Best American Contingency Podcasts (2025)

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Finding Your Way 7:30

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GPS is great — until it isn’t. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why learning to navigate by landmarks, maps, and compass builds confidence, reduces stress, and keeps you steady when technology fails.By Inform, Equip, and Train so you can Prepare, Respond, and Recover

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Techdirt: The Many Problems With The FTC's Pornhub Settlement 1:06:22

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Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC's recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most famously, Pornhub. Those posts, written by Stanford HAI policy fellow Riana Pfefferkorn, examined the legally complicated but very important issues that arise from the settlement forcing Ay…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-23-2025 4PM EDT 4:40

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Practical AI: Creating a private AI assistant in Thunderbird 53:08

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In this episode, Daniel and Chris are joined by Chris Aquino, software engineer at Thunderbird to hear the story of how they developed a privacy-preserving AI executive assistant. They discuss various design decisions including remote (but confidential) inference, local encryption, and model selection. Chris A. does an amazing job describing the jo…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bakari Sellers: The Danger of RFK Jr. 55:15

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The injecting-bleach president is getting some super-strong pseudoscientific information to scare mothers and blame them for autism while conveniently ignoring the role geriatric sperm may play in neurodivergence. Meanwhile, Kimmel may be coming back, but confusion remains about why his show was pulled to begin with—given the jokes Trump, his son, …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3587 - Trump's Tylenol Turmoil; Dr. Mo Returns from Gaza; Representing Blue Dots w/ Dr. Mohamed Mustafa & Jennifer Welch 1:46:24

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It's an Emmajority Report Tuesday on the Majority Report. Sam is out for Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year to those that celebrate. On today's show: Trump irresponsibly claims a link between pregnant woman taking acetaminophen and autism. The FDA releases a warning for pregnant women in which they undermine their own warning in the final paragraph. Dr.…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-23-2025 3PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 09-23-2025 2PM EDT 4:40

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99% Invisible: The New Jungle 35:08

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In a Colorado meatpacking town, refugees fleeing persecution find themselves in some of the most dangerous jobs in America. This episode was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent, nonprofit news organization. The New Jungle Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: US Energy Policy in a Partisan Era 59:05

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Following the rollback of key climate provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act, the debate over America's energy future is increasingly contentious. The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has eliminated, or at least cobbled, many of the clean energy incentives that were centerpieces of Biden-era climate policy. This week, climate policyma…

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Swamp247 Podcast: Florida vs. Miami recap, and Gators must improve during bye week 37:29

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The Swamp247 podcast returns to recap Florida's 26-7 loss at Miami, discuss the bye week and the start of preseason camp for the UF men's basketball team. The hosts, Graham Hall and Zach Goodall, detail UF's loss to the 'Canes, the injuries to multiple Gators including DJ Lagway, and the importance of the bye week. In the final segment, the hosts l…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4799: Policy Changes In Wake Of Kirk Assassination; The Fight For True Science

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Episode 4799: Policy Changes In Wake Of Kirk Assassination; The Fight For True ScienceBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4798: President Trump Addresses The UN

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Episode 4798: President Trump Addresses The UNBy WarRoom.org

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Letters from an American: September 22, 2025 12:46

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/23/25: Trump H1B Mess Causes Panic, Venezuela Regime Change, Former CIA Director Praises Former Al-Qaeda Head 48:11

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Ryan and Saagar discuss Trump H1B clusterf***, Venezuela regime change, former CIA director praises former Al Qaeda leader. 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 inform…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/23/25: Trump Links Tylenol To Autism, Homan Denies Cash Bribe, Electricity Prices Skyrocket 1:05:20

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Ryan and Saagar discuss Trump links Tylenol to autism, Homan denies 50k cash bribe, electricity prices skyrocket. 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.…

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Jacobin Radio: Jacobin Radio: Trump’s War on Dissent w/ Pema Levy 56:45

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The Roberts Court gave Trump sweeping immunity — and he’s using it to intimidate critics, greenlight ICE’s racial profiling raids, extort universities, law firms, corporations, and foreign governments, and crack down on political speech. Pema Levy of Mother Jones joins Suzi to unpack the landmark decision in Trump v. United States, a ruling that di…

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The Good Fight: Randi Weingarten on the State of America’s Public Schools 1:01:41

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Yascha Mounk and Randi Weingarten also discuss whether teachers unions are to blame for prolonged school closures during the pandemic. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, has been attacked by the far right as “the most dangerous person in the world,” and is the author of Why Fascists Fear Teachers. In this week’s con…

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish: Ed Stack: Lessons from Dick’s Sporting Goods [Outliers] 1:20:14

