Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 12: Matt Taibbi
We talk to Matt Taibbi, cohost of Useful Idiots, whose journalistic work has covered presidential campaigns from an outsider perspective, revealed the corporate evil at the heart of the 2008 financi…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 11: John Nichols
This week’s episode of Krystal Kyle & Friends, featuring journalist and author John Nichols, turns to the history of American progressivism in order to understand how the left can analyze its opportu…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 10: Carl Hart
In this week’s conversation with Dr. Carl Hart, we dig into the topics of the U.S.’s racist and dysfunctional criminal justice system, the importance of personal freedoms, and the struggle to legaliz…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 9: Dylan Ratigan
Episode 9 of Krystal Kyle & Friends focuses on Dylan Ratigan’s critiques of money in politics, but in order to understand how Dylan became a populist who “flew under the radar” at institutions like M…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 8: Glenn Greenwald
For our eighth episode, we spoke with Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of The Intercept and current author of the Glenn Greenwald Substack, to discuss his political work and his philosophical roots.
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 7: Krystal and Kyle
We discuss the impeachment proceedings and the confirmation hearing of Neera Tanden, as well as our own political journeys.
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 6: Noam Chomsky
On this week's episode, we talk to Professor Noam Chomsky about his past political work, leftists’ current challenges and goals, and the Biden presidency.
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 5: Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson is a running back for the LA Chargers and a political activist who was a leading voice in #forcethevote. He’s become a prominent voice on the left against the demonization of ordinary …
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 4: Senator Nina Turner
In our fourth conversation on Krystal Kyle & Friends, we’re joined by visionary leader Senator Nina Turner to discuss her campaign for Ohio’s eleventh congressional district, her theory of change, an…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 3: Thomas Frank
In this week’s episode, we sit down with Thomas Frank to flesh out the story of how the Democrats abandoned working-class politics, how Republicans seized the populist narrative, and how Americans ca…
Published on 4 years, 5 months ago