Hysteria

By Crooked Media

Society & Culture

What's Hysteria about?

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.

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“Mary Had a Choice” w. Jami...

12.07.2023

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco deep dive into Moms for Liberty — in light of Proud Boy Christian Ziegler being accused of sexual assault by someone with whom he and his wife and Moms for Liberty founder Bridget Ziegler allegedly ...

Hysteria episodes:

12.07.2023 “Mary Had a Choice” w. Jamie Manson Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco deep dive into Moms for Liberty — in light of Proud Boy Christian Ziegler being accused of sexual assault by someone with whom he and his wife and Moms for Liberty founder Bridget Ziegler allegedly ...
11.30.2023 “Nikki Haley is Not Your Friend” w. Sleater-Kinney Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the slew of sex abuse lawsuits coming out of New York, GOP idiocy, and the joys of Rosalynn Carter in news. Then, Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker come on to talk about ...
11.23.2023 “Direct Flights Only” w. Sen. Tina Smith Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco invite Sen. Tina Smith to talk about all things progressive politics in Minnesota. Then, we get the gang back together: Kiran Deol, Kara Klenk, and Dana Schwartz celebrate Thanksgiving — the busiest travel week of ...
11.16.2023 Chrissy Teigen on Abortion, Loss, and Why She’s Not Afraid Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the GOP’s delusional abortion takes in news. Then, you’re in for a treat: Erin interviews Chrissy Teigen and SisterSong’s Monica Simpson about reproductive rights and how they manifest in politics, in healthcare, and ...
11.09.2023 “Abortion Wins, Republicans Lose” w. Allison Yarrow Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco invite What A Day’s Juanita Tolliver to talk about the November 2023 election results, Gov. Youngkin’s malevolent villain teeth, voter suppression in Mississippi, and the latest, fear-inducing presidential polls. Then, Allison Yarrow joins to discuss ...
11.02.2023 “Virginia is for Democracy Lovers” w. Jennifer Carroll Foy Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco gird their loins and take you on a Tour De Election and break down the important candidates and ballot initiatives in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Mississippi. Then, Jennifer Carroll Foy joins to talk about her ...
10.26.2023 “Speaker Chaos and Zombie Laws” w. Chani Nicholas and Amy Sohn 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 ...
10.19.2023 “Jim Jordan Gets Bodyslammed” w. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco invite Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to cover the House Speakership mess and the Equal Rights Amendment in news. Then, Aparna Nancherla joins to talk about moving through the world as an introverted comedian. Finally, Sani Petty: ...
10.12.2023 “Anarchy in the GOP” w. Rosie Grant Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest news: Sen. Tommy Tuberville doesn’t want the military to have abortion access; the House will soon vote on its new Speaker; RFK Jr. is running as an independent; and Ohio needs ...
10.05.2023 “White Guy Makes History” w. Jennifer Siebel Newsom Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the news with Crooked’s VP of Politics, Shaniqua McClendon, diving into the Kevin McCarthy shutdown and ousting ordeal, Banned Books Week, and the Supreme Court returning to session. Then, California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel ...
09.28.2023 “Yes, Virginia, There Is An Election” w. Tram Nguyen and Kendra James Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco answer the following questions in this week’s news: Why is business reporting so corporate-centric? Are Alabama’s Congressional district maps still racist? Why do women pay billions more for healthcare compared to men? Then, Tram Nguyen ...
09.21.2023 “Join My Commune!” w. Sen. Lindsey Port and Anna Drezen Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the Russell Brand bullshit, the GOP’s obsession with Vice President Harris, and more in news. Minnesota state Senator Lindsey Port then joins to talk about the status of progressivism in her state, from ...
09.14.2023 Masterson of None Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco get into John Kennedy’s horny speech at a Senate hearing, the United Auto Workers union, the impending end of federal child care funding from the pandemic and the Virginia legislature race. Then, Michaela Watkins and ...
09.07.2023 Listen Now: Choice Words with Samantha Bee Today as a special treat, we’re sharing an episode of Choice Words with Samantha Bee from Lemonada featuring our very own Alyssa Mastromonaco! Each week on Choice Words, Samantha Bee sits down with people she admires to examine the biggest ...
09.04.2023 Recovery in Maui w. Mazie Hirono (from Pod Save America) Alyssa guest hosts on Pod Save America and speaks with Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono about recovery efforts in Maui, and what we can do to help Hawaiians as they recover and rebuild. Listen to Pod Save America wherever you get ...
