Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

Krystal and Saagar discuss troops evacuated as US plots Iran escalation, Professor Pape on Trump's Iran gamble, AI cybersecurity nightmare. Robert Pape: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/ Rich Baris: https://peoplespundit.locals.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss MAGA pollster says doomsday is here, Ohio GOP loses it on Vivek, housing market in shambles. Robert Pape: https://escalationtrap.substack.com/ Rich Baris: https://peoplespundit.locals.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss reports of Trump and Netanyahu plotting a massive Iran escalation ahead of the elections, Vivek doubles down on outrageous campaign ad, Mike Rogers defends the Epstein files coverup. Noga Tarnopolsky: https://muckrack.com/noga-tarnopolsky To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump makes bizarre sexual comments at a rally as early voting spells trouble for Republicans, exploding auto loan debt red alert for US economy. Noga Tarnopolsky: https://muckrack.com/noga-tarnopolsky To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss wild potential midterm scenarios, Republicans abandon Trump ahead of midterms, MAGA implosion weeks before elections. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Saagar rips boomers over property tax battles, Abdul shuts down question on Muslim Brotherhood, AI warning shot as models solve hundreds of problems. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss oil spikes as Hormuz strikes covered up, devastating JD Vance townhall, Trump endorses flailing Bibi ahead of election, Israeli settlers assault European diplomats. Cole Stangler: https://www.youtube.com/@cstangler/videos To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss farmers shocked ICE raids hurt their business, France erupts in protest. Cole Stangler: https://www.youtube.com/@cstangler/videos To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Friday the crew takes a look at the non stop sinking of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, MAGA voters in Iowa refusing to vote Republican over corruption, midterm updates in Texas and Maine, a Washington Post journalist savagely beaten by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank and rescued by journalist and friend of the show Jasper Nathaniel, and Florida Congressional Candidate Nicole Locklin joins to talk about the shifting Latino coalition in South Florida after ICE and her chances to flip a long term red district blue. Nicole Lockin for Florida: https://locklinforcongress.com/?r=0 Jasper Nathaniel: https://substack.com/@infinitejaz To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump threatens to use mother of all bombs on Iran, Israel's insane new security doctrine, more leaked Ken Paxton audio as Republicans panic. Kevin Roose: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250454010/theagichronicles/ Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Kamala sets up 2028 run with weak Biden criticism, AI researchers take up smoking expecting AI to cure cancer. Kevin Roose: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250454010/theagichronicles/ Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ Trita Parsi: https://x.com/tparsi To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Houthis hit Saudi Aramco HQ, GOP abandons entire states as Dems surge, new Press Sec collapses on her first day. Amanda Janoo: https://www.janooforvt.com/ Hussain al-lbukhaiti: https://x.com/HussainBukhaiti To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss major corruption grift involving Mike Rogers, Trump raids Ilhan Omar weeks before election, CPI report shows inflation rising as gas prices soar. Amanda Janoo: https://www.janooforvt.com/ Hussain al-lbukhaiti: https://x.com/HussainBukhaiti To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump queasy over Hegseth livestream execution, Eugene Debs lessons from the grave. Kristy Loke: https://sites.google.com/view/kristy-loke?pli=1&authuser=0 Shawn Gude: https://shawngude.substack.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss MBS cowering amid Houthi attacks, Ken Paxton caught partying with fugitives, China outpacing some US companies on AI. Kristy Loke: https://sites.google.com/view/kristy-loke?pli=1&authuser=0 Shawn Gude: https://shawngude.substack.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Houthis hit Saudi airport causing shutdown, Trump invents fake Russia Ukraine ceasefire, Trump ridicules his own crowd at rally. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss OpenAI caught $20 billion short of promises, historian on rise of Hitler and future of the US. