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| alma_mater = [[George Washington University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Georgetown University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]]) |
| alma_mater = [[George Washington University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Georgetown University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]]) |
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| occupation = Journalist and political commentator |
| occupation = Journalist and political commentator |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]<ref name=thewire>{{cite news|first=Karthik|last=Purushothaman|title=The American 'Populist Right' After Trump|url=https://www.thewire.in/world/american-populist-right-trump-saagar-enjeti-review/|work=The Wire|date=18 February 2021}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2024}} <!-- the word "Republican" appears a lot in the cited source, but Enjeti does not identify with the party therein. He is certainly "of the right" politically. Would need a better source. --> |
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| movement = [[Right-wing populism]]<ref name=thewire/><br>[[Welfare capitalism|Welfare conservatism]]<ref name=thewire/> |
| movement = [[Right-wing populism]]<ref name=thewire>{{cite news|first=Karthik|last=Purushothaman|title=The American 'Populist Right' After Trump|url=https://thewire.in/external-affairs/american-populist-right-trump-saagar-enjeti-review/|work=The Wire|date=18 February 2021}}</ref><br>[[Welfare capitalism|Welfare conservatism]]<ref name=thewire/> |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Jillian McGrath|2024}} |
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'''Saagar Enjeti''' (born April 21, 1992) is an American |
'''Saagar Enjeti''' (born April 21, 1992) is an American [[journalist]], podcast host and political commentator currently co-hosting the American political news and opinion series ''[[Breaking Points]]''. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Enjeti born on April 21, 1992 to an [[Indian Americans|immigrant Indian]] family,<ref>{{cite web |title= |
Enjeti born on April 21, 1992, to an [[Indian Americans|immigrant Indian]] family, and was raised in [[College Station, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Saagar Enjeti, host of ‘Rising’ at The Hill TV |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/playbook-birthday-saagar-enjeti-197881 |publisher=Politico |access-date=2 November 2024 |date=April 21, 2020}}</ref> His parents are Prasad Enjeti and Radhika Viruru, both professors at [[Texas A&M University]].<ref name="AC">{{cite web |last1=Mills |first1=Curt |title=Saagar Enjeti Rising |url=https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/saagar-enjeti-rising/?mc_cid=d352ed6427&mc_eid=2a085e1ce0 |website=The American Conservative|date=July 10, 2020 }}</ref> He graduated from [[George Washington University]] in 2014 where he majored in economics and in 2018, he received a masters in security policy from [[Georgetown University]].<ref name="WE">{{cite web |title=The future of media: Moving beyond bias and partisanship |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/the-future-of-media-moving-beyond-bias-and-partisanship |website=The Washington Examiner |date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Enjeti served as a media fellow for the [[Hudson Institute]], |
Enjeti served as a media fellow for the [[Hudson Institute]], where he co-hosted the podcast The Realignment with Marshall Kosloff.<ref name="AC"/><ref name="WE"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Hudson Announces Launch of New Podcast and Media Fellows |url=https://www.hudson.org/research/15230-hudson-announces-launch-of-new-podcast-and-media-fellows |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> He also served as a [[Tony Blankley]] fellow at the [[Steamboat Institute]].<ref name="WE"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Blankly Fellows |url=https://www.steamboatinstitute.org/person/saagar-enjeti/ |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref> |
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Enjeti worked at ''[[The Daily Caller]]'' |
Enjeti worked at ''[[The Daily Caller]]'' as its White House Correspondent.<ref name="AC"/><ref name="WE"/><ref name="NY">{{cite web |last1=Newport |first1=Cal |title=The Rise of the Internet's Creative Middle Class |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-rise-of-the-internets-creative-middle-class |publisher=newyorker.com |date=15 June 2022 |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref> |
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He co-hosted ''[[Rising (news show)|Rising]]'' with [[Krystal Ball]] and wrote for ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' from 2019 to 2021.<ref>"[https://thehill.com/author/saagar-enjeti/ Saagar Enjeti former employee of The Hill]", thehill.com, retrieved 4 Augusti 2023.</ref> |
