Krystal Kyle & Friends
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsKrystal 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 170 Audio: Medea Benjamin
April 13, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBMedea Benjamin reveals how to fight the genocide in Gaza.
Episode 169: Ana Kasparian
April 07, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBAna Kasparian joins us to discuss, among other things, why she won't be voting for Joe Biden.
Episode 168: Mouin Rabbani
March 30, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBAnalyst Mouin Rabbani joins us to discuss updates on Israel's genocide in Palestine.
Episode 167: Katie Halper
March 23, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBKatie Halper responds to the backlash surrounding The Zone of Interest, the equating of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and more.
Episode 166: Omar Baddar
March 16, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBOmar Baddar joins us to discuss the political movement against U.S. support of Israel's genocide in Palestine.
Episode 165: State of the Union
March 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBWe cover Biden’s State of the Union speech.
Episode 164: Mehdi Hasan
March 02, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBMehdi Hasan joins us to discuss the launch of his new independent media company.
Episode 163: Marc Lamont Hill
February 25, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBMarc Lamont Hill joins us to discuss media coverage of Israel-Palestine.
Episode 162: Ryan Grim
February 18, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBRyan Grim joins us to discuss updates in Pakistani politics.
Episode 161: John Washington
February 11, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBAuthor John Washington discusses the case for open borders with us.
Episode 160: RM Brown
February 03, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBIs Taylor Swift a communist psyop? Is Travis Kelce the perfect cover? We’re thrilled to have RM Brown on the show this week to talk about the latest in lefty politics, the forthcoming presidential election, and more.
Episode 159: Vaush
January 28, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBKyle and Vaush discuss the upcoming presidential election, debates in left media, and Israel-Palestine.
Episode 158: Owen Jones
January 21, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJournalist Owen Jones joins us to discuss the dehumanization of Palestinians in mainstream media.
Episode 157: Norman Finkelstein
January 13, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBNorman Finkelstein joins us to discuss the groundbreaking case made by South Africa in The Hague against Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza.
Episode 156: Dean Phillips
January 06, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBKrystal and Kyle take on Congressman and Presidential candidate Dean Phillips for a wide-ranging interview and debate. Should Trump be kicked off the ballot? Is Israel committing a genocide? What would Dean do as president?
Episode 155: Tim Alberta
December 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWe speak to author Tim Alberta about the story of the religious far right’s rise.
Episode 154: Katie Halper
December 17, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBKatie Halper joins us to discuss the weaponization of antisemitism allegations.
Episode 153: Dimi Reider
December 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBOur topic with this week’s guest, Dimi Reider, is the IDF’s genocidal plan for Gaza — and why more Israelis don’t oppose it.
Episode 152: Scott Horton
December 03, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBScott Horton joins us to discuss the relations between the Palestinian Authority, the occupying Israeli government, and American leadership, giving us insight into the occupation of Palestine.
Episode 151: Ryan Grim
November 26, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBRyan Grim discusses his new book on the secret history of the Squad.
Episode 150: Abby Martin
November 19, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe’re joined by Abby Martin to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine.
Episode 149: Third Republican Debate
November 11, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBKrystal and Kyle recap the third debate for Republican presidential hopefuls.
Episode 148: Omar Baddar
November 04, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBOmar Baddar joins us for an in-depth discussion of Israel’s siege on Gaza, the international response, and growing grassroots organizing to call for a ceasefire.
Episode 147: Adam Johnson
October 29, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBWe talk about Western media’s complicity in Israel’s war on Palestine with guest Adam Johnson.
Episode 146: Cenk Uygur
October 21, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 85.9 MBTYT founder and host Cenk Uygur joins us to discuss his recently-announced bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Episode 145: GoodPoliticGuy
October 14, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBWith our guest GoodPoliticGuy, we discuss the latest updates on Israel’s war on Palestine.
Episode 144: Nina Turner
October 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBNina Turner joins us to discuss building labor power through We Are Somebody, a new organization to support striking workers.
Episode 143: Debate Special
September 30, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBKrystal and Kyle break down the second Republican debate.
Episode 142: Naomi Klein
September 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBActivist and writer Naomi Klein joins us to discuss her new book on conspiracy culture.
Episode 141: Andrew Yang
September 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBWe talk to political commentator and author Andrew Yang about his latest book, The Last Election — and how political-thriller fiction might offer prescient insight into the precarity of American democracy.
Episode 140: Briahna Joy Gray
September 10, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBBriahna Joy Gray joins us to discuss the potential of third parties in the American political landscape.
Episode 139: Sohrab Ahmari
September 03, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBWriter Sohrab Ahmari joins us for a debate: Can left and right populists unite?
Episode 138: Republican Debate
August 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBA special in-depth analysis of the first Republican debate.
Episode 137: Matt Karp
August 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBHistorian Matt Karp joins us to discuss the midterms and what they tell us about class dealignment in the United States.
Episode 136: Michael Tracey
August 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBJournalist Michael Tracey joins us for a debate over the Trump indictments.
Episode 135: Freddie deBoer
August 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBWriter Freddie deBoer joins us to discuss his critique of AOC’s political journey and the fate of the Bernie movement.
Episode 134: Sitch and Adam
July 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBYouTubers Sitch and Adam are back on the podcast for a debate: who’s more authoritarian, the woke or the anti-woke?
Episode 133: Zac & Gavin
July 22, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 95.2 MBWe talk to The Vanguard hosts Zac & Gavin about their predictions for the 2024 presidential election.
Episode 132: Ro Khanna
July 15, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBRepresentative Ro Khanna joins us to talk about Biden's approach to student debt relief, progressives' endorsement of Biden, and more.
Episode 131: Dr. Dan Wilson
July 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Wilson of Debunk the Funk joins the show to discuss vaccine conspiracy theories from a scientific perspective.
Episode 130: Mike ter Maat
July 01, 2023 22:00 - 2 hours - 83.1 MBLibertarian presidential candidate Mike ter Maat joins us for a debate.
Episode 129: Emily Jashinsky
June 24, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBFederalist writer and Counterpoints host Emily Jashinsky joins us for a debate on recent anti-trans laws, Trump’s indictment, and more.
Episode 128: Brad Moss
June 17, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBLawyer and classified docs expert Brad Moss takes us through Trump’s recent arrest and the charges he’s facing.
Episode 127: Touré
June 10, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBTouré joins us to discuss hip-hop’s political history.
Episode 126: FD Signifier
June 03, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBFD Signifier joins us this week to dismantle myths about black conservatism.
Episode 125: David Dayen
May 26, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBWe talk to writer and editor David Dayen about the debt ceiling negotiations.
Episode 124: Jason Nichols
May 21, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBMedia fawns and humiliates themselves over Secretary Pete, Ron DeSantis sinks to new lows in his war on trans people, and Kyle reveals that time he almost had to debate Alex Jones. We're joined this week by Jason Nichols.
Episode 123: Mark Bankston
May 06, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBLawyer Mark Bankston gives us a primer on defamation cases.
Episode 122: Corey Robin
April 29, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBPolitical scientist Corey Robin joins us to discuss the corruption scandal surrounding Clarence Thomas.
Episode 121: Daniel Nichanian
April 23, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBWe talk to journalist Daniel Nichanian about GOP candidates’ losses in school board races, Brandon Johnson’s election in Chicago, and more.