Speaker Chaos and Zombie Laws w. Chani Nicholas & Amy Sohn

<p>Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco remember all the House members who’ve fought and lost for the Speakership, revel in Trump’s attorneys flipping on him and do another abortion roundup. Then they’re joined by writer Amy Sohn to talk about zombie laws and the Comstock Act. Plus! Astrologer and activist Chani Nicholas stops by to talk about Scorpio season and how we can better understand our political state through the stars. Finally, senior producer Caroline Reston storms in to break down the USWNT drama.</p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amysohn.com/">Amy Sohn</a><br />The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age by Amy Sohn (<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-man-who-hated-women-sex-censorship-and-civil-liberties-in-the-gilded-age-amy-sohn/15042621">Bookshop</a>)<br /><a href="https://chaninicholas.com/">Chani Nicholas</a><br /><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/todayinohio/">Today In Ohio</a></p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/KECMw9y8S2k">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>