The Hunting Wives star Katie Lowes joins to give the scoop on Netflix’s latest soapy sapphic mystery, her friendship with Shonda Rhimes, and learning to shoot a gun on set. Erin and Alyssa also discuss Melania’s pathetic attempt at diplomacy, Gavin Newsom’s Trump-trolling social media blitz, and why women are leaving the workplace. They also sound off on the male NFL cheerleader culture war and the Oval Office’s new MAGA merch closet.

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Melania Trump Appeals to Putin to Protect Children (NYT 8/18)

5 things to know about Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s election maps (Cal Matters 8/18)

Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce (Time 8/4)

Study finds giving pregnant women cash transfers cuts infant mortality in half (Oxford 8/18)

And Just Like That writer and producer Samantha Irby joins to discuss the final season, the internet backlash, and what she really thinks about Aidan. Erin and Alyssa also dish on Pete Hegseth's praises for his bigoted pastor, Donald Trump’s messy takeover of DC’s police, and how school choice is ruining education funding in Arizona. They wrap with a scathing roast of Katie Miller’s ridiculous new podcast for conservative moms. 

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote (NPR 8/9)

U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members (NPR 8/8)

Restoring Confederate memorial to cost $10M: Army official (The Hill 8/7)

Trump federalizes DC police, deploys National Guard (NBC Washington 8/11)

Nudity on Oklahoma superintendent’s office TV was just a mishap, state House speaker suggests (The 19th 8/7)

LA County CEO paints bleak financial picture; public hospital closure a possibility (LAist 8/5)

Public schools are closing as Arizona’s school voucher program soars (Washington Post 8/5)

This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul stood with the Texas Democrats in their fight against corrupt Republican gerrymandering. Today, she joins Hysteria to talk about fighting fire with fire, her own redistricting plans for New York, and how her state is handling Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also discuss Trump’s atrocious plans to build a White House ballroom, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace’s latest pick-me BS, and a roundup of new reproductive rights threats around the country. 

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Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans (NY Times 8/3)

Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina (NY Time 8/4)

Miss United States Files Restraining Order Against GOP Rep. Cory Mills (Drop Site 8/5)

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican party has lost touch with its base (The Guardian 8/4)

Arkansas AG Threatens to Sue Sites for Providing Info About Abortion Pills (Autonomy News 11/2)

Idaho’s OBGYNs Are Jumping Ship (Jezebel 8/1)

Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals (WaPo 8/4)

OB-GYN group won't take federal funds over Trump policies (Axios 8/1)

Trump’s cynical bait-and-switch on IVF (CNN 8/4)

America’s got a long and shameful history with eugenics, and, while history doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes. As white supremacist ideology permeates everything from Silicon Valley startups to domestic policy in 2025, is it really that far-fetched to notice it in that American Eagle “good jeans” ad featuring Sydney Sweeney? This week, Akilah Hughes joins Erin to break it all down. They also discuss Candace Owens’ low-key hilarious legal battle with the Macrons, MAGA politicians getting their karma, and The Nelk Boys' Netanyahu interview– the children that were left behind are now 30-year-old male podcasters. They wrap up with a petty rant about modern attention spans and how South Park is maybe the only TV show doing it right.

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Netanyahu’s appearance on popular Nelk Boys podcast draws criticism from right and left online (NBC NEWS 7/22)

The Macrons v Candace Owens: lawsuit marks new phase in battle against conspiracy theories (The Guardian 7/26)

Oklahoma’s Trump-Loving, Bible-Thumping Superintendent Faces Porn Probe (Rolling Stone 7/26)

Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations (Texas Tribune 7/25)

Project 2025’s Paul Dans will challenge Lindsey Graham in South Carolina Republican primary (The Guardian 7/28)

American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans' (NBC News 6/28)

JD Vance meets with Rupert Murdoch shortly before the bombshell Wall Street Journal piece on Trump’s letter to Epstein, Trump’s swollen ankles raise new questions about his health, Andrew Tate is accused, yet again, of assault, and Coldplay concerts are ground zero for cheating. Then Erin and Alyssa find some sanity in Indigo Girls concerts and podcasts about the history of Mongols. Plus, author Bridget Read stops by to discuss her new book Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America.

