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.



It's 'International talk like a pirate day!'

Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008 10:51 AM by Ian Sager



Sept. 19: In honor of the holiday, Willie Geist pays tribute to history's greatest pirates. Plus, the craze over Sarah Palin's glasses. Watch video.

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Palin's tanning bed

Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2:09 PM by Cathy Finkler

Did Sarah Palin put a tanning bed in the Alaska governor's mansion? If so, who cares? Willie Geist has the answers. Watch video.

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Treadmill at your desk?

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:07 PM by Cathy Finkler

A Dallas man puts a treadmill at his desk so he can work out 6-8 hours a day while practicing law at his firm. Willie Geist has the story. Watch video.

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Elephants praying for peanuts?

Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008 1:20 PM by Cathy Finkler

Indian elephants are trained to pray. But for what? Willie Geist has that story and complete coverage of Britney's comeback. Watch video.

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Andrea Mitchell lost in the balloons

Posted: Friday, September 05, 2008 9:30 AM by Ian Sager

Willie Geist introduces us to the man who buried Andrea Mitchell in balloons on the floor of the Republican National Convention. Watch video

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Beauty queen butter sculpture

Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:31 AM by Ian Sager

Willie Geist is back at the Minnesota State Fair where he finds a beauty queen sitting for a butter sculpture of her likeness. Watch video

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Revolution in Minnesota!

Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:55 PM by Cathy Finkler

Willie Geist takes a break from the GOP Convention and heads across town to witness The Ron Paul Revolution. Watch video.

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Chocolate-covered bacon and other Minnesota cuisine

Posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 10:13 AM by Sam Go


Sept. 2: Willie Geist samples the deep-fried food on a stick at the Minnesota State Fair and lives to tell about it. WATCH MORE

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$80 for Obama parking?

Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 1:32 PM by Cathy Finkler

Barack Obama's fans break the bank to see Obama's speech in Denver. MSNBC's Willie Geist reports. Watch video.

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Browsing Denver's pawn shops

Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 1:30 PM by Cathy Finkler

Willie Geist goes looking for deals in Denver's famous pawn shop district. Watch video.

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