Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco dive into the latest Epstein files drop, what happens now that the Obamacare subsidies have expired, Bari Weiss’ new town hall series, and Trump’s crusade against federal childcare funding. Plus they recap the new Netflix show Members Only: Palm Springs and wrap up with Sani-Petty. 

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Show notes:

https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-health-subsidies-expire-35060610e82ca3257821c53f2a34ecf6

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/hhs-freezes-10-billion-child-care-funding-5/story?id=128945422

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-fraud-schemes-what-we-know/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-wyoming-ruling-legal-a8396f0ed4a3229eed5e9fea575be63e

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-free-press-town-hall-series/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r38ne1x2mo

https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/doj-says-it-may-need-a-few-more-weeks-to-finish-release-of-epstein-files?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/4.8-Million-People-Will-Lose-Coverage-in-2026-If-Enhanced-Premium-Tax-Credits-Expire.pdf

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/politics/epstein-documents-redaction-process?Date=20251218&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1766090812&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a69878730/members-only-netflix-palm-beach-local-reactions/

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In this new series from Lovett or Leave It, Rachel Lindsay joins Jon Lovett to talk about what it’s like to go from being a lawyer, to Bachelor contestant, to the first Black woman to be the Bachelorette. Can you actually find love on these shows? Can you ever trust that it’s real? And what role to do fireball shots play in the process? Plus Rachel reflects on the moment she realized producers were preparing her to lead the franchise, even as they seemed to be worried about racial stereotypes in how she might be perceived by the audience. She talks about the perfect storm that led to Chris Harrison’s fateful interview on Extra which ultimately led to his ouster from the Bachelor world entirely. And Lovett does ask about the fantasy suites, but from a place of concern and confusion, mostly. 

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This week Erin and Alyssa update us on what some of the worst f*cking guys have been up to in 2025. From Elon Musk, JD Vance, Stephen Miller, Marjorie Taylor Greene and more, find out who they think reigns as the worst f*cking guy of 2025.

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Sources:

https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/07/31/2025/the-217-billion-blunder-new-psi-report-reveals-billions-in-taxpayer-dollars-squandered-by-doge

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/

https://web.archive.org/web/20250918205509/https://www.kskulk.com/antichrist/lecture-1/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/06/02/stephen-miller-wife-musk/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/speaker-mike-johnson-daughter-profiled-attending-purity-ball/story?id=105785626

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Erin and Alyssa dish on the Vanity Fair profile on Trump’s inner circle, America’s embarrassing response to yet another wave of gun violence, and Erika Kirk’s media blitz. Then they break down all the ways Project 2025 has rolled back the rights of women and lgbtq people this year. They wrap up Solicited Advice, I Feel Petty, and a live reaction to the new Melania Trump documentary trailer.

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Project 2025 Tracker: www.project2025.observer

Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth’s War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Vanity Fair 12/16)

What we know so far about the Brown University shooting (BBC 12/15)

What we know about the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting (BBC 12/15)

CBS News faces questions after faith-forward town hall with Erika Kirk (Salon 12/14)

Project 2026 Declares Open War on Women’s Rights (Ms. 12/13)

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Erin and Alyssa break down Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bullsh*t on 60 Minutes, Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center Honors, and Melania’s embarrassing attempt at a children’s storytime. Then comedian Kara Klenk joins for a petty discussion about Angel Trees and performative charity. They also dish some Solicited Advice on celebrating the holidays on a budget, dating in your 20s, and the very best vacuum.

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Katie Miller’s Excuse for Free Military House Falls Apart in Damning Police Report (The Daily Beast 12/9)

Takeaways from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ’60 Minutes’ interview Greene says Republicans in Congress make fun of Trump behind his back (The Hill 12/7)

At the Kennedy Center Honors, Little Glitz and One Striking Accessory (NYT 12/8)

TikTok made Angel Trees a trend. Now it’s making them a scapegoat (Salon 12/1)

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In our 30th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the unqualified a** kisser, Kash Patel. From lying about being the lead prosecutor on the Benghazi case, to being a top contender for biggest Trump simp, to his totally normal, not suspicious, relationship with his twenty-something girlfriend, to his unbearable performative masculinity as FBI Director, this may be one of our corniest try-hard guys yet!

