Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Counter Points #7: Midterm Update, Nuclear Exercises, Hunter Biden, Local Media, Iran Protests, & More! Oct 18, 2022

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Ryan and Emily discuss midterm polls, NATO nuclear drills, Bannon charges, Hunter Biden dealings, Jan 6th failure, local media dies, & Iran protests!

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Counter Points #6: Russian Attacks, China's Party Congress, Happiness Survey, Dark Money, & More! Oct 17, 2022

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Ryan and Emily fill in for Krystal and Saagar, covering the Russian drone attacks, China's party congress, Happiness in America, Trump's anti-semitism, Dem dark money, Pfizer censorship pressure, & turmoil in Haiti!

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Mini Show #59: Health Insurance, CIA Failure, Rail Workers, AOC Confronted & More! Oct 16, 2022

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Krystal, Saagar, & friends provide commentary on health insurance prices, CIA failures, SCOTUS union case, AOC heckled, rail workers, & more!

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Stories of Week 10/9: Russian Attacks, DC Warmongering, Chips Competition, Uvalde Police, & More! Oct 15, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar cover the Russian attacks, DC warmongering, US-China competition, Uvalde police force, Biden's weed policy, & more!

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Counter Points #5: PayPal Policy, Senate Races, Elon Investigation, Special Master, Inflation Numbers & More! Oct 14, 2022

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10/13/22: Nuclear War, Russia vs Ukraine, Global Recession, Fetterman's Fitness, Saudi Weapons, & More! Oct 13, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar cover nuclear attack plans, Crimean bridge bombing, recession forecast, Fetterman's health, Kanye West's outburst, anti-woke grifting, North Korea nukes, & Ro Khanna's Saudi legislation!

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10/11/22: Ukraine Military Aid, US vs China, Saudi Arabia, PayPal Censorship, Dem Agenda, Worker Action, & More! Oct 11, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar give their commentary on Ukraine military aid, calls for diplomacy, microchip competition, Saudi-US relations, animal rights, online censorship, economy messaging, Chipotle unionization, & more!

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10/10/22: Russia vs Ukraine, Nuclear Armageddon, Weed Policy, Uvalde Police, Starbucks CEO, Midterm Ads, & More! Oct 10, 2022

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Krystal and Saagar bring the news about Russia striking Ukraine, Crimea bridge explosion, Biden's warning, Trump's call for diplomacy, Biden's weed policies, Uvalde firing police officers, Assange vs Bolton, Starbucks CEO, TV revolution, & midterm ad spending!

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Mini Show #58: Jackson Water Crisis, Saudi Arabia, & Seed Oils! Oct 08, 2022

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Krystal, Saagar, & friends discuss the Jackson water crisis, Saudi Arabia, and the seed oil debate online!