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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.

8 HR AGO

Kash Me Outside w. Naomi Ekperigin

Erin and guest host Naomi Ekperigin (writer, comedian, actor) break down the White House Correspondence Dinner thwarted shooting and aftermath, look into the viral conspiracy theories about disappeared and deceased American scientists, and analyze how Megan The Stallion handled her breakup on her own terms. Then they wrap up with Sanity Corner, and I Feel 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, episode title, and episode date. A Timeline of the Shooting in D.C. (WSJ 4/26)‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton (NYT 4/26)12 American scientists have gone missing or died. The mystery has become the talk - and worry - of Washington (Independent 4/25)Megan Thee Stallion reveals split from Klay Thompson while accusing him of cheating: ‘Need a real break’ (The Independent 4/25)

1hr 36min
23 APR

We Need Space w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Erin and Alyssa check in on the latest Bravo-level drama from Trump’s wack job cabinet, two recent chilling tragedies in Virginia and Louisiana, Planned Parenthood’s foray into cosmetic offerings, Reese Witherspoon’s suspicious call for women to use more AI, and more. Then professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein drops by to talk about her new book, The Edge of Space-Time, what people are getting wrong about the Artemis II mission, and what Star Trek and Octavia Butler can tell us about our current political moment. 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 FBI Director Is MIA (The Atlantic 4/17)FBI director Kash Patel files $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic (CNN 4/20)Labor Dept. Investigates Texts Among Secretary’s Family and Staff (NYT 4/15)Feud between Mace and Mills flares as the Republicans trade barbs, expulsion threats (CNN 4/21)Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself, police say (BBC 4/17)Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children (NYT 4/19)The Shreveport Mass Killing Isn’t Just About ‘Mental Health’ by Brittany Cooper (The Cut 4/20)A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox (NYT 3/11)The Woman Who Knows Too Much: An Interview with Amanda Ungaro (Courier 4/18)Reese Witherspoon Declares “It’s Time” For Women To Embrace AI: “Want To Learn With Me?” (Deadline 4/17)We Need Space w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

1hr 46min
19 APR

This F*cking Guy: Karoline Leavitt

In our 38th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the MAGA mouthpiece, Karoline Leavitt. From “growing up in a small business family” to her college broadcasting days, to being the ultimate tradwife hypocrite, to shapeshifting into an obsequious Trump a** kisser, this may be one of our most irritating 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. Saint Anselm Broadcasting Club (YouTube) US Rep. Chris Pappas projected to defeat Republican challenger Karoline Leavitt to win third term (WMUR) The question that ruffled Karoline Leavitt's feathers (Granite Memo) First Congressional District GOP Primary at NHIOP, 8/4/22 (YouTube) ‘It’s Those Lips’: Trump, 79, Goes Gaga for Karoline Leavitt, 27 (Daily Beast) Karoline Leavitt Gives Jaw-Dropping Defense of Trump’s Racist Obama Video (Daily Beast) Karoline Leavitt Says MAGA Shooter Just Hated Mormons (Daily Beast) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt previews State of the Union (NBC News) Karoline Leavitt Admits Her Family Had a Hard Time Accepting 32-Year Age Gap with Husband Nicholas Riccio (People) NH Primary Source: Leavitt says Dems ‘abandoned’ her family’s business despite COVID relief loans (WMUR) It may be her first campaign, but building blocks of Leavitt’s politics were laid years ago (NHPR) Meet the assistant press secretary (Eagle Tribune) Gun Shoot Will Conclude Former Trump Aide’s House Primary Race (NY Times) Highlight Her | Karoline Leavitt (YouTube) Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos (ProPublica) Wonder Woman Karoline Leavitt: Her Life as a New Mom & Trump’s Spokeswoman (The Conservateur) The question that ruffled Karoline Leavitt's feathers (Granite Memo) FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas (AP News) The Political Education of Karoline Leavitt (Politico) American media: distorting the truth for political objectives (The Saint Anselm Crier) Trump press secretary pick removed post praising Pence on January 6, then ran for Congress as an election denier (CNN) President Trump’s travel ban is for America’s own benefit (The Saint Anselm Crier) Leavitt earns third PolitiFact check, exceeding career total of predecessor Jen Psaki (NBC News) Karoline Leavitt is a professional liar (Stop The Presses) Karoline for Congress | Fox & Friends 7/20/21 (YouTube) All Illegal Immigrants Are Criminals, Says Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt | Live (YouTube) Karoline Leavitt says French should be 'grateful' to US they are 'not speaking German' (YouTube) Karoline Leavitt, 28, Called Out for ‘Photoshopping’ Husband, 60 (Daily Beast) Leavitt Rips Pope For Declining Board Of Peace Invite (Joe. My. God.) “MAGA GOP view of Trump, approve is 100%. If you are a member of MAGA in the GOP, you approve of Donald John Trump. 0% say that they disapprove… he’s the 1972 Miami Dolphins.” (@PressSec)

