Two Steps Forward, One Step Back w. Jennifer Siebel Newsom

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<p>First Partner of California, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, joins Hysteria for a conversation about her status as a right-wing media target and her new film, <em>Miss Representation: Rise Up</em>. Erin and Alyssa also recap Graham Platner’s slew of scandals that led up to him winning the Democratic nomination for Maine’s Senate seat, discuss Bari Weiss’ next media move, and check in on the latest news from the Epstein files. Then they wrap up with a petty conversation about Gwyneth Paltrow’s politics.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/nszR37rzSS8">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.</p><p>Check out Alyssa’s local library cookbook sale: <a href="https://claveracklibrary.org/friends/cookbook-sale-festival/">https://claveracklibrary.org/friends/cookbook-sale-festival/</a> </p><p>To learn more about <em>Miss Representation: Rise Up </em>and how to get involved,<em> </em>visit <a href="http://missrepresentationriseup.org">missrepresentationriseup.org</a></p><p><strong>Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior (</strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html"><strong>NYT 6/4</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>Platner says he won’t be an ‘a–hole’ like Fetterman in Senate (</strong><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5915534-maine-senate-race-platner-fetterman/"><strong>The Hill 6/8</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>I know firsthand why Graham Platner shouldn’t be a U.S. senator (</strong><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/08/graham-platner-maine-us-senate-primary-bid-sends-dubious-message/"><strong>WaPo 6/8</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files (</strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/pam-bondi-epstein-transcript"><strong>The  Guardian 6/4</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>This agent sent models to meet Jeffrey Epstein. Now he’s trying to explain why. (</strong><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/08/this-agent-sent-models-meet-jeffrey-epstein-now-hes-trying-explain-why/"><strong>WaPo 6/8</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>Epstein abused them. The Justice Department exposed them. Now they’re under attack by haters (</strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigations/epstein-abused-them-justice-department-exposed-them-now-theyre-under-attack-by-2026-06-08/"><strong>Reuters 6/8</strong></a><strong>)</strong><br /><strong>As 2028 looms, Jennifer Siebel Newsom faces increased conservative attacks (</strong><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/06/jennifer-siebel-newsom-conservative-media-00907218"><strong>Politico 5/6</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p></div>