<p>In this week's episode, we’re talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double named Melissa. You heard us right! To help navigate the mess of this theory, we have an esteemed guest, Cristen Conger (she/her), who is deep in conspiracy discourse. Cristen is the cofounder of Unladylike Media, author of the book <em>Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space</em> and the host of the new breakout hit podcast <em>Conspiracy, She Wrote</em>. We absolutely love Cristen, her podcast and her perspective on how conspiracy theories begin, mutate, crawl into various corners of the internet and influence our relationship to what is real. Tune in for a discussion about Avril Lavigne's rise to popularity, the popular replacement theory, our cultural relationship to celebrity women's bodies and privacy, and so much more.</p><br><p>For more Cristen, check out <a href="https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Conspiracy, She Wrote</em></a>! Follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cristenconger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cristenconger</a> and check out her website: <a href="https://cristenconger.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cristenconger.com/</a></p><br><p>To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/instagram.com/ohwitchplease" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/ohwitchplease</a>! Or check out our website <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/ohwitchplease.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ohwitchplease.ca</a>. We'll be back in two weeks with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/Patreon.com/ohwitchplease" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ohwitchplease</a>! Patreon is how we produce the show and pay our team! Thanks again to all of you who have already made the leap to join us there!</p><br><p>***</p><br><p>Material Girls is a show that aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over the course of three distinct segments, Hannah and Marcelle apply their academic expertise to the topic at hand.</p><br><p><em>*Materialist Critique is, at its simplest possible level, a form of cultural critique – that is, scholarly engagement with a cultural text of some kind – that is interested in modes of production, moments of reception, and the historical and ideological contexts for both. Materialist critique is really interested in the question of why a particular cultural work or practice emerged at a particular moment. </em></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>

Material Girls

Witch, Please Productions

Avril Lavigne's Clone "Melissa" x Social Surveillance with Cristen Conger

MAR 18, 202566 MIN
Material Girls

Avril Lavigne's Clone "Melissa" x Social Surveillance with Cristen Conger

MAR 18, 202566 MIN

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<p>In this week's episode, we’re talking about the conspiracy theory that Canadian pop punk icon Avril Lavigne died and was replaced by a body double named Melissa. You heard us right! To help navigate the mess of this theory, we have an esteemed guest, Cristen Conger (she/her), who is deep in conspiracy discourse. Cristen is the cofounder of Unladylike Media, author of the book <em>Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space</em> and the host of the new breakout hit podcast <em>Conspiracy, She Wrote</em>. We absolutely love Cristen, her podcast and her perspective on how conspiracy theories begin, mutate, crawl into various corners of the internet and influence our relationship to what is real. Tune in for a discussion about Avril Lavigne's rise to popularity, the popular replacement theory, our cultural relationship to celebrity women's bodies and privacy, and so much more.</p><br><p>For more Cristen, check out <a href="https://www.conspiracyshewrote.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Conspiracy, She Wrote</em></a>! Follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cristenconger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cristenconger</a> and check out her website: <a href="https://cristenconger.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cristenconger.com/</a></p><br><p>To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/instagram.com/ohwitchplease" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/ohwitchplease</a>! Or check out our website <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/ohwitchplease.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ohwitchplease.ca</a>. We'll be back in two weeks with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b779d71695622d9ee95109/episodes/Patreon.com/ohwitchplease" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ohwitchplease</a>! Patreon is how we produce the show and pay our team! Thanks again to all of you who have already made the leap to join us there!</p><br><p>***</p><br><p>Material Girls is a show that aims to make sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over the course of three distinct segments, Hannah and Marcelle apply their academic expertise to the topic at hand.</p><br><p><em>*Materialist Critique is, at its simplest possible level, a form of cultural critique – that is, scholarly engagement with a cultural text of some kind – that is interested in modes of production, moments of reception, and the historical and ideological contexts for both. Materialist critique is really interested in the question of why a particular cultural work or practice emerged at a particular moment. </em></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>