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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.

  1. This F*cking Guy: Naomi Campbell

    28M AGO

    This F*cking Guy: Naomi Campbell

    In our 36th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Crooked Media's Kendra James dive deep into the past of supermodel villain, Naomi Campbell. From her “feud" with Tyra Banks, to her unsavory taste in men, to her laundry list of assault charges, to her murky friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, this may be one of our most hostile, prima donna guys yet. 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. Sources:  Timeline https://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/67521/  Daily Mail allegations about Epstein from 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-7367825/As-model-unexpectedly-honoured-philanthropy-meet-Naomi-Campbells-rum-chums.html  Now Campbell met Mike https://www.heristical.com/p/a-j-ayer-vs-mike-tyson  Campbell response video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwgJzb7fllI Campbell responds https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/08/21/naomi-campbell-addresses-her-ties-jeffrey-epstein/2077443001/  Another accounting of the denial https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/naomi-campbell-jeffrey-epstein-youtube-video-watch-sex-trafficking-a9074121.html  Daily Mail write-up https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7382151/Naomi-Campbell-says-knew-Jeffrey-Epstein-denies-knowledge-sex-crimes.html Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria%27s_Secret_Fashion_Show  Epstein Victoria’s Secret NYT https://archive.ph/DjoBM 2026 Epstein fileshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15538709/Naomi-Campbells-role-helping-Jeffrey-Epstein-try-buy-luxury-flat-near-Kremlin.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPt-O_lkHZA  Charity https://archive.ph/i7ZcV#selection-879.0-915.152  Hadn’t read own book https://uk.style.yahoo.com/in-defence-of-zoella--why-it-doesn-t-matter-if-her-book-was-ghost-written-121449326.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJ_swY1rJjJwhfuoMGZr3Ob-QLYx6XjAryJz5oZVEllHQrRu1LBfyoLokbR1VzpxTNQtu2-XbPBZhFwpD-sc_w3GberIT-b6CjkKa5u3RlAruE2TVlIZbOqIeIv_XW8qax057MR3rYe21kzQaWRKnjYOH5LaTL8yeGazHSOXQnCV Air ragehttps://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/20/campbell.court/index.html  Abuse accusationshttps://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/naomi-campbell-is-accused-of-abuse-for-the-eighth-time-421832.html Long legs, short fuse https://archive.ph/sz3qI Campbell correcting the record https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibBE1akKRuc Diddy on Campbell https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/the-naomi-factor-the-supermodels-friends-and-collaborators-on-how-she-became-an-icon  Fashion for relief https://archive.ph/i7ZcV#selection-879.0-915.152  Elite model management dumps Campbell at the height of her career https://web.archive.org/web/20160413082507/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20106429,00.html Mention of Troy Beher's fight https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/12/15/People/4329724395600/  Another mention of the Beher fight https://archive.ph/QBL0c  Campbell assault 1998https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/05/naomi-campbell-faces-assault-charge-in-toronto/  Ana assault https://archive.ph/sz3qI Sunshine Sachs editing wiki entries https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/23/business/media/a-pr-firm-alters-the-wiki-reality-of-its-star-clients.html  Her album https://web.archive.org/web/20080507045326/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-worst-album-in-the-world-ever-471490.html  Epstein files presence https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/style/epstein-files-naomi-campbell.html More on Epstein  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/naomi-campbell-gave-jeffrey-epstein-013602188.html?guccounter=1  https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/models/a1401/24-hours-with-naomi-campbell-0214/ https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/specials/magazine4/articles/campbell.html https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-1 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c361k687115o https://www.theguardian.com/observer/focus/story/0,6903,651663,00.html https://www.today.com/popculture/naomi-campbell-discusses-her-drug-addiction-wbna5962519 Campbell did the vagina monologues in SF https://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/A-model-actress-Naomi-Campbell-says-painful-2886133.php  Campbell wearing a Nelson Eandela hathttps://archive.ph/ZyzFj#selection-1621.0-1687.1 https://archive.ph/1Mnuk   W magazine https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/naomi-campbell-probation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibBE1akKRuc  Assault https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/naomi-campbell-released-bail/531-e10146e8-769f-4975-99f9-9892a2bb9fc4  Phone at maid assault https://www.cleveland19.com/story/5944870/naomi-campbell-pleads-guilty-to-assault/ Missing jeans assault https://www.today.com/popculture/naomi-campbell-sued-another-maid-1c9432812 Campbell community service couture https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/naomi-campbell-probation  Breach of contract lawsuit https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/sobe-perfume-maker-says-naomi-campbell-stinks/1847782/ British Airways https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/naomi-campbell-escapes-jail-over-pc-assault-and-tirade-on-ba-jet-c2v09tlvr7r Amazed by Venezuela https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/2792/  Rumor of Chavez affair? https://observer.com/2008/01/naomi-campbell-model-interviewer-of-south-american-heads-of-state/  Animal rights group fires Campbell after appearing in fur https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/03/11/Animal-rights-group-fires-Naomi-Campbell/2579858056400/  Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell https://www.papermag.com/hollyweird-naomi-kate-fidel  Naomi gets in a slapfight at a Brazilian restaurant https://www.today.com/popculture/no-model-behavior-naomi-campbell-wbna8669444  Convicted of assault in Italy https://archive.ph/YEZp8  Badr Jafar dust up https://archive.ph/QBL0c#selection-1515.2-1515.137 Tyra-Naomi confrontation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=516JwxaFVy4&t=256s  Naomi talking about Tyra fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMSWEdz5qo8 Video: shady Naomi moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DI7dcJyIo Disavowing Epstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwgJzb7fllI  The Mirror's worst books of all time https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/7-worst-celebrity-books-you-36813997 VIDEO: Barbara interviews her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdprTCElJsg  VIDEO: Wendy Williams compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3vnmnlf6N4 VIDEO: Blood diamond walk out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT-6jzaVwkI  VIDEO: Naomi’s song Love And Tears, Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtb3Vj28vKk&list=RDmtb3Vj28vKk&start_radio=1 Music video for Campbelll’s Love and Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdzfTJIa8_A&list=RDWdzfTJIa8_A&start_radio=1  Blood diamonds, Campbell turned over to police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWlBHzd_rNQ  Community service runway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5IH61o3HPE