41 min
16 APR

Men vs. Consequences w. Kathy Griffin

Alyssa and Erin break down the sexual misconduct allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell and JD Vance’s latest flops. Then Kathy Griffin stops by to chat about hosting the perfect salon, dealing with straight white guy menaces, and her life on the D-list. They wrap up with a petty conversation about the New York Times puff piece on Lauren Sanchez Bezos. 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. Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her (CNN 4/10)Vance’s bad week: vice-president risks becoming face of two Trump foreign policy failures (The Guardian 4/13)The ever-shrinking JD Vance (The Financial Times 4/14)‘This is not serious leadership’: Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC in Miami as Iran talks fail (The Guardian 4/12)Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos? (NYT 4/11)

1hr 30min
9 APR

Breaking Trad

Erin and Alyssa talk about Trump's nuclear war threats, Congressman Tony Gonzales sex pesting, again, and ICE’s pattern of lies. Then they dissect Pam Bondi’s ousting, and why Republicans’ gaggle of trad wives can't escape the patriarchal system they champion. 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. Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to Strait of Hormuz opening (CNN 4/7)Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account (NYT 4/6)Border Patrol agents say 'time to get aggressive' in footage that contradicts claims against Marimar Martinez (WBEZ 2/10)Tony Gonzales asked campaign aide for nude photos, sex in 2020, new texts show (Express News 4/6)How Pam Bondi lost her job (CNN 4/4)Positive Views of the #Tradwife Movement Linked to Higher Levels of Sexism Among Men (UNLV 3/27)

