Join us and special guest Judd Legum to discuss Judd’s watchdog reporting on Musk’s abuses and follies in (unelected) office, where he’s keeping tabs on how the richest man in the world has bought his way into Trump’s right-hand position.Av Krystal

With Judd Legum of Musk Watch, we review the highlights (lowlights?) of This Week in Musk and, given the trends in Musk’s escalating power, what a Next Week in Musk might look like. From the insane reveal that Grimes objects to her ex’s bringing their son to hang out with Trump to careful analyses of Musk’s attacks on the various branches of govern…

Gil Duran joins us to talk about the Musk coup.Av Krystal

Welcome to Episode 211 of KK&F, covering the Musk rampage against the federal government with journalist Gil Duran. Reporting on the first weeks of the Trump admin is basically reporting on the unfolding of a coup. Musk has gotten keys to the Treasury systems, and is rampaging through the government. In this episode with Gil, we cover the central i…

Dotcom bubbles, housing bubbles — as this week’s guest, Ben Norton, explains to us, the bubble itself is not new. But as a keen observer of our financial systems and their manipulation by the wealthy and powerful, Ben Norton gives us important insights into what makes this current bubble — and its coming implosion — even more dangerous. For the pas…

Ben Norton walks us through the impending economic crash.Av Krystal

From Dimon at Davos to many of our own guests here on KK&F, there’s a lot of talk about an economic bubble. Trump’s return to power and the market volatility that this return brings with it only stokes these fears anew. And new developments in Chinese AI technology may be forcing things to a head. Kyle’s conversation with Ben Norton is below: Read …

Our expectations were low, but the first terrifying few days of Trump, round two have been worse than anyone could have imagined. Already we’re seeing the rollback of key civil rights legislation, attacks on immigrant communities, cutting immigration opportunities for refugees, and much more. After Elon Musk’s shenanigans on the Trump 2024 campaign…

The Humanist Report's Mike Figueredo walks us through the nightmare of Trump 2.0.Av Krystal

Krystal and Kyle look back over the Biden years as his administration comes to a close.Av Krystal

Welcome to episode 208 of KK&F, where your hosts get into Biden’s final days for a special episode. As the sun sets on the Biden admin, it seems like until the last minute, Biden is asking, “Won’t somebody do something?” It’s a vibe that has haunted his whole presidency as for the last four years he’s performatively gestured toward shoring up essen…

A deep dive from your hosts this week on the ceasefire deal, Biden’s farewell speech, Bill Burr on right wing LA fire conspiracies, and the latest escapades of our tech-company overlords. Watch below: Read more

This week on Episode 207 of KK&F, British journalist Owen Jones joins us to help make sense of what Elon is up to in Britain, whether his boost of the far right Reform Party will prove successful, and what to make of his falling out with Nigel Farage. Subscribe now We’re so grateful to have Owen back on the pod to share his thoughts on everything f…

British journalist Owen Jones joins us to help make sense of what Elon is up to in Britain, whether his boost of the far right Reform Party will prove successful, and what to make of his falling out with Nigel Farage.Av Krystal

Not satisfied with dominating US politics, billionaire Elon Musk has decided to wield X as a tool for regime change in Germany and the UK. In both nation’s, he is promoting far right reactionaries he believes will best service his oligarchic interests. British journalist Owen Jones joins us to help make sense of what Elon is up to in Britain, wheth…

Welcome to the show, Pisco of Lib & Learn! We’re thrilled to have him on the pod with us to discuss the current civil war hitting MAGA’s ranks and the future of the bromance between Trump and Elon (is it built to last?). Like the Democrats, Republicans have their own big tent that brings a vast array of political tendencies into a single party. Fro…

Pisco of Lib & Learn podcast joins us to discuss the current civil war hitting MAGA’s ranks and the future of the bromance between Trump and Elon (is it built to last?).Av Krystal

This week we’re libing and learning with Pisco, who co-hosts Lib & Learn podcast, works as a lawyer, and can often be seen on Destiny’s stream. He wryly refers to himself as a Biden fan at the beginning of the episode — and we get into the outcome of the 2024 election, the future of the leftist leverage necessary to enact progressive policies, the …

