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Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal

News, Politics

4.51.6K Ratings

Overview

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.

280 Episodes

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.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2026

Episode 274: Toure

We talk to special guest Toure about the new war crimes the U.S. is threatening Iran with.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

Episode 272: Angie Nixon

We talk to organizer and Florida state representative Angie Nixon about her campaign for Florida’s open Senate seat.

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2026

Episode 268: Katie Halper

We talk to Katie Halper about Trump's war in Iran.

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2026

Episode 267: Griffin Davis

Breaking Points producer Griffin Davis joins us to talk about the radicalization of Dem voters.

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2026

Episode 263: Ken Klippenstein

Investigative reporter Ken Klippenstein shares info from insiders about the Trump admin’s growing surveillance machine.

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2026

Episode 262: Matt Bernstein

Matt Bernstein of A Bit Fruity podcast joins KK&F to discuss the meltdown in the right-wing influencer ecosystem.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2026

Episode 261: Pisco

Youtuber and legal analyst Pisco joins us to talk about why ICE is guilty of murder.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2026

Episode 260: Graham Platner

Senate candidate Graham Platner goes off on "ICE Thugs" and Trump's imperialism.

Transcribed - Published: 12 January 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2026

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.

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 21 December 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2025

Episode 254 Audio: Gianmarco Soresi

We talk to the comedian about how the Rogansphere messed up comedy.

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2025

Episode 251: Ryan Grim

Ryan Grim of Drop Site News joins us to discuss the election of Zohran Mamdani.

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2025

Episode 250: Max Flugrath

Max Flugrath joins us to talk about the past, present, and future of Trump’s election rigging.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025

Episode 249: Ro Khanna

Rep. Ro Khanna tells us about his work with Rep. Thomas Massie to get the Epstein files released.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

Episode 246: Ken Klippenstein

Ken Klippenstein lets us in on Trump’s demonic plan to crush dissent.

Transcribed - Published: 5 October 2025

Episode 245: Chris Hedges

We talk to journalist Chris Hedges about the rise of American fascism.

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

Episode 244: Cenk Uygur

We talk to Cenk Uygur about Trump 2.0.

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2025

Episode 242: Taylor Lorenz

We talk to journalist Taylor Lorenz about a pro-Dem dark money fund that’s hiring influencers.

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 31 August 2025

Episode 240: Richard Ojeda

Richard Ojeda tells us about his candidacy for the congressional seat in North Carolina‘s ninth district.

Transcribed - Published: 24 August 2025

Episode 239: Emma Vigeland

Emma Vigeland joins us to discuss MAGA's war on women's rights.

Transcribed - Published: 17 August 2025

Episode 238: Jennifer Welch

Jennifer Welch of I’ve Had It podcast joins us to discuss Trump, AIPAC, and the religious industrial complex.

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2025

Episode 237: Jamaal Bowman

Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman joins us to discuss the impact of AIPAC funding on our political landscape.

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2025

Episode 236: Andrew Callaghan

Andrew Callaghan joins us to discuss his recent bombshell interview with Hunter Biden.

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2025

Episode 233: David Dayen

We talk to American Prospect editor David Dayen about the Big Beautiful Bill.

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Episode 231: Cenk Uygur

TYT's Cenk Uygur joins us for a debate on how to respond to Trump 2.0.

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2025

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