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Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal Ball and Kyle Kulinski dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like. krystalkyleandfriends.substack.com

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Episode 37 Audio with Charlie & Ben

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2021/09/04

Krystal Kyle & Friends gets psychological this week — with a little help from our friends Charlie and Ben of Charisma on Command. In this episode, we dig into the famous personalities of the 2016 election (and how Hillary’s false. poorly-acted “outsider” role may have cost her public support), Democrats’ poor campaigning tactics for the California gubernatorial recall election, and much more.But Charlie and Ben’s analysis of charismatic, engaging behavior extends beyond politics and into the realm

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Episode 35 Audio with Matthew Hoh

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2021/08/22

In this week’s episode with guest Matthew Hoh, we strip away the layers of deception and manipulation that have been used to manufacture public consent for the U.S. war in Afghanistan. Whether the supporters of America’s ruling class are weaponizing the stories of Afghan women and girls’ suffering to call for war, or claiming that the U.S.’s business in Afghanistan is that of building schools instead of destroying lives — or even calling for the U.S. to arm the mujahideen again — we hear far too

Episode 34 Audio with Steven Donziger

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2021/08/15

This week on Krystal Kyle & Friends: updates on the defamation suit filed by Mike Lindell, Sydney Powell, and Rudy Giuliani; the latest in bipartisan corruption and personal gain from government contracts; and, of course, our special conversation with human rights attorney Steven Donziger, on his landmark case against Chevron. This interview offers rare insight into the full story of Donziger’s incredible case against the fossil fuel behemoth Chevron. From start to finish, Donziger explains how he

Episode 33 Audio: Irami Osei-Frimpong

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2021/08/08

This week, we sit down with your favorite Funky Academic, Irami Osei-Frimpong, to discuss the importance of institutional participation in our social and political lives, the illusion of choice that liberalism supports, and much more.Irami asks you to imagine being a vegetarian who has thirteen choices of meat for dinner. That’s the way we look at the dysfunctional, punishing healthcare programs that are available to most working people in this country. The free-market virtue of choice, embraced by

Episode 32 Audio with Bernie Sanders

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2021/08/01

On today’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends, we’re thrilled to bring you a conversation between Krystal and Senator Bernie Sanders. Countless people were drawn into leftist politics and movements through Bernie’s 2016 campaign, which rejected Trump’s empty appeals to the working class and introduced a movement based on class struggle and solidarity. In the Senator’s own words, “If there is going to be a class war in this country, it’s about time the working class won that war.” The reconciliation

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Episode 31 Audio with Dan Price

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2021/07/25

In 2015, Dan Price did something we wish would keep happening: as the CEO of Gravity Payments, a credit card company, he raised Gravity’s minimum yearly salary to $70k — and lowered his own salary to $70k from over a million dollars. In this week’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends, we talk to Dan about this choice, from its catalyst to its effects. How does he respond to the CEOs who insist that paying poverty wages is good for business? What kind of ideology was he exposed to as a CEO, and what

Episode 30 Audio: Briahna Joy Gray

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2021/07/18

This week, we were lucky enough to invite Briahna Joy Gray onto Krystal Kyle & Friends. Former senior politics editor for the Intercept and national press secretary for Bernie 2020, current host of Bad Faith podcast and Current Affairs contributing editor, Briahna has brought her gifts to the American left in a number of ways, and we had the opportunity to talk to her about her work and political journey on this week’s episode of the show. Briahna wants to talk about the weakness of the liberal

Episode 29 Audio: Ismail Ali

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2021/07/11

You might be inclined to think that the story of drug criminalization begins with the Reagan administration, or with the culture of substance use in the Sixties. Ismail Ali says otherwise. Ismail is this week’s guest on Krystal Kyle & Friends; he’s from MAPS [Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies], an organization that produces research on the healing and therapeutic potential of psychedelics.The task of reframing our society’s perception of psychedelic use is a big one, but as

Episode 28 Audio: Gabriel and John Shipton

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2021/07/04

This week, we were honored to hold a discussion with Gabriel and John Shipton, the brother and father of American hero Julian Assange. As we mention in our introduction to this conversation, the violations of First Amendment rights and basic human rights that led to Assange’s incarceration have an impact on all of us. We’re humbled to share this episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends with you. In our last post, we discussed the basics of the unjust imprisonment of Julian Assange, founder of