08.31.2023 "The Patriarchy is Coming For You" w. Shannon Watts & Zarna Garg Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco give the latest round of abortion news, from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court race, Ohio "Issue 1 "fuckery, and Michigan’s fight to undo its current abortion regulations. Then Shannon Watts stops by to discuss the latest ...
08.24.2023 “On My Flowers” w. Jenni Nuttall Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco use their news witch powers to make predictions about the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate (since we recorded this episode before it happened) before diving into all the places that loathe (Indiana, we’re looking ...
08.17.2023 “Dressing Up for Nature” w. Alexis Nikole Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest news: racist, sexist, criminal former President Trump got a spicy new indictment from Georgia; menstrual hygiene products are only starting to be tested with blood…now?!; and Hawai'i' needs money. Next, TikTok’s ...
08.10.2023 "Buckeye Around And Find Out" w. T.J. Raphael Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate the results of Ohio’s special election — which is fantastic news for the future of reproductive rights in the Buckeye State — in news. Then, journalist TJ Raphael joins to discuss her latest podcast, ...
08.04.2023 Sneak Peek: Mobility, a novel by Lydia Kiesling A sneak peek of the first book from Crooked Media Reads, Mobility, by Lydia Kiesling. Mobility is a gripping coming-of-age story about navigating a world of corporate greed that's both laugh-out-loud funny and politically incisive. The novel tracks themes of ...
08.03.2023 "Wet Hot Arraignment Summer" w. Evan Kleiman Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are together, in person, in Los Angeles (!) and mock the latest Trump indictment before diving into news coming from the Midwest, from Ohio’s special election and Wisconsin’s Judge-elect Janet Protasiewicz to backstabbing Rep. Tricia ...
07.27.2023 Ladychild Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the possibility of a new Trump indictment, the Carlee Russell case, OBGYNs heading to Texas, and Barbie’s record-breaking opening weekend. Then, Julissa Arce and Naomi Ekperigin join to talk birthdays: getting older, watching parents ...
07.20.2023 Abortion Provider Barbie Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco rave about the FIFA Women’s World Cup before discussing No Labels, the Long Island Serial Killer, and the latest abortion news in Iowa, Ohio, and beyond. Then, What a Day’s Juanita Tolliver joins to get ...
07.13.2023 "Jonah Hill and Other Wieners" w. Jamie Loftus Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover quite the range of news, from important elections in Ohio that will decide the fate of abortion in the state, to the Zuckerberg / Threads versus Musk / Twitter dick-measuring contest. Then, Kara Klenk ...
06.29.2023 “Time to Call Amy” w. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the latest news — SCOTUS decisions are slowly coming in, and democracy shockingly hasn’t disintegrated yet, plus Trump is still an idiot — before interviewing Senator Amy Klobuchar about her new memoir, The Joy ...
06.22.2023 "Salmon Alito" w. Monica Potts Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the latest: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito doesn’t understand what the big deal is about accepting a free luxury vacation from a billionaire megadonor and not reporting it, SCOTUS is finishing up their session, ...
06.15.2023 “I’m Going to Marry That Baby” w. Jill Gutowitz Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate Donny Trump’s birthday by covering his second indictment and mocking the ugly bathroom where he hid classified federal documents. Plus, why is everyone at the Young Women’s Leadership Conference full of…old and irrelevant conservative ...
06.08.2023 "Wife of the Party" w. Rep. Becca Balint Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest union news and GOP nonsense — Nikki Haley and Harlan Crow, what are you doing? Then, Rep. Becca Balint joins to talk about fighting for queer rights in Congress and singing ...
06.01.2023 "With Pearls, You Can Do Anything" w. Samantha Bee and Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest news: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was bipartisanly impeached; Minnesota gets paid family leave; and we love you forever, Succession. Samantha Bee then comes on to discuss women in late night, ...
05.25.2023 "Quite Bad, Innit?" w. Coco Khan 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.?
05.18.2023 "Culture War Zone" w. Jena Friedman Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate their 250th episode (!!!) by answering some listener questions peppered throughout the show! In news, we cover the abortion showdown in North Carolina, Philadelphia one step closer to electing its first female mayor — ...
05.11.2023 E. Jean Carroll, American Hero Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover a whole lot of creepy men — Trump is guilty in the E. Jean Carroll case! Republicans want to rid of no fault divorce! Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton and the grooming that is coming ...
05.04.2023 "All-American Rejects" w. Karina Longworth Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the WGA Writers Strike — location of the wittiest picket signs — and the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial against habitual defamer President Donald Trump. Karina Longworth of You Must Remember This then ...
