<p>What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and gossip? When does joking around about Kate Middleton’s abduction turn into something much darker? Are women actually more susceptible to contemporary conspiracy theories — or are we just finally paying attention to it? Cristen joined <a href="culturestudy.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Helen Petersen</a> on <a href="https://pod.link/1718662839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Study Podcast</a> to unpack all of that, plus&nbsp;Taylor Swift’s evil twin, Beyoncé’s illuminati connections, Katie Holmes getting impregnated by Scientology aliens, sex trafficking panics, and how to talk to someone when they start directing a conspiracy theory your way.&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more <a href="culturestudypod.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Study</a> conversations on theme with <a href="conspiracyshewrote.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conspiracy, She Wrote</a>: </p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/a-former-trad-wife-on-what-it-actually?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Former Trad Wife on What It Actually Takes To Leave</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/royals-gossip-and-colonial-hangovers?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Gossips and Colonial Hangovers</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/how-christian-rock-fed-the-culture?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Christian Rock Fueled the Culture Wars</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-taylor?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Are We So Obsessed with Taylor + Travis</a>?</li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/the-insidious-influence-of-moms-for?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Insidious Influence of Moms for Liberty</a></li></ul><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>

Conspiracy, She Wrote

Unladylike Media

The Feminine Draw of Contemporary Conspiracy (Culture Study with Anne Helen Petersen)

OCT 24, 202470 MIN
Conspiracy, She Wrote

The Feminine Draw of Contemporary Conspiracy (Culture Study with Anne Helen Petersen)

OCT 24, 202470 MIN

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<p>What’s the difference between a conspiracy theory and gossip? When does joking around about Kate Middleton’s abduction turn into something much darker? Are women actually more susceptible to contemporary conspiracy theories — or are we just finally paying attention to it? Cristen joined <a href="culturestudy.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Helen Petersen</a> on <a href="https://pod.link/1718662839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Study Podcast</a> to unpack all of that, plus&nbsp;Taylor Swift’s evil twin, Beyoncé’s illuminati connections, Katie Holmes getting impregnated by Scientology aliens, sex trafficking panics, and how to talk to someone when they start directing a conspiracy theory your way.&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more <a href="culturestudypod.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Study</a> conversations on theme with <a href="conspiracyshewrote.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conspiracy, She Wrote</a>: </p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/a-former-trad-wife-on-what-it-actually?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Former Trad Wife on What It Actually Takes To Leave</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/royals-gossip-and-colonial-hangovers?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Gossips and Colonial Hangovers</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/how-christian-rock-fed-the-culture?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Christian Rock Fueled the Culture Wars</a></li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-taylor?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Are We So Obsessed with Taylor + Travis</a>?</li><li><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/culturestudypod/p/the-insidious-influence-of-moms-for?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Insidious Influence of Moms for Liberty</a></li></ul><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>