The Breakdown
By Christopher Hayes
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Podcast Description
In his articles for The Nation and his commentary for MSNBC, Chris Hayes is one of the best at explanatory journalism. In this weekly podcast, Hayes explains one big idea from the week in the politics, helping listeners make sense of Washington, D.C.
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The Breakdown: Is the Federal Deficit Actually Bad for Our Economy? | Is getting rid of the federal deficit the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Find out on this week's Breakdown | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Can Any Candidate Keep the GOP Together? | The Breakdown: Can Any Candidate Keep The GOP Together? | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? | The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? | The Breakdown: How Does the US Campaign Finance System Stack Up Against the Rest of the World's? | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Can the Government Protect Boeing's Workers? | The Breakdown: Can the Government Protect Boeing's Workers? | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Are Political Advocacy Donors Evading Taxes? | The Breakdown: Are Political Advocacy Donors Evading Taxes? | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Will the 'War on Terror' Look Like After Osama bin Laden? | The Breakdown: The 'War on Terror' After Osama bin Laden | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? | The Breakdown: Is Syria on the Brink of Revolution? | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Are Financial Institutions Holding Our Economy Hostage? | The Breakdown: Have We Become Hostage to Financial Markets and Institutions? | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? | The Breakdown: How Does the US Campaign Finance System Stack Up Against the Rest of the World's? | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do for You? | The Breakdown: What Can The Federal Reserve Do For You? | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past? | The Breakdown: Are Antitrust Laws a Thing of the Past? | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is the US Military Action in Libya Unconstitutional? | The Breakdown: Is the Declaration of War on Libya Constitutional? | 3/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions 'Unfunded'? | The Breakdown: Why Are Public Pensions 'Unfunded'? | 3/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor? | The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor? | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Do Corporations Deserve 'Personhood'? | The Breakdown: Do Corporations Deserve 'Personhood'? | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Aren't Corporations Paying Their Taxes? | The Breakdown: Why Are Corporate Tax Rates on the Decline? | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is the Federal Deficit Actually Bad for Our Economy? | Is getting rid of the federal deficit the silver bullet for our ailing economy? Find out on this week's Breakdown | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: In an Age of Austerity, Can't the US Cut the Military Budget? | Can the US cut military spending without compromising security? | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Is Egypt in Revolt? | What are the social conditions that led to widespread protests in Egypt? | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Are We Paid Every Two Weeks? | Are there any practical reasons for a bi-weekly payroll? Find out on this week's Breakdown with Chris Hayes | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Should the US Return to the Gold Standard? | Should the US return to the gold standard? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 1/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster | Wondering how to finish the filibuster? This week's The Breakdown answers. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Much Will Tax Sweeteners Cost Taxpayers? | Forget the tax cut for the wealthy, how will tax sweeteners cut into the government's funds? | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Could Julian Assange be Prosecuted for Spying? | Is Julian Assange a spy? Find out on this week's episode of The Breakdown | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Would Keynes Say About the Tax Deal? | Will the tax deal result in Keynes-style stimulus? | 12/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will States Lead on Single-Payer Healthcare Reform? | Could single-payer healthcare be a reality, even if only on a state-by-state basis? Find out on this week's episode of The Breakdown. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act? | The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act? | 11/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor? | The Breakdown: How Can Obama Help Organized Labor? | 11/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy? | What will happen if the new Republican-dominated House doesn't raise the debt ceiling? Found out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Do Negative Campaign Ads Sway Voters? | Do negative ads sway voters? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Will Citizens United Shape Our Democracy? | Will the 'Citizens United' Supreme Court ruling change the face of electoral politics? Find out on this week's Breakdown! | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Caused the Foreclosure Crisis? | What caused the foreclosure crisis? Find out on this week's Breakdown! | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Can the Democrats Close the Enthusiasm Gap? | How can the Democrats close the enthusiasm gap? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble? | Could Russ Feingold lose his Senate seat this fall? Find out on this week's Breakdown. | 10/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Does the DREAM Act Have a Future? | Does the DREAM Act have a future? Find out on this week's epsiode of The Breakdown. | 9/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Will Happen if Obama's Nuclear Arms Treaty Does Not Pass? | What will happen if Obama's New START nuclear treaty does not pass? Find out on this week's Breakdown. | 9/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Can the Fed Help the Economy? | Can the Federal Reserve help the economy? Find out on this week's Breakdown | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Do Presidential Speeches Matter? | How important are presidential speeches? Find out on this week's Breakdown with Chris Hayes | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe? | Is offshore drilling ever safe? