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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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
04:36 – What is “slop”?
08:05 – What has progressive media fumbled from the past decade
11:54 – Why we need to broaden what we think of as “slop”
14:33 – Bringing people into the political conversation from different audiences
17:36 – Ad break
21:47 – Social media being mainstream media/we need to hold mainstream media accountable
30:20 – How do we compete with the money that is being throw at right wing creators?
38:24 – Ad break
42:31 – How to spread a progressive message without talking about the news
46:02 – What is the responsibility of politicians on the left to engage with diverse media
52:04 – How do we navigate sexism in our current media climate
01:01:09 – How to we expand the big tent
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
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