Shows / Hysteria
Hysteria
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.
Episodes
- Hysteria
Abortion Provider Barbie
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco rave about the FIFA Women’s World Cup before discussing No Labels, the Long Island Serial Killer, and the latest abortion…
- Hysteria
Jonah Hill and Other Wieners w. Jamie Loftus
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover quite the range of news, from important elections in Ohio that will decide the fate of abortion in the state, to the…
- Hysteria
Time to Call Amy w. Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the latest news — SCOTUS decisions are slowly coming in, and democracy shockingly hasn’t disintegrated yet, plus Trump…
- Hysteria
Salmon Alito w. Monica Potts
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the latest: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito doesn’t understand what the big deal is about accepting a free luxury…
- Hysteria
“I’m Going to Marry That Baby” w. Jill Gutowitz
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate Donny Trump’s birthday by covering his second indictment and mocking the ugly bathroom where he hid classified…
- Hysteria
Wife of the Party w. Rep. Becca Balint
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest union news and GOP nonsense — Nikki Haley and Harlan Crow, what are you doing? Then, Rep. Becca Balint…
- Hysteria
With Pearls, You Can Do Anything w. Samantha Bee & Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest news: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was bipartisanly impeached; Minnesota gets paid family and…
- Hysteria
"Quite Bad, Innit?" w. Coco Khan
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by Pod Save the U.K.’s Coco Khan to answer the question: which country is more of a dumpster fire, the U.S. or the…
- Hysteria
Culture War Zone w. Jena Friedman
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate their 250th episode (!!!) by answering some listener questions peppered throughout the show! In news, we cover the…
- Hysteria
E. Jean Carroll, American Hero
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover a whole lot of creepy men — Trump is guilty in the E. Jean Carroll case! Republicans want to rid of no fault divorce!…
- Hysteria
All-American Rejects w. Karina Longworth
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the WGA Writers Strike — location of the wittiest picket signs — and the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial against…
- Hysteria
Exit Interviews with Hideous Men w. Rep. Lauren Necochea
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the recent departures of media men — Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson, Nate Silver, oh my! — and Elon Musk’s weird Twitter…
- Hysteria
Better Call Gerri w. J. Smith-Cameron
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the deflated balloon that was the Fox Dominion lawsuit, Meatball Ron (hate his evil 6-week abortion ban, love his hater…
- Hysteria
"Don’t Therapize Me!" w. Senator Mazie Hirono
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the week’s news — which, à la Succession, is very Shit Show at the Fuck Factory — covering the Tennessee Three…
- Hysteria
The Clown at the Party
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate Janet Protasiewicz’s (and abortion’s) win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, bag on dumbass Donny Trump’s…
- Hysteria
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Slippery Slope w. Zakiya Thomas
This week, Erin Ryan co-hosts with Grace Parra Janney! In News, they cover another gun violence tragedy at a school in Nashville, proving yet again that we…
- Hysteria
Beat the Bans w. Jodi Picoult
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the most important news — Hysteria’s Petty Brew Coffee just launched! — before getting into state-level abortion…
- Hysteria
Fellas, Is It Woke to Bank? w. Parker Molloy
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start off by discussing the Texas abortion pill hearing, where Judge Kacsmaryk wants so badly to ban mifepristone…get a life…
- Hysteria
Six Week Bans Are Stupid w. Jessica Valenti
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest reproductive rights news across the states with an EXPERT on this beat: Jessica Valenti, writer of…
- Hysteria
Bernie Sanders: Grumpy Icon w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start off with an AEAAA (Ask Erin & Alyssa Anything), answering listener questions about everything from environmental policy…
- Hysteria
Don Lemon knows a Woman
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover some lighter news — Don Lemon being an idiot, Jimmy Carter being a legend, governors supporting abortion, Wisconsin…
- Hysteria
Pro-Choice, Anti-Choosing w. Khefri Riley
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the lows (the train derailment in Ohio, losing abortion pill access) and highs (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fighting for…
- Hysteria
Sex & The SOTU w. Dr. Heather Irobunda
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss some normal news (Biden’s State of the Union speech, the ratification of the ERA) and some gross, weird news…
- Hysteria
Women on Top w. Camille Friend
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dip their toes into a lot of news topics: South Korea’s birth strike, NYPD’s inability to offer justice to victims of sexual…
- Hysteria
The Roe Less Traveled w. Rep. Grace Meng
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco commemorate what would have been 50 years of Roe v. Wade by discussing what abortion rights look like in the first year of…
- Hysteria
Cooking with Gas
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start with all things news, from gas stoves and TikTok to Andrew Tate’s disgusting incel MLM (TW: rape) and the Idaho Murders…
- Hysteria
Introducing Radiolingo: “That’s Amoré”
We say love is love is love is love. And that’s true! But it’s also รัก if you’re Thai. Yêu và quý if you’re Vietnamese. And a lot of hard work no matter where…
- Hysteria
Burning Down the House w. Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into news, highlighting the nurses strike in NYC and two of their favorite Katies (Porter and Hobbs). Next, Rep. Pramila…
- Hysteria
Nepo Baby One More Time
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco ring in 2023 with GOP chaos (Kevin McCarthy taking L’s in the House speaker vote, Matt Gaetz being funny for the first time…
