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 Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives.© Crooked Media. All Rights Reserved. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • ICE Fission

    ICE Fission
    Jan 29 2026

    Erin and Alyssa dig into the latest news from the Twin Cities— the senseless tragedy of Alex Pretti’s death, and the inspiring resolve of the Minnesotans who continue to stand up for each other. With Greg Bovino’s “demotion,” are things about to take a turn for the better, or is this cynical political window-dressing from Team Trump? Then, Melania Trump’s movie premiere at the White House’s janky new makeshift room, and Paris Hilton’s fight on Capitol Hill to ban

    AI-generated deep fake porn. And of course, we wrap up with Sani-Petty.

    Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life (NYT 1/25)

    Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti (PBS 1/26)

    Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents (AXIOS 1/27)

    Trump Defends Noem as She Faces Bipartisan Criticism (WSJ 1/27)

    Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal (NYT 1/24)

    Melania’s $75 Million Movie Premiered in a Makeshift Theater (The Daily Beast 1/24)

    ‘They sold my pain for clicks’: Paris Hilton urges lawmakers to act on nonconsensual deepfakes (The 19th 1/22)
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • This F*cking Guy: Rush Limbaugh

    This F*cking Guy: Rush Limbaugh
    Jan 25 2026
    In our 32nd episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the bigoted big mouth, Rush Limbaugh. From having a face for radio, to his obsession with “feminazis” to spouting disinformation about smoking and covid to his very last days, this may be one of our most deplorable guys yet.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.Sources:https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/rush-limbaughhttps://visitcape.com/rush-limbaughs-cape-girardeau-a-tour-of-the-radio-legends-roots/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/rush-limbaugh-dead-trump-ruined-america-1129222/https://www.stlmag.com/The-Original-Rush-Limbaugh-Biography-Tells-the-Story-of-Missouri-Courtroom-Legend-Rush-Limbaugh-Sr/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/business/media/rush-limbaugh-dead.htmlhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2009/05/rush-limbaugh200905?srsltid=AfmBOopZzxf3nuOZgNcONoy2P7uWCZnX182fW0lCLqmEW0QgF5ezWleahttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/02/23/147299323/law-student-makes-case-for-contraceptive-coverage/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/02/147809138/student-is-outraged-by-rush-limbaugh-calling-her-a-slut-and-prostitutehttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/daily-news/2012/03/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke-obama-apology?_sp=b361603d-59b8-49de-8771-e1f85795940f.1763504275351https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/can-rush-peter-gabriel-legally-order-limbaugh-to-cease-using-their-songs-101473/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rush-limbaugh-feminism-feminazis/2021/02/19/3a00f852-7202-11eb-85fa-e0ccb3660358_story.htmlhttps://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/limbaugh-draws-fire-on-obama-parody/https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-rush-limbaugh-mock-aids-death-radio-show-1570282https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1627887https://www.espn.com/gen/news/2003/1001/1628537.htmlhttps://www.bet.com/article/u945ji/limbaugh-dumped-by-group-hoping-to-buy-ramshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/03/post-limbaugh-next-conservative-kingpin?srsltid=AfmBOorVAZVgaPOjyPUN45HmLjxy-N_fsLDZJ9VTTpBddI_th9OWUozthttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/look-rush-limbaugh-fortune-passing-203619163.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFoRip8fz4FHwOH2WCUZPwEuQkW7dzucbZpLzmYo76VRkDnTSXOdVyD0Gal1rlu_JsyOMoGYJi5ciu5Lp9wIGfnullBmfQpywCyqrZ-3W18NUVCvg2G2E_Mz-UcpYS45S2vBsh8FQEWM2gjzZMXKYUh3r9WefakZygmKPkkgrdCchttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-18-et-rush18-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/28/us/rush-limbaugh-arrested-on-prescription-drug-charges.html Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    44 mins
  • Hardcore Competence w. Kat Abughazaleh

    Hardcore Competence w. Kat Abughazaleh
    Jan 22 2026

    Journalist and activist Kat Abughazaleh joins Hysteria to talk about her firsthand experience standing up to ICE and how to show up for immigrants in your community. Erin and Alyssa also get into updates from Minnesota and the death of Renee Good, the status of the Epstein files, and how Trump used his first year of presidency to line his own pockets. Then they have a discussion about the TV shows that are keeping them sane, especially the increasingly-popular genre “competency porn.” They wrap up with a petty chat about Kyrsten Sinema’s affair lawsuit and the latest Beckham family drama.

    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.

    Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry (NYT 1/20)

    Some Minnesota students are missing school because they fear ICE (AXIOS 1/15)

    Following Renee Good’s killing, her son’s Minneapolis charter school receives right-wing attacks (Sahan Journal 1/15)

    ‘No longer in my hands’: How Hill Republicans stopped caring about DOJ releasing the Epstein files (Politico 1/19)

    Amazon CEO says Trump tariffs are driving prices up (Axios 1/20)

    New York Times Trump Wealth Report

    TV’s most satisfying escape right now is watching ‘competency porn’ (Washington Post 1/13)


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    1 hr and 44 mins
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