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Hysteria

Hysteria

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Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives.© Crooked Media. All Rights Reserved. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Sounds Like Feminism w. Chelsea Clinton
    Jun 26 2025

    Chelsea Clinton joins Hysteria to discuss health advocacy in the MAHA era and the state of reproductive healthcare under Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also get into the latest on Charlie Kirk’s misogynistic agenda, the tacky Bezos/Sanchez Venetian wedding, and whether doomsday preppers are onto something.

    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

    Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles (The Guardian 6/24)

    ‘More Babies and Beef Tallow, Less Blue Hair and Birth Control’ Seventy-two hours with America’s most ambitious young conservative women. (The Cut 6/17)

    Republican representative’s ectopic pregnancy clashes with Florida abortion law (The Guardian 6/22)

    Cassidy, in Break With Kennedy, Calls for Vaccine Meeting Delay (NYT 6/24)

    They’re not your typical ‘preppers,’ but thousands look to them for survival tips (The 19th 6/10)

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • America Needs You w. MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
    Jun 19 2025

    Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan joins Hysteria to share about the tragic shootings in her state and honor the legacy of her friend and colleague, State Representative Melissa Hortman. Erin and Alyssa also discuss the latest on RFK Jr.'s vaccine quakery, new (bad) discrimination rules in VA hospitals, and their skepticism of Amy Coney Barrett’s drift to the left. They wrap up with a petty conversation about shopping cart etiquette and the atrocious styling in Ryan Murphy’s latest adaptation.

    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

    Southern Baptists move to end same-sex marriage in the US (BBC 6/11)

    ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans (The Guardian 6/16)

    !RFK Jr. replaced everyone on the CDC's vaccine panel. Here's why that matters (NPR 6/13)

    Baby of Georgia woman who was kept on life support has been delivered: Report (USA Today (USA Today 6/17)

    A ‘formidable public servant.’ Who was Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home? (CNN 6/14)

    The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials (NPR 6/16)

    How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left (NYT 6/15)

    Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s youth transgender care ban (The Hill 6/18)

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • America, Hold the ICE w. CA Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
    Jun 12 2025

    Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis joins Hysteria to talk about ICE, protests, and where California stands amidst threats from Trump. Erin, Alyssa, and Comedian and friend of Hysteria Kara Klenk also discuss Trump’s Super Sweet Seventy-Ninth birthday parade, the No Kings protests, and Evie Magazine’s Father’s Day gift guide.

    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

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    Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts (Politico 6/10)

    Lack of coordination over military deployment poses ‘significant’ challenge as immigration protests continue (LA Times 6/10)

    Everything we know about the LA protests (BBC 6/9)

    Los Angeles formally adopts sanctuary city law. Here's what that means (LAist 1/4/2024)

    Army says Trump's military parade could cause $16 million in damage to Washington streets (NBC 5/31)

    5 things $45 million could pay for instead of a massive military parade (SPLC 6/6)

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    1 hr and 25 mins
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