The Kristal Knight Show
Kristal Knight delivers a grassroots progressive perspective where politics and pop-culture collide. Interviews featuring politicians, celebrities, and activists from all walks of life will attempt to answer a question on many Americans’ minds: where is the future of the Democratic Party headed, and is there a place for both progressives and moderates under the Dems’ “big tent?”
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 54
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Final Thoughts
In this final episode, Kristal shares her thoughts on Donald Trump's legal battles and the new House majority leader, Mike Johnson (R-LA).
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00:09:16 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Is Ending Cash Bail Smart? (Feat: Sharone Mitchell Jr)
After Illinois became the first state to end cash bail, Cook County Chief Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. (@cookcodefender @sharonmitchjr) joins Kristal to discuss whether or not this controversial mov…
00:37:49 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
The Fight for the Youth Vote in 2024 (Feat: Rep. Jasmine Crockett)
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D - Texas) joins Kristal during the Congressional Black Caucus convention to discuss why the youth vote is so important ahead of the 2024 election.
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00:26:50 |
Tue 03 Oct 2023
Is This the Year of the Strike?
With workers across a number of sectors currently on strike, SEIU 2015 President Arnulfo de la Cruz (@seiu2015 @arnulfoseiu2015) joins Kristal to discuss what these strikes mean for the future.
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00:33:35 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Does the Right Care About the Truth?
Kristal discusses Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY.) troubling health issues and the latest sentencing for members of the Proud Boys.
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00:16:22 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
More Mass Shootings and More Rhetoric (Feat. Pastor Mike McBride)
Pastor Michael McBride (@iampastormike_), Executive Director of Live Free (@livefreeus) and co-founder of the Black Church Pac (@blackchurchpac), joins Kristal to discuss the recent racially motivate…
00:32:41 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
What Do Trump's Indictments Mean for 2024?
Lindsay Schubiner, Dir. of Programs at Western States Strategies (@wstatescenter @lschubiner), joins Kristal to discuss Trump's latest indictment, the GOP's anti-democracy antics, and how it will aff…
00:31:21 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
The Hip Hop Caucus: Moving Democracy Forward (Feat. Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.)
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.(@revyearwood), President and CEO of The Hip Hop Caucus (@hiphopcaucus), joins Kristal to discuss what his organization does, the 50th anniversary of the Hip Hop genre, and it…
00:35:55 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Biden's Approval Ratings Ahead of 2024
In this episode, Kristal does a deep dive into President Biden's recent poll numbers and discusses what Democrats need to do in order to ensure victory in 2024.
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00:21:05 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
The Danger in Shifting the Slavery Narrative
In this episode, Kristal discusses Florida schools teaching that some black slaves actually learned useful skills while in bondage, the 'women vs trans women' fight, and the Carlee Russell hoax.
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00:23:55 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
LGBTQ Protections Gutted by SCOTUS
In this episode, David Johns (@mrdavidjohns), Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (@nbjconthemove), joins Kristal to discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling in the case of 303 Creativ…
00:41:43 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Moms Rising: Fighting Back on Education in America (Feat: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner)
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (@rowefinkbeiner), executive director of Moms Rising (@momsrising), joins Kristal to discuss how various issues surrounding education in America are driving voters in the 2024…
00:33:15 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action: How Will it Affect Black Voters? (Feat: Adrianne Shropshire)
Adrianne Shropshire (@AdrianneShrop), Executive Director of BlackPac (@voteblackpac), joins Kristal to discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling that struck down affirmative action and how that could affect t…
00:36:56 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
SCOTUS Ruling on Redistricting
Mark Gaber (@markpgaber), Senior Director of Redistricting for Campaign Legal Center (@campaignlegal), joins Kristal to discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling on redistricting and how it might affect the 2…
00:30:29 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
What if SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action? (Feat: Rashad Robinson)
Rashad Robinson (@rashadrobinson), President of Color of Change (@colorofchange), joins Kristal to discuss two landmark discrimination cases that are heading to SCOTUS and the possibility of the cour…
00:37:18 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Trump's New Legal Trouble
Kristal weighs in after Donald Trump pled not guilty to 37 charges surrounding his classified documents case in Florida and what that could possibly mean for the 2024 presidential primary.
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00:10:42 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Is tipping out of control?
Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage and Director of Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley, breaks down the surge in tipping across the country with your host Kristal Knight.
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00:34:53 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Florida Legislation and the Debt Crisis (Feat: Congressman Maxwell Frost)
Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost (@maxwellfrostfl) joins Kristal Knight to discuss Governor Ron DeSantis' anti-immigrant legislation in Florida as well as the current debt crisis.
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00:22:42 |
Wed 31 May 2023
Florida's Anti Immigrant Legislation (Feat. Yadira Sanchez of Poder Latinx)
Yadira Sanchez of Poder Latinx (@poderlatinx) joins Kristal Knight to discuss Governor Ron DeSantis and anti immigrant legislation in Florida.
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00:23:57 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Florida's Anti-Education Legislation (Feat: Jasmine Burney-Clark)
Jasmine Burney-Clark, Executive Director of Equal Ground Florida, joins Kristal to discuss recent legislation passed in Florida which bans the teaching of DEI and CRT in schools and universities.
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00:30:43 |
Thu 18 May 2023
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