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I wish I knew. People I considered straight shooters previously have all gone deranged one direction or the other. I used to enjoy Breaking Points, but ever since 10/7 Krystal Ball has had full blown derangement syndrome and just shouts and moralizes at her cohost. The rest of the crew is still pretty good, and Ryan Grim, though a progressive, usually cites actual events, headlines or history to make his point instead of shrieking like a harpy. Emily is a little weak and mostly operates on vibes, and Saagar is maybe a little too humble with a pretty encyclopedic knowledge of political history. Tends to let the others walk all over him.
I'd previously enjoyed Joe Rogan's election podcast. The 2016 one with a huge roster of comedians was an especial favorite of mine, especially Bill Burr roasting the crowd continuously no matter who they were rooting for. But I found his 2020 podcast less fun, with Kyle Kulinski (Krystal's husband) calmly assuring Joe that the sudden vote dumps were totally expected, and all the plausible reasons they were happening. Maybe they were even true! But it just wasn't as fun.
Of course Joe has endorsed Trump this time around, and I'm not even aware of him doing another "End of the World" podcast. So yeah, I got nothing. I might attempt Breaking Points tonight assuming Krystal doesn't get too obnoxious. But truthfully I'm too worked up over this one to "enjoy" it like I have previous years.
I stocked up on some Laird's Applejack and Apple Brandy, because they are America's oldest distillery, making a distinctly American spirit, in my home state. Because MURICA. It was nice while it lasted. I'll probably be drinking until I black out, and may or may not continue into the next day depending on where we are.
As someone who has watched their youtube uploads since their start, I mostly just look forward to Saagar/Ryan shows these days. Both seem like genuine political obsessives who read a ton and frequently draw connections to political/historical context. Krystal just seems to react without any research as far as I can tell. Of the four, she's the only one where I feel like I can already predict her take on a segment before she speaks. I'm hoping they start having some Saagar/Ryan debates, since the Saagar/Krystal debates feel rather unproductive.
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