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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.
Data updated Today
Avg Comments
9.3
Avg Likes
65.1
Engagement Rate
0.09%· ~74 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
0.09% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Insane ConfessionEpisode 297 with TouréOct 3, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Touré on Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Viral EssayEpisode 297 Sneak PeekSep 30, 2026 | Public |
| US Military TURNS On TrumpEpisode 296 with Mike PrysnerSep 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Meet the soldiers challenging the war machine from the insideEpisode 296 Sneak PeekSep 22, 2026 | Public |
| A Dialectical Case for Artificial Intelligence for Civilizational Progress [KKF longread]AI as humanity’s call for revolutionSep 20, 2026 | Public |
| Trump’s Reign Of Terror In Latin AmericaEpisode 295 with Camila Lourdes GalarzaSep 19, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
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Start tracking — freeKrystal Kyle & Friends reports a rounded subscriber count of 79K. The platform doesn't expose finer-grained numbers, so week-to-week changes below the rounding threshold aren't visible in a chart.
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vs 154 newsletters in Politics
79K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.09%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
2.2
median: 1.6
Publishing Consistency
70/100
median: 67/100
Subscribers
79K
median: 3K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
~2x per week
Consistent
Category Rank
#84 of 736
in Politics
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Oct 4, 2026
Usually publishes Sat, Sun
2.2 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$6.25/mo median
Below average(-20%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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