Live from Crooked Con, Alyssa is joined by Anderson Clayton, Ben Wikler, Rep. Janelle Bynum, and Rep. Sarah McBride to chat about Democrats winning big in the 2025 elections and how to beat Trump and Republicans in the elections to come.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
01:13 – What lessons can Democrats take from Zohran Mamdani
05:15 – Do results outside North Carolina affect candidate recruitment inside North Carolina -Anderson Clayton
06:39 – Sarah McBride on Democrats being a**h*les to voters
10:07 – Janelle Bynum on which issues were the most important to voters in her race
15:34 – How do we leverage Democrats anger at Trump?
19:11 – Ad break
24:07 – Politics is like 5D chess
27:18 – What is the latest on the newly passed rigged maps in North Carolina
35:21 – Not shutting out the people in your lives you disagree with to build a diverse coalition
44:20 – Ad break
47:39 – Why do you think Republican leaders didn’t show up to support Republican candidates in the 2025 election?
57:26 – Is there a big chasm in the issues facing rural vs. urban voters right now?
01:01:20 – Anderson Clayton on what she learned talking to voters in North Carolina
01:06:56 – Closing thoughts
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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. New episodes drop every Thursday. Get in touch: hysteria@crooked.com.
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