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Friday crew is back to react to last night's debates in Michigan with Abdul and Mike Rodgers, and in Georgia with Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins. Then class is back in session as Professor Pape returns to break down how Trump's new deployment of troops to the Middle East is a major gift to Tehran. Finally we speak to Michigan congressional candidate Will Lawrence about his continued fight against data centers, where Dem leadership is on AI, and how his Republican opponent has no answer on Tariffs. Will Lawrence: https://wewill2026.com/ Professor Pape: https://substack.com/@professorrobertpape To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump voters back Abdul in focus group, Trump teases ominous election surprise, Trump ambassador caught begging for money. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump plans Iran bombing before midterms, US presses Russia on lab leak, Mark Levin stepson rigs intel for Israel. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily and Saagar discuss reports nearly 100 US aircraft destroyed by Iran, Pope rejects AI consciousness, Fox ridicules Dr Oz on inflation. Charles Camosy: ​https://religionnews.com/category/opinion/columns/charles-c-camosy/​ Rana Faroohar: ​https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Change-Americas-Arctic-Circle To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily and Saagar discuss CIA warns of civil war in Israel, Epstein Lutnick whistleblower dead, Arctic Sea route battleground emerges. Charles Camosy: ​https://religionnews.com/category/opinion/columns/charles-c-camosy/​ Rana Faroohar: ​https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Change-Americas-Arctic-Circle To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily and Saagar discuss an emergency White House meeting on Russian plague, Iran lights up Hormuz and Houthis advance, GOP in panic over Kansas and South Carolina. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily and Saagar discuss Sam Altman says public should accept bad things from AI, Wemby calls out players with sports gambling partnerships. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Saagar discuss Iran disrupts Hormuz traffic, Yemen war explodes as Saudi backed forces launch counteroffensive, Trump desperate last midterm pitch. Annie Jacobsen: https://www.anniejacobsen.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Saagar discuss judge tricked by AI video of dead victim, plague leaks from Russian lab, Trump backs daylight saving end. Annie Jacobsen: https://www.anniejacobsen.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan, Emily, and Griffin look at Trump rallying in Oklahoma and the newest bleak jobs report being called a "Big Miss". Then we dig into Anthropic's leaders meeting with religious scholars about their belief that Claude has 'personhood' and feels pain, as well as a botched meeting between Anthropic and the Pope. Ryan breaks down the latest drama surrounding an attempted assassination linked to former senior Trump advisor Brad Parscale. And finally Griffin and Emily answer some AMA questions and discuss the latest Daily Wire movie, Run Hide Fight Infidels. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Saagar discuss Ro Khanna pushes AI safety bill, Bill Gates clowns Ezra Klein on AI self regulation, US nearly out of key missiles. Ro Khanna: https://x.com/RoKhanna?lang=en Christopher Leonard: https://www.christopherleonard.biz/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Saagar discuss bond yields reaching a multi decade high, Bibi exploits plane hijacking for election, Paxton says Trump convention hurting his shot in Texas. Ro Khanna: https://x.com/RoKhanna?lang=en Christopher Leonard: https://www.christopherleonard.biz/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump parades sham AI deal with tech oligarchs, Nvidia massive stock buyback, flight to Israel hijacked, Jeremy Scahill exposes Minab school bombing horrors. Jeremy Scahill: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/32fde79a-b033-4bdb-9021-6fa724bd4f9e?postPreview=free&updated=2026-09-28T14%3A22%3A17.024Z&audience=everyone&free_preview=false&freemail=true To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Dems surge ahead of midterms, furious MAGA callers abandon Trump, GOP rep faceplants in wild Jack Smith hearing. Jeremy Scahill: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/32fde79a-b033-4bdb-9021-6fa724bd4f9e?postPreview=free&updated=2026-09-28T14%3A22%3A17.024Z&audience=everyone&free_preview=false&freemail=true To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss UK terror suspects released on bail, Texas declares diesel emergency, Trump diehards abandon him over Epstein. Garrison Lovely: https://www.obsoletebook.org/ Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss OpenAI pulls model over safety fears, Morning Joe admits Bibi knew Oct 7 was coming, DraftKings VIP to undercover gambling addict. Garrison Lovely: https://www.obsoletebook.org/ Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss AI industry data center party, Xi plays Trump on Japan and Taiwan, Trump gaslights in taxpayer funded midterm ad. