Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Mini Show #61: Fentanyl Crisis, Populist Dems, Grocery Stores, & More! Oct 30, 2022

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Krystal, Saagar, & friends talk about drug addiction, UPS workers, populist Dems, MSNBC coverage, & private equity taking over grocery stores!

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Stories of week 10/23: Midterm Outlook, Rishi Sunak, Ukraine letter, China's Congress, & More! Oct 29, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar cover China's congress, midterm outlook, Rishi Sunak, progressives' Ukraine debacle, Fetterman vs Oz, Elon buying Twitter, & more!

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EMERGENCY POD: Paul Pelosi Attacked Oct 28, 2022

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Ryan and Emily discuss the breaking news that Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked by a man wielding a hammer inside their San Francisco home today.

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Counter Points #9: Midterm Polls, Housing Crisis, Semiconductor Crunch, CIA Spy Ops, Ukraine Diplomacy, Obesity Epidemic & MORE! Oct 28, 2022

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Ryan and Emily give their commentary on midterm polls, the housing crisis, semiconductor battles, CIA spying, Ukraine diplomacy, American obesity, Lab Leak Theory & MORE!

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10/27/22: Fetterman vs Oz, Ukraine Warnings, Elon Buys Twitter, House Progressives, Kennedy Assassination, & More! Oct 27, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar bring the news about Fetterman's debate performance, Ukraine warnings, Elon's Twitter Buy, Fed lobbyists, Senator Menendez, rushed covid boosters, progressives Ukraine debacle, & the JFK assassination!

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10/25/22: Midterm Updates, Ukraine War, Chinese Spies, Math Scores, MSNBC Cringe, Dying Neoliberalism & More Oct 25, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar cover midterm updates, the war in Ukraine, a major DOJ announcement on China, plummeting math scores in the US, a cringe MSNBC segment, the birth rate crisis, and welcome a special guest, Rana Faroohar.

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10/24/22: Ukraine War, China's Congress, Midterm Voting, Student Debt, Market Fundamentalism, & More! Oct 24, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar cover the Ukraine war, China's party congress, midterm voting, student debt battle, inflation coverage, China's mastermind, GOP economic calamity, & Rishi Sunak!

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Mini Show #60: Big Tech, Ticketmaster, Wells Fargo, Saudi Relationship, Live Predictions, & More! Oct 23, 2022

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Krystal, Saagar, & friends give commentary on the midterms, 2024 possibilities, media landscape, Big Tech, Ticketmaster, Wells Fargo, Saudi Arabia, central bank digital currencies, & more!

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Stories of Week 10/16: Truss Resigns, Early Voting, Russian Unrest, Dem Agenda, & More! Oct 22, 2022

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Krystal, Saagar, & friends cover the Liz Truss resignation, early voter turnout, Dem agenda, Russian unrest, NATO exercises, & more!

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Counter Points #8: Midterm Polls, GOP Agenda, Gain of Function, Curriculum Battles, Iran Protests, & More! Oct 21, 2022

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Ryan and Emily give their commentary on midterm polls, inflation numbers, Kevin McCarthy's agenda, GOP divides, false voter fraud claims, gain of function research, parent school protests, & Iran protests!

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