View a complete list of sources here

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The Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten, joins Hysteria to give some holiday and hosting advice, including potluck wisdom, host gift etiquette, and the best topics for dinner party discussion. Erin and Alyssa also get into some petty news stories, including Trump’s mystery MRI, Karoline Leavitt’s nasty Thanksgiving feast, and the University of Oklahoma student who flunked a paper after including questionable bible citations. They finished up with a discussion of Wicked: For Good, blind items, and Mormon Wife Whitney Leavitt’s upcoming Broadway debut. 

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Trump says he’ll release MRI results but doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned (AP News 12/1)

OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith (Salon 11/30)

Melania Trump Announces Muse Films Production Company (The Hollywood Reporter 11/28)

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Erin and Alyssa are joined by their producer, Caroline Reston, for a Hysteria Thanksgiving special. They answer juicy questions from the conversation tin, dish out solicited advice on holiday woes, and do an extra petty edition of Sanity Corner. 

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Erin and Alyssa dive into the past of moronic conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. From the conspiracy theory bible that inspired Infowars, to spreading 9/11 false flag propaganda that grew his following, to having vein-popping tantrums that would terrify most cardiologists, to owing the Sandy Hook families 1.4 billion dollars, this may be our most hysterical man-baby-guy yet!

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Sources:

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alex-jones/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meet-alex-jones-175845/

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/politics/alex-jones-infowars-fringe-to-frontline/chapter-01.html

http://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/not-fake-news-infowars-alex-jones-performance-artist-n747491

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/28/alex-jones-infowars-loses-primary-custody-his-kids/101017394/

https://pagesix.com/2025/03/27/celebrity-news/infowars-conspiracist-alex-jones-and-wife-erika-wulff-divorcing/

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alex-jones/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/us/politics/alex-jones-jan-6-trump.html

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/politics/alex-jones-january-6-plead-fifth

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/alex-jones-texts-highlight-infowars-overlap-proud-boys/

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/11/alex-jones-americas-top-conspiracy-theorist.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/07/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/24/g-s1-24410/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-judge

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/g-s1-46738/infowars-alex-jones-onion-bankruptcy-judge-sandy-hook

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/alex-jones-bankruptcy-case

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5501648/alex-jones-infowars-receiver

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/alex-jones-bankruptcy-doesnt-shield-infowars-assets-judge-says

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RYT6N4TVrs

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/alex-jones-infowars-store-165-million-1281059/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/charliewarzel/we-sent-alex-jones-infowars-supplements-to-a-lab-heres

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/attorney-general-james-orders-alex-jones-stop-selling-fake-coronavirus-treatments

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/alex-jones-urged-rogan-host-pro-rape-extremist/

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Erin and Alyssa give a big update on Epstein news, from Congress’s measure to compel the DOJ to release the files, Megyn Kelly’s disgusting (and confusing) pedophilia apologia, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Makeover-Apology Tour. Then CNN’s Abby Phillip joins to discuss her new book A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power, and the state of the media landscape one year post-election. They wrap up with some Solicited Advice on dealing with conspiracy theorist boyfriends and the perfect nail color for an important job interview.

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Epstein survivors make last-minute push to convince House Republicans to release files (CNN 11/16)

Trump Lawyer, 87, Offers Creepy ‘Not a Pedophile’ Defense of Epstein (The Daily Beast 11/15)

Marjorie Taylor Greene takes sharp jab at Trump after public fallout (The Hill 11/18)

Met Museum unveils 2026 Met Gala theme: ‘Costume Art’ (CNN 11/17)

'Teen Vogue' is moving under Vogue.com — and staffers are being laid off (NPR 11/4)

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