

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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Oct 29, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 96: Alexandra Hunt
We’re joined by Alexandra Hunt to discuss our society’s sexual stigma — and why it should be an issue for the left.

Oct 22, 2022 • 1h 28min
Episode 95: Owen Jones
Journalist Owen Jones joins us to discuss the ousting of former British PM Liz Truss.

Oct 15, 2022 • 1h 25min
Episode 94: Luke Savage
We talk to Jacobin's Luke Savage about his new book, The Dead Center, on liberal politics in the 21st century.

Oct 8, 2022 • 1h 22min
Episode 93: Katie Halper
Joined this week by journalist Katie Halper, we discuss the experience facing the true media blackout around Israeli apartheid, what it tells us about American mainstream media and political discussion writ large, and the double standard that independent, leftist political commentators face.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 11min
Episode 92: RM Brown
Comedian RM Brown joins us this week for a conversation about bringing comedy to left politics, right-wing attacks on basic freedoms — from trying to shut down gay marriage to book-banning frenzies — and where our movement’s priorities should be right now.

Sep 24, 2022 • 1h 27min
Episode 91: Vivek Chibber
We talk to author and sociologist Vivek Chibber about what it means to be a socialist.

Sep 17, 2022 • 1h 21min
Episode 90: Ryan Grim
The Intercept's Ryan Grim rejoins the show to talk to us about Democrats' priorities and strategies as we near the midterms.

Sep 10, 2022 • 1h 58min
Episode 89: Matt Christman
Political commentator, comedian, and Chapo Trap House host Matt Christman joins us to discuss Steve Bannon getting slammed with New York state charges, Trump’s ongoing war with the deep state, and more.

Sep 3, 2022 • 1h 30min
Episode 88: Krystal and Kyle
We discuss COVID policy surrounding testing, vaccines, masking, and more — as well as the current leftist debates around these issues — in a special conversation between your two hosts.

Aug 27, 2022 • 1h 14min
Episode 87: Eric Blanc
Historian and author Eric Blanc joins us to discuss the difficulties American teachers are facing now, and why they’re going on strike across the country.


