EP 13: Saagar Enjeti on US politics, Trump, being a White House correspondent, wokism, Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, and the American Dream

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

Twitter

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