Hysteria

Erin and Alyssa break down Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bullsh*t on 60 Minutes, Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center Honors, and Melania’s embarrassing attempt at a children’s storytime. Then comedian Kara Klenk joins for a petty discussion about Angel Trees and performative charity. They also dish some Solicited Advice on celebrating the holidays on a budget, dating in your 20s, and the very best vacuum.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast.Katie Miller’s Excuse for Free Military House Falls Apart in Damning Police Report (The Daily Beast 12/9)Takeaways from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ’60 Minutes’ interview Greene says Republicans in Congress make fun of Trump behind his back (The Hill 12/7)At the Kennedy Center Honors, Little Glitz and One Striking Accessory (NYT 12/8)TikTok made Angel Trees a trend. Now it’s making them a scapegoat (Salon 12/1) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In our 30th episode of This F*cking Guy, Erin and Alyssa dive deep into the past of the unqualified a** kisser, Kash Patel. From lying about being the lead prosecutor on the Benghazi case, to being a top contender for biggest Trump simp, to his totally normal, not suspicious, relationship with his twenty-something girlfriend, to his unbearable performative masculinity as FBI Director, this may be one of our corniest try-hard guys yet!View a complete list of sources hereFor a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Barefoot Contessa herself, Ina Garten, joins Hysteria to give some holiday and hosting advice, including potluck wisdom, host gift etiquette, and the best topics for dinner party discussion. Erin and Alyssa also get into some petty news stories, including Trump’s mystery MRI, Karoline Leavitt’s nasty Thanksgiving feast, and the University of Oklahoma student who flunked a paper after including questionable bible citations. They finished up with a discussion of Wicked: For Good, blind items, and Mormon Wife Whitney Leavitt’s upcoming Broadway debut. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast.Trump says he’ll release MRI results but doesn’t know what part of his body was scanned (AP News 12/1)OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith (Salon 11/30)Melania Trump Announces Muse Films Production Company (The Hollywood Reporter 11/28) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erin and Alyssa are joined by their producer, Caroline Reston, for a Hysteria Thanksgiving special. They answer juicy questions from the conversation tin, dish out solicited advice on holiday woes, and do an extra petty edition of Sanity Corner. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erin and Alyssa dive into the past of moronic conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones. From the conspiracy theory bible that inspired Infowars, to spreading 9/11 false flag propaganda that grew his following, to having vein-popping tantrums that would terrify most cardiologists, to owing the Sandy Hook families 1.4 billion dollars, this may be our most hysterical man-baby-guy yet!For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast. Sources:https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alex-jones/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meet-alex-jones-175845/https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2022/06/politics/alex-jones-infowars-fringe-to-frontline/chapter-01.htmlhttp://nbcnews.com/news/us-news/not-fake-news-infowars-alex-jones-performance-artist-n747491https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/28/alex-jones-infowars-loses-primary-custody-his-kids/101017394/https://pagesix.com/2025/03/27/celebrity-news/infowars-conspiracist-alex-jones-and-wife-erika-wulff-divorcing/https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alex-jones/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/us/politics/alex-jones-jan-6-trump.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/01/25/politics/alex-jones-january-6-plead-fifthhttps://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/alex-jones-texts-highlight-infowars-overlap-proud-boys/https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/11/alex-jones-americas-top-conspiracy-theorist.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/07/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcyhttps://www.npr.org/2024/09/24/g-s1-24410/alex-jones-infowars-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-judgehttps://www.npr.org/2025/02/05/g-s1-46738/infowars-alex-jones-onion-bankruptcy-judge-sandy-hookhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/alex-jones-bankruptcy-casehttps://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5501648/alex-jones-infowars-receiverhttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/alex-jones-bankruptcy-doesnt-shield-infowars-assets-judge-sayshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RYT6N4TVrshttps://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/alex-jones-infowars-store-165-million-1281059/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/charliewarzel/we-sent-alex-jones-infowars-supplements-to-a-lab-hereshttps://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/attorney-general-james-orders-alex-jones-stop-selling-fake-coronavirus-treatmentshttps://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/alex-jones-urged-rogan-host-pro-rape-extremist/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.