04.27.2023 "Exit Interviews with Hideous Men" w. Rep. Lauren Necochea Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the recent departures of media men — Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson, Nate Silver, oh my! — and Elon Musk’s weird Twitter behavior before Representative Lauren Necochea of Idaho joins to discuss garbage abortion legislation, ...
04.20.2023 "Better Call Gerri" w. J. Smith-Cameron Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the deflated balloon that was the Fox Dominion lawsuit, Meatball Ron (hate his evil 6-week abortion ban, love his hater donors), and the future of mifepristone in news. Then, THE J. Smith Cameron — ...
04.13.2023 "Don’t Therapize Me!" with Senator Mazie Hirono Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the week’s news — which, à la Succession, is very Shit Show at the Fuck Factory — covering the Tennessee Three saga, Kid Rock shooting cases of beer because Bud Light likes Dylan ...
04.06.2023 The Clown at the Party Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate Janet Protasiewicz’s (and abortion’s) win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, bag on dumbass Donny Trump’s arraignment mess, and ponder Boy Meets World’s Ben Savage’s Congressional run in news. Then, Tien Tran and Dana ...
03.30.2023 "Gwyneth Paltrow’s Slippery Slope" with Zakiya Thomas This week, Erin Ryan co-hosts with Grace Parra Janney! In News, they cover another gun violence tragedy at a school in Nashville, proving yet again that we need gun safety to save our kids, not bullshit like book bans. Then, ...
03.23.2023 "Beat the Bans" with Jodi Picoult Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the most important news — Hysteria’s Petty Brew Coffee just launched! — before getting into state-level abortion garbage (Idaho, Wyoming, what are you doing?) and patiently waiting for more Trump indictment news. Then, bestselling ...
03.16.2023 "Fellas, Is It Woke to Bank?" with Parker Molloy Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start off by discussing the Texas abortion pill hearing, where Judge Kacsmaryk wants so badly to ban mifepristone…get a life, dude. Then, Parker Molloy comes on to talk about anti-trans legislation, the coverage of it ...
03.09.2023 "Six Week Bans Are Stupid" with Jessica Valenti Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest reproductive rights news across the states with an EXPERT on this beat: Jessica Valenti, writer of Abortion, Every Day. Then, Amanda Nguyen and Tien Tran join to talk about sidekicks — ...
03.02.2023 "Bernie Sanders: Grumpy Icon" with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start off with an AEAAA (Ask Erin & Alyssa Anything), answering listener questions about everything from environmental policy and running for office to harmonizing during carpool karaoke with the Indigo Girls. Then, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...
02.23.2023 Don Lemon knows a Woman Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover some lighter news — Don Lemon being an idiot, Jimmy Carter being a legend, governors supporting abortion, Wisconsin election wins — before Julissa Arce and Kara Klenk join to discuss how to deal with ...
02.16.2023 "Pro-Choice, Anti-Choosing" with Khefri Riley Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover the lows (the train derailment in Ohio, losing abortion pill access) and highs (Gov. Gretchen Whitmer fighting for stronger gun laws in Michigan, Dianne Feinstein’s not running for re-election) of news before interviewing LA-based ...
02.09.2023 "Sex & The SOTU" with Dr. Heather Irobunda Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss some normal news (Biden’s State of the Union speech, the ratification of the ERA) and some gross, weird news (pro-life old man corporations, using brain dead women as…surrogates?). Then, Dr. Heather Irobunda and Megan ...
02.02.2023 "Women on Top" with Camille Friend Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dip their toes into a lot of news topics: South Korea’s birth strike, NYPD’s inability to offer justice to victims of sexual assault, Plan B vending machines, and bad cleaning products. Then, freshly Oscar-nominated (Black ...
01.26.2023 “The Roe Less Traveled” with Rep. Grace Meng Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco commemorate what would have been 50 years of Roe v. Wade by discussing what abortion rights look like in the first year of its absence. Rep. Grace Meng then comes on to talk about the ...
01.19.2023 "Cooking with Gas" Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start with all things news, from gas stoves and TikTok to Andrew Tate’s disgusting incel MLM (TW: rape) and the Idaho Murders (TW: murder). Then, Michaela Watkins and Kara Klenk join to answer the question: ...
01.17.2023 Introducing Radiolingo: “That’s Amoré” We say love is love is love is love. And that’s true! But it’s also รัก if you’re Thai. Yêu và quý if you’re Vietnamese. And a lot of hard work no matter where you’re from. In this episode of ...
01.12.2023 "Burning Down the House" with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into news, highlighting the nurses strike in NYC and two of their favorite Katies (Porter and Hobbs). Next, Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss the saga of electing Kevin McCarthy, what Democrats need to ...

