The Daily Zeitgeist

Weekly Zeitgeist 430 (Best of 5/11/26-5/15/26)

The weekly round-up of the best moments from season 438 (5/11/26-5/15/26) See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dr Rando’s Open Heart Surgery, Secret To Immortality Revealed! 05.15.26

In episode 2059, Jack and Miles are joined by producer and beauty influencer, Carmen Laurent [https://www.instagram.com/thecarmenlaurent/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D], to discuss… Daddy Bloodbag’s Secrets to Eternal Life Have Dropped, Rudy Giuliani saw everything BUT God, Please Keep RFK Jr Away From Heart Surgeries, OpenAI’s Children’s Movie/Investor Bait Is For Sale At Cannes and more! 1. Carmen's Piece of Media: "Just give me a fan!" [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYQn3oaO3He/] 2. Bryan Johnson's list of 41 things he's learned while 'spending millions' on longevity [https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-hacks-bryan-johnson-health-tips-2026-5] 3. Giuliani Reveals ‘Spiritual Experience’ While in Coma [https://www.thedailybeast.com/rudy-giuliani-reveals-spiritual-experience-while-in-coma/] 4. Fact Check: Did RFK Jr Perform Heart Surgery on a Live Patient in Ohio? [https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-rfk-jr-perform-heart-surgery-on-a-live-patient-in-ohio-11950314] 5. RFK Jr. Sits in on Open Heart Surgery in Bonkers Move [https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-was-allowed-near-open-heart-surgery-patient-in-bonkers-move/] 6. Thierry Frémaux Talks New Oscar Rules, “Feminist Washing” ‘Thelma & Louise’ Poster Charge; Berlinale Backlash, AI, Red Carpet Selfies & Hollywood [https://deadline.com/2026/05/thierry-fremaux-oscar-feminist-washing-wenders-berlin-ai-1236892662/] 7. Film industry cannot fight rise of artificial intelligence, says Demi Moore [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/12/film-world-must-not-resist-artificial-intelligence-demi-moore] 8. AGC Launches Open AI-Produced Animated Family Film ‘Critterz’ For Cannes Market [https://deadline.com/2026/05/open-ai-produced-animated-family-film-critterz-cannes-1236879586/] 9. IMDB: Critterz [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27848232/?ref_=fn_t_1] 10. ‘Critterz’ First Look: New Tech Behind AI Animated Feature Unveiled as Vertigo and Federation Form New AI Production Company [https://variety.com/2026/film/global/critterz-first-look-new-tech-behind-ai-animated-feature-1236744442/] 11. “This future looking like a nightmare”: OpenAI announces feature-length AI-generated film, “Critterz,” and nobody wants this [https://dailydot.com/critterz-movie-open-ai?taid=68c35cde3a773b0001c0cab9&utm] 12. OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-backs-ai-made-animated-feature-film-389f70b0] 13. If making a movie with AI still costs 30 MILLION then AI-generated “art” is an objective failure. [https://x.com/selectwario/status/1965293706392822076] 14. French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/french-organizations-condemn-openai-animated-film-254971.html] LISTEN: sleeptalkin by Black Light Animals [https://open.spotify.com/track/7C85FrTBB5p2oo5F6rXyEI] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dead On Mt. Trendverest 5/14: Todd Gray

In this very special edition of the show, Jack and Miles are joined by Miles' dad/artist Todd Gray to discuss his work and influences! 1. TODD GRAY [https://www.toddgrayart.com/] 2. LACMA Opens With New Commission by Todd Gray — TODD GRAY [https://www.toddgrayart.com/news/lacma-opens-with-new-commission-by-todd-gray] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

True Crime Whoopsee, KKK Popout Continued 05.14.26

In episode 2058, Jack and Miles are joined by actor, comedian, writer, pop culture expert, and host of TV, I Say with Ashley Ray [https://www.youtube.com/@tvIsay], Ashley Ray [https://www.instagram.com/theashleyray], to discuss… The KKK Pop Out Continues…, ALEX MURDERAAAUGH, Ivermectin Sales Are Booming, Thanks To Mel Gibson And The GOP and more! 1. GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans says she agrees that Hakeem Jeffries has “cotton-picking hands” [https://bsky.app/profile/headquartersnews.bsky.social/post/3mlm7zmhiaa26] 2. Reporter: "Do you have any more to say after agreeing with racist comments made by a radio host?" Kiggans: "..." [https://x.com/Acyn/status/2054369562712518877] 3. Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us--murdaugh-killings-appeal-143828982.html] 4. Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back [https://theintercept.com/2026/05/08/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-ivermectin-covid/] 5. 'Should work': Texas doc sells horse dewormer for hantavirus despite COVID-19 reprimand [https://www.rawstory.com/mary-bowden-hantavirus/] 6. Can ivermectin cure hantavirus? Controversial Covid treatment touted for rat disease outbreak [https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/health/can-ivermectin-cure-hantavirus-the-buzz-around-controversial-covid-treatment-for-rat-disease-outbreak/] 7. More Cancer Patients Are Taking Ivermectin. Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan Might Be Why. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/well/ivermectin-cancer-mel-gibson-joe-rogan.html] 8. Mel Gibson Drops Two Medical Bombshells on the Joe Rogan Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHWWzAnPJMk] 9. Ivermectin is making a post-pandemic comeback, among cancer patients [https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5729102/ivermectin-politics-treatment-cancer-evidence] 10. Under Florida bill, controversial drug ivermectin could be sold over the counter [https://ca.news.yahoo.com/under-florida-bill-controversial-drug-201838443.html] 11. Utah bill would allow pharmacies to dispense ivermectin [https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/02/utah-arizona-ivermectin-bill-over-the-counter-pharmacy] 12. Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia [https://www.wrdw.com/2026/01/31/over-the-counter-ivermectin-sales-proposed-georgia/] 13. Oklahoma lawmakers want to make dewormer drug ivermectin available over the counter [https://www.kosu.org/oklahoma-ivermectin-over-the-counter] 14. 11 calls made to Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information regarding Ivermectin [https://www.kswo.com/2021/08/26/11-calls-made-oklahoma-center-poison-drug-information-regarding-ivermectin/] 15. Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott [https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/27/texas-legislature-ivermectin-otc-prescription/] 16. Ivermectin could become available over the counter in Georgia despite concerns about potential harms [https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/19/ivermectin-could-become-available-over-the-counter-in-georgia-despite-concerns-about-potential-harms/] 17. River blindness treatment receives Nobel Prize [https://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/aoa-news/river-blindness-treatment-receives-nobel-prize] 18. Ivermectin was touted as a cure for COVID, now it’s being tested for cancer. But what can it actually treat? [https://theconversation.com/ivermectin-was-touted-as-a-cure-for-covid-now-its-being-tested-for-cancer-but-what-can-it-actually-treat-276180] LISTEN: Crash Landing by Mary In The Junkyard [https://open.spotify.com/track/38UijG8bkv7lBoo3xoSbgA] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Trenderstellar 5/13: Trump, Mamdani Budget, 'Rush Hour 4', ICE, Nebraska Senate Race, Cruise Ships

Trump not giving af about US financial woes, Iran regaining control of most of their arsenal, Mamdani balancing NY's budget, Trump's "historic Rush Hour 4 location scouting", 90% of ICE's arrests being illegal, an update on that Nebraska Senate race, cruise ships having a rough time rn and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.