Two Steps Forward, One Step Back w. Jennifer Siebel Newsom

About this episode

Jennifer Siebel Newsom discusses her experiences as a target of right-wing media and her film, while the hosts cover various political scandals and current events.

First Partner of California, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, joins Hysteria for a conversation about her status as a right-wing media target and her new film, Miss Representation: Rise Up . Erin and Alyssa also recap Graham Platner’s slew of scandals that led up to him winning the Democratic nomination for Maine’s Senate seat, discuss Bari Weiss’ next media move, and check in on the latest news from the Epstein files. Then they wrap up with a petty conversation about Gwyneth Paltrow’s politics. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. Check out Alyssa’s local library cookbook sale: https://claveracklibrary.org/friends/cookbook-sale-festival/ To learn more about Miss Representation: Rise Up and how to get involved, visit missrepresentationriseup.org Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall ‘Unsettling’ Behavior ( NYT 6/4 ) Platner says he won’t be an ‘a–hole’ like Fetterman in Senate ( The Hill 6/8 ) I know firsthand why Graham Platner shouldn’t be a U.S. senator ( WaPo 6/8 ) Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Erin, Alyssa

Guest: Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Topics covered

• media criticism
• politics
• film
• scandals
• current events

Keywords

• Jennifer Siebel Newsom
• Graham Platner
• Bari Weiss
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Miss Representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Miss Representation: Rise Up, New York Times, The Hill, Washington Post, The Guardian, Reuters

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