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown | 8/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas? | How much should a gallon of gas really cost? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections? | Why does incumbency affect reelection? This week's The Breakdown explains. | 8/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster | Wondering how to finish the filibuster? This week's The Breakdown answers. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will the Financial Reform Bill Prevent Future Meltdowns? | Will the financial reform bill prevent future meltdowns? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 7/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Is The True Cost Of Gas? | How much should a gallon of gas really cost? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Do Presidential Speeches Matter? | How important are presidential speeches? Find out on this week's Breakdown with Chris Hayes | 7/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Why Is the NRA So Powerful? | How did the NRA get so powerful? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe? | Is offshore drilling ever safe? Find out on this week's edition of The Breakdown | 6/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will Congress Limit Carbon Emissions? | Can Congress reduce carbon emissions? Find out on The Breakdown. | 6/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal, What Are We Waiting For? | On Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal, what are we waiting for? Find out on The Breakdown. | 6/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of BP's Oil Spill? | What is the human cost of the BP spill? Find out on The Breakdown. | 5/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Can the US Government Assassinate You? | Can the US Government kill you? Find out on The Breakdown. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Are Derivatives? | Derivatives are confusing! CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton clears things up on The Breakdown. | 5/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will Financial Reform End Bailouts? | -- | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: The SEC Has Charged Goldman Sachs With...What? | Christopher Hayes and Simon Johnson discuss the SEC's charges against Goldman Sachs. | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented? | Reporter Ken Ward Jr. and Chris Hayes dig into the Massey Mine disaster. | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? | How will student loan reform affect you? Christopher Hayes and Ben Miller discuss on The Breakdown. | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: An Unconstitutional Mandate? | Is the individual mandate constitutional? The Breakdown answers. | 3/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will Dodd's Financial Reform Bill Protect Consumers? | Does Dodd's financial reform include an independent Consumer Protection Agency? Find out on the Breakdown. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections? | Why does incumbency affect reelection? This week's The Breakdown explains. | 3/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How Would Healthcare Reform Affect the Economy? | Economics of health care reform confusing? Ezra Klein and Chris Hayes have answers on this week's The Breakdown. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Will Torture Memo Authors Evade Justice? | Justice for Torture memo authors? OPR says No. | 2/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: How to Bust the Filibuster | Wondering how to finish the filibuster? This week's The Breakdown answers. | 2/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Stimulus Wins and Losses | One year in what are the successes and failures of the Stimulus? | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Defense Spending and the 2011 Budget | We're still in Iraq. What's the cost? | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Spending Freeze Edition | What is a "spending freeze," and why does the President want one? | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: Can Healthcare Reform Be Saved? | Can healthcare reform be saved after Massachusetts? | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: A Healthcare Timeline | When would healthcare reform take effect? | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Breakdown: The Great Climate Debate | What is "cap and trade" and the "carbon tax"? | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 69 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Love it.
Chris Hayes is always among my favorite guests on MSNBC programming, always well informed and entertaining as well. Thanks for the break-down of some of the more difficult topics in politics today, it's nice to get straight answers with all of the mumbo-jumbo that some people pass around for fact lately.
Intelligent Journalism
The Breakdown is truly one of the high points of my week. Not only does Chris Hayes provide an intellectual, nuanced discussion of weekly political topics (suggested by listeners), but he does so with an ingenious simplicity unlike most other sources of journalism. Kudos to The Nation for promoting the higher common denominators of political discourse.
Love Chris' tenor/tone and carefree yet precise approach
Keep it up brother, you make us all proud. Outstanding range, insightful and very entertaining- Love to listen on my way to work or back from a stressful day. Chris talks to us on the same level- even goes as far as encouraging guests to not hold back, claiming his audience can keep up and then some- I agree. Wonderful stuff. Big fan.
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