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  • 4. Beyoncé’s Illuminati Mess

    35:47||Season 1, Ep. 4
    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.Episode 4 sources and transcript.For ad-free episodes, interview extras and exclusive red string unraveling, join The Cabal!. . .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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  • 3. Taylor Swift Psyops

    46:01||Season 1, Ep. 3
    How did Taylor Swift’s pop superstardom become fodder for far-right political conspiracy theories? Grab your red string and follow along the conflicting narratives that first (baselessly) claimed her as a covert Nazi and more recently, a left-wing Super Bowl psyop with Travis Kelce. Swiftie sociologist Brian Donovan unravels why her celebrity makes her a prime target in culture war politics and how it compares to the Easter egg hunts she creates for the fandom. Then, media psychologist Leah Dajches takes on the stigmatization of Gaylor Swifties, challenging the idea that they’re just unhinged conspiracy theorists.Episode 3 sources and transcript.For ad-free episodes, interview extras and exclusive red string unraveling, join The Cabal!. . .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.
  • 2. Pastel QAnon, Tradwives and Fangirls

    30:55||Season 1, Ep. 2
    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.Episode 2 sources and transcript.New episodes every Thursday. For ad-free episodes, interview extras and exclusive red string unraveling, join The Cabal!. . .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.
  • 1. She Started It

    33:23||Season 1, Ep. 1
    Women play key roles in conspiracy theories. You just have to know where to look. Grab your red string and follow along with host Cristen Conger (Unladylike) for the unhinged women's history and Illuminati paranoia that set the stage for today's conspiracy-pilled political and pop cultures. Cultural historian Lindsay Porter introduces us to the fascist foremothers of modern conspiracism who were spreading disinformation about deep state plots, elite cabals and shady secret societies a century ago.Episode 1 sources and transcript.Support the show and join The Cabal!. . . 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.
  • Here Comes Conspiracy, She Wrote

    01:26||Season 1, Ep. 0
    From the original Illuminati influencers to celebrity pregnancy truthers today, host Cristen Conger unravels the red strings connecting women, gender and conspiracy culture gone wild. Because QAnon moms, tradwives and even Taylor Swift government psyop conspiracy theories reveal a lot about power, pop culture and politics.Conspiracy, She Wrote starts August 8. New episodes each Thursday.