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5/24/23 EMERGENCY POD: DeSantis, Elon FAILED Twitter Campaign Launch May 25, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar react immediately after the failed Twitter Spaces launch by Ron DeSantis to begin his 2024 campaign.

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5/24/23: DeSantis Launches Tonight w/ Elon On Twitter, Debt Bomb Looms, Bankruptcies Spike, TikTok Montana Ban, Fox News Woke Debate, Workers Vs Amazon, Meta Record Fines, Kissinger Revealed May 24, 2023

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Krystal and Emily discuss DeSantis planning to launch his campaign this evening in a Twitter Spaces conversation with Elon Musk, the debt ceiling conversation "Nowhere near a deal", Bankruptcies spiking in America, Montana banning TikTok in their state, Emily and Krystal debate if Fox News has gone woke with the pronoun rules in their New York office, Krystal looks into workers using "Choke Point Organizing" to make Amazon pay, Emily looks into how Meta was hit with a record fine over data privacy, and we're joined by guest Nick Turse (@nickturse) to talk about his piece in The Intercept on Henry Kissinger's Secret War in Cambodia.

Nick Turse's piece: https://theintercept.com/2023/05/23/henry-kissinger-cambodia-bombing-survivors/

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5/23/23: Ukraine Attacks Russian City Belgorod, Dems Kick Themselves On Debt Ceiling, Polls On Tougher Migrant Policies, Tim Scott 2024, Uber Chief Cancelled, History of Failed Debt Negotiations, FBI Infiltrates Anti Mandate May 23, 2023

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Saagar and Ryan discuss Ukraine backed forces attacking the Russian city of Belgorod, Biden's plans to turn Ukraine into Israel, Democrats kick themselves for not acting when they could on the debt ceiling debacle, a poll showing majority of Americans want "Tougher" Migrant Policy, Saagar and Ryan debate Desantis' immigration crackdown as Florida construction sites are empty, Trump cheers on Tim Scott's entrance to the 2024 race, Glenn Youngkin considers running in 2024 after seeing weak DeSantis, the Diversity Chief at Uber is put on leave after her "Don't Call Me Karen" seminars, Saagar looks into Biden illegally shipping 3 billion dollars to Ukraine, Ryan looks into Biden's history of failed debt negotiations, and we're joined by guest Lee Fang (@lhfang) to talk about his recent piece on how the FBI infiltrated activists groups like Anti Vax Mandate and others.

Lee Fang's article (https://www.leefang.com/p/fbi-surveillance-contractor-probed)

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5/22/23: Debt Talks COLLAPSE, Biden Caves On F16 Jets For Ukraine, DeSantis Secret Donor Call, Tim Scott and Chris Christie Set To Announce, Epstein Blackmailed Bill Gates, Pelosi Hides Feinstein Sickness, Used Car Prices, Migrant Hoax May 22, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar discuss the details of the Debt Talks collapsing as default looks likely, Biden caves on sending F16 Fighter Jets to aid Ukraine, the Media lies about Ukraine's defeat in Bakhmut, DeSantis trashes Trump in Secret Donor Call, is 2016 repeating itself as Tim Scott and Chris Christie are set to announce presidential runs, Epstein blackmailed Bill Gates over an affair with a bridge player, the Pelosi family helping hide Feinstein's brain inflammations to aid their own political goals in California, Saagar looks into Used Car prices bankrupting the Middle Class, and Krystal looks into how Fox News got tricked by a migrant homeless hoax.

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5/19/23: Buttigieg's "Cathedral Mind" in WIRED, Worker Happiness, AI Anti Trust w/ Matt Stoller, IRS Tests Free Filing, Michigan's Toxic Paper Mill, Living Longer But Sicker May 19, 2023

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This week we discuss Pete Buttigieg's doting profile in WIRED that refers to him as a "cathedral mind" among other things, Matt Stoller on AI anti-trust legislation, and James Li on Americans living longer but sicker lives.

