Conspiracy, She Wrote
Unladylike Media
New episodes coming April! ** Ever wonder why women get caught up in conspiracies, how anti-vax attracts moms, or where tradwives came from? Host Cristen Conger (Unladylike) untangles the wildest webs of conspiracy theories spun by and about women—from the lady fascists who spread Illuminati conspiracies a century ago to Beyoncé Illuminati rumors today. With expert guests and unexpected angles, each episode unravels the cultural currents that fuel these gendered narratives, connecting the dots between memes, misogyny and misinformation gone wild. Grab your red string and follow along.
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The Super Bowl Trafficking Myth I Helped Spread: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 5
Conspiracy, She Wrote
01/06/25 • 26 min
Why does the Super Bowl sex trafficking myth persist, despite repeated debunking? In the miniseries finale, Cristen unravels this sex trafficking myth she helped spread. So, why did major sporting events like the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympics become seen as sex trafficking playgrounds? These red strings criss-cross from Greece to the United Nations to Texas to multistate sting ops, and with press coverage fumbling at almost every turn.
This is part 5 of 5 in the LADIES, STAY SAFE! miniseries.
(00:00) A podcaster's confession
(01:10) The Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth
(05:06) Olympic Origins
(08:52) The Myth Goes to the Super Bowl
(11:40) Law Enforcement and Media Hype
(12:05) Debunking the Myth: Research and Reports
(13:30) Onward Christian Anti-traffickers
(20:24) Media Narratives and Shifting Perceptions
(21:47) The Broader Impact of the Myth
(24:37) Conclusion: Reflecting on the Series
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Sex Traffickers in Parking Lots: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 1
Conspiracy, She Wrote
11/23/24 • 43 min
Why are suburban white women so afraid of getting snatched out of parking lots and sex trafficked? Journalist Caitlin Dewey unravels the tangled threads of modern sex trafficking panic, the impact of QAnon, and the role of influencers and media in laundering misinformation as "safety" advice for women and moms. Caitlin and Cristen also highlight how these viral myths impact real trafficking victims and survivors and connect to sex panicky culture wars.
For WAY more red string, have at The Links x Conspiracy, She Wrote reading guide to America's sex trafficking panic. And treat your inbox to a Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends (highly recommend!!).
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction: The Sex Trafficking Panic
(00:27) Meet Caitlin Dewey: Investigating the Panic
(03:00) Personal Encounters with Sex Trafficking Fears
(04:04) Buffalo Incident: A Case Study
(05:56) The Role of QAnon and Conservative Narratives
(08:04) Practical Advice or Paranoia?
(10:17) Sex Trafficking Myths
(19:31) Historical Context: White Slavery Panics
(22:33) Modern Media and Sex Trafficking Myths
(25:22) Cultural Obsessions and True Crime
(28:56) Political Exploitation of Trafficking Narratives
(34:40) Conclusion: Empathy and Understanding
part 1 of a miniseries
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Music also provided by Creative Commons Music: Silent Film Music (No Copyright / Royalty Free).
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Emotional literacy for misinformation?
Conspiracy, She Wrote
11/14/24 • 12 min
Ever heard of emotional literacy? In this mini episode (a breadcrumb? red thread?), climate misinformation expert and content creator Abbie Richards explains what it is, why it pairs so well with conspiracy theories, and how we all stand to benefit from more of it. Because if debunking won’t stop the misinformation crisis, maybe it's time to start teaching feelings.
Chapters:
(00:00) Re-introducing Climate Conspiracy Expert Abby Richards Emotional Literacy
(00:28) Media Literacy Won't Save Us
(01:57) Re-introducing Climate Conspiracy Expert Abby Richards
(03:24) The Evolution of Climate Conspiracies
(04:32) Why We Need Emotional Literacy
(10:37) Conclusion and Next Steps
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Taylor Swift: From Aryan Queen to Left-Wing Psyop
Conspiracy, She Wrote
08/22/24 • 44 min
How did Taylor Swift go from being (falsely) labeled a far-right dream girl to a left-wing psyop in conspiracy narratives? Host Cristen Conger untangles the conflicting stories that have turned Swift into a culture war lightning rod, from Nazi sympathizer rumors to the Travis Kelce psyop theory. Sociologist Brian Donovan unpacks why her celebrity makes her a prime conspiracy target, while media psychologist Leah Dajches dives into the stigma surrounding Gaylor Swifties and what it reveals about fandom, gender, and power.