With this week’s guest, Matt Bruenig, we debunk the biggest misconceptions and lies about single-payer healthcare.Av Krystal

With this week’s guest, Matt Bruenig, we debunk the biggest misconceptions and lies about single-payer healthcare. After the 2020 election, so many of us can mindlessly rattle off the most pernicious lines used among both conservatives and liberals to keep our healthcare system private. From zingers about wait times for care in Canada to (more than…

We’re thrilled to offer you a thought-provoking conversation with socialist wonk Matt Bruenig, who founded the People’s Policy Project. In that capacity, he’s become one of the most knowledgeable and insightful proponents of a single-payer healthcare system. So, now that the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has us all thinking about the dire str…

Ken Klippenstein takes us through his coverage of the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, and the response of mainstream media outlets.Av Krystal

Journalist Michael Tracey joins us to discuss Trump’s cabinet picks.Av Krystal

Congressman Ro Khanna joins us to talk about Democrats' loss in the 2024 election and where the party is headed.Av Krystal

We talk to MSNBC regular turned critic Steve Schmidt about Morning Joe’s recent heel turn on Donald Trump.Av Krystal

For our two hundredth episode, we talk to Juan David Rojas about how AMLO, Mexico’s Bernie, won.Av Krystal

Ettingermentum joins us for 2024 Election Day analysis and helps us interpret what’s next under the coming four years of Trump.Av Krystal

Will Chamberlain joins us for a debate on Trump vs. Kamala.Av Krystal

Sam Butler joins the show to discuss his article for Drop Site News about Elon Musk’s plan to turn his immense capital into political power.Av Krystal

We're joined by fellow YouTubers Hutch and Pondering Politics to debate the pros and cons of Kamala's strategy of appealing to Republicans.Av Krystal

We talk to political analyst Omar Baddar about whether Israel is headed for World War III.Av Krystal

We talk to The Vanguard about the state of the presidential race, with the election just a month away.Av Krystal

We talk to journalist Sohrab Ahmari about what's missing from the Trump 2024 campaign.Av Krystal

Citations Needed's Adam Johnson is our guest this week, discussing JD Vance’s “blood libel media campaign” against Haitian immigrants and his strategy of doubling down.Av Krystal

David Sirota rejoins the show to discuss his new podcast, Master Plan, uncovering decades of government corruption.Av Krystal

Reporter Jordan Chariton joins the pod to discuss his new book on the Flint water crisis, We The Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover Up.Av Krystal

Joshua Reed Eakle of Project Liberal joins us to debate classical liberalism versus social democracy.Av Krystal

Former Governor of Minnesota and pro wrestler Jesse Ventura unleashes on Trump and defends Tim Walz from the current GOP smear campaigns.Av Krystal

We talked to your favorite Twitter account @ettingermentum to make some very strong predictions about who’s going to win it all in November.Av Krystal

Journalist Omar Baddar joins Kyle for a conversation on potential war between Israel and Iran/ Hezbollah. Is it inevitable? Will the US join on the side of Israel?Av Krystal

Presidential candidate Jill Stein rejoins the pod to talk about what justice for Palestine would look like after a ceasefire, the state of the 2024 presidential race, and more.Av Krystal

Cenk Uygur joins us to discuss Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.Av Krystal

We talk to Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver about his campaign and the state of the 2024 presidential election.Av Krystal

Jeremy joins us to discuss Drop Site News, his and Ryan Grim's new independent media outlet.Av Krystal

Jen Perelman joins the show to talk about her campaign against Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 25th District.Av Krystal

Briahna Joy Gray joins us to discuss her recent firing from The Hill.Av Krystal

Annelle Shellie talks to us about her resignation from the State Department over Biden’s support for Israel’s genocide.Av Krystal

Journalist Ben Norton joins us to discuss Mexican politics after the presidential election.Av Krystal

Norman Finkelstein joins us to discuss the case against Israel in the ICC.Av Krystal

Ken Roth joins us to discuss the ICC's request for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.Av Krystal