

Krystal Kyle & Friends
Krystal
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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Nov 16, 2025 • 1h 8min
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.

Nov 10, 2025 • 1h 30min
Episode 251: Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim of Drop Site News joins us to discuss the election of Zohran Mamdani.

Nov 4, 2025 • 1h 9min
Episode 250: Max Flugrath
Max Flugrath, the communications director at Fair Fight Action and an expert on election integrity, joins to discuss alarming threats to U.S. elections. He outlines GOP gerrymandering tactics and how misinformation campaigns target mail-in voting. Flugrath highlights troubling efforts to infiltrate local election boards and weaponize the DOJ to undermine trust in election processes. He stresses the coordinated nature of these tactics as a significant danger to democracy, calling for strategic actions to protect voting rights ahead of the 2026 elections.

Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 24min
Episode 249: Ro Khanna
Rep. Ro Khanna tells us about his work with Rep. Thomas Massie to get the Epstein files released.

Oct 18, 2025 • 1h 21min
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.

Oct 14, 2025 • 1h 23min
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.

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Oct 5, 2025 • 52min
Episode 246: Ken Klippenstein
Ken Klippenstein, an investigative journalist known for his work on national security, dives into the ramifications of NSPM-7. He explains how this national security memorandum could lead to a new era of repression, akin to McCarthyism. The discussion touches on the vague language that could target dissenters, the potential for misuse by the FBI, and the risks posed by weakened oversight in agencies like DHS and ICE. Klippenstein also critiques mainstream media silence and political inaction, raising alarming concerns for civil liberties.

Sep 29, 2025 • 59min
Episode 245: Chris Hedges
We talk to journalist Chris Hedges about the rise of American fascism.

Sep 21, 2025 • 1h 23min
Episode 244: Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks and a prominent progressive voice, delves into the unsettling realm of Trump-era politics. He assesses the dangers posed by Trump's administration while highlighting potential fractures within the right. The discussion tackles media's capitulation and the vital role of independent voices in shaping narratives. Uygur also advocates for cross-ideological alliances to combat corruption, speculates on political ramifications of the Epstein revelations, and emphasizes the significance of mobilizing independent media for accountability and election integrity.

Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 28min
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.


