# Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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Episodes: 100

## Resource

Hosted by Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey, Point Taken is for the politically curious and self described political junkie. Steve & Kristin explore, debate, & offer insight into the world of Wisconsin & national politics.

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## Episodes
- [Sick of the Left-Leaning Wisconsin Influencers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/sick-of-the-left-leaning-wisconsin-influencers) — 2026-07-22T17:15:17+00:00
- [Is Francesca Hong Relatable to Rural Wisconsin?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/is-francesca-hong-relatable-to-rural-wisconsin) — 2026-07-21T17:22:33+00:00
- [EXTRA POINTS: Sal Frelick on Best Buddies Fundraiser](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/extra-points-sal-frelick-on-best-buddies-fundraiser) — 2026-07-20T19:19:54+00:00
- [David Crowley and the Poll That No Longer Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/david-crowley-and-the-poll-that-no-longer-matters) — 2026-07-20T17:11:00+00:00
- [Rodriguez is Out and Trump Is Out of His Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/rodriguez-is-out-and-trump-is-out-of-his-mind) — 2026-07-17T17:12:54+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Rodriguez, Smoke in the Air, & Giannis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-rodriguez-smoke-in-the-air-giannis) — 2026-07-17T14:38:38+00:00
- [Don't Mail Your Ballot Yet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/don-t-mail-your-ballot-yet) — 2026-07-16T17:08:32+00:00
- [OVERTIME: Why the U.S. Can;t Win the World Cup (It's Not About Talent)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-why-the-u-s-can-t-win-the-world-cup-it-s-not-about-talent) — 2026-07-16T13:00:00+00:00
- [The Republicans Are in for a Shellacking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-republicans-are-in-for-a-shellacking) — 2026-07-15T17:13:13+00:00
- [Rodriguez's Campaign is Effectively Dead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/rodriguez-s-campaign-is-effectively-dead) — 2026-07-14T17:41:26+00:00
- [The Rodriguez Campaign in Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-rodriguez-campaign-in-crisis) — 2026-07-13T17:11:52+00:00
- [The Establishment Strikes Back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-establishment-strikes-back) — 2026-07-10T17:09:42+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Lake Geneva, Red Card, and J.D. Vance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-lake-geneva-red-card-and-j-d-vance) — 2026-07-10T14:12:11+00:00
- [J.D. Vance Called the Mayor's Bluff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/j-d-vance-called-the-mayor-s-bluff) — 2026-07-09T17:20:56+00:00
- [OVERTIME: The Death of Expertise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-the-death-of-expertise) — 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00
- [So Much for a Memorandum of Understanding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/so-much-for-a-memorandum-of-understanding) — 2026-07-08T17:12:13+00:00
- [New Wisconsin Hire w/ ESPN Milwaukee's Ben Brust](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/new-wisconsin-hire-w-espn-milwaukee-s-ben-brust) — 2026-07-07T17:19:43+00:00
- [Platner on the Brink, McConnell Rumors, and a Broken Political System](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/platner-on-the-brink-mcconnell-rumors-and-a-broken-political-system) — 2026-07-07T17:15:33+00:00
- [FIFA "Trump's" Balogun's Red Card](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/fifa-trump-s-balogun-s-red-card) — 2026-07-06T17:09:01+00:00
- [OVERTIME: Reflections on America 250](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-reflections-on-america-250) — 2026-07-03T11:00:00+00:00
- [The World Cup and the American Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-world-cup-and-the-american-story) — 2026-07-02T17:09:34+00:00
- [WEEK-IN-REVIEW: Heat Dome, Giannis Mural & America 250](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-heat-dome-giannis-mural-america-250) — 2026-07-02T16:37:17+00:00
- [OVERTIME: John Cena Proves Even Macho Men Can Be Vulnerable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-john-cena-proves-even-macho-men-can-be-vulnerable) — 2026-07-02T11:00:00+00:00
- [Is Wisconsin's Democratic Party Changing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/is-wisconsin-s-democratic-party-changing) — 2026-07-01T17:07:58+00:00
- [The Supreme Court Closes the Term](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-supreme-court-closes-the-term) — 2026-06-30T17:14:56+00:00
- [The Weight of the Court](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-weight-of-the-court) — 2026-06-29T17:12:55+00:00
- [Can Democratic Socialism Work in Wisconsin?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/can-democratic-socialism-work-in-wisconsin) — 2026-06-26T17:14:27+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Giannis traded, public utilities, & Missy Hughes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-giannis-traded-public-utilities-missy-hughes) — 2026-06-26T14:08:09+00:00
- [SCOTUS Keeps Reshaping America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/scotus-keeps-reshaping-america) — 2026-06-25T17:13:05+00:00
