{"podcast":{"title":"Conspiracy, She Wrote","slug":"conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346","podcast_index_feed_id":6962346,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/conspiracy-she-wrote","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/1748368774300-eaddc564-ae9a-4c2b-bdfe-61c562d4a3a7.jpeg","author":"Unladylike Media","episode_count":36,"summary":"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. Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.com Instagram: @unladylikemedia Website: conspiracyshewrote.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:18:47.386231+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346"},"episode":{"title":"How Candace Owens Happened, pt. 1: Becoming Red Pill Black","slug":"how-candace-owens-happened-pt-1-becoming-red-pill-black","published_at":"2026-01-29T17:18:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346/how-candace-owens-happened-pt-1-becoming-red-pill-black","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346","url":"http://conspiracyshewrote.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/e/697abf41010b94331fbdb0f8/media.mp3","summary":"Before Candace Owens became an overnight right-wing media star, she wanted to rid the internet of trolls with her anti-bullying startup, Social Autopsy. But then, it collided with Gamergate, and a red-pilled conspiracy theorist was born. In Part 1 of this miniseries, Cristen traces the overlooked origin story Candace never stops rewriting: a high school racism scandal, a controversial Kickstarter and her uncanny path to becoming the far-right’s most useful convert. Until she wasn’t.  It’s the story of how conspiracy thinking becomes ideological performance – where criticism confirms belief, enemies create audiences, and personal grievance transforms political identity. Because the real conspiracy isn't what Candace says. It's how she got here and who helped make it happen. Sources: conspiracyshewrote.com/episodes Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.com Instagram: @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.","meta_description":"Before Candace Owens became an overnight right-wing media star, she wanted to rid the internet of trolls with her anti-bullying startup, Social Autopsy. B…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2008,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346/episodes/how-candace-owens-happened-pt-1-becoming-red-pill-black/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conspiracy-she-wrote-6962346/how-candace-owens-happened-pt-1-becoming-red-pill-black.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}