<p>Free Britney started as fan sleuthing, which ultimately helped end Britney Spears’ conservatorship, sparked a pop cultural reckoning and galvanized a disability rights movement. Podcaster and comic Tess Barker (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-mystery-pod/id1746183164" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pop Mystery Pod</a>) unravels that journey of pursuing the truth about Britney–and its thornier consequences–while digital sociologist Naomi Smith explains the allure of conspiracy communities and what happens once their detective work is done.</p><br><p>Episode 9 <a href="conspiracyshewrote.com/episodes/09/britney-spears-fandom-conspiracy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sources</a> and <a href="conspiracyshewrote.com/transcripts/episode-9-free-britney-spears" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transcript</a>.</p><br><p>Support the show and join <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><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/conspiracyshewrote.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conspiracy, She Wrote</a> is an Unladylike Media production, created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. It's produced by Lushik Lotus-Lee and engineered by Marcus Hahm.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
