Breaking Points
Anti-establishment populist left-right debate show· 2.1M followers · tracked by RisingPolitics
49.4Credibility Score (0–100) · ranked #66 of the creators we track
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Is Breaking Points left or right?
Breaking Points is deliberately not a single-lean outlet: it pairs populist-left hosts (Krystal Ball, a former MSNBC contributor, plus Ryan Grim) with populist-right hosts (Saagar Enjeti, plus Emily Jashinsky) for point-counterpoint coverage. Its unifying editorial stance is anti-establishment — Enjeti summarized the mission as making people "hate the ruling class more" rather than each other — with shared skepticism of corporate media, both parties' leadership, and Washington consensus foreign policy. Ball and Enjeti launched it independently in June 2021 after leaving The Hill's Rising, and the show has since expanded to a five-host, five-day format. It remains one of the largest independent political shows, winning Best Political Podcast at the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards.
Positioning as of July 2026 · descriptive, not an endorsement. How we label lean
How credible is Breaking Points's audience?
Breaking Points scores 49.4 out of 100 on the RisingPolitics Credibility Score, ranking #66 among the political creators we track. The score starts with audience size, subtracts accounts that look fake, and weighs how strongly the audience actually engages.
How many followers does Breaking Points have?
Breaking Points has about 2.1M followers combined across YouTube and X.
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