Episode 27 Audio: Hasan Piker

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2021/06/27

We’re thrilled to report that Hasan Piker — you know him as HasanAbi, the wildly popular leftist Twitch streamer and commentator — joined us for this week’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends. Hasan provided his trademark keen insight on the key leftist struggles of our moment, what’s wrong with the infighting among leftist political commentators, how we can productively critique progressive lawmakers, and much more.We had to kick off the episode by talking about this week’s big story: Britney Spears

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Episode 26 Audio: Margaret and David Talbot

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2021/06/20

On to this week’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends. We brought siblings David and Margaret Talbot onto the show to talk about their work unearthing and portraying leftist history.For historians of the ‘60s and ‘70s, one of the most pressing questions to ask is: What did the revolutionary movements of this period get right, and where did they go wrong? Of course, David and Margaret give us thought-provoking and insightful answers — on modern cynicism toward leadership; movements’ source of direction

Episode 25 Audio: Pete Davis

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2021/06/13

I’ve come to believe that this is the defining characteristic of my generation: keeping our options open.Pete Davis begins his 2021 book Dedication: The Case for Commitment by describing the modern refusal to commit with a low-stakes example. “Infinite browsing mode” is perfectly captured by an evening spent trawling the full Netflix database, rejecting each movie option in case a better one comes along. But in his appearance on this week’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends, Pete makes it clear that

Episode 24 Audio: Rose McGowan

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2021/06/06

We’re honored to be joined by political activist and actress Rose McGowan for this week’s episode, discussing the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party, the culture of fear and violence in Hollywood, and the solidarity of the ruling class — from the CIA to the media. For Rose, the story of the Democratic Party is the story of a cult: Google the definition, she suggests, and it’s all too obvious. The demand of unconditional loyalty sits at the center of this comparison. Leftist organizers know that

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The cult of the Democratic Party

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2021/06/02

With the announcement of Breaking Points, Krystal’s new independent YouTube show and podcast with co-host Saagar Enjeti, it’s been a whirlwind week. Big things are coming on Krystal Kyle & Friends, too. We’re bringing Rose McGowan on the show to discuss the cult of the Democratic Party, the struggle to bring Harvey Weinstein to justice, and the ways that social media platforms protect dangerous people. A talented actress and a tireless advocate for survivors of sexual assault, Rose has used her

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Episode 22: Vaush

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2021/05/30

As this week’s guest on Krystal Kyle & Friends, Vaush had plenty to discuss with us. Because of his experience as a debater and his political identification as a leftist, we brought up the big issues — how leftists should regard the Biden presidency, the legacy of Bernie or Bust, supporting Palestine — and Vaush didn’t disappoint. Without further ado, here’s the newest episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends.During an age in which we head to YouTube to learn essential skills, enjoy ourselves, and gain

Episode 21 Audio: Abby Martin

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2021/05/23

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. This comes at a time when journalists willing to support Palestinian liberation face silencing and punishment. Days after Israeli forces destroyed the AP’s office in Gaza, the AP fired Emily Wilder, a staffer with a history of

Episode 20 Audio: Rania Khalek

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2021/05/16

We were so grateful to have Rania Khalek as our guest for Episode 20 of Krystal Kyle & Friends. Rania 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. At a time when all of our minds and hearts are with the oppressed people of Palestine, we truly appreciated Rania’s thoughtful analysis of the moment, and we think you will, too. Even as the current violence against

Episode 19 Audio: James Suzman

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2021/05/09

For some, the prospect of an automated future heralds an era of robotic convenience. For others, it is another fateful step on the journey toward a cybernetic dystopia. But for many, the prospect of an automated future raises only one immediate question: what will happen if a robot takes my job?So begins James Suzman’s 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. This passage

Episode 18 Audio: Dr. Cornel West

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2021/05/02

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. Moving from the topic of keeping one’s personal faith to a discussion of how Harvard limits leftist perspectives on campus, this episode touches on a wide range of subjects — appropriate, given our guest’s many intellectual and political interests. Tying the broad-ranging conversation together, though, is Dr. West’s

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Episode 17 Audio: Professor Richard Wolff

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2021/04/25

We were very excited to welcome Professor Richard Wolff to Krystal Kyle & Friends this week. As a prominent Marxist economist and a prolific writer on the crises of capitalism, Professor Wolff is someone we always look forward to hearing from — we know many of you probably feel the same way. That’s why we couldn’t wait to get him on the show to discuss Modern Monetary Theory, how the Biden admin is measuring up to expectations, and even more. If you’re familiar with Professor Wolff’s work, you

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