(00:00) Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Non-Existent Super Bowl Psyop
(02:16) Why Taylor Swift?
(03:01) Swifties, Fandom and Sociology
(05:38) The Alt-Right Co-opting of Taylor Swift's Celebrity
(07:39) Taylor Swift's Political Awakening
(11:49) Rage Against the Billionaire Childless Cat Lady
(22:02) Gaylor & Hetlers
(24:59) Queering Pop Culture and 'Folklore'
(33:32) Taylor Swift's Queer Imagery
(41:24) Taylor Swift, Satanist Clone??
(42:24) Conclusion and Credits
Episode 3 sources and transcript.
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production, created, written and hosted by Cristen Conger. It's produced by Lushik Lotus-Lee and engineered by Ameeta Ganatra.
Sounds credits: Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.
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Anita Bryant, Bathrooms and Backlash: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 3
Conspiracy, She Wrote
12/12/24 • 36 min
In the 1970s, America’s moral panic machine found its perfect scapegoat: gay and lesbian teachers. Also bathrooms. Historian Gillian Frank unravels the roots of child trafficking and "groomer" conspiracies back to Red Scare paranoia, civil rights backlash, a conservative women's movement against the Equal Rights Amendment and the pageant queen-turned-evangelical superstar Anita Bryant. In part three of the LADIES, STAY SAFE! miniseries, Cristen traces America's twisted history of how fears about “corrupting the youth” became political currency, why those panics still grip us today and whether Anita was ultimately scapegoated, too.
part 3 of 5.
(00:00) Trafficking, pedos and groomers, oh my
(02:00) Must all red strings lead back to pedo panic??
(03:16) An Age-Old Conservative Obsession
(10:47) The Gay Witch-hunt of 1977
(14:51) Save Our (white) Children
(23:11) Was Anita Bryant to blame?
(26:40) Parallels to the Present
(32:55) "I think there's a lot of hope, right?"
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Patreon: The Cabal
Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
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The Women Who Resurrected the Illuminati Myth
Conspiracy, She Wrote
08/08/24 • 32 min
If it weren't for rich lady fascist Nesta Webster, Illuminati conspiracy theories might've died off ages ago. Host Cristen Conger (Unladylike) unravels the unhinged women's history of antisemitic Illuminati propaganda and its role in shaping today’s conspiracy-pilled, post-factual era. Cultural historian Lindsay Porter further introduces us to the French Revolution roots of Illuminati mythmaking, how Nesta resurrected it and what's kept it alive ever since.
(00:00) Introduction to Conspiracy, She Wrote
(01:17) Understanding Conspiracy Theories
(04:48) The Real Illuminati: Origins and History
(12:37) The Rise of Nesta Webster
(24:58) The Spread of Illuminati Conspiracies
(29:53) Women's Roles in Conspiracy Culture
(32:39) Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Episode 1 sources and transcript.
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production, created, written and hosted by Cristen Conger. It's produced by Lushik Lotus-Lee. Engineering by Ameeta Ganatra.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Beyoncé’s Illuminati Mess
Conspiracy, She Wrote
08/29/24 • 35 min
From secret messages in “Single Ladies” to the infamous Blue Ivy bump gate, Beyoncé has been at the center of countless conspiracy theories. But nothing tops (or stops) the Illuminati rumors. Where did they start, and how much is Jay-Z to blame? Scholar Moya Bailey unravels the fixation on Beyoncé, revealing the misogynoir driving these conspiracies and what they really say about her power and influence. Plus, Cristen crunches the numbers to see if “Renaissance” was truly a sign of the apocalypse.
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:23) Beyoncé's 2013 Super Bowl Performance
(02:56) The Beyoncé Conspiracy Canon
(05:46) Misinterpretation of Black Cultural Signifiers
(08:26) Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The Power Couple
(12:30) Misogynoir and Black Female Celebrities
(17:33) Beyoncé's Blue Ivy Pregnancy Truthers
(25:51) Beyoncé's Renaissance and Apocalyptic Horses
(28:00) The Power and Influence of Beyoncé
(32:46) Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
Episode 4 sources and transcript.
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production, created, written and hosted by Cristen Conger. It's produced by Lushik Lotus-Lee and engineered by Ameeta Ganatra.
Sounds credit: n_audioman via freesound.org.