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5/18/23: Biden Humiliated In Debt Ceiling Fight, Chomsky Caught In Epstein Money, Housing Market Record Low Confidence, Prince Harry and Meghan's "Car Chase", Tucker Replacement, Public Housing Surveillance, Pat McAffee ESPN Deal, DeSantis Set To Launch May 18, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden's humiliation in the Debt Ceiling fight, Doomsday scenarios if US defaults on Debt, Noam Chomsky caught in Epstein money transfers, the Housing Market his a Record Low Confidence, Youth Depression skyrockets post pandemic, the NYPD calls out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's claims that they were pursued by paparazzi in a 2 hour car chase through Manhattan, the Drudge Report saying Sean Hannity is being tapped to replace Tucker's primetime hour slot, Krystal looks into surveillance being weaponized against poor people in public housing, Saagar looks into Pat McAffee's ESPN Deal to put his internet show on TV, and we're joined in studio by Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) from Semafor to discuss her recent reporting on the Trump and DeSantis campaigns in Iowa and when DeSantis might be announcing. Shelby's recent reporting (https://www.semafor.com/article/05/14/2023/the-real-2024-campaign-started-in-iowa-this-weekend-trump-desantis)

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5/17/23: AI CEO Warns Congress UNCONTROLLABLE Tech, Fetterman On Debt Ceiling, Kentucky/Pennsylvania Elections, Giuliani Sexual Harrasment, Elon Subpoenaed In Epstein Lawsuit, Turkey Elections, Durham Report, Pentagon Propaganda Office w/ Ken Klippenstein May 17, 2023

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Ryan and Emily discuss a top AI CEO warning Congress that the technology is uncontrollable, John Fetterman speaks on the Debt Ceiling, Ryan and Emily go deep on Kentucky, Pennsylvania elections, Rudy Giuliani is accused of sexual harassment of a former employee, Elon Musk is Subpoenaed in the Epstein lawsuit, Ryan looks at Turkey's Erdogan arresting election overseers, and Emily looks into Durham Report and its Russia Gate legacy, and guest Ken Klippenstein joins the show to talk about his new piece on the Pentagon's new "Perception Management" office to counter disinformation. Ken's article: https://theintercept.com/2023/05/17/pentagon-perception-management-office/

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5/17/23 EXCLUSIVE: RFK JR. IN STUDIO INTERVIEW On Abortion, Political Family Dynasties, Border Crisis, Nuclear Energy, Vaccine Debate, and MORE May 17, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar bring you an exclusive interview with RFK Jr. in studio on his presidential campaign. We ask him questions on Abortion, the Border crisis, Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, Krystal has a fiery debate on Vaccines, his thoughts on political family dynasties, and much more.

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5/16/23: Workers FLEE Big Cities, AI Killing Office Jobs, SCOTUS Legalizes Corruption, Trump BLASTS DeSantis, DeSantis Hits Back, DEI Failures, Russia-gate Exposed, Boomer Wealth Transfer & AI Destroying Journalism May 16, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar discuss workers fleeing big cities like NY/DC, AI killing office jobs, SCOTUS legalizing corruption in Cuomo aide case, Trump and DeSantis fighting over 2020/abortion, NYT admitting DEI programs are failing, Obama/Hillary caught in Russia-gate scheme in Durham report, Jake Tapper admitting the FBI's failures, Boomer wealth transfer and AI potentially wreaking havoc on the future of journalism.

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5/15/23: DeSantis Owns Trump In Iowa, Elon Bows To Turkey Censorhip, Zelensky Plots NATO Bombing, Feinstein Staff Covered Up Years, Jon Stewart Shreds CNN Townhall, MSNBC Shook, CNN Reporters In Tears May 15, 2023

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Krystal and Saagar discuss DeSantis's recent trip to Iowa, the DeSantis team reveals their plan to win, Elon bows to censorship demands of Erdogan's Turkey, Elon fans revolt over new Twitter CEO, Leaked documents show Zelensky plotted a NATO pipeline bombing, Germany applauded for sending 3 Billion dollars to Ukraine, the Dianne Feinstein Staff caught covering up her dementia for years, Jon Stewart shreds CNN for "rigging" Trump Townhall, Krystal looks into an MSNBC clip when guest Julian Castro says Biden should participate in debates, and Saagar looks at the CNN reporters in tears over the Trump Townhall.

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