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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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"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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Joy, Justice and Excellence w. Becky Pringle
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to the President of the National Education Association Becky Pringle about what it means to arm teachers with guns and…
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Laws > Prayers w. Shannon Watts
On this week’s show, Erin and Alyssa welcome Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, to process the massacre that happened in Uvalde, Texas, and to…
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Bad Abbotts w. Bethenny Frankel & Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the primaries then are joined by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro to talk about the baby formula shortage and what led to…
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Gaetz's Underage Lasagna
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about the Senate vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, start their own religion and come for your semen. Then…
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SCOTUS Scammed Us
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the leaked SCOTUS draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the political and emotional fallout. (We’d like the…
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I Know How You Feel w. Alison Leiby & Dr. Heather Irobunda
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about the recent trove of Mark Meadows texts, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s testimony, Ron DeSantis’ battle with Disney, Elon…
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Call Your Sneaky Friends w. Sen. Mallory McMorrow & Kim Kelly
Erin Ryan talks with labor journalist and author Kim Kelly about the recent Amazon and rumblings of Starbucks unionization and her new book Fight Like Hell…
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“No US in Abortion”
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation, the Etsy strike and Ivanka Trump’s testimony to the Jan 6 committee…
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“I am the Cringe”
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about the Republicans attempt to stop Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to SCOTUS, the historic Amazon Union…
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The Post Scruples-Era w. Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the obstacles birthing people experience obtaining abortion pills in red states, toast the Oscar winning movie CODA…
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Kardashian University
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the highlights from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS confirmation, and the Republicans embarrassing attempt to hijack…
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Hormona Lisa w. Stacy London
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the wave of state legislation attempting to restrict travel across states lines to gain access to abortions and to…
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Where Culture is Made w. Ai-jen Poo & Jill Gutowitz
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco break down the unprecedented amount of education bills targeting teachers and students. Plus Ai-jen Poo joins to discuss the…
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Herstory’s Merstories w. Alexis Coe
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco share direct actions you can do to help the Ukrainian people now (see below), discuss the most memorable moment of Joe…
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“Pluto’s Back, Baby!” w. Chani Nicholas
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into a shocking Propublica piece that exposes states for sitting on $5.2 billion in welfare funds while needy families…
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Such Devoted Sisters w. Oriaku Njoku
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Oriaku Njoku, co-founder and executive director of Access Reproductive Care Southeast, about the state of abortion in…
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The Beyotch Experience
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about Joe Rogan, American manhood and the disaffected white man and then break down the insidiousness of the Beijing…
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Ruthless Self-Care w. Robin Givhan
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the Republican-led state attack on abortion and the “debate” about President Bidens to-be-named SCOTUS pick. Then…
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Meet Market
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the new study that links cash stipends and higher brain development in children, the child tax credit, a Florida…
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"Hey Gerri!" w. J. Smith Cameron
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Succession star J. Smith Cameron about the newest season, her newfound sex symbol status, and Gerri’s sub/dom…
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No More Fun Crimes
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about Democrats’ lackluster action on protecting abortion access, and voting rights, then toast Preet Chandi…
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An Upside Surprise w. Dr. Heather Irobunda
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about the anniversary of the January 6th riots, and the short and long term effects it will have on getting…
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“Love Me, it's Christmas!”
This week Alyssa Mastromonaco and Grace Parra Janney are joined by Naomi Ekperigin and Megan Gailey to discuss holiday movies, and all of wonderful, insane…
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“Don’t Text & Coup!”
This week Alyssa Mastromonaco and Grace Parra Janney discuss California Governor Gavin Newsom’s trolling of the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, the…
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The Uncivil War
This week Alyssa Mastromonaco and Grace Parra Janney talk about the DOJ’s multiple cases against the state of Texas, SCOTUS and the reports that Democratic…
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“Um Hello, Save Roe!”
This week Alyssa Mastromonaco and Julissa Arce discuss the omicron variant and subsequent travel bans, SCOTUS’ impending decision on the Mississippi abortion…
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The Enjoy Today Show w. Katie Couric
Katie Couric joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to talk about her new memoir Going There, the backlash to her book and her favorite memories of the Thanksgiving Macy’s…
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"First is a Start, Second is Best" w. Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Alyssa Mastromonaco and guest co-host Julissa Arce get into the news of the week: Alex Jones, Cuba, and Democratic efforts at immigration reform. And toasts…
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Gifting is a Construct w. Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon joins to talk about her run for Governor, fraught New York politics and the forthcoming Sex and the City reboot. Then Alyssa Mastromonaco is…
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My So-Called Twenties w. Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to talk about American Crime Story: Impeachment, her documentary “15 minutes of Shame” and that time she ran into Ken…
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about Build Back Better and the big disappointments about the compromises on paid leave, climate change and…
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Dames w. Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro stops by to talk about family leave, the Child Tax Credit and Joe Manchin’s attempt to slash the program. Then in news: Erin Ryan…
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All Eyes on Me
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about the latest whiplash with Texas’s abortion ban, Wisconsin breweries helping parents sue schools over…
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SCOTUS in Retrograde w. Errin Haines & Kiran Deol
This week, we’re joined by Elliott Stephanopoulos, Kiran Deol, and Errin Haines to tackle the following questions: How can Instagram make people feel less bad…
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What’s Missing? w. Rebecca Nagle
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk about Democratic D-week, and the scramble to reconcile progressive and centrists and pass the infrastructure…
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Shoot your Shot w. Rep. Cori Bush & Dr. Heather Irobunda
Rep. Cori Bush joins to discuss the Keeping Renters Safe Act, the state of the Infrastructure bill and her very own Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Then Erin Ryan and…
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The Princess and the Pod w. Akilah Hughes
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Gavin Newsom’s resounding recall win, the Larry Nassar hearing, Joe Manchin and the confusion over booster…
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Roe Offense w. Rebecca Nagle
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the complexities of the Texas abortion law, the future of Roe, and Governor Abbott’s efforts to…
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Getting Real w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco break down the new Texas abortion ban, SCOTUS's deafening silence, and what this means for Roe v. Wade. Then in a special…
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“Nasty Pelosi”
Nancy Pelosi gets her caucus in line to advance a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, opening the door to passing the infrastructure and John Lewis Voting…
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All In The Family w. Jen Statsky & Dawn Huckelbridge
Jen Statsky stops by to talk about her Emmy nominated HBO show Hacks and joins the panel along with Grace Parra Janney to discuss the line between lived…
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Cuomo Se Dice "Good Riddance" w. Akilah Green
Andrew Cuomo resigns, Governor Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are destroying their states, and schools are daring to follow the silence. Then Erin Ryan and…
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An Inconvenient Detail w. Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox opens up about writing her Medium post in response to the movie Stillwater, reclaiming her narrative and the power of vulnerability. Plus, Erin…
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Masking for Trouble w. Sen. Tammy Duckworth
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Simone Biles' choice to sit out the rest of the Olympics and the clout chasers trying to use her to get…
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Big Ship Energy w. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Astro and Theoretical Physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about how racism and sexism has set science…
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Proud Floozy
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the Texas abortion bill that pits neighbors against each other, Governor Abbott’s threat to arrest Texas…
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Olympic Torched
This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the imminent doom of climate change and the frustrating burden put on consumers rather than the giant…