Hysteria

This F*cking Guy: Jared Kushner

In our 41st episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the Dumb-a** Daddy’s Boy, Jared Kushner. From slithering into the top Ivy League with help from his corrupt father, to being one of NYC’s most soulless slumlords, to his abhorrent handling of COVID and his Middle East meddling under his father-in-law, this may be one of our more notorious nepo-baby guys yet. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/k5k5aOTY59A]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. For Kushner, Israel Policy May Be Shaped by the Personal (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/11/us/politics/jared-kushner-israel.html]) Jared Kushner’s Mysterious Role in the Trump Administration (The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/jared-kushner-ethics/686808/]) Epstein Files (DOJ [https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00090314.pdf]) Jim McGreevey and His Main Man (NY Mag [https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/9874/]) Jared Kushner May Profit From Expanded Israeli Settlements (Jacobin [https://jacobin.com/2025/01/kushner-cease-fire-israel-settlements]) Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’ (The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/19/jared-kushner-gaza-waterfront-property-israel-negev]) Jared Kushner’s Psychopathic Incompetence (The New Republic [https://newrepublic.com/article/159407/jared-kushner-coronavirus-free-market-failure]) “That’s Their Problem”: How Jared Kushner Let the Markets Decide America’s COVID-19 Fate (Vanity Fair [https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/09/jared-kushner-let-the-markets-decide-covid-19-fate]) Five Reasons Why the Abraham Accords Are Ceding Ground to Arab-Iranian De-escalation (Baker Institute [https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/five-reasons-why-abraham-accords-are-ceding-ground-arab-iranian-de-escalation]) Jared Kushner’s Grandmother Bemoaned the “Closed Doors” That Faced Refugees to America (Pro Publica [https://www.propublica.org/article/jared-kushner-grandparents-refugees-america-immigration]) Jared Kushner’s ‘Breaking History’ Is a Soulless and Very Selective Memoir (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/books/review-breaking-history-jared-kushner.html]) Why Did Cory Booker Vote to Confirm Jared Kushner’s Dad? (The New Republican [https://newrepublic.com/post/195475/cory-booker-democrat-vote-confirm-jared-kushner-father-charles]) I worked for Jared Kushner. He’s the wrong businessman to reinvent government. (The Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/03/30/i-worked-with-jared-kushner-hes-the-wrong-businessman-to-reinvent-government/]) Ivanka Trump Marries Jared Kushner in Lavish Ceremony (People [https://people.com/celebrity/ivanka-trump-marries-jared-kushner-in-lavish-ceremony/]) Kushner properties accused of illegally inflating rent (CBS News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kushner-properties-accused-of-illegally-inflating-rent/]) AP Report: Kushner Companies regularly filed false documents with NYC (KSL [https://www.ksl.com/article/46282803]) Kushner Companies Lied About Rent Stabilized Tenants on 30th Ave, 38th St Properties (QNS [https://qns.com/2018/03/kushner-companies-lied-rent-stabilized-tenants-30th-ave-38th-st-properties/]) The group of Kushner Villages tenants says the properties’ fire sprinklers don’t even work. (Legal Reader [https://www.legalreader.com/nyc-tenants-say-kushner-companies-apartments-unsafe/]) Kushner Cos. fined $210K by New York for false documents (AP News [https://apnews.com/e5a575936c2a4e0da6b5362a5199fb11/Kushner-Cos.-fined-%24210K-by-New-York-for-false-documents]) Port’s New Head, Sued by Brother, Faces an Inquiry (Observer [https://observer.com/2002/12/ports-new-head-sued-by-brother-faces-an-inquiry/]) How Jared Kushner’s Bold Bets In The Middle East Made Him A Billionaire (Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2025/09/16/how-jared-kushners-bold-bets-in-the-middle-east-made-him-a-billionaire/]) Jared Kushner’s Net Worth Surges as He Joins Exclusive Club With Trump (Newsweek [https://www.newsweek.com/jared-kushner-joins-billionaire-club-donald-trump-2131421]) Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties (The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/29/jared-kushner-financial-ties-trump]) Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy (The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/business/jared-kushner-affinity-mideast-funds.html]) Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner walked into the White House with troubled finances but left with millions (INews [https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-white-house-finances-millions-dollars-net-worth-1410281?srsltid=AfmBOorcOAVbzzvoIpgFrJUtoWpZ4LKEpCRi4O5QNhSDTDQqBC-jVyXu]) Newly Released Transcript Shows Jared Kushner Misled Congress About a Contact Involving Russia (Mother Jones [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/05/jared-kushner-rick-gerson-russia/]) The Hill: Dem rep: Kushner ‘lied’, should be investigated (lieu.house [https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/hill-dem-rep-kushner-lied-should-be-investigated]) Kushner ties to Russia questioned as Trump blasts media lies (MPRnews [https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/05/28/kushner-ties-to-russia-questioned-as-trump-blasts-media-lies]) Did Jared Kushner Help Russia Hack the Election With Fake News? Trump Son-in-Law’s Digital Operation Under Investigation (Newsweek [https://www.newsweek.com/kushner-russia-hacking-fake-news-635394]) Jared Kushner lied to NYC because he could get away with it (cityandstateny [https://www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2018/03/jared-kushner-lied-to-nyc-because-he-could-get-away-with-it/178632/]) Jared Kushner’s Firm to Pay $3.25M for Deceiving & Cheating Tenants in Baltimore’s “Kushnerville” (Democracy Now [https://www.democracynow.org/2022/9/27/jared_kushner_maryland_lawsuit_commons_white]) People Are Talking (Again) About How Jared Kushner Got Into Harvard (Vogue [https://www.vogue.com/article/jared-kushner-harvard-admission-college-cheating-scandal]) Trump White House had a secret crypto booster in Jared Kushner, new Mnuchin file dump shows (CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/jared-kushner-is-a-bitcoin-and-crypto-fan-mnuchin-emails-show.html]) Report: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Made Their Secret Service Detail Go to Extreme Lengths “to Find a Bathroom” (Vanity Fair [https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-bathroom]) Secret Service spent more than $16,000 on Kushner’s UAE and Qatar trip. Both countries invested in his firm (Citizens For Ethics [https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/secret-service-spent-more-than-16000-on-kushners-uae-and-qatar-trip-both-countries-invested-in-his-firm/]) What Secret Service spent on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's Whistler trip (CBS News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-secret-service-spent-on-jared-kushner-and-ivanka-trumps-whistler-trip/]) Kushner Deal in Serbia Follows Earlier Interest by Trump (The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/us/politics/kushner-deal-serbia-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share]) Jared Kushner 'admitted Donald Trump lies to his base because he thinks they're stupid' (Independent [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jared-kushner-donald-trump-lied-base-stupid-voters-supporters-president-son-in-law-white-house-advisor-a7764791.html]) Jared Kushner once wanted Kanye West to lead a ‘healing church service’ at the White House (Forward [https://forward.com/fast-forward/522154/jared-kushner-once-wanted-kanye-west-to-lead-a-healing-church-service-at-the-white-house/]) Political Contributor and Developer Charles Kushner Sentenced to Maximum 24 Months for Witness Retaliation and Other Crimes (Justice.gov [https://www.justice.gov/archive/tax/usaopress/2005/txdv05kush0304_r.htm]) Trump Pardons Jared Kushner’s Dad, Who Paid a Prostitute to Seduce His Brother-in-Law (People [https://people.com/politics/trump-pardons-jared-kushners-dad-manafort-stone/]) Trump chooses Jared Kushner's father for ambassador to France (BBC [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qdq9z7pjzo]) U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner banned from meeting with French government over summons no-show (NBC News [https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/france-ambassador-charles-kushner-banned-meeting-officials-summons-rcna260380])

