"Quite Bad, Innit?" w. Coco Khan

<p>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 U.K.? In the U.S. corner: E. Jean Carroll vs. Trump (again); the LA Dodgers inviting, disinviting, and reinviting drag queen nuns to Pride Night; and more GOP boys entering the 2024 race. In the U.K. corner: misogyny king Andrew Tate, a politically conservative downward spiral, and very expensive childcare. Finally, to recover from this tête-à-tête, a little Sanity Corner (Gen Z uses Cockney slang to cope with stress) and a little I Feel Petty (TikTok is ruining food!) in Sani-Petty.</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/TrFOwmHgGCY">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong><br /><a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-uk/">Pod Save the UK</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/cocobyname">Coco Khan on Twitter</a><br />Fact check: <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/average-uk-salary">Average UK salary: ever wondered how you stack up?</a><br />How much childcare workers get paid in the UK: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/aug/05/one-in-eight-childcare-workers-in-england-earn-less-than-5-an-hour">source 1</a>, <a href="https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/increasing-minimum-wage-ps10-hour-would-give-over-170000-childcare-workers-pay-rise-says-tuc">source 2</a>, <a href="https://uk.talent.com/salary?job=child+care+worker#:~:text=How%20much%20does%20a%20Child%20care%20worker%20make%20in%20United%20Kingdom%3F&amp;text=The%20average%20child%20care%20worker%20salary%20in%20the%20United%20Kingdom,to%20%C2%A358%2C500%20per%20year">source 3</a><br /><a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/article/tiktok-took-over-the-menu.html">Cheesier, Saucier, and Drowning in Caviar: How TikTok took over the menu.</a><br />Cannes dress code: <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/05/17/cannes-film-festival-cracks-down-on-mens-dress-code/">source 1</a>, <a href="https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/rest-of-the-world/times-up-for-fashion-police-at-cannes-dress-codes-for-women-not-in-vogue-anymore-articleshow.html">source 2</a><br />And, by the way, Alyssa isn’t on WikiFeet, so DON’T TRY TO LOOK!</p>