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Mitch McConnell’s MYSTERIOUS Health Status Is Still Under Wraps: What Are Republicans Hiding?

Hysteria | July 10, 2026



Erin and Alyssa dissect the fallout from the latest Graham Platner allegations, the vital status of Mitch McConnell, and the BS Americans endured in the name of Freedom 250. Then the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, Christian Lobue, joins to talk about the organization’s exciting partnership with Olivia Rodrigo’s all-female music festival, Daisy Chain Fields. They wrap up with a World Cup edition of the Sanity Corner and an update about the show.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro
01:28 – Graham Platner disappoints with sexual assault scandal
20:38 – What is wrong with Mitch McConnell?
28:33 – Ad break
31:25 – Freedom 250
43:28 – Trump assistant Natalie Harp “The Human Printer”
53:45 – Ad break
58:16 – Interview with Christian LoBue about partnership with Olivia Rodrigo for Daisy Chain Fields music festival
01:09:27 – Ad break
01:14:30 – Sani/Petty
01:22:06 – Special Announcement

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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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This post currently has 33 comments.

  1. @helenquinnpasin

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    Thank you so much for your dedication and service Alyssa!!! We support you in all future endeavors and hope that you can take a well deserved break before your next steps!

  2. @AntiKaren_Karen

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    If someone is on a ventilator they are either intubated or trached. If someone is getting respiratory support without being intubated it would be CPAP or BiPAP.

  3. @alix.r.albert

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    Platner was very outspoken about what disqualified him in my eyes. Many Americans are so blind when it comes to their military because you've been indoctrinated with its glorification forever, but Platner talked several times about how much he enjoyed combat, he loved it so much that he signed up for 4 tours, then joined a mercenary outfit known for its war crimes, he got that tattoo to celebrate what great killers he and his buddies were, later wrote Reddit posts in which he said he would rather sign up for additional tours than have a comfortable civilian life. He IS a sociopath. All the red flags that came after show the same dehumanization, and anyone paying attention should have known it from that alone. That isn't a red flag, that's a solid red line for me. But everyone except for the black community and the actual socialist left gave that a pass — so hey, enjoying the mass-murdering hundreds of brown people that's alright, but rape one white woman and hoh boy, now you're out. Might want to reflect on that.

  4. @natemattingly2828

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    You guys rock! Some of the most level-headed takes on the Platner bs that I’ve heard this week. Alyssa, I’ve heard your voice for many years now on Crooked and you will absolutely be missed, but I hope you have a chill as eff time away from the spotlight. Your takes have always been insightful, and I’m grateful for the ways you’ve informed me over years. Cheers and have a cool cocktail somewhere

  11. @ivybeard8337

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    Oh no! The podcast won’t be the same without Alyssa. I wish her all the best and I know that the one who joins will be awesome…because, surely Jane can do two podcasts? 😆

  19. @joynelson4820

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    I was 12 yrs. old & it was very cool red / white / & blue everywhere like lights for your house like xmas red / white / & blue in & on every product you. can think of parade just everything it was hard not to feel patriotic& felt united with a large U in feeling like a true American .I was sooo overwhelmed with feeling proud to be an American fer real bc i actually understood why history was important in a self reflecting way it was wonderful to experience this unity and love for our nation and @ age 62 i still get goose bumps …..♥️🤍💙🎆

  21. @timothybriggs2777

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    Who would have thought you two would be so Misandrinistic. Saying men are worse than women. Have you forgotten about Marjorie Taylor Green, Lauren Boebert, and Kristi Noem just to name a few!

  30. @ososkid

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    Just the fact the question about sleeping with Trump was asked and answered in earnest is crazy, let alone the affirmative answers.

  32. @frederickthornelives

    July 10, 2026 at 10:03 am

    In the context of G. Platner being a POS, it comes off as victim shaming listening to you guys dress down voters for being too sensitive over the candidate's checkered past. Many of us were picking up on red flags from him from the beginning. Some of us are not so desperate to cut off our nose to spite our faces as we are accused of – we are actually playing the long game and are hyper sensitive to shitty behavior. We are not asking too much for our candidates to be less sh!t.

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