Hysteria
Hosted by Erin and Alyssa and Erin Ryan · Hysteria
4.7from 8,760 ratings
- 515
- Episodes
- 158
- Transcribed
- 8,760
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 31M
- YouTube views
About Hysteria
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.
- Publisher
- Hysteria
- Category
- comedy · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Jun 2018
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
158 of 515 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Calling Balls and Strikes w. Clare Malone & Alexis Nikole Nelson
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
This F*cking Guy: George W. Bush
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Still Counting: Trump vs. The BLUE WAVE: A Midterm Extravaganza
Inside a recent episode
Calling Balls and Strikes w. Clare Malone & Alexis Nikole Nelson
Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I think about this a lot when you're watching like the AI guys enter the political chat. And, you know, there's something to the fact that it's not just all about some I heard someone say this, like it's not just all about the accumulation of knowledge. It's also about persuasion and being able to be an effective communicator and convince people, you know, you can be an AI doomer and go on TV and say so, which we're seeing a lot now. But how do you actually like convince Trump or convince whatever, you know, your Chinese counterpart? And that's like that's sort of like the top level thing. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Hysteria
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- Clare Malone
- Alexis Nikole Nelson
- Jane Coaston
- Nate Silver
- Galen Druke
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 30,661,282
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 7,447 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,313 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 96
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Questions about Hysteria
Who hosts Hysteria?
Erin and Alyssa and Erin Ryan host the show. Published by Hysteria.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Hysteria take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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