Pratt Summer (Derogatory) w. Sepideh Moafi

Alyssa and Erin get into the results from Tuesday’s primary, round up Trump’s latest slew of flops, and discuss why we are tired of men with checkered pasts running for office like nobody’s gonna find out. Then Alyssa sits down with actress Sepideh Moafi about her role in The Pitt, her childhood as an Iranian refugee, and her latest role in the play New Born. They wrap up with a petty conversation about the best frozen summer treats, and Costco finds. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/hiO0jIy5Oo4]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. California Primary Election Results (NYT 6/3 [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-california-primary.html]) Trump’s UFC arena towers over the White House as new photo shows scope of event (Independent 6/1 [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ufc-arena-towers-white-house-b2987209.html]) Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved (PBS 6/1 [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/standoff-between-republicans-and-white-house-over-the-anti-weaponization-fund-remains-unresolved])

Welcome to the Jungle Primary w. Reshma Saujani

Erin and Alyssa cover Trump’s nemesis Thomas Massie’s loss in Kentucky, a positive (for now) Mifepristone update, the ridiculous Garden of Heroes, and what the hell is going on in California politics. Then, Reshma Saujani joins to discuss her new documentary No Country for Mothers, and the real issues moms face. They wrap up in the sanity corner with rave reviews of Cookie Queens and Widow's Bay. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/6hScq0dptA8]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. You can sign up to attend or host a screening of No Country for Mothers at nocountryformothers.com [http://nocountryformothers.com] Cookie Queens  [https://www.cookiequeensfilm.com/] Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic (Aljazeera 5/18 [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/massie-race-breaks-spending-record-as-pro-israel-groups-target-trump-critic]) Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump Silent, and in a Political Bind (NYT 5/19 [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/abortion-pill-trump-politics.html]) Trump announces planned D.C. site for massive sculpture garden (Washington Post 5/15 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/15/trump-announces-west-potomac-park-is-planned-site-dc-garden-heroes/]) What is California's ‘jungle primary’ — and why does it matter so much for the governor’s race? (LAist 5/18 [https://laist.com/news/politics/what-is-californias-jungle-primary-and-why-does-it-matter-so-much-for-the-governors-race])

