Hysteria

"Big Ship Energy" (with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein)

This week Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Astro and Theoretical Physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about how racism and sexism has set science back, answers our space questions and breaks down the gravitational dynamics happening on the Bachelorette. Plus in news: Erin and Alyssa discuss Bezos’ phallic shaped journey to space, the raging opioid epidemic, and the child tax credit. Next, Julissa Arce and Kim Kelly join to discuss the state of the service industry and the growing customer disrespect against restaurant workers. Finally, a win for Wisconsin in I Feel Petty.Show Notes: A scientist you should know:Elmer Imes<a href="https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.4042">https://physicstoday.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/PT.3.4042</a> Link to Dr Prescod Weinstein’s book <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541724709">https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781541724709</a> Link to Kim Kelly’s latest <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/alabama-warrior-met-coal/">https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/alabama-warrior-met-coal/</a> For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/hysteria/">crooked.com/hysteria</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

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.