Hysteria

Erin and MS Now’s Ali Vitali check in on Trump’s midterm rally tour, discuss the potential future a Democratic majority could bring, and unpack Marissa Mayer’s effort to sell moms on her AI assistants. They wrap it up in the sanity corner with a toast to the late Dolores Huerta.
Dolores Huerta, the fiery and resolute activist who helped launch the nation’s first enduring union for poor farmworkers, dies (LA Times 10/28)
Five takeaways from Trump's midterm campaign rallies (Reuters 10/24)
Spurned by Trump, these outgoing Republicans aren’t helping their potential successors (Politico 10/26)
Amy Acton says she’s learning new things about her childhood in wake of attack ad with her mother (NBC News 10/27)
Ramaswamy's Acton ad betrays the values St. X taught us (The Cincinnati Enquirer 10/26)
Jeffries 'confident' in Democrats' wins in competitive midterm races (MS NOW 10/26)
Marissa Mayer Ran Yahoo. She’s Back With A.I. She Thinks Women Will Love. (NYT 10/26)
WNBA Finals' Game 6 scheduling debacle is an embarrassing end to a historic season (CBS 10/26)

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In our 50th episode of This F*cking Guy, Crooked’s Julia Claire joins Erin to dive deep into the past of the Lone Star Loser, Greg Abbott. From targeting minorities with “voter fraud”, to his hypocritcal support of tort reform, to handing out government grants to campaign donors, to his war on d*ldos and draconian abortion laws, this may be one of our most crooked guys, yet!
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Jane Coaston joins Erin Ryan to break down Vivek Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad in the Ohio governor’s race, Bari Weiss’s predictable push to smear Abdul El-Sayed, and ICE ramping up its daily arrests ahead of Election Day. Then they review the most important down-ballot abortion measures in Idaho, Missouri, Virginia, and Nevada. They wrap up with a petty rant session about Trump’s women’s health initiative.
Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier (NYT 10/20)
How CBS News’ Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest (Semafor 10/19)
Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near (CNN 10/7)
Your Abortion Ballot Measure Cheat Sheet (Abortion, Everyday 10/19)
Trump Belittles Melania to Her Face in Public Humiliation (The Daily Beast 10/19)
Erin’s Las Vegas recs: breakfast burrito at Chile Verde and Thai food at Lotus of Siam

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Loren Piretra joins Erin Ryan to discuss Trump’s new press secretary’s abysmal performance at the podium, Kimberly Guilfoyle’s unceremonious resignation from her ambassadorship, the Kacey Musgraves vs. Kristi Noem beef, and the latest updates on the Cornell 7 case. Then California Congresswoman Sara Jacobs stops by to discuss reproductive health data policy, and Pete Hegseth’s flop attempt to train with the Marines in San Diego. Then they wrap up with petty rants about the Kelly Clarkson animatronic bird saga and whether men deserve rights.
Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia keeps first briefing short (NBC 10/13)
Kimberly Guilfoyle is out as U.S. ambassador to Greece (WaPo 10/13)
‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle. (NYT 10/13)
Kacey Musgraves bites back at Kristi Noem after Talarico concert appearance (MS NOW 10/13)
Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of the academic year amid reviews of 2024 rape allegations (CNN 10/13)
McKinsey Strips Partner of Leadership Role After LinkedIn Posts (Bloomberg 10/11)

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In our 49th episode of This F*cking Guy, Crooked’s Alex Wagner joins Erin to dive deep into the past of Trump’s Executive Task Rabbit, Marco Rubio. From fudging the truth about being the “son of Cuban exiles," to his gross hypocrisy on immigration, to befriending sleaze bags and corrupt world leaders like it’s his job, to cosplaying as Viceroy of Venezuela, this may be our most two-faced guy yet!
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