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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 102: Thom Hartmann

We’re joined by radio host Thom Hartmann to discuss the legal precedent behind the “corporations are people” argument, the political power of railroad companies, and much more.

Dec 10, 20222 hr 21 min

Episode 101: Jonah Furman

Labor reporter Jonah Furman joins us to discuss the Senate's recent vote to block a rail strike.

Dec 03, 20221 hr 13 min

Episode 100: Farron Cousins

A deep dive on Florida politics and Trump vs. DeSantis with commentator Farron Cousins.

Nov 26, 20221 hr 35 min

Episode 99: Matt Stoller

We're joined by Matt Stoller to discuss antitrust politics in the age of Ticketmaster and crypto crashes.

Nov 19, 20221 hr 41 min

Episode 97: Rana Foroohar

Economic analyst Rana Foroohar joins us to discuss the past and present of neoliberalism and her new book Homecoming .

Nov 05, 20221 hr 32 min

Episode 96: Alexandra Hunt

We’re joined by Alexandra Hunt to discuss our society’s sexual stigma — and why it should be an issue for the left.

Oct 29, 20221 hr 3 min

Episode 95: Owen Jones

Journalist Owen Jones joins us to discuss the ousting of former British PM Liz Truss.

Oct 22, 20221 hr 28 min

Episode 94: Luke Savage

We talk to Jacobin 's Luke Savage about his new book, The Dead Center , on liberal politics in the 21st century.

Oct 15, 20221 hr 25 min

Episode 93: Katie Halper

Joined this week by journalist Katie Halper, we discuss the experience facing the true media blackout around Israeli apartheid, what it tells us about American mainstream media and political discussion writ large, and the double standard that independent, leftist political commentators face.

Oct 08, 20221 hr 22 min

Episode 92: RM Brown

Comedian RM Brown joins us this week for a conversation about bringing comedy to left politics, right-wing attacks on basic freedoms — from trying to shut down gay marriage to book-banning frenzies — and where our movement’s priorities should be right now.

Sep 30, 20221 hr 11 min

Episode 91: Vivek Chibber

We talk to author and sociologist Vivek Chibber about what it means to be a socialist.

Sep 24, 20221 hr 27 min

Episode 90: Ryan Grim

The Intercept 's Ryan Grim rejoins the show to talk to us about Democrats' priorities and strategies as we near the midterms.

Sep 17, 20221 hr 21 min

Episode 89: Matt Christman

Political commentator, comedian, and Chapo Trap House host Matt Christman joins us to discuss Steve Bannon getting slammed with New York state charges, Trump’s ongoing war with the deep state, and more.

Sep 10, 20221 hr 58 min

Episode 88: Krystal and Kyle

We discuss COVID policy surrounding testing, vaccines, masking, and more — as well as the current leftist debates around these issues — in a special conversation between your two hosts.

Sep 03, 20221 hr 30 min

Episode 87: Eric Blanc

Historian and author Eric Blanc joins us to discuss the difficulties American teachers are facing now, and why they’re going on strike across the country.

Aug 27, 20221 hr 14 min

Episode 86: Ken Klippenstein

With investigative reporter Ken Klippenstein, we dig into the shocking story of the Feds’ raid on Mar-a-Lago.

Aug 20, 20221 hr 26 min

Episode 85: Jesse Ventura

Former Minnesota governor and pro wrestler Jesse Ventura joins us to discuss his journey as an antiwar advocate and a supporter of third-party politics.

Aug 13, 20221 hr 26 min

Episode 84: Sitch & Adam

With guests Sitch and Adam of the Sitch & Adam Show, we take a comprehensive look at Alex Jones’s trial proceedings.

Aug 06, 20221 hr 33 min

Episode 83: David Dayen

This week's guest is David Dayen, executive editor of the Prospect . He takes us through the shocking developments behind this week's Manchin-Schumer deal.

Jul 30, 20221 hr 40 min

Episode 82: The Vanguard’s Zac & Gavin

This week’s guests, Zac and Gavin of The Vanguard, talk to us about building an independent media platform, plus the best (and worst) potential candidates for 2024.

Jul 23, 20221 hr 9 min

Episode 81: Gary Gerstle

We’re joined by historian Gary Gerstle to discuss whether we’ve reached the end of neoliberalism.

Jul 16, 20221 hr 9 min

Episode 80: Jordan Peterson

Kyle is joined by psychologist and political commentator Jordan Peterson for a back-and-forth on everything from Twitter controversies to Trump, economics, liberal versus conservative mindsets, and more.

Jul 09, 20221 hr 20 min

Episode 79: Pascal Robert

Pascal Robert, co-host of This Is Revolution podcast, joins us for a conversation about the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Jul 02, 20221 hr 32 min

Episode 78: Branko Marcetic

Author and journalist Branko Marcetic joins us to discuss online censorship of left-wing and independent media.

Jun 25, 20221 hr 43 min

Episode 77: Mike Figueredo

The Humanist Report host talks to us about coming out, his experiences in left media, and the current wave of anti-trans and anti-gay legislation in the U.S.

Jun 18, 20221 hr 39 min

Episode 76: David Wallace-Wells

This week’s guest, journalist David Wallace-Wells, talks with us about why climate change isn’t being treated as the central issue that it is — and what’s at stake.

Jun 11, 20221 hr 27 min

Episode 75: Toby Muse

We’re joined by author and journalist Toby Muse to discuss the Colombian presidential election.

Jun 04, 20221 hr 44 min

Episode 74: Mac (GoodPoliticGuy)

We’re joined by Mac (who you know as GoodPoliticGuy) to discuss current events, specifically the shooting in Uvalde, TX and the ways to address American gun violence.

May 28, 20221 hr 24 min

Episode 73: Doug Henwood

We’re joined by Doug Henwood, economic journalist and analyst, to discuss the crypto crash of just a few weeks ago.

May 21, 20221 hr 22 min
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