{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/66c36153a294c7a66286d1de?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Taylor Swift: From Aryan Queen to Left-Wing Psyop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/1727390912187-fb5fb491-dcf1-437a-bf09-db6baf3bac34.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Non-Existent Super Bowl Psyop</p><p>(02:16) Why Taylor Swift?</p><p>(03:01) Swifties, Fandom and Sociology</p><p>(05:38) The Alt-Right Co-opting of Taylor Swift's Celebrity</p><p>(07:39) Taylor Swift's Political Awakening</p><p>(11:49) Rage Against the Billionaire Childless Cat Lady</p><p>(22:02) Gaylor &amp; Hetlers</p><p>(24:59) Queering Pop Culture and 'Folklore'</p><p>(33:32) Taylor Swift's Queer Imagery</p><p>(41:24) Taylor Swift, Satanist Clone??</p><p>(42:24) Conclusion and Credits</p><p><br></p><p>Episode 3 <a href=\"conspiracyshewrote.com/episodes/03/taylor-swift-conspiracy-theories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sources</a> and <a href=\"conspiracyshewrote.com/transcripts/episode-3-taylor-swift-psyops\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">transcript</a>.</p><p>Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.com</p><p>Instagram: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemedia</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">conspiracyshewrote.com</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/patreon.com/conspiracyshewrote\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Cabal</a> </p><p>. . .</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Sounds credits: Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.</p>","author_name":"Unladylike Media"}