E. Jean Carroll joins to dish on beating Trump in court, what it was like to go camping with Fran Lebowitz, and how to give the best advice. Erin and Alyssa also round up the latest Epstein files insanity, Elon Musk and Greg Abbott's “intimate” emails, and the future of student loans. Then they take a trip to the sanity corner to discuss Lena Dunham’s new show Too Much, and children’s TV theme music that goes too hard.

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Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate (The Guardian 7/14)

What the Republicans’ New Policy Bill Means for Higher Education (NYT 7/3)

Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won’t Release His Emails With Elon Musk (ProPublica 7/14)

Wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton files for divorce ‘on biblical grounds’ (CNN 7/10)

VP Vance visits Disneyland as protesters gather nearby (OC Register 7/12)

Trump comes to Pam Bondi’s defense on Epstein: ‘She’s really done a very good job’ (Politico 7/15)

After the devastating floods in central Texas, Erin and Alyssa reflect on the tragic loss of life, what went wrong, and what it means to “politicize a tragedy.” Then, journalist T.J. Raphael joins for a discussion about her new podcast Liberty Lost, a heart-wrenching investigation into the dystopian birthing home run out of Liberty University. They wrap up in the Sanity Corner to rave about Summer produce and Love Island USA.

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How state lawmakers should respond to Central Texas floods (Dallas Morning News 7/8)

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people (AP News 7/7)

National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts (NBC News 7/6)

Chelsea Clinton joins Hysteria to discuss health advocacy in the MAHA era and the state of reproductive healthcare under Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also get into the latest on Charlie Kirk’s misogynistic agenda, the tacky Bezos/Sanchez Venetian wedding, and whether doomsday preppers are onto something.

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Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles (The Guardian 6/24)

‘More Babies and Beef Tallow, Less Blue Hair and Birth Control’ Seventy-two hours with America’s most ambitious young conservative women. (The Cut 6/17)

Republican representative’s ectopic pregnancy clashes with Florida abortion law (The Guardian 6/22)

Cassidy, in Break With Kennedy, Calls for Vaccine Meeting Delay (NYT 6/24)

They’re not your typical ‘preppers,’ but thousands look to them for survival tips (The 19th 6/10)