Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Dr. Oz’s baffling crudité video, living in a post-Roe digital dystopia, and future former Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Then, Akilah Hughes and Tien Tran come in to talk about identifying our own toxic traits — and seeing the positives in our negatives. Finally, an extra toxic I Feel Petty-Sanity Corner combo.   Show Notes: Not Just Kansas; Women Motivated to Vote in States with Repro Rights at RiskJared Kushner’s ‘Breaking History’ Is a Soulless and Very Selective MemoirKaleigh Cohen FitnessThanks, ObamaAlcohol and Excess During Thanksgiving BreakThe Split   For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

"Talkin’ Toxic"

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Samantha Bee joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to break down Trump’s Vice Presidential candidates, the latest in abortion news, the Supreme Court financial disclosures and Alex Jones liquidating his assets from Infowars. Plus Alyssa and Sam answer listener questions! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show Notes: History.com: Can the President and Vice President Be From the Same State? Ina Garten: Lemon Cake

Trump’s Vice Presidential Roulette w. Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee joins Alyssa to guest host while Erin is out on maternity leave! They dish about Trump’s guilty verdict, Republican buffoonery, and the latest abortion news ahead of the 2-year anniversary of Roe being overturned. Then, Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan discusses working for the CIA, Congresspeople who aren’t “in it for the right reasons,” and her 2024 Senate race. Finally, Sani-Petty (what is Pride Month without Dolly Parton?).  For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show Notes Samantha Bee: podcast, Substack Elissa Slotkin for Michigan, Instagram, TikTok Get involved: votesaveamerica.com/2024  What the first polls after Trump's conviction show — and don't show (NBC)  Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes (AP) Trump campaign says it raised $52.8 million after guilty verdict in fundraising blitz (CBS) Donald Trump found guilty of all 34 charges in hush money trial (CNN) Johnson in Trump verdict aftermath: 'I do believe the Supreme Court should step in' (Politico) Republicans vow to upend Dem-led Senate after Trump's guilty verdict (Fox) Trump fans turn US flags upside down to protest former president’s conviction (CNN) Chief Justice John Roberts declines to meet with Democratic lawmakers about ethics flap and Alito’s flags (CNN) Texas will continue its ban on abortions in medical emergencies, state Supreme Court rules (The 19th) There’s No Bottom: Texas Professors Sue for Right to Fail Students for Having Abortions (Jezebel) She is set to be Mexico’s first female president. But who is Claudia Sheinbaum? (CNN)

Feckless Republican Behavior w. Samantha Bee

Trump doesn’t know what to do about birth control, we love Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Clapback Collection, Kansas City Chiefs’ Harrison Butker gives a sexist commencement speech — and Eddie Vedder is having none of it — and more in news. Then, former Teen Mom producer Kenda Greenwood Moran joins for a retrospective interview on the MTV show. Finally, Sani-Petty. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show Notes Trump says he will ‘never advocate’ for contraception restrictions after earlier saying he’s ‘looking at’ them (Politico 5/21) Among Gov. Youngkin's record vetoes: A bill that would have protected contraception in Virginia (WUSA9 5/20) We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF: A Senate bill to clear up confusion after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling. By Ted Cruz and Katie Boyd Britt (WSJ Op-Ed 5/19) The GOP's IVF Lie (Jess Valenti) Nevada abortion rights group says it has enough signatures on petition for ballot measure (ABC NEWS 5/20) At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display (NYT 5/16) “Bad-Built Butch Body” Is Trademarked—and MTG Is Not Handling It Well (The New Republic 5/21) Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder joins chorus railing against Harrison Butker: ‘Such a f***ing p***y’ (Awful Announcing 5/20) Teen Mom on Paramount+ Study: MTV’s ‘16 and Pregnant’ led to fewer teen births (CNN 2014) Why Are People Mad About Ms. Rachel’s Save the Children Campaign? (The Cut 5/17)

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Melania Trump might have coined “locker room talk,” Missouri Republicans want to keep child marriage legal, Bumble introduces AI, and more in news. Then, Nikki Glaser joins to talk about her new comedy special Someday You’ll Die, roasting Tom Brady, and, well, death. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Show NotesNikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die (HBO)CW: Death and Suicide. Call 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Michael Cohen: Melania Trump came up with idea to spin "Access Hollywood" tape as "locker room talk" (Salon 5/13)Republicans Are Really Into This Whole Child Marriage Thing (Jezebel 5/9)Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd says the app could embrace AI: ‘Your dating concierge could go and date for you’ (CNBC 5/10)Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people (The Guardian 5/11)A “Tradwife” Discovers the Anti-Feminist Lifestyle Is Miserable and Oppressive (Current Affairs 5/9)

Nikki Glaser on Tom Brady’s Roast, Being Childfree and Taylor Swift

Happy 300th episode! Lauren Simmons (Texas State House candidate for District 146) joins to talk about what inspired her to run, her fight for a world-class public education for every Texas child and fighting anti-trans legislation in her state. Then, Michaela Watkins, Kiran Deol and Megan Gailey stop by to reflect on 300 episodes of Hysteria. Plus Shaniqua Mcclendon (Vote Save America) drops in to share VSA’s new initiative Organize of Else votesaveamerica.com/2024.   For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Show Notes  https://www.laurenashleysimmons.com/

"Talkin’ Toxic"

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