About this episode
The new American pope is here, Trump is fast-tracking white South African refugees, the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial has begun, and Erin and Alyssa are here to break it down. They also do a deep dive into wellness influencer Casey Means, who might just be the next U.S. surgeon general. They wrap up with a conversation about Karoline Leavitt’s super mom status and Adidas’ new down syndrome accessible shoe program. 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. “She Was Tearful About It”: The Nuances of Casey Means’s Medical Exit and Antiestablishment Origins ( Vanity Fair 5/9 ) Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general ( The Guardian 5/11 ) How a post #MeToo law opened the floodgates for allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs ( NPR 5/7 ) The trial of Sean Combs: What you need to know ( NPR 5/12 ) Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, carrying on a long tradition ( LA Times 5/11 ) Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US ( AP News 5/12 ) Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday message ( Al Jazeera 5/11 ) Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison ( BBC 5/12 ) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.