This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul stood with the Texas Democrats in their fight against corrupt Republican gerrymandering. Today, she joins Hysteria to talk about fighting fire with fire, her own redistricting plans for New York, and how her state is handling Trump 2.0. Erin and Alyssa also discuss Trump’s atrocious plans to build a White House ballroom, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace’s latest pick-me BS, and a roundup of new reproductive rights threats around the country.

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Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans (NY Times 8/3)

Nancy Mace Announces Run for Governor of South Carolina (NY Time 8/4)

Miss United States Files Restraining Order Against GOP Rep. Cory Mills (Drop Site 8/5)

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Republican party has lost touch with its base (The Guardian 8/4)

Arkansas AG Threatens to Sue Sites for Providing Info About Abortion Pills (Autonomy News 11/2)

Idaho’s OBGYNs Are Jumping Ship (Jezebel 8/1)

Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals (WaPo 8/4)

OB-GYN group won't take federal funds over Trump policies (Axios 8/1)

Trump’s cynical bait-and-switch on IVF (CNN 8/4)

America’s got a long and shameful history with eugenics, and, while history doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes. As white supremacist ideology permeates everything from Silicon Valley startups to domestic policy in 2025, is it really that far-fetched to notice it in that American Eagle “good jeans” ad featuring Sydney Sweeney? This week, Akilah Hughes joins Erin to break it all down. They also discuss Candace Owens’ low-key hilarious legal battle with the Macrons, MAGA politicians getting their karma, and The Nelk Boys' Netanyahu interview– the children that were left behind are now 30-year-old male podcasters. They wrap up with a petty rant about modern attention spans and how South Park is maybe the only TV show doing it right.

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Netanyahu’s appearance on popular Nelk Boys podcast draws criticism from right and left online (NBC NEWS 7/22)

The Macrons v Candace Owens: lawsuit marks new phase in battle against conspiracy theories (The Guardian 7/26)

Oklahoma’s Trump-Loving, Bible-Thumping Superintendent Faces Porn Probe (Rolling Stone 7/26)

Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations (Texas Tribune 7/25)

Project 2025’s Paul Dans will challenge Lindsey Graham in South Carolina Republican primary (The Guardian 7/28)

American Eagle sparks backlash for touting Sydney Sweeney's 'great jeans' (NBC News 6/28)

JD Vance meets with Rupert Murdoch shortly before the bombshell Wall Street Journal piece on Trump’s letter to Epstein, Trump’s swollen ankles raise new questions about his health, Andrew Tate is accused, yet again, of assault, and Coldplay concerts are ground zero for cheating. Then Erin and Alyssa find some sanity in Indigo Girls concerts and podcasts about the history of Mongols. Plus, author Bridget Read stops by to discuss her new book Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America.

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Trump Was Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency. What Is It? (NYT 7/17)

White House Tries to Shake Off Trump’s Bizarre Hand Make-Up (Daily Beast 7/16)

JD Vance Visited the Murdochs Right Before the WSJ Dropped Trump’s Letter to Epstein (Esquire 7/21)

Trump and Epstein Photo Is Placed Near U.S. Embassy in London as Protesters Rally Against President’s U.K. Visits (Time 7/21)

JD Vance to spend summer vacation in UK countryside spot beloved by A-listers after Disney disaster: report (The Independent 7/21)

Lauren Southern, Former Right-Wing Commentator, Says Andrew Tate Assaulted Her (NYT 7/17)

Unpacking the Fallout From Coldplay Exposing Astronomer CEO's Alleged Affair (E! News 7/21)