Hysteria

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SOCIETY & CULTURE
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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.

2D AGO

America Needs You w. MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan

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)

1h 25m
JUN 12

America, Hold the ICE w. CA Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis

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. Go to votesaveamerica.com/nokings to sign up for a No Kings event near you 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)

1h 25m
JUN 5

Is Modest Hottest?

Erin and Alyssa break down the Big Beautiful Bill, how a new change to EMTALA will threaten the lives of pregnant people, and Trump supporters' complaints about getting what they voted for. Then a conversation about how some people would like to see “modesty” come back in style– for better or worse. Then they wrap up in the Sanity Corner with their initial thoughts on And Just Like That and Love Island USA. Listen to Inside 2025 now and get access to even more exclusive content, including Erin on Terminally Online this Saturday—just subscribe at crooked.com/friends. Trump rescinds guidance protecting women in need of emergency abortions (The Guardian 6/3) How Trump’s ‘one, big, beautiful’ tax bill could impact programs for women and children (The 19th News 5/22) A Missouri Town Was Solidly Behind Trump. Then Carol Was Detained. (NYT 5/28) 2024 was the year of Mormon women (Washington Post 12/16) 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.

1h 30m
MAY 29

Assembly Required: Rachel Maddow on Winning America’s Fight Against Fascism

The Hysteria team is off this week. But we’re excited to bring you a recent episode of Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams. In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, we’ve watched Republicans erode American democracy with alarming speed. While this political moment may feel unprecedented, it isn’t new. America has dealt its share of far-right movements, fascist provocateurs, and anti-democratic threats. But time and again, heroes have risen to meet those moments. In this episode, Stacey unpacks how we’ve fought fascism before – and won. She’s joined by the host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism. Subscribe to Assembly Required wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. 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. Learn & Do More: Be Curious: History can be an extremely useful tool to help us navigate the present. Pick up Rachel Maddow’s book Prequel — now available in paperback anywhere books are sold. Also pick up the Assembly Required Recommended Read: The Dictator’s Learning Curve by William Dobson. Solve problems: The best thing we can do right now is show up and use our voices. There are two key ways to do this. First: call your representatives! Democrat, Republican, Independent — it doesn’t matter. Tell them where you stand and why it matters. Second: get involved locally. Join a protest, volunteer to support a community that is particularly vulnerable right now, donate to a grassroots group in your area. Change starts with showing up, so let’s get to work. Do Good: Not only has Trump waged a war on books, he’s waged a war on independent businesses. So if you’re interested in reading any of the books I mentioned today, or want to pick up our weekly recommended reading, purchase them at a local bookstore. If there isn’t a local option near you, or you just prefer the convenience of online shopping, check out small businesses that operate online — like Octavia’s Bookshelf.

54 min
MAY 22

Girl Problems w. Sophie Gilbert

Erin and Alyssa discuss the latest on the fertility clinic bombing in Palm Springs, the horrific consequences of Georgia’s strict 6-week abortion ban, and the Liver King. Then The Atlantic’s Sophie Gilbert joins to chat about her new book Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, they talk about everything from the impact of Spice-Girls-feminism to the rise of the #girlboss. 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. Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves by Sophie Gilbert Georgia mother says she is being forced to keep brain-dead pregnant daughter alive under abortion ban law (NBC News 5/15) 25-year-old suspect in fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings, officials say (AP 5/18) Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ as retailer expects prices to increase (CNN 5/17) Walmart Selling Solid Gold Bars Is the Recession Indicator We Didn’t See Coming (Rolling Stone 5/16) Judge overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion (CNN/AP 5/13) The Tech Guys Are Fighting. Literally. (NYT 5/16) The ‘Manosphere’? It’s Planet Earth. (NYT 2/1) The Liver King story chillingly shows how bad role models are manufactured (The Independent 5/13)

1h 18m
MAY 15

The MAHA Surgeon General Nominee

The new American pope is here, Trump is fast-tracking white South African refugees, the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial has begun, and Erin and Alyssa are here to break it down. They also do a deep dive into wellness influencer Casey Means, who might just be the next U.S. surgeon general. They wrap up with a conversation about Karoline Leavitt’s super mom status and Adidas’ new down syndrome accessible shoe program. 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. “She Was Tearful About It”: The Nuances of Casey Means’s Medical Exit and Antiestablishment Origins (Vanity Fair 5/9) Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general (The Guardian 5/11) How a post #MeToo law opened the floodgates for allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs (NPR 5/7) The trial of Sean Combs: What you need to know (NPR 5/12) Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, carrying on a long tradition (LA Times 5/11) Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US (AP News 5/12) Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message (Al Jazeera 5/11) Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison (BBC 5/12)

1h 26m
MAY 8

Will You Accept This Rosary? w. Parker Molloy

Erin and Alyssa are together IN PERSON to discuss the latest news from the Texas bill that would mandate wastewater testing for mifepristone, to how Janet Mills’ resistance to funding cuts paid off, to a preview of the papal conclave. Then Parker Molloy, author of The Present Age newsletter, joins for a conversation about the problems with the mainstream media’s coverage of the Trump administration’s attacks on transgender youth. Finally, in Sani-Petty they discuss podcasts that are keeping them sane. 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. The Debt Gala Assigned Media Erin in the Morning 'We won': Maine Gov. Mills celebrates state's legal settlement with USDA over funding freeze (WMTW 5/2) NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths (Stat 4/30) Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award (AP 5/5) Bizarre Texas Bill Wants to Test the Water for Birth Control, Abortion Pills (Jezebel 4/23) Major News Outlets Can't Bring Themselves to Call Conversion Therapy What It Is (The Present Age 5/5) Who are the main contenders to be the next pope? (Al Jazeera 5/5) Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope (CNN 5/6)

1h 21m
MAY 1

A Very Domestic B*tch w. Katherine LaNasa

Erin and Alyssa unpack how the suspension of the de minimis exemption will affect our shopping habits, Trump’s exploitation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and conservative women’s media desire to “make America hot again.” Then the Pitt’s Katherine LaNasa, aka Nurse Dana, joins to talk about the making of America’s favorite TV show and where she drew inspiration from for her kick ass character. They finish up with a very petty examination of Bill Belichick’s age-gap relationship. Trump is ending this tariff loophole for low-cost packages. Here’s what that could mean for consumers (PBS 4/24) Trump’s Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits as States and Businesses Fight Back (NYT 4/27) The Women Who Want to Make America Hot Again (Glamour 4/25) Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican (Guardian 4/24) 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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Love this show!

Apr 23

Raking16

I look forward to this show every week. Erin and Alyssa are fantastic, and their show provides a bright spot in these dark times.
Disappointing

May 15

Babes2983

The episode where they talked about Casey Means was so disappointing. At one point while unfairly depicting Casey as someone unqualified to talk about nutrition, Erin said “she (Casey) even said at one point in a podcast that she never had any nutrition classes in med school.” Um yea, that is Casey’s whole point!! Why are there not nutrition classes in med school?? My message to this audience is to go out and listen to Dr Means on some podcasts, she has been on a bunch. You will realize she absolutely does know what she’s talking about and she’s our only chance at getting clean food for our kids. And just cause she was appointed by Trump, doesn’t mean we have to dislike or disagree with her or assume she is unqualified. Do better Erin and Alyssa. Or this is why democrats will continue to lose. We don’t have to hate everything the other side does.
Great!

Apr 17

ALou_61

Welcome back Erin! You ladies are great!!!!
Love the podcast

Apr 3

charzard11

I miss Erin, I hope she is okay!!!

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.