Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal Kyle & Friends episodes:

• 04.20.2024

  Episode 171: Moataz Salim

  CodePink’s Moataz Salim is our guest this week, talking about the organizing efforts he’s been part of in support of Palestinian liberation.

  
• 04.13.2024

  Episode 170 Audio: Medea Benjamin

  Medea Benjamin reveals how to fight the genocide in Gaza.

  
• 04.07.2024

  Episode 169: Ana Kasparian

  Ana Kasparian joins us to discuss, among other things, why she won't be voting for Joe Biden.

  
• 03.30.2024

  Episode 168: Mouin Rabbani

  Analyst Mouin Rabbani joins us to discuss updates on Israel's genocide in Palestine.

  
• 03.23.2024

  Episode 167: Katie Halper

  Katie Halper responds to the backlash surrounding The Zone of Interest, the equating of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and more.

  
• 03.16.2024

  Episode 166: Omar Baddar

  Omar Baddar joins us to discuss the political movement against U.S. support of Israel's genocide in Palestine.

  
• 03.10.2024

  Episode 165: State of the Union

  We cover Biden’s State of the Union speech.

  
• 03.02.2024

  Episode 164: Mehdi Hasan

  Mehdi Hasan joins us to discuss the launch of his new independent media company.

  
• 02.25.2024

  Episode 163: Marc Lamont Hill

  Marc Lamont Hill joins us to discuss media coverage of Israel-Palestine.

  
• 02.18.2024

  Episode 162: Ryan Grim

  Ryan Grim joins us to discuss updates in Pakistani politics.

  
• 02.11.2024

  Episode 161: John Washington

  Author John Washington discusses the case for open borders with us.

  
• 02.03.2024

  Episode 160: RM Brown

  Is Taylor Swift a communist psyop? Is Travis Kelce the perfect cover? We’re thrilled to have RM Brown on the show this week to talk about the latest in lefty politics, the forthcoming presidential election, and more.

  
• 01.28.2024

  Episode 159: Vaush

  Kyle and Vaush discuss the upcoming presidential election, debates in left media, and Israel-Palestine.

  
• 01.21.2024

  Episode 158: Owen Jones

  Journalist Owen Jones joins us to discuss the dehumanization of Palestinians in mainstream media.

  
• 01.13.2024

  Episode 157: Norman Finkelstein

  Norman Finkelstein joins us to discuss the groundbreaking case made by South Africa in The Hague against Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. 

  
• 01.06.2024

  Episode 156: Dean Phillips

  Krystal and Kyle take on Congressman and Presidential candidate Dean Phillips for a wide-ranging interview and debate. Should Trump be kicked off the ballot? Is Israel committing a genocide? What would Dean do as president?

  
• 12.24.2023

  Episode 155: Tim Alberta

  We speak to author Tim Alberta about the story of the religious far right’s rise.

  
• 12.17.2023

  Episode 154: Katie Halper

  Katie Halper joins us to discuss the weaponization of antisemitism allegations.

  
• 12.10.2023

  Episode 153: Dimi Reider

  Our topic with this week’s guest, Dimi Reider, is the IDF’s genocidal plan for Gaza — and why more Israelis don’t oppose it.

  
• 12.03.2023

  Episode 152: Scott Horton

  Scott Horton joins us to discuss the relations between the Palestinian Authority, the occupying Israeli government, and American leadership, giving us insight into the occupation of Palestine.

  
• 11.26.2023

  Episode 151: Ryan Grim

  Ryan Grim discusses his new book on the secret history of the Squad.

  
• 11.19.2023

  Episode 150: Abby Martin

  We’re joined by Abby Martin to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

  
• 11.11.2023

  Episode 149: Third Republican Debate

  Krystal and Kyle recap the third debate for Republican presidential hopefuls.

  
• 11.04.2023

  Episode 148: Omar Baddar

  Omar Baddar joins us for an in-depth discussion of Israel’s siege on Gaza, the international response, and growing grassroots organizing to call for a ceasefire.

  
• 10.29.2023

  Episode 147: Adam Johnson

  We talk about Western media’s complicity in Israel’s war on Palestine with guest Adam Johnson.

