Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

9/21/26: Houthis Bomb Saudi Capital, Yanis Varoufakis On Moscow Strikes And Petro Dollar Collapse

September 21, 2026·48 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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The podcast examines escalating global conflicts involving Iran, Yemen, and Ukraine, highlighting U.S. strategic indecision under Trump, economic fallout from war-driven energy disruptions, and a deteriorating bond market. Economist Yanis Varoufakis joins to dissect the futility of curren

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Yanis Varoufakis

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

TrumpYanis VaroufakisScott Besson

Books

The Lean Startupby Eric Ries

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Tether

Research & Papers

The Exorbitant Privilege

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Artificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEconomicsFederal ReserveForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInflationUs Politics

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