Hysteria

Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès of The Moment Live join Erin to discuss the latest updates on the Cornell 7 case, reflect on the reputational rehab of NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, and dive into the shallow end with Vanity Fair’s Erika Kirk profile. Then they have a petty rant session featuring the LA heatwave, a Bethenny Frankel feud, and Netflix’s East of Eden adaptation.
Cornell names former acting U.S. attorney general to review rape case (NPR 10/6)
Why Letitia James Is the Wrong Choice to Prosecute the Cornell Case (NYMAG 10/6)
Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor (Politico 10/5)
Sports Media Is Rehabbing the Worst Sexual Misconduct Case in NFL History (Jezebel 10/2)
Tate brothers used 'lover boy' model to exploit women, Britain says (Reuters 10/5)
The Widow’s Peak (Vanity Fair 9/29)

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.
Proposition 40 Apply one-time tax to billionaires to fund healthcare and education (CalMatters)
The No-BS Guide to What Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Plan to Do If They’re Elected (LA Taco 9/21)
Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (NYT 9/28)
Cornell Denies That Defendants in Alleged Chi Phi Gang Rape Only Wrote Essays, Confirms Expulsions (Cornell Sun 9/28)
Klobuchar on Schmitt: Glad one of us knows difference between Hawks, Hawkeyes (The Hill 9/29)

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In our 48th episode of This F*cking Guy, Crooked’s Julia Claire joins Erin to dive deep into the past of the chronically concerned, Susan Collins.
From her false promises to only serve two senate terms, to defending the filibuster more than voting rights, to her laughable lack of foresight and complicity in overturning Roe, to her cowardice hand-wringing and compliance with Trump and Republicans, this may be or most useless guy, yet!
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The Immoderate Susan Collins After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump? (NY Mag)
Sen. Susan Collins asked to give back money from Sackler family, Eli Lilly (YouTube)
Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States’ Rights Defense of Voter Suppression (The Nation)
Can Susan Collins avoid the fate of a legendary Maine senator? (Sun Journal)
Margaret Chase Smith A Declaration of Conscience (Senate.gov)
Conscience And Courage: Honoring The Legacy Of Senator Margaret Chase Smith (Susan Collins)
A Career Public Servant, Senator Collins' Portfolio Grew $3 Million in A Decade (Political Wallet)
Does Susan Collins only vote with Democrats when it doesn’t matter? We did the math. (Bangor Daily News)
Senator Collins Announces Intent To Vote In Favor Of Judge Samuel Alito (Susan Collins)
Sen. Collins' Views On Senate Intelligence Committee Report On CIA Interrogation Program (Susan Collins)
Susan Collins Is Not Concerned (The American Prospect)
Challenger criticizes Susan Collins for lack of oversight of Elon Musk spending cuts (Portland Press Harold)
Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race (Spectrum News)
GOP Senator, 73, Shows Worrying Health Condition She Covered Up (Daily Beast)
Susan Collins Raked in Wall Street Cash Before Advancing Trump Tax Bill (Rolling Stone)
Our View: Collins takes wrong side on voting rights (Central Maine)
Our View: Susan Collins lets us down on voting rights (Portland Press Harold)
Opinion: Susan Collins made a ‘states’ rights’ argument to oppose voting rights (Beacon)
Sen. Collins repeatedly asserted that Kavanaugh considered abortion rights settled law. The justice’s decision on Texas’s restrictive law suggests otherwise. (Washington Post)
Crowdfunding to pressure Collins on Kavanaugh vote likely to face legal challenge (Portland Press Harold)
Platner, Collins, and the Peculiar Definition of Political Scandal (The American Prospect)
Graham Platner says Susan Collins is corrupt. Here’s what her record says. (Portland Press Harold)
How Trump’s Team Conned Susan Collins Into Dooming Roe v. Wade (Rolling Stone)
Susan Collins Dismayed Supreme Court Justice Misled Her On Abortion (Huff Post)
How the Media Created the “Moderate” Susan Collins (The New Republic)
Susan Collins and the Death of the Senate (The New Republic)
Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her (Balls and Strikes)
Susan Collins’ defense of her Kavanaugh confirmation vote suffers from a key flaw (MS NOW)
Opinion: Susan Collins is no moderate and Trump knows it (Maine Beacon)
Senator Collins Mocks Fellow GOP Texan Who Challenged Her To A Duel (CBS News)
Collins, King divided as Democrats fail to enact voting rights bill (Maine Public)
A Proposed Agenda for a New PCLOB (LawFare)
Republicans scuttle Democrats' plan to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq (Southeast Missourian)

Erin and MS Now’s Brandy Zadrozny discuss Patrick Clancy’s softball 60 Minutes interview, how Brandy’s reporting got her roped into a russian bot misinformation campaign, and a shadowy network of collegiate sports fans who digitally exploit women. Then Jezebel founder Anna Holmes drops by to talk about her new book, The Power of No. They wrap up with a petty chat about Candace Owens and a viral Midwestern news anchor.
A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms (MS NOW 9/11)
Patrick Clancy Has Spoken. Absolutely No One Can Agree On What It Means. (Slate 9/21)
FULL STORY: A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work (Wired 9/14)

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Still Counting host Clare Malone joins Erin to break down what we know about a potential stay-at-home parent subsidy, a rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths, Sydney Sweeney’s horny sports gambling ad, and Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch-funded wedding. Then Alexis Nikole Nelson (@Blackforager) joins to talk about foraging, seasonal eating, and her new book Happy Snacking, Don't Die!
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones (NYT 9/5)
Women Filled 98 Percent of Jobs Created in August. What Happened to the Men? (National Review 9/11)
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. (ProPublica 9/9)
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin (ProPublica 9/14)
‘Sydney Sweeney, this is what women in sport look like’: female athletes spark backlash against viral advert (The Guardian 9/14)

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