Hysteria

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 from inside the house! — and the importance of mammograms. Then, Crooked’s VP of Politics Shaniqua McClendon joins to talk about second chances, inspired by the article du jour: the New York Times profile of Elizabeth Holmes. Finally, in A Wildly Positive Final Segment, they celebrate cool women (nurses, teachers, Girl Scout leaders, and more) ahead of Mother’s Day.

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Show Notes
Liz Holmes Wants You to Forget About Elizabeth (NYT)
Troop 6000's Digital Cookie® Store
High Tea Society organization

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 joins to discuss her podcast and how she digs into the history of film, from Charles Manson to Fatal Attraction. Next, Kara Klenk and Michaela Watkins come on to talk about rejection in its many forms: romantic, academic, professional, platonic...the list is too long. Finally, a lot of tragedies — pet psychics and too-pretty school lunch bento boxes — in Sani-Petty.

Show Notes
For those impacted by the WGA strike: Emergency Financial Assistance & Disaster Relief

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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, its impact on her family, and the current state of bodily autonomy in the U.S. Then, Jennifer Romolini of Crooked’s new podcast, Stiffed, and Megan Gailey come on to talk about p0rn, the female gaze, and the sexualization of men. Finally, a little Sani-Petty (we’re watching Succession’s final season and the NBA playoffs, because we have range).

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Show Notes
"Please watch Idaho Rep. Lauren Necochea talk about why she is urging her daughters not to live in their home state." (Twitter)
Stiffed (podcast)

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 — aka, Gerri from Succession — comes on to discuss the Shakespearean nature of S4E3 (iykyk), being a “sex symbol,” and seeing fans in public. Next, Shaniqua McClendon and Tien Tran join to talk vibes: the good ones, the bad ones, the disruptive ones, the all-consuming ones, and all the vibes in between. Finally, Sani-Petty, covering everything from #CakeTok to MILF Manor.

Show Notes
J. Smith-Cameron on Twitter
Succession on HBO

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 Mulvaney, and Dianne Feinstein being MIA. Senator Mazie Hirono then joins to talk about Judge Kacsmaryk’s mifepristone decision and how that’s impacting abortion rights in our nation going forward. Next, Amanda Nguyen and Kiran Deol come on to talk gaslighting, boundary setting, and toxic traits as they analyze the rise in using therapy speak off the psych couch. Finally, some Sani-Petty, featuring snobby winos and literate Angelenos.

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Show Notes
Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish? (Bustle)
Here is how you break up with a friend 👍 (TikTok)
Healing from Healing (Instagram)
I Can't Save You: A Memoir by Anthony Chin-Quee (Bookshop.org)
You Must Remember This Podcast (website)

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 Schwartz join to talk parties: how to host, what to bring as a guest, and why asking “WHAT IS WHITE PRIVILEGE?” at a dinner party makes things…weird! Finally, some Sani-Petty (shoutout, Angel Reese and Bruce Springsteen! Boo, travel-sized containers and bad grocery store etiquette!).

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Show Notes

Abortion Wins Elections by Rebecca Traister (The Cut)
No One Would Tell
Watch Pretty Baby on Hulu
Watch How I Met Your Father on Hulu
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

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, Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO of the ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality, comes on to talk about the 100 year fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Next, Julissa Arce and Kara Klenk join to talk everything Gwyneth Paltrow, from her skiing trial drama to her wellness habits to which Goop products are actually…kinda worth it. Finally, some Sani-Petty (Vanderpump Rules fans, you won’t wanna miss this one).

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Show Notes

Woman Corp from ERA Coalition
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce (now in paperback! on Bookshop.org)
That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Trial, Nancy Grace Reacts (podcast)
Evan Ross Katz reacting to Gwyneth Paltrow's Trial (Instagram)
#gwynethpaltrow shares her daily wellness routine on The Art Of Being Well (TikTok)

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 author Jodi Picoult joins for an interview on the latest book bans in schools nationwide, targeting her books for…really no good reason. Then, Michaela Watkins and Megan Gailey come on to talk about the controversial topic du jour, according to Florida: periods. Finally, a little Sani (Pamela Anderson, Penn Badgley), a little Petty (yelling at Drake, Brits using weird lingo) in Sani-Petty.

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Show Notes

Hysteria's Petty Brew Coffee
Jodi Picoult
If You Read the G.O.P.’s Anti-Trans Policies, You’ll See What It Really Wants (The Ezra Klein Show)

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 in the media, and finding hope in outspoken trans kids. Next, Hysteria fave Akilah Hughes joins Kiran Deol in the panel to discuss the various definitions of “woke.” To finish things off, some praise (shoutout, Alyssa’s jam!) and complaints (people in LA canNOT drive in the rain) in Sani-Petty.

Show Notes

The Present Age, Parker Molloy's newsletter
Three Dancing Bears, Alyssa's jam

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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 — oftentimes the forgotten heroes of stories! Finally, a little Sanity (good eggs), a little Petty (Ozempic is crazy, and Republicans know it) in Sani-Petty.

Show Notes
Abortion, Every Day (Jessica Valenti's Substack)
Ramen Eggs recipe

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