Erin and KQED’s Marisa Lagos take a look at the democrats’’ national polling surge, analyze the heck is going on in California politics, and look into the horrific yet familiar Cornell 7 sexual assault case. Then labor economist Kathryn Anne Edwards joins to demystify everything from the job market to the AI bubble. They wrap up with a petty conversation about the WNBA finals and killer e-bikes.
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SHOW NOTES
Proposition 40 Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund healthcare and education (CalMatters: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/proposition-40-billionaire-tax/)
The No-BS Guide to What Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Plan to Do If They’re Elected (LA Taco: https://lataco.com/karen-bass-nithya-raman)
Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/nyregion/cornell-chi-phi-fraternity-assault.html)
Cornell Denies That Defendants in Alleged Chi Phi Gang Rape Only Wrote Essays, Confirms Expulsions (Cornell Sun: https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/09/cornell-denies-that-defendants-in-alleged-chi-phi-gang-rape-only-wrote-essays-confirms-expulsions)
Klobuchar on Schmitt: Glad one of us knows difference between Hawks, Hawkeyes (The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6118654-klobuchar-on-schmitt-glad-one-of-us-knows-difference-between-hawks-hawkeyes/)
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
02:47 – Eric Schmitt falsely accuses Jack Smith of attending basketball game in Georgia
17:15 – California election updates
48:11 – Ad break
51:28 – The Cornell 7
01:14:57 – Ad break
01:19:02 – Interview with economist Kathryn Anne Edwards
01:39:57 – Ad break
01:43:53 – Sani/Petty
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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: [email protected].
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