveils Vision for Presidential Library, Complete With Golden Escalator [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/trump-presidential-library-video.html] 11. Trump’s presidential library will include a re-creation of his White House ballroom [https://www.fastcompany.com/91519202/trump-presidential-library-will-include-a-recreation-of-his-white-house-ballroom] 12. Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe in libraries’ two days after unveiling presidential library plans [https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-doesn-t-believe-084851604.html] 13. Presidential Libraries Are a Scam. Could Obama Change That? [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/05/07/presidential-libraries-are-a-scam-could-obama-change-that-215109/] 14. One of Trump’s library funds has mysteriously dissolved, but a lack of transparency keeps the public in the dark [https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/10/one-of-trumps-library-funds-has-mysteriously-dissolved-but-a-lack-of-transparency-keeps-the-public-in-the-dark] 15. Trump’s presidential library could be a scam [https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/trumps-presidential-library-could-be-a-scam/] 16. Democrats ask what happened to millions earmarked for Trump’s library [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/11/congressional-democrats-trump-library/] 17. Shining a light on presidential libraries — the unrenowned pay-to-play scandal [https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/03/shining-a-light-on-presidential-libraries-the-unrenowned-pay-to-play-scandal/] 18. Corruption in the Presidential Library? [https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/corruption-presidential-library] 19. All Information (Except Text) for H.R.36 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/36/all-info] 20. S. Rept. 113-245 - PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DONATION REFORM ACT OF 2014 [https://www.congress.gov/committee-report/113th-congress/senate-report/245/1] 21. The Presidential Libraries Act and the Establishment of Presidential Libraries [https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R41513.html] 22. House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent [https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-legislation-to-make-presidential-library-funding] 23. H.R.1063 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2019 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1063/all-actions] LISTEN: Taking It There by Kwengface [https://open.spotify.com/track/4uMTHzKxik80Xb2s22NOmY] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

I Need 6 Trends 4/1: April Fool's Day, Artemis 2 Launch, Dear Leader Update, PBS, Charlie Kirkspiracy

In this edition of I Need 6 Trends, Miles and special guest co-host Blake Wexler discuss the nightmare hellscape that is April Fool's Day, the incipient launch of Artemis 2, an update on Dear Leader who keeps doing bad stuff and we're all somehow powerless to stop him… ffs, the latest Charlie Kirkspiracy and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

No Allies Is Good! Big Tech Wins Even When They Lose 04.01.26

In episode 2033, Miles and guest co-host Jamie Loftus [https://www.instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar] are joined by co-host of The Future of Our Former Democracy [http://equitabledemocracy.org/the-future-of-our-former-democracy], Colin Cole [https://www.instagram.com/reliken], to discuss… Ruh Roh - Aint Nobody F**kin With The US-Israel War? Those Social Media Verdicts Are Bad, Actually... and more! 1. VOTE IN THE WEBBY AWARDS for 'WE THE UNHOUSED' for Public Service & Activism [https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/shows/public-service-activism] 2. Hegseth: "The president was clear this morning in his Truth that there are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well." [https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mie6lcfobh2c] 3. Trump Hits Out at France for Closing Airspace During Iran War [https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-france-closing-airspace-11761983] 4. Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/spain-closes-airspace-to-us-military-over-iran-war-widening-rift-with-us] 5. Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz [https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-ee950ad4?st=JqTwqz&reflink=article_copyURL_share] 6. The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ype6c6DdHQY] 7. Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For [https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/26/everyone-cheering-the-social-media-addiction-verdicts-against-meta-should-understand-what-theyre-actually-cheering-for/] 8. Section 230 is the best protection we have from Trump’s censorship [https://www.ms.now/opinion/section-230-trump-free-speech] 9. What is Section 230 and why does Donald Trump want to change it? [https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/08/13/610/section-230-law-moderation-social-media-content-bias/] 10. Social Media Addiction Lawsuits (2026): KGM Trial, MDL 3047, and TikTok & Snapchat Settlements Explained [https://www.spencer-law.com/post/social-media-addiction-lawsuits-2026-kgm-trial-mdl-3047] 11. Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/reddit-user-uncovers-behind-meta-154717384.html] 12. Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/age-verification-windfall-big-tech-and-death-sentence-smaller-platforms] 13. What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/whats-next-in-social-media-legal-battles-after-a-new-mexico-jury-finds-meta-platforms-harm-children] 14. Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web [https://www.therage.co/persona-age-verification/] 15. Blackburn’s TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Repeals Section 230, Expands AI Liability, and Mandates Age Verification [https://reclaimthenet.org/trump-america-ai-act-section-230-repeal-ai-liability-age-verification] 16. New Documents Show First Trump DOJ Worked With Congress to Amend Section 230 [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/new-documents-show-first-trump-doj-worked-congress-amend-section-230] 17. Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids [https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25/] 18. Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug [https://theconversation.com/landmark-lawsuit-finds-that-social-media-addiction-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-279390] 19. Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/24/meta-new-mexico-jury] 20. Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms [https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/tech/meta-new-mexico-trial-jury-deliberation] 21. AI & Tech Brief: Forecasting an AI deal [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-intelligence/ai-tech-brief/2026/03/30/ai-tech-brief-forecasting-an-ai-deal/] 22. Walmart Pulls Cosmo From Checkout. Plus! Guess Who’s Claiming Victory. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/business/media/walmart-cosmo.html] 23. Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/30/us-far-right-group-influencing-anti-gay-policy-africa] 24. Here’s Why Not Everyone Is Celebrating Meta’s Landmark Losses: ‘The Legal Precedent Being Set Is Terrifying’ [https://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1234985832/not-everyone-is-celebrating-metas-landmark-losses/] 25. This Bill Purports to Protect Kids from Big Tech. For LGBTQ+ Youth, It’s a Grave Danger [https://www.them.us/story/kids-online-safety-act-kosa-youth-lgbtq-content] 26. Addictive potential of social media, explained [https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2021/10/addictive-potential-of-social-media-explained.html] 27. Trump Administration Takes Major Steps Toward Comprehensive Federal AI Regulation [https://www.lw.com/en/insights/trump-administration-takes-major-steps-toward-comprehensive-federal-ai-regulation] LISTEN: Vapour by Mildlife [https://open.spotify.com/track/3xAHEcyhPEX2kEVYkmb7Uy] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Trend Piece FC 3/31: Supreme Court/Conversion Therapy, Bryon Noem, Secret Service Butt Shot, Lindsay Graham

In this edition of Trend Piece FC, Miles and special guest co-host Jamie Loftus discuss the Supreme Court ruling 8-1 against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, Kristi Noem's husband being caught in his own scandal, Joe Biden's SS agent shooting himself in the butt, an update on Lindsay Grahams' Disney adventure and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.