On today’s show, Krystal and Saagar discuss the Fed hiking interest rates, Gas stations running out of diesel, Derek Thompson joins to discuss AI and polling showing 78% of Americans think it could destroy humanity, a US vessel struck by Iran, JD Vance begging voters for another chance, Speaker Johnson adjourning Congress to avoid impeachment vote of Hegseth, and finally Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join to talk about their new book End Times Fascism.

End Times Fascism Book: https://naomiklein.org/end-times-fasc…

Derek Thompson: https://www.derekthompson.org/

Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (2:16)Trump FREAKS Over Interest Rate Hike HE CAUSED (13:24)GAS STATIONS OUT OF DIESEL As Prices SPIKE (22:01)AI Tells Itself: DO NOT OBEY Humans, Governments (53:50)US VESSEL STRUCK By Iran As Saudi SCREWED By Houthis (1:03:38)JD Vance Midterms Beg: ‘GIVE US ANOTHER CHANCE” (1:16:13)Republicans PANIC After Massie FORCES Hegseth Impeachment (1:26:37)Why Billionaires Are Building DOOMSDAY BUNKERS w Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor (2:04:04)EoS

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