    52 min

  2. 3D AGO

    The Manosphere Grift

    Erin and Alyssa react to the bombshell reporting on civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and the allegations of a lifelong pattern of sexual abuse. They also cover the election results out of Illinois, the latest on the SAVE Act in Congress, Louis Theroux’s new Netflix documentary on the Manosphere, and how the right is shaping culture from sex education to reality TV. 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. More coverage on the Cesar Chavez accusations on the Hysteria YouTube channel AIPAC faces calls to reassess strategy after split results in Illinois (Politico 3/18)GOP tempers flare over how to pass SAVE America Act (The Hill 3/18)Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years (NYT 3/18)Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power (The New Republic 3/12)Louis Theroux on the Manosphere: ‘It’s Highly Profitable to Be a Dick on the Internet’ (Wired 3/11)The Fight for Facts: Defending Access to Comprehensive Sex Education from the Anti-Abortion Agenda (Guttmacher 3/16)Ex-‘Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison Sets New Dating Series on Fox Nation About ‘Traditional Marriage’ (Variety 2/26)

    1h 41m

  3. MAR 12

    Revenge of Candace w. Brandy Zadrozny

    Erin Ryan and MS NOW's Brandy Zadrozny break down the newly available FBI interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault that the DOJ tried to bury, a bizarre attempt at image rehab for Peggy Siegal aka “The Grande Dame of the Epstein Files,” and the Iranian women’s soccer team's quest for asylum. They also discuss and review Candace Owens’ latest series, The Bride of Charlie. And of course, we wrap up with Sani-Petty. 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. DOJ releases Epstein files with accusations against Trump (The Miami Herald 3/6)Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined (The Post and Courier 3/8)The Grande Dame of the Epstein Files (NY Mag 3/4)Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest (BBC 3/10)Estrogen patches harder to find as FDA pushes hormone therapy (The Hill 3/5)The Widow and the Firebrand: How Candace Owens Turned a Conservative Succession Into a Crusade Against Erika Kirk (Hollywood Reporter 3/5)

