#1935 - Kyle Kulinski
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Kyle Kulinski is a political activist and commentator. He's the host of “Secular Talk" on Youtube and co-hosts "Krystal Kyle & Friends" with Krystal Ball on Substack.
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Podcasts and stand-up are the main focus for comedians
- Comedians are now focused on podcasts and stand-up rather than TV and movies
- Burke recently released a movie about his trip to Russia, delayed due to political tension
- Tim Dillon, Tony Hinchcliffe, and others have successful podcasts in the area
Hans Kim and other comedians' successes
- Hans Kim and other comedians have worked with Joe Rogan and been successful
- Hans Kim was homeless a year ago and now performs with Joe and sells out on his own
- Joe believes there are many people who could be successful comedians, but never take the opportunity (Note: the timestamps in the transcription may vary slightly depending on the source material used for transcription.)
Understanding the Complexity of Comedy
- There are different kinds of funny, and not all of them translate to the stage
- Comedy is complex and requires introspection and objective analysis of delivery and material
- There's a lot of pressure to get laughs within a reasonable timeframe during a comedy performance
- It takes a long time to get good at comedy, but some people have a head start due to natural talent or early exposure to comedy
Pressure and Ego in the Comedy Scene
- The pressure to get laughs can be intense, as a few failed punchlines in a row can make the comedian lose the crowd
- The comedy scene in Austin is marked by camaraderie, with many big personalities getting along well and helping each other improve
- The move away from Hollywood was inevitable for comedy, as it allows comedians more freedom and less limitations on what they can say and do
The importance of pressure and discomfort in comedy
- Joe talks about the importance of pressure and how it leads to growth
- Reflects on how even when he's nervous, it means he still loves it
- Shares the difference in delivery day-to-day
- Discusses how being uncomfortable is where growth comes from
The importance of authenticity and genuine opinions in media
- Joe talks about how people crave authenticity and genuine opinions
- Reflects on how mainstream media limits and orchestrates opinions
- Shares a story of a woman getting interfered with during an interview
- Discusses the importance of letting people see real conversations and disagreements
- Mentions that networks are afraid of backlash and that the best move is to be truthful and let the chips fall where they may
Authenticity in Media |
- Executives and networks prioritize commercial success over entertainment value
- This can result in a lack of authenticity in content
- Being financially independent and not taking money from biased sources promotes genuine content
YouTube Algorithm and Content Suppression |
- YouTube's algorithm can make or break a channel by deciding what content is recommended
- Major media outlets receive a pass for their mistakes while independent media is suppressed for not being associated with major outlets
- Government regulation of the internet for the purpose of suppressing certain content is anti-first amendment
FBI and CIA Manipulation
- The FBI reached out to social media networks like Facebook to suppress disinformation.
- The FBI also instigated people to enter the Capitol during the January 6th riots.
- Mark Zuckerberg only suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story in the algorithm instead of banning it.
- Independent voices should aim to debunk conspiracy theories like QAnon rather than banning them.
- A convincing case from independent voices can win against conspiracy theories.
Bill Gates and Epstein Connection
- Whitney Webb's research points to a deeper connection between Epstein and Bill Gates.
- Gates had business dealings with Epstein, including visiting his island.
- Other famous and wealthy people were involved with Epstein too.
- Epstein may have been Mossad, with dirt on everyone.
- Nobody believes Epstein killed himself, but some have vested interests in believing it.
Jeffrey Epstein's Death,
- Discussion about the suspicious circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death
- Mention of Ghislaine Maxwell's comments about Epstein's death being a potential murder
- Referring to famous autopsy doctor, Michael Baden's comments on Epstein's injuries indicate strangulation
- Mention of security cameras being non-functional and prison guards being absent during Epstein's death
Income and Wealth Inequality,
- Conversation about income and wealth inequality, with reference to the fact that the richest 26 people on the planet hold more wealth than the bottom 50 percent of the world combined
- Criticism of the World Economic Forum as a status quo protection racket
- Mention of U.S. history having a progressive tax system to help redistribute wealth
- Concerns about where the money goes and how it is spent
- Reference to the Pentagon being unable to account for 59% of the money it received
Dozenger's Legal Battle
- Dozenger, an American attorney, represented over 30,000 farmers and indigenous people against Chevron for environmental damage caused by oil drilling in Ecuador
- The Ecuadorian court awarded $9.5 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, which led Chevron to withdraw assets from Ecuador and go after Dozenger in the US
- Chevron filed a RICO and anti-corruption suit against Dozenger, which was heard by US district judge Louis A Kaplan and determined that the Ecuadorian court ruling was procured by fraud, bribery, and racketeering activities (which was said to be false)
- Dozenger was placed under house arrest and sentenced to six months in jail for criminal contempt of court
- Multiple Nobel laureates and human rights campaigners spoke out against Chevron's actions
Crypto and the Impact of Money on Politics
- Discussion on the impact of money on politics and how corporations and billionaires pay politicians to represent their interests instead of the will of the people
- Conversation on crypto and how it was created to decentralize currency that is not controlled by the government
- Mention of how laws used to limit corporate money in politics but the Supreme Court ruled it as a 'free speech issue'
- Points made about the instability of crypto and how it's used more for investment than as a stable currency
- Brief discussion on how NFTs were manipulated and misrepresented
Instagram for Ethereum Max Scam
- Influencer was paid $250,000 to promote Ethereum Max, a scam cryptocurrency
- FEC fined her for promoting a scam
- SEC charged her $1.26 million in penalties
- Class action lawsuit against celebrities who endorsed FTX
Achieving Systemic Change
- Discussion on achieving systemic change in the United States
- Kyle Kulinski advocates for looking to models in Scandinavian countries
- Emphasis on grassroots movements to achieve specific policy wins, such as universal healthcare.
