Hysteria

Republicans in Alabama, Kansas, and Florida attempt more anti-abortion workarounds by redefining “personhood;” ProPublica shows how Tennessee makes motherhood a nightmare; Nikki Haley stays on the campaign trail; dating app developers make Tinder addictive; and more in news. Then, Rep. Judy Chu from California talks about the Lunar New Year (we love dragons!), gun safety, and a new bill aimed at helping caregivers. Finally, June Diane Raphael dishes about Sister Wives, acting, and more.

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Show Notes
The Year After A Denied Abortion (propublica.org)
After Ruling, University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Pauses I.V.F. Procedures (nytimes.com)
Congresswoman Judy Chu
June Diane: instagram + her podcast The Deep Dive with Jessica St Clair and June Diane Raphael

Fani Willis and Donald Trump might meet up in an Atlanta hearing; Joe Biden’s on TikTok; Republicans sincerely threaten a national abortion ban; Texas, Ohio, and Missouri deal with reproductive healthcare BS; and more in news. Then, Bess Kalb and Kiran Deol join to discuss being an artist promoting their work on social media (inspired by an article in Vox by Rebecca Jennings). Finally, Sani-Petty (Mark Meadows and…long boogers?).

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Show Notes
Everyone’s a sellout now (Vox)

Abortion laws cause birth rates to rise in Texas, the mother of a school shooter is charged, King Charles has cancer, and more in news. Then, Cat Bohannon joins to discuss evolution from a more female perspective, including but not limited to: corkscrew vaginas, castration, and blood sucking demon fetuses. Finally, Sani-Petty (The Brothers Sun, Law and Order, and…boogers-induced Alzheimer’s?).

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Show Notes
Cat Bohannon
Eve: How The Female Body Drove 200 Million Years Of Human Evolution
 

News Sources

Taylor Swift and Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs win make Republicans stir in fear of a potential Biden endorsement; Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million after another legal proceeding; Texas AG Ken Paxton’s deposition was delayed; an update from Crooked's VP of Politics, Shaniqua McClendon; and more in news. Then, journalist Anna Louie Sussman joins to talk about the ideological divide between young men and women based on a circulating graph from the Financial Times. Finally, Sani-Petty (Jeff Bezos, your birthday party looked really lame). 

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Show Notes
@annalouiesuss / Anna Louie Sussman
Vote Save America
Ken Paxton: This F*cking Guy (YouTube)
A new global gender divide is emerging (Financial Times)
Opinion: If attitudes don’t shift, a political dating mismatch will threaten marriage (WaPo Editorial Board)
‘It’s such a weird thing’: Fans are calling out Sydney Sweeney for allegedly lying about being a Universal Studios tour guide (Daily Dot)

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the latest abortion news (the Biden campaign doubles down, and the March for Life happened this past weekend). Then, Katie Couric joins to discuss her interviews with Kamala Harris and Sarah Palin, the state of journalism, becoming a grandma, and all the things making us say WTF. Finally, Sani-Petty (did Greta Gerwig and the Barbie movie get snubbed?).

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Show Notes
Next Question with Katie Couric, an iHeartPodcast
Wake-Up Call, Katie Couric's newsletter
Barbie: Barbie The World Tour book by stylist Andrew Mukamal, Hillary's statement about the Oscars
Lily Gladstone Makes Oscars History as First Native American Best Actress Nominee (Rolling Stone)

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss Nikki Haley and the Iowa Caucus, Trump’s latest E Jean Carroll lawsuit, and the state of anti-trans legislation in news. Then, Megan Gailey and Dana Schwartz join to talk about Ariana Grande, homewreckers and “the other woman,” and the way women are held to higher moral standards than men are. Finally, Sani-Petty (are we reliving John Tucker Must Die?). 

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Show Notes
Fact Check: 9 anti-trans bills in Missouri on Wednesday, not 7! (Source)
Ariana Grande - yes, and? (official music video)

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss the fishy Fani Willis allegations; Claudine Gay, Bill Ackman, and Ivy League plagiarism for me but none for thee; Trump’s immunity claim and impeachment trial nonsense; a court ruling that hospitals don’t need to provide emergency abortions to patients in accordance with federal guidelines; and a bunch of other stupid bullshit in news. Then, Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani joins to discuss reproductive rights in the Sunshine State and how abortion access in the state matters for the whole South post-Roe. Finally, Sani-Petty (planes are falling apart, and people are obsessed with…water bottles?).

Show Notes
Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (Twitter, Website)
Florida Access Network
votesaveamerica.com/fuckbans
Fani Willis allegations (Daily Beast)
Christopher Rufo interview (Politico)

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Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco invite Julissa Arce, Grace Parra Janney, and Michaela Watkins to review the best and worst parts of 2023 and make predictions for 2024.

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Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco cover all the news that’s fit to bitch about: abortion legal nonsense in Texas and beyond, and grannies suing against AR-15s and combating Moms for Liberty. Then, Evan Kleinman of KCRW’s Good Food joins to talk holiday foods and recipes. Finally, Sani-Petty (George Santos, get OUTTA here! And, is it internalized misogyny when we yell at the Amtrak digital assistant?). 

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Show Notes
Evan Kleinman on Twitter/X
Uprooted from Nigeria, Yewande Komolafe returns 20 years later with a new cookbook [KCRW]
Supreme Court takes up cases over eased access to medication abortion drug [Law Dork Substack]

Food bank info:

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 had WWM threesomes (DRAMA!) — and cover a smattering of other stories (abortion in Texas, a roast of Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a toast to Sandra Day O’Connor, etc.) in news. Then, they interview Jamie Manson of Catholics for Choice about the intersection of reproductive justice and the Catholic church. Finally, Sani-Petty (what’s your favorite kind of macaron?). 

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Show Notes
Catholics for Choice
Jamie L. Manson