# 8/26/26: Professor Pape Ridicules Bessent's D-Day, MAGA Influencer Caught Working for Pentagon, Beef Controversy w/ Dan Osborn

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Podcast: [Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar-3951100)
Published: 2026-08-26T17:00:00+00:00
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Professor Pape returns to talk South Korea and sanctions failing, then a MAGA influencer caught working for the Pentagon. After we speak to Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn about U.S. ranchers upset over Trump's Beef import deal, and finally Ryan gives a touching tribute to the music legend Dolly Parton. Professor Pape:  https://substack.com/@professorrobertpape   Dan Osborn:  https://www.osbornforsenate.com/ ​​BP FREE TRIAL JOIN NOW: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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