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Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal Ball, cohost of Breaking Points podcast, and Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like.
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Episodes

Episode 232: Benjamin Dixon

Pastor Benjamin Dixon joins the pod as we discuss Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary for the NYC mayoralty and recent social media attacks on the black community.

Jun 30, 20251 hr 32 min

Episode 231: Cenk Uygur

TYT's Cenk Uygur joins us for a debate on how to respond to Trump 2.0.

Jun 21, 20251 hr 17 min

Episode 230: Pisco

Pisco joins us to discuss the recent ICE protests in LA, the NYC mayoral race, and the potential of a Trump impeachment.

Jun 14, 20251 hr 51 min

Episode 229: Saikat Chakrabarti

Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff for AOC, discusses his current campaign challenging Nancy Pelosi and spills the tea on Dem failures.

Jun 07, 20251 hr 26 min

Episode 228: Naomi Klein

We talk to Naomi Klein about her recent article with Astra Taylor, "The Rise of End Times Fascism," and what it tells us about the moment we're living in.

May 31, 20251 hr 44 min

Episode 227: Omar Baddar

Omar Baddar joins us to discuss developments in the genocide in Gaza and the international response.

May 25, 20251 hr 25 min

Episode 226: Hasan Piker

Hasan joins us to discuss being detained by CBP, the state of the left, and more.

May 18, 202546 min

Episode 225: Lisa Gilbert

We bring Public Citizen’s co-president Lisa Gilbert on the show to talk about Trump’s newest nefarious schemes with cryptocurrency.

May 10, 20251 hr 35 min

Episode 224: David Doel

David Doel of The Rational National joins the show to analyze the recent Canadian elections.

May 03, 20251 hr 15 min

Episode 223: Richard Wolff

Economics professor emeritus and renowned political commentator Richard Wolff joins the show to turn a critical eye on Trump’s trade war with China.

Apr 26, 20251 hr 5 min

Episode 222: Ben Norton

Ben Norton joins us to discuss the potential of a global recession following Trump's disastrous tariff implementations.

Apr 19, 20251 hr 48 min

Episode 221: Jackson Franklin and Kat Abughazaleh

We talk to Democratic grassroots candidates Jackson Franklin and Kat Abughazaleh in their journey to take on the party establishment and change the party to the benefit of working people.

Apr 15, 20251 hr 42 min

Episode 220: Michael Tracey

Michael Tracey joins us to discuss escalations in the trade war Trump’s waging with China, grants being pulled from universities in the name of combating antisemitism, and more.

Apr 15, 20251 hr 43 min

Episode 219: Greg Palast

Investigative journalist Greg Palast joins the show to discuss how Trump plans to steal a third term.

Apr 01, 202556 min

Episode 217: Robert Weissman

This week’s guest, Robert Weissman, walks us through the current climate of grassroots and organizational pushback against our government’s current self-destruct mode

Mar 18, 20251 hr 35 min

Episode 215: Maxwell Frost

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is on the show to talk about the Trump whirlwind hitting the Hill and share his insider info on what it’s like to be in government right now under President Musk.

Mar 02, 20251 hr 31 min

Episode 214: Greg Palast

Greg Palast joins us to discuss the devastating impact of voter suppression in the 2024 election.

Feb 23, 20251 hr 23 min

Episode 213: Rahna Epting

MoveOn director Rahna Epting responds to Hakeem Jeffries' criticism of progressive grassroots organizations.

Feb 23, 202525 min

Episode 212: Judd Legum

Join us and special guest Judd Legum to discuss Judd’s watchdog reporting on Musk’s abuses and follies in (unelected) office, where he’s keeping tabs on how the richest man in the world has bought his way into Trump’s right-hand position.

Feb 16, 20251 hr 21 min

Episode 208: Biden Farewell

Krystal and Kyle look back over the Biden years as his administration comes to a close.

Jan 19, 20251 hr 29 min

Episode 207: Owen Jones

British journalist Owen Jones joins us to help make sense of what Elon is up to in Britain, whether his boost of the far right Reform Party will prove successful, and what to make of his falling out with Nigel Farage.

Jan 11, 20251 hr 33 min

Episode 206: Pisco

Pisco of Lib & Learn podcast joins us to discuss the current civil war hitting MAGA’s ranks and the future of the bromance between Trump and Elon (is it built to last?).

Jan 04, 20251 hr 10 min

Episode 205: Matt Bruenig

With this week’s guest, Matt Bruenig, we debunk the biggest misconceptions and lies about single-payer healthcare.

Dec 22, 20241 hr 32 min

Episode 204: Ken Klippenstein

Ken Klippenstein takes us through his coverage of the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, and the response of mainstream media outlets.

Dec 14, 202456 min
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