- [OVERTIME: What will America's next 250 years look like?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-what-will-america-s-next-250-years-look-like) — 2026-06-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [Who Controls Republican Messaging?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/who-controls-republican-messaging) — 2026-06-24T17:10:22+00:00
- [Life After Giannis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/life-after-giannis) — 2026-06-23T17:11:10+00:00
- [Healthcare or Sick Care?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/healthcare-or-sick-care) — 2026-06-22T17:29:03+00:00
- [Should Wisconsin Have a Jungle Primary?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/should-wisconsin-have-a-jungle-primary) — 2026-06-19T17:09:46+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Amandria Brunner, Cooper Pratt, & Summerfest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-amandria-brunner-cooper-pratt-summerfest) — 2026-06-19T14:03:42+00:00
- [A Present for Iran, and Kristin Brey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-present-for-iran-and-kristin-brey) — 2026-06-18T17:10:07+00:00
- [Overtime: Steve and Kristin Take the Colbert Questionert](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-steve-and-kristin-take-the-colbert-questionert) — 2026-06-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [Europeans Were Lied to... They Love America!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/europeans-were-lied-to-they-love-america) — 2026-06-17T17:11:01+00:00
- [Why We Are Less Patriotic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/why-we-are-less-patriotic) — 2026-06-16T17:13:01+00:00
- [The Democrats Have a Favorite](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-democrats-have-a-favorite) — 2026-06-15T17:10:00+00:00
- [Son of a Budget Bill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/son-of-a-budget-bill) — 2026-06-12T17:18:05+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Marty Brooks, high wind, & World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-marty-brooks-high-wind-world-cup) — 2026-06-12T15:38:46+00:00
- [A Political Free Agent's Rant on the 2 parties](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-political-free-agent-s-rant-on-the-2-parties) — 2026-06-11T17:14:09+00:00
- [Should D.C. Intervene with College Sports?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/should-d-c-intervene-with-college-sports) — 2026-06-10T17:09:26+00:00
- [America Wants Fast Food Voting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/america-wants-fast-food-voting) — 2026-06-09T17:21:01+00:00
- [Will Elon Musk Reach the Moon or Crash?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/will-elon-musk-reach-the-moon-or-crash) — 2026-06-08T17:11:41+00:00
- [Wisconsin Gov Race & Wedding Advice; Kyle Wallace joins Point Taken.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/wisconsin-gov-race-wedding-advice-kyle-wallace-joins-point-taken) — 2026-06-05T17:16:34+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Unexpected landing, Pelley fired, & Mr. Unlimited](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-unexpected-landing-pelley-fired-mr-unlimited) — 2026-06-05T14:00:00+00:00
- [AI: For the People, By the People?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/ai-for-the-people-by-the-people) — 2026-06-04T17:14:35+00:00
- [Voting for Imperfect Candidates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/voting-for-imperfect-candidates) — 2026-06-03T17:23:00+00:00
- [Work From Home? Not So Fast.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/work-from-home-not-so-fast) — 2026-06-02T17:12:16+00:00
- [Should the Bill Get a Second Chance?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/should-the-bill-get-a-second-chance) — 2026-06-01T17:18:09+00:00
- [The Old Man Who Cried Peace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-old-man-who-cried-peace) — 2026-05-29T17:14:04+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Memorial Day, Packers Arrest, & Stolen Signs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-memorial-day-packers-arrest-stolen-signs) — 2026-05-29T14:15:04+00:00
- [What the Flock?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/what-the-flock) — 2026-05-28T18:15:24+00:00
- [What Will Be the Legacy of John Roberts' Court?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/what-will-be-the-legacy-of-john-roberts-court) — 2026-05-27T17:09:03+00:00
- [What Voters Really Wanted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/what-voters-really-wanted) — 2026-05-26T17:38:16+00:00
- [A Lame Duck Congress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-lame-duck-congress) — 2026-05-22T17:19:30+00:00
- [Salute to Service: Mayville Volunteer Firefighter Lt. Gary Spear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/salute-to-service-mayville-volunteer-firefighter-lt-gary-spear) — 2026-05-22T16:30:00+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Cubs swept, San Diego, & Salute to Service](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-cubs-swept-san-diego-salute-to-service) — 2026-05-22T14:20:36+00:00
- [The Cost of Everything in Government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-cost-of-everything-in-government) — 2026-05-21T17:08:05+00:00
- [Salute to Service Milwaukee Fire HEO Jermaine "JP" Perry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/salute-to-service-milwaukee-fire-heo-jermaine-jp-perry) — 2026-05-21T16:25:31+00:00
- [Time for a Social Media Detox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/time-for-a-social-media-detox) — 2026-05-20T17:22:35+00:00
- [Salute to Service: Racine Firefighter Noah Curtis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/salute-to-service-racine-firefighter-noah-curtis) — 2026-05-20T16:30:00+00:00
- [Salute to Service: Milwaukee K9 Officer Shawn Burger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/salute-to-service-milwaukee-k9-officer-shawn-burger) — 2026-05-20T04:30:00+00:00
- [Fear, Violence, and Isolation in San Diego](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/fear-violence-and-isolation-in-san-diego) — 2026-05-19T17:09:40+00:00
- [Cities Are Turning Off the Comments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/cities-are-turning-off-the-comments) — 2026-05-18T17:12:56+00:00
- [Salute to Service: Wauwatosa Police Officer Jaime Mohs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/salute-to-service-wauwatosa-police-officer-jaime-mohs) — 2026-05-18T16:30:00+00:00
- [A Presidency in Decline… or Ascension?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-presidency-in-decline-or-ascension) — 2026-05-15T17:07:40+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: School board chaos, beagles, & a bipartisan deal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-school-board-chaos-beagles-a-bipartisan-deal) — 2026-05-15T13:32:47+00:00
- [Political Egos Win in Wisconsin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/political-egos-win-in-wisconsin) — 2026-05-14T17:43:28+00:00
- [Why, Watertown?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/why-watertown) — 2026-05-13T17:09:03+00:00
- [A Bipartisan Deal and Democrats Still Aren't Happy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-bipartisan-deal-and-democrats-still-aren-t-happy) — 2026-05-12T17:13:59+00:00
- [Did Trump Commit Idolatry?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/did-trump-commit-idolatry) — 2026-05-11T17:09:15+00:00
- [It Doesn’t Look Good for Republicans… Or Does It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/it-doesn-t-look-good-for-republicans-or-does-it) — 2026-05-08T17:12:25+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Spirit collapses, Ted Turner dies, & Brewers return](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-spirit-collapses-ted-turner-dies-brewers-return) — 2026-05-08T14:43:07+00:00
- [When Politics End Friendships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/when-politics-end-friendships) — 2026-05-07T17:12:59+00:00
- [Overtime: Do Conservatives Make Better Parents?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/overtime-do-conservatives-make-better-parents) — 2026-05-07T11:00:00+00:00
- [Project Freedom… Already Over?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/project-freedom-already-over) — 2026-05-06T16:45:21+00:00
- [Voting Out of Fear or Stability?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/voting-out-of-fear-or-stability) — 2026-05-05T18:22:05+00:00
- [The Left's Version of the MyPillow Guy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-left-s-version-of-the-mypillow-guy) — 2026-05-04T17:15:20+00:00
- [Ukrainian Journalist Explains Working in a War Zone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/ukrainian-journalist-explains-working-in-a-war-zone) — 2026-05-01T17:37:56+00:00
- [A Shutdown No One Noticed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/a-shutdown-no-one-noticed) — 2026-05-01T17:10:49+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Assassination attempt, winds & released beagles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-assassination-attempt-winds-released-beagles) — 2026-05-01T14:26:58+00:00
- [Vote for a Socialist or an Election Denier?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/vote-for-a-socialist-or-an-election-denier) — 2026-04-30T17:26:13+00:00
- [Who Defines Conservatism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/who-defines-conservatism) — 2026-04-29T17:20:28+00:00
- [Chaos in Oak Creek](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/chaos-in-oak-creek) — 2026-04-28T17:20:12+00:00
- [This Is Not a Trump Ballroom Selling Point](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/this-is-not-a-trump-ballroom-selling-point) — 2026-04-27T17:12:41+00:00
- [Day 55 of War — Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/day-55-of-war-now-what) — 2026-04-24T17:28:49+00:00
- [Week-In-Review: Beagles again, remembering Bice & a new coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/week-in-review-beagles-again-remembering-bice-a-new-coach) — 2026-04-24T15:41:13+00:00
- [Did Sara Rodriguez's Just End Her Campaign?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/did-sara-rodriguez-s-just-end-her-campaign) — 2026-04-23T16:46:29+00:00
- [Connections Over Clicks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/connections-over-clicks) — 2026-04-22T17:14:25+00:00
- [Tucker Carlson Shows Remorse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/tucker-carlson-shows-remorse) — 2026-04-21T17:12:53+00:00
- [The War Is Not Over](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/the-war-is-not-over) — 2026-04-20T17:13:18+00:00
- [Is Transparency a Bad Thing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/point-taken-with-steve-scaffidi-kristin-brey-6802282/is-transparency-a-bad-thing) — 2026-04-17T17:56:07+00:00

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