Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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.

Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

  Does Anyone Care About the National Debt?

  Aug 20, 20261h 3m

  Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey tackle the national debt as it climbs past $40 trillion, asking whether voters or Congress actually care enough to do something about it. They also react to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s concerns about his daughter attending Harvard and debate whether parents should trust how they raised their kids when they head off to college. Later, Steve and Kristin reveal the results of their Extra Points survey on data centers and discuss why tech companies have done such a poor job earning the public’s trust. Plus, another controversial technology enters the conversation: Flock cameras.

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  OVERTIME: Would You Get a College Degree in Content Creation?

  Aug 20, 202616 min

  Kiristin Brey and Steve Scaffidi debate Arizona State University’s new bachelor’s degree in content creation, offered through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The program is designed to teach students how to create video, podcasts and social media content while building a personal brand. Steve sees an opportunity to produce better, more informed content creators. Kristin questions whether students should spend four years—and potentially significant tuition—learning skills they could develop simply by creating content themselves. The conversation gets into a bigger question about the future of higher education: Should college teach you how to become a creator, or should it give you expertise worth creating content about?

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  Who Gets to Police the Press?

  Aug 19, 20261h 5m

  Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey discuss how businesses should respond to severe weather after tornado warnings swept through Milwaukee County, then turn to ABC and Disney pushing back against FCC threats involving broadcast licenses and what it means for a free press. Later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Diedrich and firearms instructor Vee Taylor-Tate discuss responsible gun ownership and firearm education, while Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Tom Content breaks down Wisconsin’s data center boom and who could ultimately pay for the additional energy demand. Plus, who is Natalie Harp, and are Amazon delivery drones proof that we’re getting too impatient?

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  Polling Sucks

  Aug 18, 20261h 1m

  Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey discuss Canada’s push to expand citizenship through ancestry and ask listeners whether they’d ever consider moving or retiring abroad. They also tackle social media addiction and test out the Brick, a device created by UW-Madison students to help people stay off distracting apps. Later, Steve and Kristin ask whether political polling actually helps voters after another election cycle full of misses, discuss the role of focus groups, and highlight a troubling rise in fatal ATV and UTV crashes among older Wisconsinites. Plus, where do Packers fans rank among the most passionate fanbases?

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  What's This Race Going to Be About?

  Aug 17, 20261h 10m

  Back in the studio, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey turn their attention to the general election matchup between David Crowley and Tom Tiffany. What issues will decide Wisconsin’s next governor, and could Tiffany’s ties to President Trump and election denial become a liability? Later, Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano joins for a Monday Market Preview, Steve and Kristin debate whether political disagreement has turned into hate, and they ask what grades are actually supposed to accomplish after the University of Michigan changes how first-semester students see them. ESPN Milwaukee’s Alex Strouf also previews the 2026 Packers season.

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