The Breakdown with Shaun King

The Breakdown with Shaun King

Join Shaun as he unpacks the most important stories of injustice, racism and corruption, but also tells you who's fighting back and how you can support and join them with practical action steps.

Episodes

Ep. 858 - Pete Hegseth couldn’t get away with saying this about anyone else

December 19, 2024 • 9 mins
How long could a White House nominee keep their nomination if they were overheard chanting “Kill the Jews?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 857 - Nothing more American than being celebrated for choking a Black man to death

December 18, 2024 • 12 mins
Americans LOVE Daniel Penny - who choked a young Black man to death, got away with it, and is now being honored by Donald Trump for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 856 - The United States and Israel just murdered Uncle Khaled

December 16, 2024 • 5 mins
I always knew this moment was likely, but it’s somehow lower and more painful than I expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 855 - A few late words on the pardon of Hunter Biden

December 12, 2024 • 12 mins
A new poll that was released today showed that 80% of Americans finally agree on something - and this is a RARITY in 2024. They agree that it was wrong to pardon Hunter Biden. Let me unpack and explain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 854 - How an Open Assassin Became a Cult Hero

December 11, 2024 • 15 mins
A mix of American vanity, white privilege, and utter contempt for the health insurance industry has somehow allowed a young man that murdered a CEO in broad daylight become a cult hero. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 853 - Explaining Syria

December 10, 2024 • 13 mins
I am nothing but glad to see an evil dictator ousted. I am also very suspicious of Israel and the United States and their role in everything - as we should be. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 852 - I hear people say this about me every day

November 22, 2024 • 15 mins
It’s true. And not true. Let me explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 851 - The International Criminal Court just charged Israel’s leaders with war crimes

November 21, 2024 • 11 mins
It’s a huge deal. And may be the single biggest blow we’ve seen yet to Israel in the past 14 months. Let me explain what it does and does not mean for what’s next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 850 - The United States is VERY close to starting World War III.

November 20, 2024 • 10 mins
Russia just announced it is changing its rules on nuclear war and nuclear weapons. Why? The United States just sent long range missiles to Ukraine and gave Ukraine permission to strike deep inside of Russia with them. It’s a VERY dangerous decision that is already having ripple effects around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 849 - Let me explain Trump’s cabinet picks in 2 minutes

November 19, 2024 • 7 mins
Yes, Trump’s cabinet picks are absolutely insane. I’ll try my best to explain what he’s thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 848 - An absolutely HUGE mistake Democrats are already making

November 14, 2024 • 13 mins
We now know that Democrats lost the House, Senate, Presidency, and the popular vote.  And in interviews this week, they are already making an enormous mistake that will doom their future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 847 - Something absolutely disgusting the Biden administration did yesterday.

November 13, 2024 • 8 mins
Guess what? It may come as a huge surprise but Joe Biden is still President of the United States. And is still making HORRIBLE decisions. What they did yesterday is making my blood boil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 846 - The one phrase from 2024 that I hope stays around forever

November 12, 2024 • 13 mins
 Let’s talk about “red lines” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 845 - Something truly evil I’m seeing from Kamala supporters

November 11, 2024 • 17 mins
You don’t learn nearly as much about people in victory as you do in defeat. And what we are seeing, in defeat, is tens of thousands of Kamala Harris supporters now being so heartless and callous that they are publicly turning on Palestinians and Muslims and saying they no longer care about the genocide. Like WHAT?!? I call this “transactional activism,” but that’s being generous. Let me unpack and explain it Learn more about your a...
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Ep. 844 - The legitimate concerns about Trump have grown into hysteria

November 8, 2024 • 15 mins
You have every right to be disappointed that Trump won. It’s ok to be sad. And it’s certainly OK to be concerned. But I see people that have allowed legitimate fears turn into delusional and irrational hysteria. And it’s traumatizing children. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 843 - Understanding the bubble

November 7, 2024 • 12 mins
Today I want to tell you a quick story about the bubbles we all live in. I didn’t quite understand how bad it could be until a friend of mine wrote me this summer and asked me a question that made my jaw drop. Let me unpack and explain it on today’s episode of The Breakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 842 - Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States

November 6, 2024 • 14 mins
This wasn't quite how I expected to return to The Breakdown, but let me unpack and explain where we are right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 841 - Ceasefire negotiations are underway + Nasser Hospital has been surrounded

February 13, 2024 • 8 mins
Today is one of those days where all I know to do is pray. And to ask you to pray as well. Palestinian leadership has sent in their framework for what the need for a ceasefire and now the nations at the table will HAVE to find a way to make it work. Please pray for their success, OK? And, as we speak, the Israeli military has surrounded one of the last remaining hospitals in Gaza, and are killing anyone that comes or goes. Some of ...
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Ep. 840 - Endless massacres of Palestinians during the Super Bowl last night

February 12, 2024 • 10 mins
Every night is horrible in Gaza. Without fail. But somehow, last night was one of the worst ever as Israel and the United States bombed refugee camps all over Rafah, in Southern Gaza. Over 1.6 million Palestinians have crammed into a community meant for 150,000 people - after they were told it was a safe zone, but now they are being bombed endlessly. And the fallout is beyond words. What I saw last night took my breath away. Let me...
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Ep. 839 - Israel is in full, open defiance of the ICJ orders

January 30, 2024 • 12 mins
Last week the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is committing genocide and, in essence, ordered them to stop all genocidal actions, genocidal speech, and to open up ports for humanitarian aid. And gave them 30 days to do so. We are now within that 30 day period and Israel is in full, open defiance of every one of those orders. The genocide is in full force. The question now is this: what will the ICJ, and the rest of...
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