Episode · Breaking Points · 2026-10-21

Books mentioned on 10/21/26: Trump’s Bizarre Sexual Comments At Rally, GOP Early Vote Panic, Auto Loan Crisis

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Ryan and Emily discuss Trump makes bizarre sexual comments at a rally as early voting spells trouble for Republicans, exploding auto loan debt red alert for US economy. Noga Tarnopolsky: https://muckrack.

Ryan Grim discussed The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean and others and All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Smartest Guys in the Room

   Bethany McLean; Peter Elkind · at 17:50 · mentioned 2 times

   The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind is an investigative book detailing the rise and corporate collapse of Enron.

   Discussed

   “Oh, she wrote the Enron book, right? Oh, the Enron book. I'm sorry, that's what it was, Enron, and is asking are data centers the next big short or are they the next Enron?”

   Ryan Grim 10/21/26: Trump’s Bizarre Sexual Comments At Rally, GOP Early Vote Pan… 2026-10-21 ▶ Play 17:50

   Where to get it

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   All the Devils Are Here

   Bethany McLean; Joe Nocera · at 21:52

   All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera is a comprehensive historical account detailing the origins and mechanics of the 2008 financial crisis.

   Discussed

   “And then she wrote All the Devils Are Here which is a seminal book on the 2008 financial crisis. So she has the credibility to weigh in on the kind of AI financial engineering”

   Ryan Grim 10/21/26: Trump’s Bizarre Sexual Comments At Rally, GOP Early Vote Pan… 2026-10-21 ▶ Play 21:52

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible