Hysteria

“Call Your Sneaky Friends” (with Sen. Mallory McMorrow and Kim Kelly)

Erin Ryan talks with labor journalist and author Kim Kelly about the recent Amazon and rumblings of Starbucks unionization and her new book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor. Plus, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow joins to discuss her viral speech on the Senate Floor and the Republicans the growing trend of labeling their Democratic opponents as groomers and pedophiles. Plus Amy Westervelt and Mary Annaïse Heglar (hosts of the podcast Hot Take) join to talk about Earth Day and sustainability burnout. Finally, I Feel Petty! (Alyssa is out this week, but back next!)  Show Notes: Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982171056?aff=PublishersWeekly">https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982171056?aff=PublishersWeekly</a> Listen to more of Amy Westervelt and Mary on Hot Take<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-take/id1488414960">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hot-take/id1488414960</a> Mallory McMorrow<a href="https://www.mcmorrowformichigan.com/">https://www.mcmorrowformichigan.com/</a> For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/l8nvcZPrdXY">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

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.