
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.
Episodes
229 episodes
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.
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1:26:20

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.
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1:43:33

Episode 227: Omar Baddar
Omar Baddar joins us to discuss developments in the genocide in Gaza and the international response.
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1:24:58

Episode 226: Hasan Piker
Hasan joins us to discuss being detained by CBP, the state of the left, and more.
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45:56

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.
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1:35:20

Episode 224: David Doel
David Doel of The Rational National joins the show to analyze the recent Canadian elections.
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1:14:52

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.
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1:05:02

Episode 222: Ben Norton
Ben Norton joins us to discuss the potential of a global recession following Trump's disastrous tariff implementations.
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1:48:13

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.
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1:41:32

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.
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1:42:42

Episode 219: Greg Palast
Investigative journalist Greg Palast joins the show to discuss how Trump plans to steal a third term.
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56:20

Episode 218: Trump’s Third Term Ploy
Krystal and Kyle discuss Bannon’s recent remarks about Trump grabbing a third term.
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1:18:29

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
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1:34:54

Episode 216: Luke Savage
Writer Luke Savage joins us to discuss Trump's disastrous trade war.
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1:02:26

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.
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1:31:07

Episode 214: Greg Palast
Greg Palast joins us to discuss the devastating impact of voter suppression in the 2024 election.
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1:22:54

Episode 213: Rahna Epting
MoveOn director Rahna Epting responds to Hakeem Jeffries' criticism of progressive grassroots organizations.
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24:51

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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1:20:55

Episode 209: Mike Figueredo
The Humanist Report's Mike Figueredo walks us through the nightmare of Trump 2.0.
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1:39:04

Episode 208: Biden Farewell
Krystal and Kyle look back over the Biden years as his administration comes to a close.
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1:28:39

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.
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1:33:03
