Krystal Ball and Kyle Kulinski dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like. Krystal is co-host of Breaking Points. Kyle is host of Secular Talk on YouTube.
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A comic spin on left politics
Welcome back to another week of KK&F. Part of our project is to bring you a wide range of conversations spanning the diversity of the American left, from its many perspectives, tendencies, and experiences: this week, we’re turning to comedy. On his live show, which airs on YouTube, RM Brown parodies famous political figures across the political spectrum, from Ben Shapiro to Slavoj Zizek and more. We think you’ll appreciate his biting humor that plays on the biggest voices driving political dialogue in the United States and the world at large. And as commentators on left independent media programs — which reject so many of the norms and standards of “respectable” political discussion that mainstream media insists on — we think it’s definitely time for a conversation that hones in on the role of comedy in left politics, and politics more generally.
We hope you’ll enjoy this discussion, which brings in bigger questions about how we can find humor, inspiration, and new insight into the problems that we struggle to solve as a large, diffuse left movement in a capitalist superpower of a nation. While you’re waiting for the new episode to drop this Saturday (Friday for paying subscribers), check out the latest news coverage on our respective channels. On Breaking Points, here’s a discussion of Brett Favre’s stunning corruption scandal. And on the Kyle Kulinski Show, Kyle breaks down the power struggle between Trump and DeSantis.