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Hysteria episodes:

“Mary Had a Choice” w. Jamie Manson

“Nikki Haley is Not Your Friend” w. Sleater-Kinney

“Direct Flights Only” w. Sen. Tina Smith

Chrissy Teigen on Abortion, Loss, and Why She’s Not Afraid

“Abortion Wins, Republicans Lose” w. Allison Yarrow

“Virginia is for Democracy Lovers” w. Jennifer Carroll Foy

“Speaker Chaos and Zombie Laws” w. Chani Nicholas and Amy Sohn

“Jim Jordan Gets Bodyslammed” w. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

“Anarchy in the GOP” w. Rosie Grant

“White Guy Makes History” w. Jennifer Siebel Newsom

“Yes, Virginia, There Is An Election” w. Tram Nguyen and Kendra James

“Join My Commune!” w. Sen. Lindsey Port and Anna Drezen

Masterson of None

Listen Now: Choice Words with Samantha Bee

Recovery in Maui w. Mazie Hirono (from Pod Save America)

"The Patriarchy is Coming For You" w. Shannon Watts & Zarna Garg

“On My Flowers” w. Jenni Nuttall

“Dressing Up for Nature” w. Alexis Nikole

"Buckeye Around And Find Out" w. T.J. Raphael

Sneak Peek: Mobility, a novel by Lydia Kiesling

"Wet Hot Arraignment Summer" w. Evan Kleiman

Ladychild

Abortion Provider Barbie

"Jonah Hill and Other Wieners" w. Jamie Loftus

“Time to Call Amy” w. Sen. Amy Klobuchar

"Salmon Alito" w. Monica Potts

“I’m Going to Marry That Baby” w. Jill Gutowitz

"Wife of the Party" w. Rep. Becca Balint

"With Pearls, You Can Do Anything" w. Samantha Bee and Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

"Quite Bad, Innit?" w. Coco Khan

"Culture War Zone" w. Jena Friedman

E. Jean Carroll, American Hero

"All-American Rejects" w. Karina Longworth

"Exit Interviews with Hideous Men" w. Rep. Lauren Necochea

"Better Call Gerri" w. J. Smith-Cameron

"Don’t Therapize Me!" with Senator Mazie Hirono

The Clown at the Party

"Gwyneth Paltrow’s Slippery Slope" with Zakiya Thomas

"Beat the Bans" with Jodi Picoult

"Fellas, Is It Woke to Bank?" with Parker Molloy

"Six Week Bans Are Stupid" with Jessica Valenti

"Bernie Sanders: Grumpy Icon" with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Don Lemon knows a Woman

"Pro-Choice, Anti-Choosing" with Khefri Riley

"Sex & The SOTU" with Dr. Heather Irobunda

"Women on Top" with Camille Friend

“The Roe Less Traveled” with Rep. Grace Meng

"Cooking with Gas"

Introducing Radiolingo: “That’s Amoré”

"Burning Down the House" with Rep. Pramila Jayapal