Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump's election campaign heating up as he throws jabs at Ron Desantis and Nikki Haley, Jordan Peterson's unusual take on the Joe Rogan podcast where he says Desantis did the wrong thing by banning CRT in Florida, Biden's re election campaign begins to shape up, a push for the US to send F16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine, Trump demanding a negotiated peace deal for Ukraine, Iran has an armory hit by a kamikaze drone, a look into the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis police, an expert board of Virologists unanimously agree for stricter rules around Gain of Function research, Saagar takes a look at the fight between test scores and affirmative action at Med schools, Krystal looks at the French General strikes as French President Macron attempts to raise the retirement age, Jeffrey Stein (@JStein_WaPo) from the Washington Post joins the show to talk about 7 tricks he thinks could save our debt ceiling crisis.Timestamps:Trump: (2:20)Jordan Peterson: (17:22)Biden 2024: (27:13)Ukraine Jets: (35:26)Trump Peace Deal: (43:37)Iran Drone: (48:19)Tyre Nichols: (54:58)Gain of Function: (1:09:42)Saagar: (1:19:50)Krystal: (1:29:08)Jeffrey Stein: (1:38:29)EoS: (1:51:25)To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Jan 20231h 44min

In this Weekly Roundup we look into how a Hacker leaked the No Fly List, Joe Manchin's combative talks with other European leaders during the World Economic Forum, Nancy Pelosi saying she's "not a big fan" of MSNBC over coverage of the Biden documents story, inside Ron Desantis's battle with the College Board over AP African American studies, China opening its theaters back up to Marvel movies for the first time after a 3 year ban, a Congressman admitting the government has retrieved UFO debris, and Candace Owens calling Steven Crowder a socialist for the way he handled The Daily Wire deal fiasco.To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Jan 202336min

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump being unbanned from Facebook, tanks being sent to Ukraine, Zelensky firing top cabinet ministers, George Santos campaign finance trouble, Brett Farve's historic corruption, Pelosi sells Google stock, Jim Cramer's horrible economics, egg prices, Biden's polling & MORE!To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Jan 20231h 28min

Ryan and Emily discuss classified documents found in Mike Pence's home, the Department of Justice announcing its anti trust case against Google, the final report of Fulton County grand jury investigating Trump may be released soon, guest Tina-Disiree joins us to discuss Cop City and how protestors of the new development have been charged as "Domestic Terrorists", reports Jeff Bezos may sell Washington Post to buy Commanders football team, and guest Raqib Naik joins to talk about Elon Musk caving to India's censorship demands over a BBC documentary on Modi.Timestamps:SoS: (0:00)Pence Docs: (1:50)Google DOJ: (10:10)Trump Charges: (20:57)COP CITY Protestors: (29:14)Bezos WaPo: (38:10)Ticketmaster Hearing: (49:51)Elon Bans BBC Doc: (57:38)EoS: (1:12:37)To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Jan 20231h 9min

Krystal and Saagar discuss how a retired FBI Agent formerly involved in the Trump Russia probe was arrested for ties to a Russian oligarch, Biden taps corporate fraud Jeff Zients as his new Chief of Staff, Microsoft invests 10 billion dollars into ChatGPT, MBA's are shocked to see ChatGPT pass the exam, Democrat Ruben Gallego challenges Krysten Sinema in her state of Arizona, Bezos to possibly sell Washington Post for the Commanders, Saagar takes a look at how we accumulate our Federal Debt historically, Krystal takes a look at how JP Morgan Chase was scammed by a fraud business for 175 million dollars, and Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) joins the show to talk about his new piece in The Atlantic on what's really going on behind the scenes of these massive media and tech layoffs.To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Jan 20231h 18min

Krystal and Saagar discuss an additional trove of documents found over the weekend at Biden's home and how it will effect his chances in 2024, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen throws up red flags on the looming Debt Ceiling and how it could effect the global and local economy, how evangelical abortion voters are turning on Trump, Krystal and Saagar react to a conversation between two AI ChatGPT bots, George Santos is discovered to have a past as a drag performer, Saagar looks into Obesity and Big Pharma, Krystal looks into the drama unfolding between Steven Crowder and Ben Shapiro, and Jonah Furman joins the show to discuss Union density and organized action's future in America.To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 Jan 20231h 18min

In this Weekly Roundup we discuss George Santos allegedly stealing 3,000 dollars from a disabled Veteran's GoFundMe surgery for his dog, CNN defends the new "Phallic" MLK monument, the story behind an Arizona Suburb who's water was shut off, a study showing that high earning Men are cutting back in work hours not quitting, a discussion on giving CSPAN full time control over the cameras in Congress, the rise of the Single, Woke, Democratic Female voter bloc, and our partner James Li covering The World Economic Forum's predictions of an incoming Recession and if there's more going on than meets the eye.To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Jan 202354min

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump's planned return to Facebook and Twitter, a loss of 40% revenue and top 500 advertisers on the Twitter platform, a Tesla engineer claiming the 2016 self driving video was faked, Microsoft and other massive tech layoffs, Zelensky speaking at Davos World Economic Forum, CNN's Dr. Leana Wen admits the U.S. has been dramatically overcounting Covid deaths, a look into China's disastrous birth rate and what it means for their future, new legislation introduced to Tax the Rich is met with a pity party by the ultra-wealthy, and an exclusive interview with the former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth who's fellowship at Harvard was blocked over Israel. (Editors note after our interview with Ken, news broke that the Kennedy School has reversed its decision: https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/1616098772806782977?s=20&t=SwaY60EfPcwHNJbpFQJsAA)To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/AUSTIN LIVE SHOW FEB 3RDTickets: https://tickets.austintheatre.org/9053/9054 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Jan 20231h 29min