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Trump Was Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency. What Is It? (NYT 7/17)

White House Tries to Shake Off Trump’s Bizarre Hand Make-Up (Daily Beast 7/16)

JD Vance Visited the Murdochs Right Before the WSJ Dropped Trump’s Letter to Epstein (Esquire 7/21)

Trump and Epstein Photo Is Placed Near U.S. Embassy in London as Protesters Rally Against President’s U.K. Visits (Time 7/21)

JD Vance to spend summer vacation in UK countryside spot beloved by A-listers after Disney disaster: report (The Independent 7/21)

Lauren Southern, Former Right-Wing Commentator, Says Andrew Tate Assaulted Her (NYT 7/17)

Unpacking the Fallout From Coldplay Exposing Astronomer CEO's Alleged Affair (E! News 7/21)

E. Jean Carroll joins to dish on beating Trump in court, what it was like to go camping with Fran Lebowitz, and how to give the best advice. Erin and Alyssa also round up the latest Epstein files insanity, Elon Musk and Greg Abbott's “intimate” emails, and the future of student loans. Then they take a trip to the sanity corner to discuss Lena Dunham’s new show Too Much, and children’s TV theme music that goes too hard.

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Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate (The Guardian 7/14)

What the Republicans’ New Policy Bill Means for Higher Education (NYT 7/3)

Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won’t Release His Emails With Elon Musk (ProPublica 7/14)

Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton files for divorce ‘on biblical grounds’ (CNN 7/10)

VP Vance visits Disneyland as protesters gather nearby (OC Register 7/12)

Trump comes to Pam Bondi’s defense on Epstein: ‘She’s really done a very good job’ (Politico 7/15)

After the devastating floods in central Texas, Erin and Alyssa reflect on the tragic loss of life, what went wrong, and what it means to “politicize a tragedy.” Then, journalist T.J. Raphael joins for a discussion about her new podcast Liberty Lost, a heart-wrenching investigation into the dystopian birthing home run out of Liberty University. They wrap up in the Sanity Corner to rave about Summer produce and Love Island USA.

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How state lawmakers should respond to Central Texas floods (Dallas Morning News 7/8)

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people (AP News 7/7)

National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts (NBC News 7/6)

Chelsea Clinton joins Hysteria to discuss health advocacy in the MAHA era and the state of reproductive healthcare under Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also get into the latest on Charlie Kirk’s misogynistic agenda, the tacky Bezos/Sanchez Venetian wedding, and whether doomsday preppers are onto something.

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Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles (The Guardian 6/24)

‘More Babies and Beef Tallow, Less Blue Hair and Birth Control’ Seventy-two hours with America’s most ambitious young conservative women. (The Cut 6/17)

Republican representative’s ectopic pregnancy clashes with Florida abortion law (The Guardian 6/22)

Cassidy, in Break With Kennedy, Calls for Vaccine Meeting Delay (NYT 6/24)

They’re not your typical ‘preppers,’ but thousands look to them for survival tips (The 19th 6/10)

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan joins Hysteria to share about the tragic shootings in her state and honor the legacy of her friend and colleague, State Representative Melissa Hortman. Erin and Alyssa also discuss the latest on RFK Jr.'s vaccine quakery, new (bad) discrimination rules in VA hospitals, and their skepticism of Amy Coney Barrett’s drift to the left. They wrap up with a petty conversation about shopping cart etiquette and the atrocious styling in Ryan Murphy’s latest adaptation. 

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Southern Baptists move to end same-sex marriage in the US (BBC 6/11)

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans (The Guardian 6/16)

!RFK Jr. replaced everyone on the CDC's vaccine panel. Here's why that matters (NPR 6/13)

Baby of Georgia woman who was kept on life support has been delivered: Report (USA Today (USA Today 6/17)

A ‘formidable public servant.’ Who was Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home? (CNN 6/14)

The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials (NPR 6/16)

How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left (NYT 6/15)

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s youth transgender care ban (The Hill 6/18)

Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis joins Hysteria to talk about ICE, protests, and where California stands amidst threats from Trump. Erin, Alyssa, and Comedian and friend of Hysteria Kara Klenk also discuss Trump’s Super Sweet Seventy-Ninth birthday parade, the No Kings protests, and Evie Magazine’s Father’s Day gift guide. 

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Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts (Politico 6/10)

Lack of coordination over military deployment poses ‘significant’ challenge as immigration protests continue (LA Times 6/10)

Everything we know about the LA protests (BBC 6/9)

Los Angeles formally adopts sanctuary city law. Here's what that means (LAist 1/4/2024)

Army says Trump's military parade could cause $16 million in damage to Washington streets (NBC 5/31)

5 things $45 million could pay for instead of a massive military parade (SPLC 6/6)