- Hysteria
Holiday Happy Hour w. Sen. Gillibrand, Hirono & Klobuchar
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco put on their coziest beanies and review this Year in Chaos, remembering everything from JLO changing her last name to the…
- Hysteria
Burnt Out on Murder w. Jena Friedman
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are army crawling towards 2023 with the help of White Lotus, a hopeful reformation of the Electoral Count Act, and the…
- Hysteria
Bay Area Wrapper w. Rep. Jackie Speier
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Rep. Jackie Speier about her iconic political career ahead of her upcoming retirement from Congress (which, she…
- Hysteria
Chief of Vibes w. Megan Rapinoe
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco sit down with U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star and activist Megan Rapinoe to talk about the Qatar World Cup, pay equity…
- Hysteria
Extra Helpings
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by Megan Gailey and Kara Klenk celebrate Thanksgiving by bringing you another installment of Solicited Advice!…
- Hysteria
Conservateur Tears w. Mallory McMorrow
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow to take a victory lap on Michigan’s big election night! From enshrining…
HysteriaIntroducing Work Appropriate: How to Make Work Less Hostile to Parents with Jessica Grose
American society is still organized around a presumption that every family unit has a full-time caregiver in the home. Jessica Grose, mom of 2 and opinion…
- Hysteria
Find Out Season
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk midterm election results we know so far with Grace Parra Janney and Crooked’s Vice President of Politics Shaniqua…
- Hysteria
B-B-B-Bye, Corona
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk SCOTUS’s affirmative action arguments — some poignant, some petty — and the attack on Paul Pelosi before reminding…
- Hysteria
Coffee Table Book-ish w. Lorena Austin
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the latest bad news: anti-semitism’s surge, Britney Griner’s rejected appeal, and schoolchildren’s low post-pandemic…
- Hysteria
Live from LA! w. Karen Bass
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco come to you live from LA, reuniting for the first time since pre-pandemic! They kick off the show interviewing LA’s…
- Hysteria
Beto O'Rourke Makes History w. Beto O'Rourke
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco welcome Hysteria’s FIRST MALE interview guest: Beto O’Rourke! Never not breaking barriers over here. After talking to him…
- Hysteria
Consent of the Governed w. Kyra Harris Bolden
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into staunchly pro-life Herschel Walker’s abortion underwriting and Florida’s invasion into the privacy of student…
- Hysteria
Downward Viral w. Chloe Maxmin
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco shoutout Lizzo’s crystal flute skills before getting into the news: the aftermath of Mahsa Amini’s death, the election of…
- Hysteria
Ol’ Yeller w. Secretary Katie Hobbs
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco get into the latest abortion news — bans, polls, men being evil — before sitting down with Arizona’s Secretary of State Katie…
- Hysteria
Vacation Daze
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the highs (WNBA breaking records, Abbott Elementary winning Emmys) and the lows (the proposed federal abortion ban…
- Hysteria
“Let the Bachelorettes Kiss!” w. Jill Gutowitz & Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by Jill Gutowitz and Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein to discuss the queering of reality dating shows and the…
- Hysteria
Handmaid’s Fail w. Dr. Aria Halliday
Erin Ryan is joined by guest co-host Grace Parra-Janney to embark on another Tour de Fuckery, checking in on what tomfoolery is going on in various red states…
- Hysteria
Horny Judgment
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco get into Biden’s student loan debt relief program, Secretary-Mayor Pete’s proposed new rules to strengthen airline passenger…
- Hysteria
Talkin’ Toxic
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Dr. Oz’s baffling crudité video, living in a post-Roe digital dystopia, and future former Congresswoman Liz Cheney…
- Hysteria
Adult Children
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco toast to the victory that is the Inflation Reduction Act before getting into teacher shortages, abortion bans, and Facebook…
- Hysteria
Kiss My Kansas
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start on a high note, celebrating the abortion rights victory in Kansas before discussing more reproductive rights news and…
- Hysteria
Kiln of the Patriarchy w. Betsy West & Julie Cohen
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their latest film Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, an inspiring story about…
- Hysteria
Made In Names w. Amanda Nguyen
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco interview activist Amanda Nguyen, the founder and CEO of civil rights accelerator Rise, to talk about gamifying lawmaking and…
- Hysteria
"Radical!" w. Bernardine Dohrn
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to academic and activist Bernardine Dohrn on the heels of Crooked’s new award-winning podcast, Mother Country Radicals…
- Hysteria
Generation Nudes
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by Grace Parra Janney and Julissa Arce to do another special episode of Solicited Advice. Then, I Feel Petty. For…
- Hysteria
We Ride at Dawn w. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about the realities and battles of a post-Roe America. Next, in News, Erin and Alyssa dive…
- Hysteria
The Future WAS Female
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco prepare for more Supreme Court decisions this week by working through three hypothetical outcomes of the impending abortion…
- Hysteria
Pull Yourself Up by the Bra Straps w. Katy Tur
Happy 200 episodes! Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to NBC anchor Katy Tur about her honest new memoir Rough Draft. Then in News: Erin and Alyssa…
- Hysteria
To Dianne For w. Rebecca Traister
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to NY Mag writer-at-large Rebecca Traister about her newest piece on Dianne Feinstein. Plus in News: Erin and Alyssa…