The Daily Zeitgeist

Banished Words, Spring Equinox > New Years Day 01.14.25

In episode 1798, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by host of <a href="https://www.irreverent.fm/show/white-homework/">White Homework</a> and <a href="https://www.irreverent.fm/show/go-home-bible-youre-drunk/">Go Home Bible, You're Drunk</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/toriglass/?hl=en">Tori Williams Douglass</a>, to discuss… Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing, Bad Weekend To Be In The Trump Prosecuting Business, Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire and more! <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/13/pete-hegseth-confirmation-secretary-defense-allegations/">Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-criminal-sentence-hush-money-new-york-1.7427445">Trump avoids prison sentence, fines in felony hush-money case</a> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fire-jack-smith-charges-b2635037.html">Trump says he would fire ‘mean’ special counsel Jack Smith ‘within seconds’ of taking office</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgy0360nd6o">Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-orders-doj-respond-trump-defendants-allegations-smith/story?id=117585664">DOJ continues to press for release of Jack Smith's report on Trump investigations</a> <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/garland-mar-a-lago-report/">Merrick Garland offered easy path to release Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report immediately</a> <a href="https://www.lssu.edu/resources/about-lssu/traditions/banishedwords/">Lake Superior State University releases Words to Retire</a> DONATE: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-kaller-grey-familys-recovery">Support the Kaller/Gray Family's Recovery</a> LISTEN: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2AluGsCPJIMvrDkeAkNsea?autoplay=true">Three Eyes Open by Greentea Peng</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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