1hr 33min
5 APR

This F*cking Guy: Tulsi Gabbard

In our 37th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the shady shapeshifter, Tulsi Gabbard. From her early days in the Science of Identity Foundation, to her flip-flopping LGBTQ stance, to announcing her departure from the Democratic party and joining the Trump administration, this may be one of our snakiest, two-faced 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. Tulsi Gabbard slams the Jan 6 hearings: It's 'political interest' (Fox News) Jack Dorsey Maxed Out His Donation to Tulsi Gabbard After the First Debate (Vanity Fair) Is Tulsi Gabbard the Jill Stein of 2020? (Vanity Fair) What, Exactly, Is Tulsi Gabbard Up To? (New York Times) Tulsi Gabbard campaigns for election denier Kari Lake in Arizona (ABC News) Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard’s ‘Deep and Intense’ Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect (Civil Beat) Tulsi Gabbard’s Unorthodox Path to Trump’s Intelligence Team (New York Times) Tulsi Gabbard Described as ‘Advanced Devotee’ in Alleged Cult (Newsweek) As a Rising Political Star, Gabbard Paid to Mask Her Sect’s Ties to Alleged Scheme (Wall Street Journal) Tulsi Gabbard’s journey to Donald Trump is an ominous sign of Putin’s power (Salon) Ex-Aides Say Gabbard Regularly Consumed Russian State Media: Report (Rolling Stones) America's spies say Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment (PBS) Inside the clashes between Trump and Gabbard (Politico) To deliver intelligence to Trump, DNI Tulsi Gabbard eyes creative solutions (MS Now) Intelligence watchdog shares whistleblower complaint involving Gabbard with Congress after monthslong delay (CBS) Tulsi Gabbard’s whistleblower controversy comes into sharper focus (MS Now) Tulsi Gabbard is a Threat to America’s National Security (Democrats) Gabbard threatens Obama officials with criminal referral over 2016 election assessment (CNN) Iran War Puts Tulsi Gabbard, Regime Change Critic, In An Awkward Spot (Civil Beat) Gabbard pressed on omission of climate change from threat report (News Nation) Even Republicans aren’t sure what to make of Tulsi Gabbard’s weird new video (MS Now) Kathy Griffin Calls Tulsi Gabbard ‘Legit Crazy’ Over Ukraine Biolabs Claim (Newsweek) Kinzinger knocks Gabbard for Pearl Harbor post: ‘This lady is crazy’ (The Hill) Which U.S. Wars Were Justifiable? Tulsi Gabbard Names Only World War II (NPR) Who is Mike Gabbard? (Honolulu Magazine) What Does Tulsi Gabbard Believe? (The New Yorker) Tulsi Gabbard Through The Years: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been (Civil Beat) Butler's Web: Krishna, Politics, and QNET's Global Money Laundering (Meanwhile in Hawai’i) Tulsi Gabbard Had a Very Strange Childhood (NY Mag) Tulsi Gabbard Used Donor Money To Boost Sales Of Her Own Book (Forbes) Krishna Cult Rumors Still Dog Tulsi Gabbard (Civil Beat) U.S CONGRESSWOMAN MS.TULSI GABBARD'S JALADUTA YATRA MESSAGE (Mahakrsh Krshrath) Tulsi Gabbard's Cult Tied to "Billion Dollar Drug Empire"-- Funded Taliban (Hawai´i Free Press) Trump's intel pick Tulsi Gabbard, her surfer husband Abe Williams and their bizarre ties to Hare Krishna 'cult' (Daily Mail) Making a Splash: Is Tulsi Gabbard the Next Democratic Party Star? (Vogue) Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Your Friend (Jacobin) Senator Mike Gabbard: "Relationships" - May 2, 2017 (Senator Mike Gabbard) Tulsi Gabbard’s Run for Congress Carries with it Many Hindu Hearts (Indo American News) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Tulsi Gabbard (The Atlantic) Trump's intel pick Tulsi Gabbard, her surfer husband Abe Williams and their bizarre ties to Hare Krishna 'cult' (Daily Mail) Butler's Web, Part 3: Grooming the Second Generation (Hawai´i Free Press) All in the Family (Caravan) Tulsi Gabbard’s Unorthodox Path to Trump’s Intelligence Team (New York Times)

39 min
2 APR

Trump’s Architectural Indigestion

Erin and Alyssa catch up on Pete Hegseth’s bizarre intervention into service members' promotions, new congressional efforts to regulate prediction markets, and what the f– is going on with Kristi Noem’s husband. Then they give an Architectural Digest-style tour of Trump’s absolutely bonkers plans for his ballroom. The show wraps up in the Sanity Corner. 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. Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers (NPR 3/27)Lawmakers Press to Limit Prediction Bets by Policymakers (NYT 3/26)US abortion rate holds steady largely due to travel and telehealth availability – report (The Guardian 3/29)Trump’s Ballroom Design Has Barely Been Scrutinized (NYT 3/29)Secret double life of Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband Bryon: The pouting 'busty bimbo' photos and trove of explicit messages (Daily Mail 3/31)

1hr 30min
26 MAR

USA’s Boiling Points w. Megan Gailey

Erin and Alyssa break down airport chaos, from TSA turmoil to ICE’s ominous presence, Ms. Rachel’s fight to free children from detention centers, MAGA’s AI dream girl, and why Meta’s glasses are more dystopian than you think. Then comedian Megan Gailey joins to discuss the polyamory discourse sparked by writer Lindy West. They wrap up in the Sanity Corner with a chat about the WNBA’s new contract, Taylor Sheridan’s oddly addictive new show, and more. 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. Watch Megan’s special Live From My Driveway when it premieres on March 31st on YouTube. Democrats flip Florida state seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago home (BBC 3/25)ICE agents arrive at U.S. airports amid TSA staff shortages, funding fight (Washington Post 3/23)More than 400 TSA officers have quit since shutdown began (NBC News 3/21)Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention (NBC News 3/21)‘The Pitt’ Season 2, Episode 11 Recap: Chilling Effect (NYT 3/20)Thousands have swooned over this MAGA dream girl. She’s made with AI. (Washington Post 3/20)The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep (Wired 3/23)Lindy West Thought She Couldn’t Handle Polyamory. She Was Wrong. (NYT 3/4)

1hr 42min

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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.