Trump’s New Press Secretary is A DISASTER

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.

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Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia keeps first briefing short (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trumps-new-white-house-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-first-briefing-rcna602948 10/13)
Kimberly Guilfoyle is out as U.S. ambassador to Greece (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/13/kimberly-guilfoyle-asked-resign-by-white-house-new-press-secretary-says/ 10/13)
‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle. (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/guilfoyle-fall.html 10/13)
Kacey Musgraves bites back at Kristi Noem after Talarico concert appearance (https://www.ms.now/news/kacey-musgraves-kristi-noem-dog-talarico-concert 10/13)
Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of the academic year amid reviews of 2024 rape allegations (https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/us/cornell-suspends-fraternity-social-events 10/13)
McKinsey Strips Partner of Leadership Role After LinkedIn Posts (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-11/mckinsey-strips-partner-of-leadership-role-over-linkedin-posts 10/11)

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Katie Zacharia debuts as Trump’s new press secretary
14:23 – Ad break
17:13 – JD Vance continues to be unfunny with James Talarico joke
19:03 – Texas Senate race updates: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton
32:42 – Cornell 7 case updates
45:55 – Ad break
48:36 – Interview with Representative Sara Jacobs
01:02:31 – Ad break
01:05:48 – Shane Gillis SNL joke
01:09:28 – Kelly Clarkson mechanical bird drama
01:11:46 – Should men have less rights?

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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. New episodes drop every Thursday. Get in touch: hysteria@crooked.com.

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