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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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  • We Need Space w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

    We Need Space w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
    Apr 23 2026

    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.

    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
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • This F*cking Guy: Karoline Leavitt

    This F*cking Guy: Karoline Leavitt
    Apr 19 2026
    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)
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    41 mins
  • Men vs. Consequences w. Kathy Griffin

    Men vs. Consequences w. Kathy Griffin
    Apr 16 2026

    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)
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    1 hr and 30 mins
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I love this show, smart, informative, and endlessly entertaining. This podcast got me hooked on other Crooked Media products but Hysteria is still my favorite. As a straight, white man in my 50's living in a very red part of Minnesota, I need content like this to remind me that outside my area. a lot of people are decent and normal.
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