In this episode of The Good Time Show, Aarthi and Sriram talk to Saagar Enjeti who is a journalist, political commentator and the Co-Host of Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar and The Realignment Podcast. We covered a wide range of topics from Trump and the White House, Joe Rogan, woke culture, US Presidents, Lex Fridman, bro culture and fitness, and why he believes in the American Dream.
On Saagar Enjeti
Saagar’s podcast – Breaking point
Timestamps
00:00 – Teaser trailer
00:43 – Introduction to Saagar
1:43 – Welcome Saagar
3:38 – Saagar’s childhood and interest in politics
6:28 – Being an outsider and fitting in
8:28 – Early career in journalism
10:43 – Being a junior staffer is unglamorous
13:03 – How to get your local politician’s attention
15:13 – Being at the White House
20:03 – Briefing room and getting called to ask questions
23:43 – Interviewing Trump
36:40 – Getting started with The Rising
39:08 – Moving to YouTube and creating Breaking Points
40:13 – Andrew Yang interview
42:13 – Success of Breaking points
44:28 – What do people come for
45:43 – Not telling people what to think
48:28 – Understanding trends and doing a Youtube show
53:28 – Diversifying revenue streams
56:58 – Cohost dynamics
1:02:33 – What makes Rogan work
1:05:13 – Andrew Schulz
1:09:13 – Lex Fridman
1:10:43 – Interviewing style – structured vs informal
1:12:33 – Lyndon Johnson book
1:13:43 – Caro and Presidential biographies
1:20:13 – Favorite American Presidents
1:21:18 – Inspiring books
1:23:13 – Andrew Huberman, More plates more dates, fitness and bro culture
1:25:18 – New kind of masculinity
1:27:43 – Top Gun, masculinity and America winning
1:30:43 – Wokeness and activism at work
1:34:43 – The idea of the United States and American Dream
1:36:28 – Saagar’s tweet on Europe, coffee culture and America
1:42:28 – Advice for young people
1:46:13 – What does success look like for Saagar
