

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jun 1, 2021 • 1h 11min
Bonus Episode 23: Krystal and Saagar's Big News
In a special crossover episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends and Saagar’s podcast The Realignment, Krystal and Saagar reveal why they left The Hill and what they are planning moving forward.

May 29, 2021 • 2h 1min
Episode 22: Vaush
Vaush joins us on the show to discuss how leftists should regard the Biden presidency, the legacy of Bernie or Bust, supporting Palestine, and more.

May 22, 2021 • 1h 39min
Episode 21: Abby Martin
As continued Israeli violence against Palestinians led to a Palestinian general strike, we had the opportunity to speak with Abby Martin about mainstream coverage of the apartheid — and about how Israel, aided by the U.S.’s imperialist interests, has controlled the narrative.

May 15, 2021 • 1h 44min
Episode 20: Rania Khalek
Rania Khalek gave us her insight into Israel’s current ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, taking us through the past history of the Israeli occupation and the conditions of Israeli military rule.

May 8, 2021 • 1h 35min
Episode 19: James Suzman
We speak to author and anthropologist James Suzman about his compelling and thorough history of work, beginning at the dawn of the Stone Age and moving forward to an analysis of current labor conditions in our capitalist society.

May 1, 2021 • 1h 54min
Episode 18: Dr. Cornel West
It was an honor to be joined this week by Dr. Cornel West, celebrated author, philosopher, and professor, for a conversation about Dr. West’s political activism and personal journey.

Apr 24, 2021 • 2h 3min
Episode 17: Richard Wolff
Prominent Marxian economist and author Richard Wolff joins us on the show to discuss Modern Monetary Theory, how the Biden admin is measuring up to expectations, and even more.

Apr 17, 2021 • 2h 3min
Episode 16: Dan Kovalik
Author and longtime Steelworkers labor lawyer Dan Kovalik joined us on KK&F this week to talk cancel culture. Why does cancel culture matter? When should people be “cancelled,” and when is cancellation harmful to the left’s political goals?

Apr 10, 2021 • 2h 7min
Episode 15: Christopher Ryan
This week’s guest on KK&F is Christopher Ryan, an author and researcher on human sexuality. If you’re not familiar with his book Sex at Dawn, we hope you’ll enjoy watching our conversation with him, covering everything from the personal — are our brains wired for monogamy? — to the societal and political.

Apr 3, 2021 • 1h 43min
Episode 14: June Lapine (shoe0nhead)
This week, our friend June Lapine (you know her as Shoe0nHead) tells us about her political journey and radicalization among the online left, her personal journey as an online content creator, and why she’s glad she went for Bernie in 2016 — among many other things.


