Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
Hosted by Emily Jashinsky, Griffin Davis, Krystal Ball, Ryan Grim & Saagar Enjeti · 75 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
Breaking Points is a fearless anti-establishment multi-week Youtube and Podcast which holds the powerful to account hosted by Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti
Episodes 75
- Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 2mTrump’s coalition strains as energy prices and scandals collideThe episode connects uncertain Iran diplomacy and rising energy costs to a broader test of Trump’s political durability before the midterms.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 9mIran tensions and AI risks expose the limits of opaque powerThe episode connects wartime escalation and unchecked AI deployment through a shared problem: institutions struggle to oversee systems they cannot fully understand or control.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 56 minAI data centers test democratic control as Trump courts ChinaThe episode connects local fights over AI infrastructure with diplomatic theater, taxpayer-funded messaging, and Republican uncertainty before the midterms.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 57mAI safety warnings collide with Republican midterm anxietyThe episode connects a stark warning about autonomous AI with political fights over oligarchy, media consolidation, housing, and Los Angeles governance.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 9mDiesel ban risks fuel shock as Trump faces political headwindsThe episode connects an energy-policy proposal, shifting Latino support, financial-market stress, and foreign-policy tensions to the administration’s broader political vulnerability.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 15mAI expansion meets America’s political violence riskThe episode links weak AI oversight and expanding infrastructure to a separate but urgent question: whether institutions can contain escalating political conflict.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 10mTrump’s Iran threats collide with fuel politics and Hollywood consolidationThe episode connects presidential war rhetoric, energy policy, electoral maneuvering, and a major media merger to questions of accountability and concentrated power.
- Sep 23, 2026 · 53 minBeef prices expose fast food’s private-equity squeezeThe episode connects household food costs and health-care oversight to deeper questions about corporate ownership, campaign finance, and who controls political agendas.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 59 minPress access and AI labs test the limits of accountabilityThe episode connects attacks on institutional norms, predatory sports betting, and frontier AI to a common question: who can restrain powerful systems before harm occurs?
- Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 8mTrump’s weakness meets an AI regulation backlashThe episode connects Trump’s political vulnerability, industry pressure on AI policy, and intensifying U.S.-China competition to the 2026 electoral map.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 52 minHouthi strikes expose the economic risks of wider warThe episode connects attacks on Saudi Arabia and shipping with escalating conflict risks, financial pressure, and a slow shift in global economic power.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 4mAI misfires expose fault lines in war and energy securityThe episode connects unreliable automation and fragile fuel infrastructure to crises that could escalate faster than institutions can respond.