    1h 18m
  4. This F*cking Guy: Sam Altman

    MAR 8

    This F*cking Guy: Sam Altman

    In our 35th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the AI Scammer, Sam Altman. From his early tech bro days at Loopt and Y Combinator, to getting a thrill by playing “God" with AI decision-making, to acting VERY shady about the death of an OpenAI employee, this may be our most disingenuous guy yet! 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.  Sources:https://archive.ph/eQq7g  https://archive.ph/jOp6s  https://www.npr.org/2024/05/20/1252495087/openai-pulls-ai-voice-that-was-compared-to-scarlett-johansson-in-the-movie-herhttps://archive.ph/zoP9g#selection-4553.0-4561.49  https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/news/2024/04/when-ai-gets-lost-its-own-reality  https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/what-should-we-learn-from-openais  https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/ice-says-uses-ai-palantir-openai-metas-humanoid-robot-training-planhttps://fortune.com/2023/06/08/sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-worries-15-quotes/https://www.investopedia.com/ceo-of-chatgpt-s-parent-company-i-expect-some-really-bad-stuff-to-happen-here-s-what-he-means-11859389https://fortune.com/2024/05/21/openai-superalignment-20-compute-commitment-never-fulfilled-sutskever-leike-altman-brockman-murati/https://www.wsj.com/video/series/joanna-stern-personal-technology/openai-made-me-crazy-videosthen-the-cto-answered-most-of-my-questions/C2188768-D570-4456-8574-9941D4F9D7E2https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2026/02/03/sam-altman-explains-the-future/  https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-ithttps://cmr.berkeley.edu/2025/10/seven-myths-about-ai-and-productivity-what-the-evidence-really-says/  https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69520118/1/altman-v-altman/https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzHI_hxRWtz/?igsh=Mnk4aWI5ZWx1YW9n  https://www.newsweek.com/sam-altman-annie-altman-accusations-2011449https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-booms-reliance-circular-deals-223120705.html  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/someone-going-lose-phenomenal-amount-130131761.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFoRip8fz4FHwOH2WCUZPwEuQkW7dzucbZpLzmYo76VRkDnTSXOdVyD0Gal1rlu_JsyOMoGYJi5ciu5Lp9wIGfnullBmfQpywCyqrZ-3W18NUVCvg2G2E_Mz-UcpYS45S2vBsh8FQEWM2gjzZMXKYUh3r9WefakZygmKPkkgrdCc https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/openai-policy-exec-who-opposed-chatbots-adult-mode-reportedly-fired-on-discrimination-claim/  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/sam-altman-reinstated-open-ai-ceo-1234893167/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd2qv58yl5o  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/opinion/openai-chatgpt-safety.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/altman-open-ai-moral-police-erotica-chatgpthttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/openai-suicide-safeguard-wrongful-death-lawsuit-1235452315/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sam-altman-artificial-intelligence-openai-profile.html​​https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/technology/scarlett-johannson-openai-voice.html https://nypost.com/2025/08/29/business/ex-yahoo-exec-killed-his-mom-after-chatgpt-fed-his-paranoia-report/  https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/can-sam-altman-be-trusted-with-the-future?_sp=e25261d0-a4b3-43e5-aad6-a9dcae53da26.1770317526311https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/07/openais-sam-altman-denies-sexual-abuse-allegations-made-sister-ann.htmlhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/sam-altman-and-jony-ive-will-force-ai-into-your-life#rid=89972881-46ae-4035-9810-ac4d1a0124e3&q=sam+altmanhttps://sfstandard.com/2026/01/04/suchir-balaji-openai-suicide-murder-conspiracy/https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/companies-pouring-billions-advance-ai-infrastructure-2025-10-06/https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/oracle-corporation-orcl-slips-amid-concerns-over-debt-fueled-ai-data-center-expansion/ar-AA1WBjunhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/openai-anthropic-super-bowl-commercial?srsltid=AfmBOopGoxhLMPSo8rD2wfy2SpO6PqeQb-OYHJiFTGFq3nCDctQKF5vehttps://web.archive.org/web/20231103004609/https://mashable.com/archive/loopt-cbs-mobilehttps://web.archive.org/web/20100315000456/http://www.looptblog.com/2010/03/looking-for-something-fun-to-do-try-the-new-loopt-pulse.html  https://www.reuters.com/article/business/loopt-was-a-lemon-dropping-to-just-500-daily-active-users-prior-to-sale-update-idUS2505978580/https://archive.ph/yAgIK  https://blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-singularityhttps://venturebeat.com/technology/y-combinator-accepts-15000-startups-into-its-online-school-after-software-glitch-causes-confusion

