In This Episode
Holidays & Observances for May 29
Zack runs through the day’s strange and wonderful holidays, including:
International Day of United Nations PeacekeepersNational Biscuit DayPaper Clip DayLearn About Composting DayNational Coq Au Vin DayPink Flamingo DayPut a Pillow on Your Fridge DayWorld Digestive Health DayEnd of the Middle Ages DayEuropean Neighbors’ DayBecause nothing says “end of May” like biscuits, paper clips, digestive health, and a flamingo with refrigerator anxiety.
Celebrity Birthdays
A May 29 birthday salute to famous folks including:
John F. KennedyBob HopePatrick HenryRebbie JacksonDanny ElfmanLa Toya JacksonAnnette BeningMelissa EtheridgeNoel GallagherLaverne CoxMel BCarmelo AnthonyRiley KeoughPaul SkenesFrom presidents and comedy legends to rock stars, actors, athletes, and one guy who wrote the spooky sounds living rent-free in your brain.
Celebrity & Notable Deaths
A respectful but DaWack-flavored look back at notable figures who passed away on May 29, including:
Jeff BuckleyHarvey KormanDennis HopperBetsy PalmerManuel NoriegaGavin MacLeodB. J. ThomasA mix of music legends, comedy greats, TV icons, movie rebels, and complicated historical figures.
This Day in History — May 29
Zack looks back at major moments from May 29, including:
The fall of Constantinople in 1453Rhode Island becoming the 13th U.S. stateWisconsin becoming the 30th U.S. stateThe sinking of the RMS Empress of IrelandEinstein’s theory of relativity being tested during a solar eclipseEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit of Mount EverestTom Bradley being elected mayor of Los AngelesSpace Shuttle Discovery docking with the International Space StationThe dedication of the National World War II MemorialDanica Patrick making Indy 500 historyLaverne Cox appearing on the cover of TIME magazineHistory proves once again that every date on the calendar has receipts.
This Day in Music
The May 29 music history rundown includes:
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring causing a riotBing Crosby recording “White Christmas”Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” winning a GrammyThe Beach Boys hitting No. 1 with “Help Me, Rhonda”Paul McCartney topping the album chart with Tug of WarPhil Spector being sentencedThe passing of Doc WatsonJohn Lennon’s 12-string guitar selling for $2.9 millionMusic history: where one day you’re twisting again, and the next day somebody is selling a guitar for the price of a small island.
Movies Released on May 29
A look at movies released on this date through the years, including:
A Raisin in the SunHudSister ActUpSan AndreasBackroomsThe BreadwinnerPower BalladFrom serious cinema to Whoopi in a convent, Pixar heartbreak, and The Rock versus geology.
Albums Released on May 29
The episode also looks back at albums released on May 29, including:
Tina Turner — Private DancerPink Floyd — PulseLady Gaga — ChromaticaFreddie Gibbs & The Alchemist — AlfredoKygo — Golden HourA date that gave us comeback albums, live classics, lockdown dance-pop, and records that made playlists work overtime.
New Music for May 29, 2026
Zack previews scheduled new music releases for May 29, 2026, including pop, rock, classic-rock-adjacent, country, hip-hop, and alternative releases.
Paul McCartneyWillie NelsonDogstarKurt VileYoung M.A.Kip MooreFreya RidingsShinedownThe WhoNeil Young & The Chrome HeartsAll Them WitchesTurnoverGuided by VoicesNew Music Friday: because your playlist was getting bored and your earbuds were about to unionize.
Stupid News
This week’s stupid news brings the usual buffet of humanity’s finest questionable decisions, including:
A frog found inside a sealed bag of lettuceRome’s “sexy priest” calendar not actually featuring real priestsA French Open bathroom emergencyMichigan seniors arriving at school on tractorsA New Jersey bear ringing a doorbellDogs taking over Cannes with the Palm Dog awardProof once again that the news isn’t getting dumber — it’s just finally being honest.
Horrible-Scopes
Zack wraps things up with hilarious satire horoscopes for Friday, May 29, 2026, featuring bad decisions, emotional weather patterns, self-checkout machine fights, snack protection, dishwasher crimes, and enough zodiac nonsense to make the stars file a complaint.
Episode Vibe
This episode is a full DaWack buffet: weird holidays, celebrity birthdays, music history, movie releases, classic rock, pop releases, dumb news, and horoscopes that should not be used for actual life guidance unless your life coach is a raccoon in sunglasses.
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