{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Calling Balls and Strikes w. Clare Malone & Alexis Nikole Nelson","description":"Still Counting host Clare Malone joins Erin to break down what we know about a potential stay-at-home parent subsidy, a rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths, Sydney Sweeney’s horny sports gambling ad, and Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian oligarch-funded wedding. Then Alexis Nikole Nelson (@Blackforager) joins to talk about foraging, seasonal eating, and her new book Happy Snacking, Don't Die!\n\nTrump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones (NYT 9/5 (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/politics/stay-at-home-parents-subsidies.html) )\nWomen Filled 98 Percent of Jobs Created in August. What Happened to the Men? (National Review 9/11 (https://www.nationalreview.com/news/women-filled-98-percent-of-jobs-created-in-august-what-happened-to-the-men/) )\nEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. (ProPublica 9/9 (https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis) )\nDonald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin (ProPublica 9/14 (https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-jr-wedding-bankrolled-russian-oligarch-umar-kremlev-putin) )\n‘Sydney Sweeney, this is what women in sport look like’: female athletes spark backlash against viral advert (The Guardian 9/14 (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/14/sydney-sweeney-advert-global-backlash-what-women-in-sport-look-like) )\n\nYou can request a transcript by emailing transcripts@crooked.com (mailto:transcripts@crooked.com) . Include the podcast name, episode title, and air date. Please allow 48 hours for delivery.","author_name":"Hysteria","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5166619-hysteria","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43841416/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}