Krystal Kyle & Friends
Krystal Ball, cohost of Breaking Points, and Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, engage in deep conversations about politics, philosophy, and random topics with guests they enjoy. The podcast features candid discussions on current events, ideological debates, and personal anecdotes. It's an unfiltered mix of serious analysis and casual banter, appealing to listeners interested in progressive political commentary and thought-provoking dialogue.
Episodes
Episode 291: Wajahat Ali
Wajahat Ali, writer of The Left Hook on Substack, joins the show to discuss Angie Nixon's victory in Florida's Democratic primary race for the Senate, plus the far-right coalition supporting the Trump presidency.
Episode 290: Oliver Larkin
Oliver Larkin, democratic socialist candidate for FL-25, joins us to discuss his campaign -- which could be the next shock socialist victory!
Episode 289: Nathan J. Robinson
Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson helps us unpack Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the Michigan Dem primary and discuss what it means for the future of the party.
Episode 288: Rania Khalek
In our conversation with journalist Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News, we discuss Trump's far-reaching intimidation campaign against the independent media outlets exposing his crimes.
Episode 287: Charles Booker
Charles Booker, Kentuckian politician currently running for the U.S. Senate, joins the pod to discuss his campaign and weigh in on the question on everybody's mind: Is Mitch McConnell dead?
Episode 286: Joy Reid
This episode of KK&F finds us talking with political commentator Joy Reid about her political journey and the dead ends present in the Democratic Party.
Episode 285: David Griscom
Historian and writer David Griscom shows us the past and future of a leftist Texas.
Episode 284: Gil Durán
We're joined by Gil Durán, author of the forthcoming book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, for conversation about the tech overlords taking over American politics.
Episode 283: Murtaza Hussain
Journalist Murtaza Hussain joins us to discuss the Iran deal that’s on the brink of collapse.
Episode 282: Garrison Lovely
We chat with journalist Garrison Lovely about the SpaceX IPO and Elon’s new coup as the world’s first trillionaire.
Episode 281: Will Sommer
Will Sommer joins us to unpack the latest right-wing flame wars.
Episode 280: Ruth Ben-Ghiat
We dissect Trump's dictator psychology with New York University's Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert in the history of fascism.
Episode 279: Young Don
Young Don joins us to talk about the midterms, Trump’s suit and settlement with the IRS, the Rogansphere’s abandonment of Trump, and more.
Episode 278: Ashley St. Clair
Is Elon actually a Nazi? Who are the worst MAGA sellouts? Who are the biggest degenerates? We get into these questions with former MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair.
Episode 277: Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim returns to the podcast for a discussion of the effects of Trump's Iran war on the Gulf Arab states, and of Israel's power to derail peace negotiations.
Episode 276: Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson of Citations Needed podcast joins the show to discuss his new book on the media's involvement in the destruction of Gaza, How to Sell a Genocide.
Episode 275: Professor Mohammad Marandi
Tehran University's Professor Marandi exposes Epstein's class war crimes and tells us why Trump's war on Iran is a failure.
Episode 274: Toure
We talk to special guest Toure about the new war crimes the U.S. is threatening Iran with.
Episode 273: Murtaza Hussain
Murtaza Hussain of Drop Site News joins us to discuss the fake ceasefire in Iran and the endless war Trump has created.
Episode 272: Angie Nixon
We talk to organizer and Florida state representative Angie Nixon about her campaign for Florida’s open Senate seat.
Episode 271: Luke Thomas
We get political with Luke Thomas (of Luke Thomas Gets Political) on Trump's disastrous international policy, particularly in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Episode 270: Josh Citarella
With Josh Citarella, we dig into Epstein’s influence on right-wing media circles, how the Epstein Files may have brought us to War, and the ongoing culture war over masculinity.
Episode 269: Guy Christensen and Vaush
Guy Christensen and Vaush join the podcast for a discussion of the dead-end politics of the Democratic Party and what’s holding us back from organizing collectively at the grassroots level as the American public.
Episode 268: Katie Halper
We talk to Katie Halper about Trump's war in Iran.
Episode 267: Griffin Davis
Breaking Points producer Griffin Davis joins us to talk about the radicalization of Dem voters.
Episode 266: Krystal & Kyle
A special episode with Krystal & Kyle takes a close look at the revelations of the tiny fraction of the Epstein files that have been released, the sentencing of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, Zohran Mamdani's political strategy, and more.
Episode 265: Pretty Bad Lefty
PrettyBadLefty (aka Brandon) joins us to discuss Trump’s involvement in the Epstein scandal and his plummeting approval ratings, plus Trump's potential plan to steal the midterms.
Episode 264: Good Politic Guy
Good Politic Guy (aka Mac) joins the show to talk about the horrors of the latest Epstein files release, how Trump could rig 2026, and the AI white collar apocalypse.
Episode 263: Ken Klippenstein
Investigative reporter Ken Klippenstein shares info from insiders about the Trump admin’s growing surveillance machine.
Episode 262: Matt Bernstein
Matt Bernstein of A Bit Fruity podcast joins KK&F to discuss the meltdown in the right-wing influencer ecosystem.
Episode 261: Pisco
Youtuber and legal analyst Pisco joins us to talk about why ICE is guilty of murder.