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Ed Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales. Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn. ----- Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:48) Part 1: A Cookie Jar and a Cag…

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst 59:26

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This year, American tech companies will spend $300 billion to $400 billion on artificial intelligence, which is in nominal dollars more than any group of companies have ever spent to do anything. Notably, these companies are not remotely close to earning $400 billion on artificial intelligence. That's why you’re starting to hear some people wonder …

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The Daily: Trump, Tylenol and Autism 27:37

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During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out unproven medical advice that linked autism to Tylenol and childhood vaccines. Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump said and what decades of scientific research actually tells us. Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi, a science re…

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda: Season 31 Trailer 31:23

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Alan and Executive Producer Graham Chedd look ahead to next season and some unexpected connections between our first guests. They include best-selling author Steven Pinker, and how you know that I know that you know that I know; psychologist Nicky Clayton and why crows are so smart; Erica Chenoweth and the power of peaceful protest; climate scienti…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 992. Leigh Stein 1:24:11

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Leigh Stein is the author of the novel If You're Seeing This, It's Meant for You, a national bestseller available from Ballantine Books. Leigh is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed satirical novel Self Care. She is also the creator of the Attention Economy newsletter on Substack and has written for the New York Times, the W…

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The Nation Podcasts: A New History of the Americas, Pt. 2 w/ Greg Grandin | American Prestige 1:07:14

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Danny and Derek once again speak with historian Greg Grandin about his recent book, America, América: A New History of the New World. In this second part of the conversation, they follow US–Latin American relations from the American Civil War through the present. The discussion covers the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the contradictions of U.S. …

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5-4: 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Preview 59:08

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You are getting very sleepy…you are getting very sleepy…HEY! Wake up. It may look like the slate of cases for this Supreme Court term doesn't have many fundamental constitutional rights hanging in the balance, but don’t be lulled into thinking any of this is low stakes. Voting rights, trans people in sports, the death penalty—they’re still on that …

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Bell Curve: Shelby Deep Dive: Bringing Decentralized Hot Storage to Crypto | Pranav Raval 48:41

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In this episode, we’re joined by Pranav Raval, Head of Core Infra at Aptos Labs, to discuss Shelby, a decentralized hot storage network designed to monetize reads, enable scalable data use, and support applications like streaming, ads, and AI. Pranav explains its architecture, cross-chain integration, and creator economy potential, while highlighti…

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HMS Investigator and the Northwest Passage – Part 2 – The Parry Channel and Mercy Bay 34:46

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In part 2 of our series, the HMS Investigator explores the areas around Banks Island and Victoria Island, before sailing into the Parry Channel - the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage. They will end the year at Mercy Bay - a place the ship will never leave. Enter to win a copy of "For Glory, Not Gold: Expeditions Through Arctic Lands 1818-1…

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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast: The Electricity Crisis with Costa Samaras 56:13

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The rise of AI and the development of more data centers continues to increase the need for more electricity. The electrical grid in the United States is subject to more demands than ever before. At the same time, electricity costs are not decreasing. Climate, energy and emerging tech expert Costa Samaras points out that all of this is rapidly leadi…

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): To stop Trump’s authoritarianism, his opponents must understand and wield power 1:10:18

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Episode Summary In a generic sense, everyone knows that politics is about power. But when you look at how America’s two major parties use the power that they have, there’s no question whatsoever that Republicans understand power politics while Democrats have a much more passive attitude toward it. This has been true since at least 1964 when a dedi…

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Organized Money: On The Ground At The Antimonopoly Summit With Lina Khan, Sen. Chris Murphy, and More 1:06:40

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We are at the Antimonopoly Summit - where David and Matt sit down for some candid conversations with some of the leaders in the field - Sen. Chris Murphy (D–CT) on the political stakes, Lina Khan on enforcement and where hope still lives. Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) on hearings and state-level power, David Seligman (workers’ rights attorney and candid…

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Advisory Opinions: The Fall of Affirmative Action | Interview: Justin Driver 57:18

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Sarah Isgur and David French sit down with Justin Driver, the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School, to talk about his new book, The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education. They explore the landmark case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a ruling celebrated by conservatives a…

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Resources Radio: Airing New Concerns with US Carbon Capture Policies, with Sheila Olmstead 32:45

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In this week’s episode, host Daniel Raimi discusses subsidies for carbon capture and storage (CCS) with Sheila Olmstead, a professor at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and a senior faculty fellow at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. Olmstead evaluates the complicated nature of the 45Q policy, a federal subsidy availa…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom battleground EP 854: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic cont.

