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
- Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 11mFlorida primary upsets test Democratic resilienceThe results and foreign-policy debate connect local electoral shocks to questions about Democratic strategy, regional conflict, and economic vulnerability.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 56 minBond-market stress collides with Trump’s crypto and Israel politicsThe episode connects rising government borrowing costs with questions about financial conflicts of interest and the political limits of U.S. Middle East policy.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 5mIran’s leverage collides with nuclear threats and military decayThe episode connects stalled negotiations and fuel-price pressure to escalating nuclear rhetoric, strained sailors, and a defense system that spends heavily while conditions deteriorate.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 60 minTariff refunds, border walls and screens expose policy tradeoffsThe episode connects corporate windfalls, environmental conflict and classroom technology to broader questions about who benefits from public policy.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 59 minSurveillance backlash collides with Democratic power strugglesThe episode links privacy, Justice Department independence, election administration, and Gaza to a broader fight over political accountability.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 12mCarrier breakdown exposes the costs of Iran war logisticsThe episode connects sailors’ deteriorating conditions and unreliable support to broader questions about military planning, escalation, and the war’s economic consequences.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 49mAI math, Gaza medicine and the politics of media outrageThe episode connects disputes over political framing with a deeper question about who controls evidence, expertise and public narratives.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 56 minUkraine exposes gaps in America’s military confidenceThe episode connects battlefield innovation, Iran policy, and prediction-market failures to broader questions about power, preparedness, and public trust.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 60 minTexas race, Ecuador boat strikes and sports finance collideThe episode connects electoral uncertainty, alleged state violence and private capital’s expanding influence over public-facing institutions.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 1h 30mMidterm voters weigh economic pain against progressive momentumThe episode connects Wisconsin and Minnesota primary results to the economic pressures, campaign strategies, and governing fights likely to shape the midterms.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 46 minHunter Biden interview exposes competing standards for political misconductThe episode connects a disputed laptop origin story, a carrier’s human toll, and Gaza’s worsening information blackout to broader questions of accountability and attention.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 9mIran escalation tests Trump’s pressure strategy as Democrats debate pragmatismThe episode connects the risks of military and economic escalation with a Democratic primary debate over accountability, identity politics, and governing strategy.