He co-hosted ''[[Rising (news show)|Rising]]'' with [[Krystal Ball]] and wrote for ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' from 2019 to 2021.<ref name="NY" /><ref name="AS">{{cite web |last1=Cockburn |title=The fall of Rising |url=https://spectatorworld.com/topic/rising-hill-krystal-ball-saagar-enjeti/ |website=Spectator World |date=June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref><ref>"[https://thehill.com/author/saagar-enjeti/ Saagar Enjeti former employee of The Hill]", thehill.com, retrieved 4 Augusti 2023.</ref> The pair co-wrote the book ''The Populist's Guide to 2020'' which focused on left and right populism in America.<ref name="AC"/><ref name="jacobin">Dustin Guastella. "[https://jacobin.com/2020/02/hill-tv-rising-populists-guide-2020-krystal-ball-saagar-enjeti-review/ The Populist Pundits]", jacobin.com, 23 February 2023.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoonhout |first1=Tobias |title=Progressive Populism’s Dashed Hopes |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/05/04/progressive-populisms-dashed-hopes/ |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=National Review |date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left ''Rising'' to start their own show called ''[[Breaking Points]]''.<ref |
In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left ''Rising'' to start their own show called ''[[Breaking Points]]''.<ref name="NY" /><ref name="AS"/> That show became the number one political podcast one week after launching and reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berkowitz |first1=Joe |title=Why 'Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar' became the number-one political podcast in a week |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90646413/why-breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar-became-the-number-one-political-podcast-in-a-week |website=Fast Company}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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In February 2023, Enjeti got engaged to Jillian McGrath. The couple married in July 2024. Enjeti is a practicing Christian. |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* ''The Populist's Guide to 2020'', with Krystal Ball<ref |
* ''The Populist's Guide to 2020'', with Krystal Ball<ref name="jacobin"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 05:34, 29 December 2024
Saagar Enjeti | |
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 Enjeti in 2020 | |
| Born | April 21, 1992 |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and political commentator |
| Movement | Right-wing populism[1] Welfare conservatism[1] |
| Spouse |
Jillian McGrath (m. 2024) |
Saagar Enjeti (born April 21, 1992) is an American journalist, podcast host and political commentator currently co-hosting the American political news and opinion series Breaking Points.
Early life and education
Enjeti born on April 21, 1992, to an immigrant Indian family, and was raised in College Station, Texas.[2] His parents are Prasad Enjeti and Radhika Viruru, both professors at Texas A&M University.[3] He graduated from George Washington University in 2014 where he majored in economics and in 2018, he received a masters in security policy from Georgetown University.[4]
Career
Enjeti served as a media fellow for the Hudson Institute, where he co-hosted the podcast The Realignment with Marshall Kosloff.[3][4][5] He also served as a Tony Blankley fellow at the Steamboat Institute.[4][6]
Enjeti worked at The Daily Caller as its White House Correspondent.[3][4][7]
He co-hosted Rising with Krystal Ball and wrote for The Hill from 2019 to 2021.[7][8][9] The pair co-wrote the book The Populist's Guide to 2020 which focused on left and right populism in America.[3][10][11]
In 2021, Enjeti and Ball left Rising to start their own show called Breaking Points.[7][8] That show became the number one political podcast one week after launching and reached one million subscribers on YouTube in 2023.[12]
Personal life
In February 2023, Enjeti got engaged to Jillian McGrath. The couple married in July 2024. Enjeti is a practicing Christian.
Bibliography
- The Populist's Guide to 2020, with Krystal Ball[10]
References
- ^ a b Purushothaman, Karthik (February 18, 2021). "The American 'Populist Right' After Trump". The Wire.
- ^ Staff (April 21, 2020). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Saagar Enjeti, host of 'Rising' at The Hill TV". Politico. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mills, Curt (July 10, 2020). "Saagar Enjeti Rising". The American Conservative.
- ^ a b c d "The future of media: Moving beyond bias and partisanship". The Washington Examiner. April 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hudson Announces Launch of New Podcast and Media Fellows". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Tony Blankly Fellows". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Newport, Cal (June 15, 2022). "The Rise of the Internet's Creative Middle Class". newyorker.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Cockburn (June 2021). "The fall of Rising". Spectator World. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Saagar Enjeti former employee of The Hill", thehill.com, retrieved 4 Augusti 2023.
- ^ a b Dustin Guastella. "The Populist Pundits", jacobin.com, 23 February 2023.
- ^ Hoonhout, Tobias (April 16, 2020). "Progressive Populism's Dashed Hopes". National Review. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Berkowitz, Joe. "Why 'Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar' became the number-one political podcast in a week". Fast Company.
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