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The Daily Zeitgeist

Icon #14 - Leprechauns: Tricksy Lil' Buggers

The Daily Zeitgeist

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Comedy, News

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Jack and Miles are joined by famously half-Irish comedian/podcaster Matt Lieb to talk about the low-key inspiration for the Oscar-winning film 'Sinners':

Leprechauns!

They'll explore their evolution throughout history, their inconsistent power set, and their influence on our collective night paralysis demon Ryan Coogler!

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  1. Leprechaun In Alabama
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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:06.2

Hello, the internet, and welcome to this spin-off episode of

0:10.2

their daily Zykeyes!

0:12.0

Yeah.

0:13.3

Oh, so horny.

0:15.1

We're calling this version of the show The Iconograph,

0:18.2

instead of looking at the Zykeyes through current events. On Monday morning, we give ourselves a little bit of a break, the iconograph, instead of looking at the zeitgeist through current events.

0:21.5

On Monday morning, we give ourselves a little bit of a break and we look at the Zich guys through

0:26.0

the powerful, pop cultural.

0:28.6

Four cruxes that are our icons.

0:32.9

We use these icons to create meaning to build identity and to learn once again that a unique hat and a pipe combo continues to be undefeated when it comes to iconography.

0:46.2

That's right.

0:47.0

Hit it tee-tete-t-tat-tita.

0:48.3

We're talking lepracons.

0:50.5

Leprecores.

0:51.3

In honor of St. Patty's Day.

0:54.1

And because I didn't know how thin their history was, we're talking Lep. In honor of St. Patty's Day.

1:00.1

And because I didn't know how thin their history was, we're talking Leps, baby, Chons.

1:06.0

I'm thrilled to be joined as always by my co-host, Mr. Miles Gray.

1:08.7

Fucking Chons, bro.

1:09.6

Chons.

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