Big Pharma's Scam of Taxpayers
- Big Pharma buys intellectual property from universities using tax money to fund research
- They sell drugs back to citizens at a colossal profit
- Example: cancer drug in UK costs $200, but $38,000 in the US
- Grassroots movement needed for universal healthcare and higher minimum wages
Biden's Protections and Shortcomings
- Biden has broken neoliberal orthodoxy in some areas
- Reduction of some student loan debt
- Biden could use the 1965 higher education act to wipe slate clean
- Largely a status quo protector
- Failure to get US back into Iran deal
- Sanctions and famine in Afghanistan
- Backing Saudi Arabia's genocide in Yemen
- Continuation of Trump's border policies
- Questionable staffing choices
- Medicare prices increased
- US troops sent to Somalia
- Bombed Syria
Biden's Policies and Rust Belt Wins
- Democrats performed well in the Rust Belt during the midterms
- Biden's policies helped in creating jobs and bringing factories back
- Lowered drug prices for seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act
- Sinema and Manchin are the most corrupt Democratic senators
Decriminalizing Drugs
- Canadian province experimenting with decriminalizing hard drugs
- Oregon has decriminalized everything
- Legalization, taxation, and regulation can put cartels out of business
- Evidence shows that decriminalizing drugs can lead to healthier outcomes
The benefits and challenges of drug decriminalization
- Oregon's drug decriminalization experiment resulted in negative consequences
- New York City and Portugal have experimented with decriminalization with positive outcomes
- Portugal has successfully decriminalized a variety of drugs
- Freedom should be leaned towards with intelligent regulation
- Dr. Carl Hart believes that society has a distorted perception of drug dangers
- Drugs can have positive benefits if used responsibly
- Many drug users are recreational users
- Drug addiction often stems from underlying mental illness and poverty
- There are drugs that can help people get off other drugs, such as Ibogaine
Benefits of using Ibogaine to treat addiction
- Ibogaine retreats have had positive outcomes in treating addiction
- Ibogaine is a dissociative psychedelic with anti-addictive mechanisms
- Helps people recognize patterns and trauma that lead to addiction
- Other drugs such as MDMA and psilocybin are also showing promise in treating mental health disorders
Trump and DeSantis in 2024 Election,
- Discussion of Trump and DeSantis running for presidential election in 2024
- Possibility of alternatives splitting non-Trump vote
- Suggestions for Republicans to strategize and team up against Trump
Ted Cruz and Trump's Influence,
- Ted Cruz's past behavior and support of Trump
- Discussion of DeSantis' chance of winning against Trump
- Possibility of other candidates joining in and splitting the non-Trump vote
Anti-Semitic Representative
- Discussion about an anti-Semitic representative and her comments regarding the Israel lobby and "Benjamins".
Alternative Social Media
- Discussion about the idea of an alternative social media platform and how something new and different is needed to capture attention.
Overreaching and Undermining Confidence
- There was a concerted effort to suppress the legitimate New York Post story
- Zuckerberg's algorithmic suppression would have been less controversial
- Overreaching led to the scandal around the story
- The scandal undermined people's confidence in intelligence agencies
- The FBI and CIA are more concerned with protecting the establishment and status quo than with a specific ideology
FBI Targeting Martin Luther King Jr.