Episode 260: Graham Platner
Senate candidate Graham Platner goes off on "ICE Thugs" and Trump's imperialism.
Episode 259: Taylor Lorenz
Taylor Lorenz, a journalist tackling contemporary issues in internet culture, rejoins us to discuss the trend of "looksmaxxing" and rapidly spreading conservative aesthetic standards for young men.
Episode 258: Ro Khanna
Representative Ro Khanna, the Democrat who got the Epstein files released, talks about how he fought the cover-up and what comes next.
Episode 257: Keith Edwards
Lefty commentator Keith Edwards joins us for a conversation about the violence of the Trump administration and the challenges to left-wing organizing and reporting.
Episode 256: Cameron Kasky
We talk to Cameron Kasky, Gen Z progressive candidate for New York congressman, about his campaign and the issues that matter to him.
Episode 255: Aftyn Behn
Aftyn Behn joins the show to talk about her run for Congress and her strong performance as a progressive in Trump country.
Episode 254 Audio: Gianmarco Soresi
We talk to the comedian about how the Rogansphere messed up comedy.
Episode 253 Audio: Justice Democrats
We talk to Usamah Andradi and Geoff Simpson of Justice Democrats about how Trump’s failures in office call for Democratic leadership, why the old guard isn’t meeting the moment, and what we can do about it.
Episode 252: Antonio Delgado
We talk to New York Governor-hopeful Antonio Delgado about his campaign, and we discuss the revelations of the released Epstein emails.
Episode 251: Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim of Drop Site News joins us to discuss the election of Zohran Mamdani.
Episode 250: Max Flugrath
Max Flugrath joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of Trump’s election rigging.
Episode 249: Ro Khanna
Rep. Ro Khanna tells us about his work with Rep. Thomas Massie to get the Epstein files released.
Episode 248: Kat Abughazaleh
Illinois Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh joins us to talk about how Chicago is peacefully fighting back against ICE an her unorthodox campaign organized around mutual aid and livestreams.
Episode 247: Abdul El-Sayed
In our conversation with Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for US Senate in Michigan, we cover the past two years of American coverage and political responses to a genocide in which our government and tax dollars are directly involved.
Episode 246: Ken Klippenstein
Ken Klippenstein lets us in on Trump’s demonic plan to crush dissent.
Episode 245: Chris Hedges
We talk to journalist Chris Hedges about the rise of American fascism.
Episode 244: Cenk Uygur
We talk to Cenk Uygur about Trump 2.0.
Episode 243: Joy Reid
Joy Reid talks us through the issues MSNBC didn’t want her to cover, what political convictions inspired her to take on her media role and informed her decision to speak out on Gaza, and how she sees the current media landscape in an age of conservative disasters.
Episode 242: Taylor Lorenz
We talk to journalist Taylor Lorenz about a pro-Dem dark money fund that’s hiring influencers.
Episode 241: Dr. Mohammed Mustafa
Dr. Mo, an ER doctor who has provided lifesaving care to Palestinians during the genocide, tells us about the horrors he’s witnessed and about how the international community needs to stop turning away.
Episode 240: Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda tells us about his candidacy for the congressional seat in North Carolina‘s ninth district.
Episode 239: Emma Vigeland
Emma Vigeland joins us to discuss MAGA's war on women's rights.
Episode 238: Jennifer Welch
Jennifer Welch of I’ve Had It podcast joins us to discuss Trump, AIPAC, and the religious industrial complex.
Episode 237: Jamaal Bowman
Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman joins us to discuss the impact of AIPAC funding on our political landscape.
Episode 236: Andrew Callaghan
Andrew Callaghan joins us to discuss his recent bombshell interview with Hunter Biden.
Episode 235: Ben Meiselas
We talk to Ben Meiselas of Meidas Touch podcast about Trump's alleged connections to Epstein and the response of the MAGA cult.
Episode 234: Tommy Vietor
We've got Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor on the podcast to talk about the Democratic Party's disconnect from its voter base.
Episode 233: David Dayen
We talk to American Prospect editor David Dayen about the Big Beautiful Bill.
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.
Episode 231: Cenk Uygur
TYT's Cenk Uygur joins us for a debate on how to respond to Trump 2.0.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 227: Omar Baddar
Omar Baddar joins us to discuss developments in the genocide in Gaza and the international response.
Episode 226: Hasan Piker
Hasan joins us to discuss being detained by CBP, the state of the left, and more.
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.
Episode 224: David Doel
David Doel of The Rational National joins the show to analyze the recent Canadian elections.
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.
Episode 222: Ben Norton
Ben Norton joins us to discuss the potential of a global recession following Trump's disastrous tariff implementations.
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.
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.
Episode 219: Greg Palast
Investigative journalist Greg Palast joins the show to discuss how Trump plans to steal a third term.
Episode 218: Trump’s Third Term Ploy
Krystal and Kyle discuss Bannon’s recent remarks about Trump grabbing a third term.
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
Episode 216: Luke Savage
Writer Luke Savage joins us to discuss Trump's disastrous trade war.
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.
Episode 214: Greg Palast
Greg Palast joins us to discuss the devastating impact of voter suppression in the 2024 election.
Episode 213: Rahna Epting
MoveOn director Rahna Epting responds to Hakeem Jeffries' criticism of progressive grassroots organizations.
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.
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