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WarRoom battleground EP 854: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4797: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism Epidemic

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Episode 4797: Trump Throws Down On Big Pharma; Americas Autism EpidemicBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Andrew Fox on “Slam Frank”: Make Something Dangerous 51:11

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The writer-composer behind the viral Slam Frank (an Anne Frank musical staged as if by the most social-justice-forward regional theater) explains why he pushes rules to their reductio ad absurdum and why “art should lift up the people who are beneath me.” Fox walks through a contentious table read, a Change.org backlash, and the joy/rage of craftin…

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The Reason Roundtable: Free Speech Means You Can Criticize Anyone 1:08:49

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This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch examine President Donald Trump's claim that overwhelmingly negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech," suggesting that criticism of the president could be treated as illegal. They explore how this rhetoric fits into his broader war on the press, from th…

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: State of Impunity w/ Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader 1:17:32

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Featuring Alberto Toscano and Stuart Schrader on Trump’s intensification of police, ICE, and military repression. What does this all reveal about MAGA’s fascist and authoritarian project — and about the illiberalism already immanent in the US carceral and imperialist state? This is the second in a two-part series. Call in to leave a question for Th…

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Letters from an American: September 21, 2025 13:50

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Complete Performance? 43:47

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Bardi, Nathan and Windy have a win and a draw to crow about. Check out our merch: https://theextrainch.shop/ https://drinkag1.com/extrainch The Extra Inch Podcast, in association with 1882fanzine. Get your copy of the latest issue and the whole back catalogue at https://linktr.ee/1882fanzine. ---------- You've been listening to The Extra Inch, a Sp…

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Why Outdoor Skills Matter 6:26

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If you’re relying on outdoor skills, it probably means things are bad. So why practice them now? In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why outdoor skills are really about testing ourselves, getting comfortable with discomfort, and building resilience that carries over into every crisis.By Inform, Equip, and Train so you can Prepare, Respond, and Recover

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Changelog: An escape route from YAML hell 6:45

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Adolfo Ochagavía believes we’re approaching the problem of configuration from a flawed starting point, Annie Mueller hits us with a wakeup call about how she reads beginner tutorials, Brian Kihoon Lee spends some time meditating on taste, Namanyay thinks vibe coding is coders braindead, and Can Elma speculates on why AI helps senior engineers more …

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3586 - Border Czar Bribes; Stripping Citizenship w/ Amanda Frost 1:17:57

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It's Fun Day Monday on the Majority Report On today's show: The Trump administration is hinting at a link between Acetaminophen and autism. Border Czar Tom Homan was investigated for receiving $50,000 in cash back in 2024 for a promise of employment in the Trump Administration. Oddly, after Trump's victory the DOJ shut down the FBI investigation. P…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Bill Kristol: Where Is the $50,000? 42:55

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We thought Tom Homan was just an extreme border hawk and ideologue. Now we know this powerful law enforcement official, who's depriving immigrants of their freedom, may also be a corrupt law-breaker—after he was reportedly recorded taking a $50,000 cash bribe during an FBI sting operation. And MAGA die-hards, like Megyn Kelly, have made clear they …

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: Churchill’s The Second World War, Part Six

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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill’s sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes. Release …

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Lorenzo Pellegrini’s Rome Derby Bliss | Juventus Ref FURY | AC Milan The Anti-Napoli? | Inter Milan Win & Much More 1:39:08

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From Lorenzo Pellegrini's Rome derby bliss for Roma, Nuno Tavares & Maurizio Sarri Lazio nightmare, Inter Milan newboys Petar Sucic and Luis Henrique shine, Francesco Pio Esposito profile deep dive, Juventus referee fury in Hellas Verona shambles, to Teun Koopmeiners flop, Nikola Krstovic stars for Atalanta, and Nico Paz leads Como to win over Fior…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4796: Massive Announcement Coming Today On The Autism Epidemic

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Episode 4796: Massive Announcement Coming Today On The Autism EpidemicBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4795: Continuing The Legacy Of Charlie Kirk

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Episode 4795: Continuing The Legacy Of Charlie KirkBy WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/22/25: Erika Kirk Forgives Assassin, Trantifa Debate, Kash Patel Feeds Conspiracies, Ted Cruz Shreds Trump FCC 1:24:30

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Erika Kirk's memorial speech, trantifa debate, Kash Patel feeds conspiracies, Ted Cruz shreds Trump FCC abuse. 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 …

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/22/25: Epstein Probe Blocked, Trump Demands AG Prosecute Opponents, US Allies Recognize Palestine 37:17

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Epstein sweetheart deal probe blocked, Trump demands AG prosecute opponents, US allies recognized Palestine. 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 pr…