Hysteria

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. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/kcfKQNIYxds]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Listen to Liberty Lost: https://wondery.com/shows/liberty-lost/ [https://wondery.com/shows/liberty-lost/] How state lawmakers should respond to Central Texas floods (Dallas Morning News 7/8 [https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2025/07/08/how-state-lawmakers-should-respond-to-central-texas-floods/]) What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people (AP News 7/7 [https://apnews.com/article/flash-flood-texas-camp-mystic-aec9181a07d3ce8ff85197922e108b13]) National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts (NBC News 7/6) [https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/national-weather-service-nws-staff-cuts-trump-budget-texas-floods-rcna217139]

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. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/sKWh47_cu7g]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles (The Guardian 6/24 [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/24/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-change-wedding-reception-location-in-venice-after-threatened-protest]) ‘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 [https://www.thecut.com/article/turning-point-usa-young-women-conservatism.html]) Republican representative’s ectopic pregnancy clashes with Florida abortion law (The Guardian 6/22 [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/22/kat-cammack-republican-florida-abortion-law-ectopic-pregnancy]) Cassidy, in Break With Kennedy, Calls for Vaccine Meeting Delay (NYT 6/24 [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/cassidy-kennedy-vaccine-committee.html]) They’re not your typical ‘preppers,’ but thousands look to them for survival tips (The 19th 6/10 [https://19thnews.org/2025/06/black-women-preppers-survivalists-trump-america/?utm_campaign=19th-social&utm_content=Zani+Sunshine%2C+a+Black+wo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram])

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.  For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/q9XfjO-RY5A]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Southern Baptists move to end same-sex marriage in the US (BBC 6/11 [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyr4v032z7o]) ‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans (The Guardian 6/16 [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/va-doctors-refuse-treat-patients]) !RFK Jr. replaced everyone on the CDC's vaccine panel. Here's why that matters (NPR 6/13 [https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/13/nx-s1-5429604/cdc-rfk-acip-vaccine-committee]) Baby of Georgia woman who was kept on life support has been delivered: Report (USA Today (USA Today 6/17 [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/06/17/georgia-woman-life-support-abortion-law-baby/84240583007/]) A ‘formidable public servant.’ Who was Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home? (CNN 6/14 [https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/us/melissa-hortman-minnesota-assassination]) The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials (NPR 6/16 [https://www.npr.org/2025/06/16/nx-s1-5433748/minnesota-shooting-suspect-vance-boelter-arrested-melissa-hortman-john-hoffman]) How Amy Coney Barrett Is Confounding the Right and the Left (NYT 6/15 [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/us/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html]) Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s youth transgender care ban (The Hill 6/18 [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5356897-supreme-court-tennessees-youth-transgender/])

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.  For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/JFnczO7T9y4]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.   Go to votesaveamerica.com/nokings [http://votesaveamerica.com/nokings] to sign up for a No Kings event near you Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts (Politico 6/10 [http://politico.com/news/2025/06/10/troops-deployed-to-la-will-cost-134m-pentagon-official-says-00396632]) Lack of coordination over military deployment poses ‘significant’ challenge as immigration protests continue (LA Times 6/10 [https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-10/businesses-burglarized-as-immigration-protests-continue]) Everything we know about the LA protests (BBC 6/9 [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj93d3r0zz0o]) Los Angeles formally adopts sanctuary city law. Here's what that means (LAist 1/4/2024 [https://laist.com/news/politics/los-angeles-sanctuary-city-law]) Army says Trump's military parade could cause $16 million in damage to Washington streets (NBC 5/31 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/army-estimates-trump-military-parade-cost-16-million-damage-streets-dc-rcna210131]) 5 things $45 million could pay for instead of a massive military parade (SPLC 6/6 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/army-estimates-trump-military-parade-cost-16-million-damage-streets-dc-rcna210131])

Erin and Alyssa break down the Big Beautiful Bill, how a new change to EMTALA will threaten the lives of pregnant people, and Trump supporters' complaints about getting what they voted for. Then a conversation about how some people would like to see “modesty” come back in style– for better or worse. Then they wrap up in the Sanity Corner with their initial thoughts on And Just Like That and Love Island USA. Listen to Inside 2025 now and get access to even more exclusive content, including Erin on Terminally Online this Saturday—just subscribe at crooked.com/friends [http://crooked.com/friends]. Trump rescinds guidance protecting women in need of emergency abortions (The Guardian 6/3 [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/03/trump-admin-emergency-abortion-emtala]) How Trump’s ‘one, big, beautiful’ tax bill could impact programs for women and children (The 19th News 5/22 [https://19thnews.org/2025/05/trump-big-beautiful-tax-bill-impact-medicaid-snap/]) A Missouri Town Was Solidly Behind Trump. Then Carol Was Detained. (NYT 5/28 [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/missouri-immigrant-trump.html]) 2024 was the year of Mormon women (Washington Post 12/16 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2024/12/16/mormon-wives-pop-culture/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQ4OTIzMjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzUwMzA1NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDg5MjMyMDAsImp0aSI6ImM2NDQ4NTA0LTQ2NDItNDk0MC05Y2QzLTU3NzZjMTU2NjQwYSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9zdHlsZS9vZi1pbnRlcmVzdC8yMDI0LzEyLzE2L21vcm1vbi13aXZlcy1wb3AtY3VsdHVyZS8ifQ.q6QPPDAxRH71asdoXffmIHC5MzLE9PCrq4SspAUhdoI]) For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/LCN-WipEmKo]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.