    50 min

  5. MAR 5

    Prettier in Person w. Akilah Hughes & Kiran Deol

    Erin Ryan and Akilah Hughes dig into the results from Tuesday's primaries, Trump’s Armageddon war in Iran, Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition, and the ever-moving goal posts for women in Washington. They also cover a horrifying new law in Kansas targeting trans people, Kristi Noem’s bad day at the Senate, and Politico’s unsettling profile of Nancy Mace. Then Kiran Deol joins for a very petty edition of the Sanity Corner, where they rant and rave about curling, tall men, and revisit a perfect network sitcom that was canceled too soon. 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. Check out Kiran’s film, Didn’t Die here Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? (BBC 3/2)Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes (AP 3/1)‘South Park’ Writer Sets Up Site Calling for Barron to Go to War (Daily Beast 3/2)Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled (NYT 2/27)Girlfriend's Defense Of Kash Patel's Winter Olympics Trip Goes Off The Rails (Huff Post 2/27)Takeaways from Kristi Noem’s combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing (CNN 3/3)Scoop: Noem burning deportation cash on luxury jets (AXIOS 2/28)‘I Don’t Know That I’ll Ever Be OK With Myself’ (Politico 2/27)Live Election Updates (NYT 3/4)

    1h 33m

  6. FEB 26

    U.S. Hockey Debockey

    Erin and Alyssa dish on Trump’s State of the Union address and Kash Patel taking the Olympic US Men’s Hockey team from hero to zero. They also unpack the disturbing case of Representative Tony Gonzales’ inappropriate relationship with a staffer and how Republicans are weighing the calls for his resignation with their razor-thin majority in Congress. Then they wrap up with the latest on the Epstein files and a petty preview of Candace Owens’ new series on Erika Kirk, “The Bride of Charlie”. 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. Epstein accusers, Olympians among guests invited to State of the Union speech (Reuters 2/24)Trump invites US Olympic hockey heroes to State of the Union in locker-room call (The Guardian 2/23)Virginia teen Sage Blair at State of the Union (Fox 5 2/24)FBI head Kash Patel defends ‘frat bro’ hijinks with US hockey team in Milan (The Guardian (The Guardian 2/23)Tony Gonzales faces mounting pressure from GOP women over affair allegations (Politico 2/23)Tony Gonzales says he will not resign (Politico 2/24)Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump (NPR 2/24)

    1h 18m
  7. This F*cking Guy: Laura Loomer

    FEB 22

    This F*cking Guy: Laura Loomer

    In our 34th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the unhinged MAGA clown, Laura Loomer. From filming undercover for Project Veritas, to cozying up to eco-fascists, to melting down over her Twitter ban, to being Trump’s number 1 fan girl, this crazy b*tch may be our nuttiest guy yet! 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. Sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Laura-Loomer https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/17/laura-loomers-endless-payback  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/laura-loomer-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/us/politics/laura-loomer-trump.html  https://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5107932/laura-loomer-donald-trump-relationship-republicans-criticism  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8y27dwgpo https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/who-is-laura-loomer https://people.com/maga-activist-laura-loomer-claims-former-reporter-desk-pentagon-11860410  https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-laura-loomer-loomered/#google_vignette  https://abcnews.go.com/US/operate-independent-agency-laura-loomers-pressure-campaigns-reshaping/story?id=124285112  https://www.amazon.com/Loomered-Laura-Loomer/dp/1642935670  https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-laura-loomer-loomered/# https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/03/politics/laura-loomer-trump-white-house-briefing-room https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2025/12/24/laura-loomers-excellent-year-00706352  https://people.com/trump-reveals-laura-loomer-engagement-11871180  https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/laura-loomer-engagement-who-is-the-boyfriend-president-donald-trump-makes-surprise-announcement-watch-101765952081274.html#google_vignette  https://reason.com/volokh/2025/12/04/lawyer-hijinks-in-laura-loomers-and-bill-mahers-deposition/

    55 min

  8. FEB 19

    Kristi Noem’s Mile High Club

    Erin and Alyssa dive into the Wall Street Journal’s brutal read of Kristi Noem, social media addiction going on trial, and how the SAVE Act might forever change our elections. Then, in Sani/Petty, they discuss Elon’s turn toward Jesus, the new season of Love Is Blind, and Taylor Swift’s special video for the Team USA Women’s Figure Skaters. 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.  A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS (Wall Street Journal 2/12)Tough questions — and grieving families — await Mark Zuckerberg at social media addiction trial Wednesday (CNN 2/17)Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes, but Democrats could still block it (NBC News 2/17)House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote (The 19th News 2/11)Older women are spooked by the economy. Their vote is up for grabs (USA Today 2/16)

    1h 6m
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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.

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