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss alleged Iran bomb threat in UK, Iran says they're ready for doomsday war, OpenAI agent swarms cause thousands of incidents. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Friday show we look at Netanyahu's unhinged speech in the U.N., then top AI Safety Expert Roman Yampolskiy joins to mock the latest statements from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg. Afterward, we'll look at private Republican polls showing them losing big in the midterms and finally LA City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman joins to talk about the homeless crisis, her DSA endorsement, and the disastrous Paramount merger. Roman Yampolskiy: https://www.youtube.com/@RomanYampolskiy Nithya Raman: https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Ryan discuss Nvidia CEO says shut dangerous AI labs down, Professor Pape dire warning on midterms, Bay Of Piglets survivors speak out. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ Professor Pape: https://thenewpress.org/books/our-own-worst-enemies/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Ryan discuss Trump backs doomed diesel export ban, Latinos flee Republicans, Iranian President lashes out at Israel at U.N. Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/ Professor Pape: https://thenewpress.org/books/our-own-worst-enemies/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump AG Sec says eat eggs as beef prices skyrocket, Susan Collins massive corruption scandal, DC Dems hijack Troy Jackson campaign. Alvaro Bedoya: ​https://x.com/BedoyaUSA To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump threatens to annihilate Iran, Trump floats diesel export ban, GOP rages as Trump lusts after Zohran, Newsom sells out Hollywood with Paramount merger. Alvaro Bedoya: ​https://x.com/BedoyaUSA To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump's approval rating craters ahead of midterms, big tech oligarchs spend millions to block regulations, Trump bends knee to China ahead of Xi summit. Kevin Roose: https://www.youtube.com/@machinegodspod Alex Bores: https://www.alexbores.nyc/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump media ban backfires, DraftKings caught exploiting gambling addicts, Anthropic AI wet lab exposed. Kevin Roose: https://www.youtube.com/@machinegodspod Alex Bores: https://www.alexbores.nyc/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss AI nearly starts war with China, Truckers sound off on diesel prices, Ed Sheeran mocked for apology on Macklemore tour scandal. Yanis Varoufakis: https://x.com/yanisvaroufakis To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump panics as Houthis bomb Saudis, Yanis Varoufakis on Ukraine strikes in Moscow and petro dollar collapse. Yanis Varoufakis: https://x.com/yanisvaroufakis To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Krystal and Saagar discuss the Fed hiking interest rates, Gas stations running out of diesel, Derek Thompson joins to discuss AI and polling showing 78% of Americans think it could destroy humanity, and finally a US vessel struck by Iran. Derek Thompson: https://www.derekthompson.org/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Krystal and Saagar discuss JD Vance begging voters for another chance, Speaker Johnson adjourning Congress to avoid impeachment vote of Hegseth, and finally Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join to talk about their new book End Times Fascism. End Times Fascism Book: https://naomiklein.org/end-times-fascism/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Wednesday show Ryan and Emily discuss Scott Bessent blaming Americans for the disastrous economy, Thomas Massie introducing impeachment against Pete Hegseth for the Iran War, and Trump raging at SCOTUS for the mail in ballot smackdown. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Wednesday show Ryan and Emily speak to Former Pentagon official David Pyne about the merging of the Israel U.S. militaries. After we look at Kash Patel's latest hearing on a myriad of topics and finally Ryan speaks to Yemeni journalist Hussain Al-Bukhaiti about the Houthis. Derek Thompson: https://www.derekthompson.org/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Tuesday Krystal and Saagar are joined by author Garrison Lovely to discuss Trump rejecting an AI slowdown. Then they look at Trump flailing on Iran negotiations, promising 5k checks as his midterm chances plummet. Garrison Lovely Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682196305 To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show Krystal and Saagar discuss Macklemore being dropped from his tour for saying 'Free Palestine'. Then sports journalist Pablo Torre returns to take a victory lap on the Clippers scandal and Ryan brings on a foreign delegate from Cuba to hear the latest from inside the country. Pablo Torre: https://www.youtube.com/@pablotorrefindsout To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.