<p>From fringe YouTuber to “the new face of Black conservatism,” Candace Owens’ rise wasn’t inevitable, but the system that rewarded it was. In part 2 of the miniseries, Cristen traces how Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, The Daily Wire and a billionaire-backed right-wing media ecosystem legitimized Candace as a reactionary culture warrior—while Kanye West supercharged her celebrity. But as Candace pushed further, testing the limits of “free speech” and anti-woke conspiracism, the same institutions disavowed her. It's the story of how she became too powerful for them to control.</p><br><p>Sources: conspiracyshewrote.com/episodes</p><p>Inbox: conspiracyshewrote@gmail.com</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/instagram.com/unladylikemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@unladylikemedia</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conspiracyshewrote.com</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/patreon.com/conspiracyshewrote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cabal</a></p><br><p>Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.</p><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>

Conspiracy, She Wrote

Unladylike Media

How Candace Owens Happened, pt. 2: The Persecution Feedback Loop

FEB 7, 202651 MIN
Conspiracy, She Wrote

How Candace Owens Happened, pt. 2: The Persecution Feedback Loop

FEB 7, 202651 MIN

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<p>From fringe YouTuber to “the new face of Black conservatism,” Candace Owens’ rise wasn’t inevitable, but the system that rewarded it was. In part 2 of the miniseries, Cristen traces how Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, The Daily Wire and a billionaire-backed right-wing media ecosystem legitimized Candace as a reactionary culture warrior—while Kanye West supercharged her celebrity. But as Candace pushed further, testing the limits of “free speech” and anti-woke conspiracism, the same institutions disavowed her. It's the story of how she became too powerful for them to control.</p><br><p>Sources: conspiracyshewrote.com/episodes</p><p>Inbox: [email protected]</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/instagram.com/unladylikemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@unladylikemedia</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conspiracyshewrote.com</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/66908096915523260179d6a7/shows/66908cbe5d66becbc60bc306/episodes/patreon.com/conspiracyshewrote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Cabal</a></p><br><p>Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.</p><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>