ABOUT ZEITGEIST

Willie Geist has maintained since 1996 that the Internet, like the automobile and the television before it, is a fad. He gets his information from microfiche at the public library and communicates with friends through the good old-fashioned United States Postal Service, thank you very much.

So then why is he blogging? Two words: community service. After an ugly incident at his weekly Sudoku game, Willie was sentenced to speak to young people about anger management. He heard that "young people" looked at the Internet, so the blog became his punishment. It's Willie's way of giving back.

In Zeitgeist, you'll find the kind of expert analysis of news and pop culture that has made Willie one of the most beloved figures in American life today (you can look it up). You'll also get raw, behind-the-scenes footage from MSNBC. You'll even get to talk back to Willie. So give the blog a try and catch the Internet fad before it's gone for good.



Story of the day (RSS)

Greatness stinks at the Air Guitar Championships

Posted: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:25 PM by Willie Geist
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Before I became the trusted newsman that I am today, I worked in sports television. I covered The Super Bowl, The NCAA Final Four, and The Masters, among others. At the time, I considered those major events. Now that I’ve been to The United States Air Guitar Finals, I know better. You have never seen, heard or smelled a spectacle quite like this one.

I was sent on assignment by “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” to The Fillmore theater in New York City (David Gregory and Andrea Mitchell must have had the day off).


Video: Air Guitar Championships

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Michael Vick: Puppet of the Iranian regime?

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007 3:47 PM by Willie Geist
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It turns out dogfighting might be just the tip of the iceberg for Michael Vick. A $63 billion (yes, with a "B") lawsuit brought this week by a South Carolina prison inmate claims Vick stole the man's dogs and sold them on eBay to raise funds to buy missiles from Iran. Did you follow that? The complaint says Vick needed the missiles because he has pledged his allegiance to al Qaida. Seems like we would have heard that on "SportsCenter" or something.

As you read today's "ZeitGeist Story of the Day," tell me which of this guy's previous lawsuits you like the best. I'm going back and forth between his suit against Tony Danza and the one against The Ming Dynasty (kind of tough to collect on that one at this point).

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When in doubt, blame 1-800-flowers

Posted: Friday, August 10, 2007 4:13 PM by Willie Geist
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A Texas man is caught in a relationship with a woman who is not his wife.

You could take personal responsibility in a situation like that, but it's so much easier -- and more lucrative -- to file a $1 million lawsuit against the florist that ratted you out. Today's ZeitGeist Story of The Day proves once again that 1-800-FLOWERS is in the business of tearing families apart.

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