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The Kamala Harris Disinfo Dossier
Conspiracy, She Wrote
10/21/24 • 31 min
From cuckoo claims she’s secretly a man to attacks questioning her Blackness, Kamala Harris conspiracy theories are one of the most predictable features of the 2024 election, it turns out. Disinformation researcher Nina Jankowicz unravels the three main disinfo narratives that have targeted Kamala for years and what they sound like today, and Cristen follows the red string to the self-proclaimed "queen of the birthers". This is the season one post-finale finale that had to be made, and stick around til the end to find out what's next!
Chapters:
(00:00) Introduction and Reflecting on the First Season
(01:30) Breaking News: Biden Steps Down
(02:28) Nina Jankowicz's Knew What Was Coming
(03:16) Women in Politics and Disinformation Study
(06:31) Kamala Harris and Political Disinformation Narratives
(09:28) The Three Major Disinformation Narratives Against Harris
(11:44) Same Old Transvestigation
(15:02) Birtherism and Its Impact
(25:20) Disinformation Governance Board Controversy
(27:31) Nina Jankowicz's Motivation and Hope
(29:54) Coming up on Conspiracy, She Wrote
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Escaped Nuns from Evil Convents
Conspiracy, She Wrote
10/31/24 • 20 min
In the late summer of 1834, a torch-wielding mob burned down a Boston convent for reasons that sound a lot like . . . Pizzagate. Fueled by rumors of kidnappings, papal paranoia and phony exposés, conspiracy theories about nuns in their convents spiraled out of control in 19th-century America. Cristen unravels why that happened and how it set the stage for contemporary culture wars over saving the children.
Chapters:
(00:00) The Mount Benedict Girls Boarding School
(00:40) Rumors and Mob Mentality
(01:30) Pizzagate of 1834
(03:43) America's Manifest Destiny Era
(04:49) The Rise of Anti-Catholic Propaganda
(05:18) "Suspicious" Nuns in Their Convents
(10:30) The Escaped Nun Genre
(11:37) Maria Monk and The Awful Disclosures
(15:09) Impact on Education and Public Schools
(16:41) Abolition and Anti-Catholicism
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Instagram: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemedia
Website: conspiracyshewrote.com
Patreon: The Cabal
Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anti-Vax Influencers, Tradwives and Fangirls
Conspiracy, She Wrote
08/15/24 • 30 min
Why were women and lifestyle influencers so pivotal to spreading QAnon lies about pedos, cabals and child trafficking via Wayfair furniture? Grab your red string and follow along with host Cristen Conger into the female-dominated landscape of "conspirituality," where wellness and woo-woo get extra delulu. Researcher, journalist and QAA podcast correspondent Annie Kelly also unravels anti-vax moms’ relatable mistrust, the red-pilled origins of tradwives and whether it’s ultimately all fangirling.
(00:00) The Baby Pool
(01:23) Introduction to Conspiracy She Wrote
(02:00) The Rise of Mainstream Conspiracy Theories
(02:41) Women's Role in Conspiracy Movements
(05:00) What Is Conspirituality
(06:10) Pastel QAnon and Social Media Influence
(08:23) QAnon in the UK
(09:51) The Epstein Factor
(12:43) Moms and Conspiracy Theories
(16:57) Tradwives and Conspiracy Culture
(18:48) Celebrity and Pop Culture Conspiracies
(23:15) The Nature of Conspiracy Theories
(24:38) The Human Appeal of Conspiracy Theories
(27:35) Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
Episode 2 sources and transcript.
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Instagram: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemedia
Website: conspiracyshewrote.com
Patreon: The Cabal
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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production, created, written and hosted by Cristen Conger. It's produced by Lushik Lotus-Lee. Engineering by Ameeta Ganatra.
Sound effects credits: Juan_Merie_Venter and creek23 via freesound.org.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How many episodes does Conspiracy, She Wrote have?
Conspiracy, She Wrote currently has 20 episodes available.
What topics does Conspiracy, She Wrote cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, True Crime, Podcasts and Conspiracy Theories.
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The episode title 'The Women Who Resurrected the Illuminati Myth' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Conspiracy, She Wrote?
The average episode length on Conspiracy, She Wrote is 35 minutes.
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Episodes of Conspiracy, She Wrote are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Conspiracy, She Wrote was released on Jul 12, 2024.
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