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Conspiracy, She Wrote
Taylor Swift: From Aryan Queen to Left-Wing Psyop
Season 1, Ep. 3
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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
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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.
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