Conspiracy, She Wrote

Therapy Speak or Conspiracy Theory? with Amanda Montell

What do vision boards and Princess Diana conspiracy theories have in common? They both rely on a kind of magical thinking called proportionality bias. It's one of many cognitive biases that Sounds Like a Cult host Amanda Montell demystifies in her book, The Age of Magical Overthinking. From the sunk cost fallacy of toxic relationships to the halo effect of female celebs to the declinism of everyday doomsday speak, Amanda makes even the most mindboggling and brainrotting realities of today's misinformation overload more bearable. Originally aired on Unladylike in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paranormal Women, pt 3: From Blue Beam to Blood Libel

What did last year's drone mystery have to do with an antisemitic myth that won't die? Medievalist and conspiracy scholar Elise Wang connects the dots between the West’s 900-year-old conspiracy theory playbook and the UFO psyops flooding TikTok today. She and Cristen also unravel the Battle of Los Angeles, hypersexual alien abduction tropes, and how conspiracy theories serve the powerful—not the paranoid.(00:53) Drone Fever and Dior Bags(02:02) Introduction to Elise Wong and Conspiracy Theories(04:46) Medieval Origins of Conspiracy Theories(11:36) A Medievalist POV on Alien and UFO Conspiracies(17:54) The Battle of Los Angeles(23:14) Race, Sex and Alien Invasions(25:49) Gender and Power in Conspiracy Theories(27:34) Who Started It?. . .GET IN TOUCH. . .Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.comInstagram: @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: The CabalConspiracy, 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.

Paranormal Women, pt 2: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill

Before alien abduction became pop culture cliché, there was Betty and Barney Hill. Why did this couple's 1961 roadtrip define the abduction narrative for generations, and what did their biracial marriage have to do with it - or not? Historian Matt Bowman retraces the Hills' journey from the liberal mainstream to UFO microstardom, and Cristen has questions for Betty. Find out how identity, memory and one woman’s obsession helped shape the myth of the greys in part 2 (of 3) of the Paranormal Women miniseries.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction: Abduction Beyond Aliens(00:38) The Hills' Abduction Story(01:24) The Cold War and UFOs(04:40) Betty and Barney Hill: Background(09:35) The Fateful Night in 1961(13:37) Reporting the Incident(20:50) Hypnosis and Recovered Memories(28:47) Betty and Barney Become Famous(35:10) Betty's Psychophysics Attempt(37:35) Marjorie Fish and Conspiracy Road(42:18) Betty's Alien Optimism. . .Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.comInstagram: @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: The CabalConspiracy, 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.

Paranormal Women, pt 1: From Saucers to Starseeds

UFOs aren't a basement boys' club anymore. From Pentagon disclosures to TikTok starseeds and alien romance novels, belief in extraterrestrials is getting spiritual, feminine-coded, and algorithmically viral. Science journalist Sarah Scoles traces the gendered evolution of UFO culture and conspiracies—from Cold War-era military men to the cosmic girlies raising our consciousness to the fifth dimension. Plus, why are we so obsessed with searching the skies? And what happens when women start doing their own ET research?(00:43) Gender in UFO Culture(01:44) Exploring UFO Communities and Conspiracies(03:48) The Role of Women in UFO Research(08:57) Personal Experiences and UFO Mysteries(13:09) Star Seeds and Social Media Influence(19:41) Historical UFO Sightings and Government Cover-ups(22:34) The Roswell Incident and Its Impact(30:56) Who Benefits from UFO Conspiracies?(33:34) Science vs. Ufology. . .Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.comInstagram: @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: The CabalConspiracy, 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.

The Super Bowl Trafficking Myth I Helped Spread: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 5

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. . .Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.comInstagram: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: 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.