  
• 10.21.2023

  Episode 146: Cenk Uygur

  TYT founder and host Cenk Uygur joins us to discuss his recently-announced bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

  
• 10.14.2023

  Episode 145: GoodPoliticGuy

  With our guest GoodPoliticGuy, we discuss the latest updates on Israel’s war on Palestine.

  
• 10.07.2023

  Episode 144: Nina Turner

  Nina Turner joins us to discuss building labor power through We Are Somebody, a new organization to support striking workers.

  
• 09.30.2023

  Episode 143: Debate Special

  Krystal and Kyle break down the second Republican debate.

  
• 09.24.2023

  Episode 142: Naomi Klein

  Activist and writer Naomi Klein joins us to discuss her new book on conspiracy culture.

  
• 09.16.2023

  Episode 141: Andrew Yang

  We talk to political commentator and author Andrew Yang about his latest book, The Last Election — and how political-thriller fiction might offer prescient insight into the precarity of American democracy.

  
• 09.10.2023

  Episode 140: Briahna Joy Gray

  Briahna Joy Gray joins us to discuss the potential of third parties in the American political landscape.

  
• 09.03.2023

  Episode 139: Sohrab Ahmari

  Writer Sohrab Ahmari joins us for a debate: Can left and right populists unite?

  
• 08.26.2023

  Episode 138: Republican Debate

  A special in-depth analysis of the first Republican debate.

  
• 08.19.2023

  Episode 137: Matt Karp

  Historian Matt Karp joins us to discuss the midterms and what they tell us about class dealignment in the United States.

  
• 08.12.2023

  Episode 136: Michael Tracey

  Journalist Michael Tracey joins us for a debate over the Trump indictments.

  
• 08.05.2023

  Episode 135: Freddie deBoer

  Writer Freddie deBoer joins us to discuss his critique of AOC’s political journey and the fate of the Bernie movement.

  
• 07.29.2023

  Episode 134: Sitch and Adam

  YouTubers Sitch and Adam are back on the podcast for a debate: who’s more authoritarian, the woke or the anti-woke?

  
• 07.22.2023

  Episode 133: Zac & Gavin

  We talk to The Vanguard hosts Zac & Gavin about their predictions for the 2024 presidential election.

  
• 07.15.2023

  Episode 132: Ro Khanna

  Representative Ro Khanna joins us to talk about Biden's approach to student debt relief, progressives' endorsement of Biden, and more.

  
• 07.08.2023

  Episode 131: Dr. Dan Wilson

  Dr. Wilson of Debunk the Funk joins the show to discuss vaccine conspiracy theories from a scientific perspective.

  
• 07.01.2023

  Episode 130: Mike ter Maat

  Libertarian presidential candidate Mike ter Maat joins us for a debate.

  
• 06.24.2023

  Episode 129: Emily Jashinsky

  Federalist writer and Counterpoints host Emily Jashinsky joins us for a debate on recent anti-trans laws, Trump’s indictment, and more.

  
• 06.17.2023

  Episode 128: Brad Moss

  Lawyer and classified docs expert Brad Moss takes us through Trump’s recent arrest and the charges he’s facing.

  
• 06.10.2023

  Episode 127: Touré

  Touré joins us to discuss hip-hop’s political history.

  
• 06.03.2023

  Episode 126: FD Signifier

  FD Signifier joins us this week to dismantle myths about black conservatism.

  
• 05.26.2023

  Episode 125: David Dayen

  We talk to writer and editor David Dayen about the debt ceiling negotiations.

  
• 05.21.2023

  Episode 124: Jason Nichols

  Media fawns and humiliates themselves over Secretary Pete, Ron DeSantis sinks to new lows in his war on trans people, and Kyle reveals that time he almost had to debate Alex Jones. We're joined this week by Jason Nichols.

  
• 05.06.2023

  Episode 123: Mark Bankston

  Lawyer Mark Bankston gives us a primer on defamation cases.

  
• 04.29.2023

  Episode 122: Corey Robin

  Political scientist Corey Robin joins us to discuss the corruption scandal surrounding Clarence Thomas.