- The FBI sent King a letter suggesting he should kill himself
- The FBI is more concerned with protecting the establishment and status quo than a specific ideology
- The CIA is worse than the FBI
- The Blowback podcast details historical events leading up to wars
- The CIA was seeking to topple Cuba's government, which led to a vicious dictator and the exploitation of the people
- The US was attempting to overthrow Maduro in Venezuela but now may establish better relationships with his regime
- The US previously fabricated the story that Juan Guaido was the elected president of Venezuela
Media and Political Outrage
- The media often focuses on cheap clickbait headlines instead of the important news stories
- Kyle Kulinski sees his role as bringing attention to important stories that are often ignored
- He gives an example of how John Stewart's coverage of the PACT Act led to change in Congress
Redistribution
- The tax system in the United States benefits the ultra-wealthy
- Kulinski argues that redistribution would work and points to FDR's New Deal as evidence
- He discusses Bernie Sanders' proposal to tax a small percentage of stock trades to redistribute wealth
The difference between enjoying your job and not enjoying it
- Doing something you enjoy is immeasurable compared to doing something you have to do
- It has a huge impact on your psyche and the way you think about life
- People who enjoy their jobs have a better possibility for the future and are generally happier
- The vast majority of people doing something they don't want to do are barely getting ahead
- Over 70% of people are living paycheck to paycheck
Dangers of golf courses and pesticides
- Golf courses use a lot of pesticides that can be harmful
- Runoff from golf courses can cause cancer and severe health issues
- Monsanto's Roundup has a lot of evidence linking it to cancer
- There are a lot of unknown health consequences from glyphosate, a common pesticide
- Monocrop agriculture is dangerous to the topsoil and environment
Shadow Banning and Freedom of Speech on Social Media
- Kyle Kulinski advocates for regulating social media companies as public utilities with expanded First Amendment protections.
- He believes that relying on one person to make decisions about what content should and shouldn't be allowed is problematic and raises questions about what is considered "hateful."
- Kulinski suggests that platforms should return to a meritocracy-based algorithm to allow good content to spread and that freedom of speech should be extended beyond direct threats of violence.
- He believes that suppressing bad ideas suppresses the essence of debate, and the only way to change people's minds is through dialogue and conversation.
The Essence of Debate
- Kulinski argues that bad ideas should be refuted by better ideas instead of being suppressed.
- He believes that CNN and other media outlets are not good at debunking ideas they dislike
- Kulinski suggests treating people like people, acknowledging their valid arguments, and having honest, respectful conversations as the key to changing their minds
- He acknowledges conspiracy theories and fake news as problems but believes that suppressing them only infantilizes people and limits honest and open conversations.
The Weaponization of Fake Information
- 10-20% of information is fake and can be weaponized to shape a narrative
- Disincentivizes people from talking about certain topics
- Virtue signaling is prevalent, especially on the left, creating a holier-than-thou attitude
- Online arguments lead to feeling bad and are a waste of time
The NBA Referee Controversy
- Referees in the NBA have been caught rigging games
- Betting is a huge industry and bias can come into play
- LeBron James is an example of unfair calls resulting in a loss
- Referees apologizing for bad calls is a rarity, but it happened in LeBron's case
Starting time
- Fury won the second fight against Wilder clearly.
- Wilder made several excuses, including cheating and a heavy costume.
- This behavior tarnished Wilder's reputation as a great fighter.
Starting time
- The lack of objectivity and subjectivity in boxing counts drives Joe crazy.
- Joe suggests having a digital count visible to the audience.
- Joe uses Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas' fight as an example.
Kimbo Slice and Seth Petruzzelli
- Kimbo Slice gained fame through street fighting videos
- He was lacking in grappling skills and had knee problems
- Seth Petruzzelli knocked him out in 6 seconds
- The difference between a backyard brawler and an elite MMA fighter is stark
COVID and government decisions
- DeSantis allowed people to make their own choices during COVID and protected the vulnerable
- LA and other areas had arbitrary and damaging shutdowns
- Newsome was caught indoor dining when outdoor dining was banned
- The importance of good government decisions was highlighted during COVID
DeSantis' policies and financial ties
- Joe delves into DeSantis' financial ties to Wall Street and corporations, as well as his shielding of the sugar cane industry from legal accountability for pollution.
Political potential of Biden and DeSantis
- Joe and his guest discuss DeSantis' potential as a Republican candidate in the next election and how Democrats may choose Marianne Williamson to challenge a half-dead Biden in the primary.
Slimy Politician Feel
- Comment on politician's character
- Critical of his record
- Era of the outsider
- People want something new
How to Consume the Programs
- Discusses where to find Kyle Klinsky's show
- Spotify and YouTube
- Substack for Crystal Kyle and Friends
- Live show in Austin