About The Girls w. Abby Phillip

<p>Erin and Alyssa give a big update on Epstein news, from Congress’s measure to compel the DOJ to release the files, Megyn Kelly’s disgusting (and confusing) pedophilia apologia, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Makeover-Apology Tour. Then CNN’s Abby Phillip joins to discuss her new book<i> A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power,</i> and the state of the media landscape one year post-election. They wrap up with some Solicited Advice on dealing with conspiracy theorist boyfriends and the perfect nail color for an important job interview.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/W3bdr4Bdteo">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p>Epstein survivors make last-minute push to convince House Republicans to release files (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-epstein-files-11-16-25?post-id=cmi1z9om100003b6nc71bl9gp">CNN 11/16</a>)</p><p>Trump Lawyer, 87, Offers Creepy ‘Not a Pedophile’ Defense of Epstein (<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-lawyer-alan-dershowitz-offers-creepy-defense-for-why-epstein-is-no-pedophile/">The Daily Beast 11/15</a>)</p><p>Marjorie Taylor Greene takes sharp jab at Trump after public fallout (<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5610716-marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-epstein/">The Hill 11/18</a>)</p><p>Met Museum unveils 2026 Met Gala theme: ‘Costume Art’ (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/style/met-gala-2026-theme">CNN 11/17</a>)</p><p>'Teen Vogue' is moving under <a href="http://Vogue.com">Vogue.com</a> — and staffers are being laid off (<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/nx-s1-5598290/teen-vogue-layoffs">NPR 11/4</a>)</p>