Podcast

Krystal Kyle & Friends

News, Politics

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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#164
Episodes
301
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr
On air since
2020
Latest episode
3 days ago

Episodes

301 episodes, newest first

  1. Episode 301: Ben Meiselas

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    Ben Meiselas of MeidasTouch joins us to discuss his new book WTF America?! and the potential major victories for Democrats in the upcoming midterms.

    1 hr 3 min
  2. Episode 300: Tim Miller

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    The Bulwark writer Tim Miller joins us for a debate about whether centrists are trying to undermine the left during the primaries and beyond.

    1 hr 12 min
  3. Episode 299: Richard Ojeda

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    Featuring Richard Ojeda, Dem nominee for NC-09, this week's conversation focuses on Democrats breaking into Republican strongholds during the midterm election cycle (plus, some discussion of Trump's record as a pro-war president).

    59 min
  4. Episode 298: Vaush

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    Vaush rejoins KK&F to discuss the standout debate performances of Democratic Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Jon Ossoff.

    1 hr 1 min
  5. Episode 297: Touré

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    Touré returns to KK&F for a discussion of Nikole Hannah-Jones' recent article for the New York Times about her decision to send her daughter to a low-income public school, and what it tells us about systemic racism and elitism in the NYC public school system.

    51 min
  6. Episode 296: Mike Prysner

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    Mike Prysner, executive director of the Center on Conscience and War, joins us to talk about the members of the U.S. military who are turning on Trump.

    50 min
  7. Episode 295: Camila Lourdes Galarza

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    Independent journalist Camila Lourdes Galarza joins us to unpack Trump's reign of terror in Latin America.

    46 min
  8. Episode 294: Gil Durán

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    Gil Durán rejoins the show to talk about his incredible research and powerful story of how right-wing tech grifters have grabbed hold of our democracy and are threatening to strip it for parts.

    59 min
  9. Episode 293: Garrison Lovely

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    Garrison Lovely rejoins KK&F to discuss the Hugging Face hack and the possibility of the AI takeover in our future.

    55 min
  10. Episode 292: The Vanguard

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    Kyle talks to Gavin & Zac of The Vanguard about early speculation on the 2028 presidential election and the firestorm surrounding Hasan's recent remarks on Zionism.

    1 hr 25 min
  11. Episode 291: Wajahat Ali

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    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.

    46 min
  12. Episode 290: Oliver Larkin

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    Oliver Larkin, democratic socialist candidate for FL-25, joins us to discuss his campaign -- which could be the next shock socialist victory!

    59 min
  13. Episode 289: Nathan J. Robinson

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    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.

    1 hr 6 min
  14. Episode 288: Rania Khalek

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    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.

    1 hr 6 min
  15. Episode 287: Charles Booker

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    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?

    54 min
  16. Episode 286: Joy Reid

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    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.

    54 min
  17. Episode 285: David Griscom

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    Historian and writer David Griscom shows us the past and future of a leftist Texas.

    1 hr 5 min
  18. Episode 284: Gil Durán

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    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.

    1 hr
  19. Episode 283: Murtaza Hussain

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    Journalist Murtaza Hussain joins us to discuss the Iran deal that’s on the brink of collapse.

    1 hr 8 min
  20. Episode 282: Garrison Lovely

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    We chat with journalist Garrison Lovely about the SpaceX IPO and Elon’s new coup as the world’s first trillionaire.

    1 hr 1 min