This F*cking Guy: Bari Weiss

In our 40th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin dives deep into the origins of anti-woke crusader turned CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss. From her origins as an antagonizing student at Columbia University to a career of ill-researched op-eds and launching her own media company, to running CBS News and her relentless campaign to promote Zionism, this may be our most manipulative guy yet! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/BwvpHkGyhyE]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. Meet the Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/intellectual-dark-web.html]) Give 'em hell (X [https://x.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1710622315816337454]) Inside Bari Weiss’s Hostile Takeover of CBS News (The New Yorker [https://archive.ph/4gWia#selection-315.0-320.0]) Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like (Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pwsjq3xnal6auzgeqho4ecw7/post/3mcdnvpthxs2g?ref_src=embed]) Bari Weiss ‘Meddles’ With ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Story on Palestine (Zeteo [https://zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss-meddles-with-cbs-sunday]) Inside Bari Weiss’ shaky, arms-length relationship with the president of CBS News as ratings hit all-time low (NY Post [https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/media/cbs-boss-bari-weiss-and-networks-president-slammed-for-ratings-woes-at-cbs-mornings-evening-news-odd-couple/]) ‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Disaster: Tony Dokoupil Hits Rock Bottom (TV Insider [https://www.tvinsider.com/1261271/cbs-evening-news-ratings-tony-dokoupil-abc-nbc/]) I’m Glad the Dyke March Banned Jewish Stars (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/opinion/im-glad-the-dyke-march-banned-jewish-stars.html]) Jewish marchers say they were kicked out of a rally for inclusiveness because of their beliefs (Washington Post [https://archive.ph/YvLnV#selection-3633.0-3854.0]) The Limits of ‘Believe All Women’ (NYT [http://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/opinion/metoo-sexual-harassment-believe-women.html]) The Summer Bucket List of a 35-Year-Old Woman (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/opinion/summer-bucket-list-.html]) Imagining Comey’s Texts to His Wife (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/08/opinion/exclusive-comey-texts-his-wife.html]) CBS News staffers rip ‘shallow’ Bari Weiss for moderating ‘absurd’ network town hall with Erika Kirk (Independent [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/cbs-news-bari-weiss-erika-kirk-town-hall-b2878224.html]) We’re All Fascists Now (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/07/opinion/were-all-fascists-now.html]) The Free Press' Passage Into the Dark Side (The Unpopulist [https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-free-press-passage-into-the-dark]) Despite political differences, Jewish values unite Squirrel Hill couple (Jewish Chronicle [https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/despite-political-differences-jewish-values-unite-squirrel-hill-couple/]) Columbia Unbecoming (2004) (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLzfegav40U]) Sam Harris X Eric Weinstein: Israel-Palestine (The Portal [https://theportal.wiki/wiki/Sam_Harris_X_Eric_Weinstein:_Israel-Palestine_(YouTube_Content)]) I Used to Hate Trump. Now I’m a MAGA Lefty. (The Free Press [https://www.thefp.com/p/trump-maga-lefty]) Mad About Bari Weiss: The New York Times Provocateur the Left Loves to Hate (Hive [https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/bari-weiss-the-new-york-times-provocateur]) Ad Hoc Grievance Committee Report (Brooklyn College [https://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/history/johnson/columbia.htm]) Procedures Clarified and Enhanced Following Release of Ad Hoc Committee Report (Columbia Magazine [https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/procedures-clarified-and-enhanced-following-release-ad-hoc-committee-report]) Bari Weiss Has Thrown the CBS News Killswitch (TNR [https://newrepublic.com/article/204723/bari-weiss-cbs-news-cecot]) Megan Greenwell Tweet (X [https://x.com/megreenwell/status/971596910959235075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E971596910959235075%7Ctwgr%5E772b83c8a5f9872d15ed6646fd62dd4c170986bc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheintercept.com%2F2018%2F03%2F08%2Fthe-nyts-bari-weiss-falsely-denies-her-years-of-attacks-on-the-academic-freedom-of-arab-scholars-who-criticize-israel%2F]) Bari Weiss Tweet (X [https://x.com/bariweiss/status/971556549645815809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E971556549645815809%7Ctwgr%5E772b83c8a5f9872d15ed6646fd62dd4c170986bc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheintercept.com%2F2018%2F03%2F08%2Fthe-nyts-bari-weiss-falsely-denies-her-years-of-attacks-on-the-academic-freedom-of-arab-scholars-who-criticize-israel%2F]) Bari Weiss’s Unasked Questions (Jewish Currents [https://jewishcurrents.org/bari-weisss-unasked-questions]) Three Cheers for Cultural Appropriation (NYT [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/opinion/cultural-appropriation.html]) Tim Dillon mocks Bari Weiss for interviewing Mossad boss (Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/JoeRogan/comments/1nsw38e/tim_dillon_mocks_bari_weiss_for_interviewing/]) Bari Weiss Suuuuuuucks (SF Gate [https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/bari-weiss-cbs-news-21309912.php]) The merit-first fantasy of Bari Weiss’ “anti woke” university https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-merit-first-fantasy-of-bari-weiss-anti-woke-university [https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-merit-first-fantasy-of-bari-weiss-anti-woke-university]  The “Merit-First” Fantasy of Bari Weiss’ Anti-Woke University (Current Affairs [https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-merit-first-fantasy-of-bari-weiss-anti-woke-university]) The Petition (The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/14/the-petition]) Columbia’s Own Middle East War (New York Magazine [https://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/education/features/10868/]) NYT’s Bari Weiss Falsely Denies Her Years of Attacks on the Academic Freedom of Arab Scholars Who Criticize Israel (The Intercept [https://theintercept.com/2018/03/08/the-nyts-bari-weiss-falsely-denies-her-years-of-attacks-on-the-academic-freedom-of-arab-scholars-who-criticize-israel/]) Unbecoming Returns', Spurs Continued Debate (Campus Watch [https://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/1585]) AZM: Israel in the Write Light - Bari Weiss (YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCydEP-bsg&t=3s])

Runaway Virus w. Alex Wagner

Erin and guest host Alex Wagner (Runaway Country) cover the rapidly evolving Hantavirus outbreak situation, Trump’s latest pro-natalist initiative, and Republicans’ increasingly shameless plays to turn their careers in public service into careers as reality TV stars. They also react to Representative Virginia Foxx’s insane response to one of her child constituents, Alex points out Trump’s suspicious napping habit, and Erin squashes her beef with Blippi. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here [https://youtu.be/PgZmvDV0KDk]. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. The Close, Prolonged Contact Myth (The Atlantic 5/12 [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship/687140/]) Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates (NPR 5/12 [https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818190/sean-duffy-road-trip-reality-show-sponsors]) New Gov't Website Will Help Collect CPCs Data On Pregnant Women (Abortion, Everyday 5/11 [https://jessica.substack.com/p/new-govt-website-will-help-collect]) Trump administration launches Moms.gov [http://Moms.gov] on Mother’s Day (The Hill 5/10 [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5871874-trump-launches-moms-gov-website/]) Where Passengers From the Hantavirus-Struck Cruise Ship Go Now (NYT 5/11 [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-passengers.html]) U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus (NPR 5/11 [https://www.npr.org/2026/05/10/nx-s1-5817578/hantavirus-cruise-ship-nebraska-us-passengers])