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Krystal Kyle & Friends

Krystal Kyle & Friends

Episode 294: Gil Durán

Sep 12, 2026 · 59 min · 15 segments

Gil Durán rejoins the show to talk about his incredible research and powerful story of how right-wing tech grifters have grabbed hold of our democracy and are threatening to strip it for parts.

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Top entities: Peter Thiel×53 Silicon Valley×49 Elon Musk×26 Donald Trump×61 Antichrist×17

Speakers: Gil DuranGuestKrystal BallHostKyle KulinskiHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasLeftAudience≈628k followers

Welcome and Guest Introduction0:07 – 0:24

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:07

Welcome, everybody, to Crystal Kyle and Friends.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:09

We have the returning champion, Gil Duran, on the show today.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:12

Gil, thanks for joining us, man.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:13

We appreciate it.

0:14

Thanks for having me.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:15

So your book, The Nerd Reich, is, let's be honest, a masterpiece.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:22

It just came out about, I want to say, three weeks ago or so.

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Welcome and Guest Introduction0:07 – 0:24

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:07

Welcome, everybody, to Crystal Kyle and Friends.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:09

We have the returning champion, Gil Duran, on the show today.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:12

Gil, thanks for joining us, man.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:13

We appreciate it.

0:14

Thanks for having me.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:15

So your book, The Nerd Reich, is, let's be honest, a masterpiece.

Kyle KulinskiHost

0:22

It just came out about, I want to say, three weeks ago or so.