Trolls, Lies, & Hunting Wives w. Katie Lowes

<p><i>The Hunting Wives </i>star<i> </i>Katie Lowes joins to give the scoop on Netflix’s latest soapy sapphic mystery, her friendship with Shonda Rhimes, and learning to shoot a gun on set. Erin and Alyssa also discuss Melania’s pathetic attempt at diplomacy, Gavin Newsom’s Trump-trolling social media blitz, and why women are leaving the workplace. They also sound off on the male NFL cheerleader culture war and the Oval Office’s new MAGA merch closet.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/NlWA3yjh9aE">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p> </p><p>Melania Trump Appeals to Putin to Protect Children (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/melania-trump-putin-letter-ukraine-russia.html">NYT 8/18</a>)</p><p>5 things to know about Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s election maps (<a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/08/california-redistricting-things-to-know/">Cal Matters 8/18</a>)</p><p>Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce (<a href="https://time.com/7306896/women-leaving-workforce/">Time 8/4</a>)</p><p>Study finds giving pregnant women cash transfers cuts infant mortality in half (<a href="https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-08-18-study-finds-giving-pregnant-women-cash-transfers-cuts-infant-mortality-half">Oxford 8/18</a>)</p>