Hysteria

“Bay Area Wrapper” with Rep. Jackie Speier

Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco talk to Rep. Jackie Speier about her iconic political career ahead of her upcoming retirement from Congress (which, she assures, does NOT mean she won’t be booked and busy). In News, Erin and Alyssa cover everything from the Georgia runoff results (yay, Warnock!) to the Good Morning America host cheating scandal. Then, Julissa Arce and Dana Schwartz join to dive into getting the “ick.” Finally, a little Sanity Corner, a little I Feel Petty.Show Notes<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/walker-delivers-concession-speech-94656049">Walker delivers concession speech</a> Why Warnock Won and What it Means (<a href="https://messagebox.substack.com/p/why-warnock-won-and-what-it-means">Dan Pfeiffer</a>) <a href="https://speier.house.gov/">Congresswoman Jackie Speier</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/you-sound-like-a-white-girl-the-case-for-rejecting-assimilation-julissa-arce/18413429?ean=9781250787019">You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce</a> <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/immortality-a-love-story/">Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz</a> For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/_mqCu8CrsSw">here</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.