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1:16:18Now PlayingErin and guest host Leigh McGowan (@PoliticsGirl) discuss Attorney General Todd Blanche’s corrupt first weeks in the new post, the administration's blatant denial of the chaos unfolding on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, Trump’s scheme to take over the U.S. banking system, and the new data centers popping up all over the country. Then they analyze the rising cultural conversation around family estrangement. Then they wrap with a petty conversation about Trump’s BBC lawsuit and foodborne illness.
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Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives. New episodes drop every Thursday. Get in touch: hysteria@crooked.com.
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