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• The Super Bowl Trafficking Myth I Helped Spread: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 5

  Why does the Super Bowl sex trafficking myth persist, despite repeated debunking? In the miniseries finale, Cristen unravels this sex trafficking myth she helped spread. So, why did major sporting events like the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympics become seen as sex trafficking playgrounds? These red strings criss-cross from Greece to the United Nations to Texas to multistate sting ops, and with press coverage fumbling at almost every turn.This is part 5 of 5 in the LADIES, STAY SAFE! miniseries. (00:00) A podcaster's confession(01:10) The Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth(05:06) Olympic Origins(08:52) The Myth Goes to the Super Bowl(11:40) Law Enforcement and Media Hype(12:05) Debunking the Myth: Research and Reports(13:30) Onward Christian Anti-traffickers(20:24) Media Narratives and Shifting Perceptions(21:47) The Broader Impact of the Myth(24:37) Conclusion: Reflecting on the Series. . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: 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.

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• Satanic Daycare Panic: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 4

  Why were daycare centers the prime targets of the 1980s Satanic Panic, and how did it blow up into America's longest and most expensive criminal trial? Cristen unravels the anti-cult anxieties, paranoid cowboys and "communist" childcare seeded wild conspiracy theories about devil-worshipping predators invading the suburbs. But when law enforcement (aka "police Satan hunters"), social workers, and an opportunistic district attorney got involved, the hysteria intensified, landed innocent people in prison and punished a rising generation of working mothers in the process. This is part 4 of 5 in the LADIES, STAY SAFE! miniseries. 00:00 Are YOUR children hanging out with devil worshippers??00:15 Historical Context: 1970s Concerns01:26 Rise of Satanic Panic in the 1980s02:22 Early Signs and Media Influence03:30 Cattle Mutilations and Satanic Rumors05:49 Michelle Remembers...or does she?07:12 Daycare Centers Under Siege09:05 The McMartin Preschool Case Begins11:50 Escalation and Public Hysteria20:27 Trials, Mistrial and Tribulations38:30 Ripple Effects40:17 Coming Up Next. . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: 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.

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• Anita Bryant, Bathrooms and Backlash: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 3

  In the 1970s, America’s moral panic machine found its perfect scapegoat: gay and lesbian teachers. Also bathrooms. Historian Gillian Frank unravels the roots of child trafficking and "groomer" conspiracies back to Red Scare paranoia, civil rights backlash, a conservative women's movement against the Equal Rights Amendment and the pageant queen-turned-evangelical superstar Anita Bryant. In part three of the LADIES, STAY SAFE! miniseries, Cristen traces America's twisted history of how fears about “corrupting the youth” became political currency, why those panics still grip us today and whether Anita was ultimately scapegoated, too.part 3 of 5.(00:00) Trafficking, pedos and groomers, oh my(02:00) Must all red strings lead back to pedo panic??(03:16) An Age-Old Conservative Obsession(10:47) The Gay Witch-hunt of 1977(14:51) Save Our (white) Children(23:11) Was Anita Bryant to blame?(26:40) Parallels to the Present(32:55) "I think there's a lot of hope, right?". . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: 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.

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• The Groomer Rumor Mill: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 2

  How did human trafficking conspiracy theories give rise to a politicized pedo panic targeting teachers, trans kids and drag queens? Researchers Daniela Peterka-Benton and Bond Benton connect the dots between QAnon's obsession with saving the children, the 2022 revival of anti-LGBTQ "groomer" rhetoric and Disney's recurring role in American culture wars. Cristen also discovers the surprising source of childhood rumors about subliminal s-e-x in "The Lion King".part 2 of a miniseries.(00:00) "You see that groomer language everywhere"(00:49) The Rise of 'Big Groomer'(02:26) Human Trafficking Misinformation Meets QAnon(05:05) New Slang for Old Pedo Panic(06:40) A Brief History of the Disney Groomer Conspiracy(09:20) Florida's "anti-grooming" bill, aka Don't Say Gay(20:05) Who actually believes it??(31:09) A Timeless Scare Tactic. . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: 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.

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• Sex Traffickers in Parking Lots: LADIES, STAY SAFE pt. 1

  Why are suburban white women so afraid of getting snatched out of parking lots and sex trafficked? Journalist Caitlin Dewey unravels the tangled threads of modern sex trafficking panic, the impact of QAnon, and the role of influencers and media in laundering misinformation as "safety" advice for women and moms. Caitlin and Cristen also highlight how these viral myths impact real trafficking victims and survivors and connect to sex panicky culture wars.For WAY more red string, have at The Links x Conspiracy, She Wrote reading guide to America's sex trafficking panic. And treat your inbox to a Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends (highly recommend!!).Chapters:(00:00) Introduction: The Sex Trafficking Panic(00:27) Meet Caitlin Dewey: Investigating the Panic(03:00) Personal Encounters with Sex Trafficking Fears(04:04) Buffalo Incident: A Case Study(05:56) The Role of QAnon and Conservative Narratives(08:04) Practical Advice or Paranoia?(10:17) Sex Trafficking Myths(19:31) Historical Context: White Slavery Panics(22:33) Modern Media and Sex Trafficking Myths(25:22) Cultural Obsessions and True Crime(28:56) Political Exploitation of Trafficking Narratives(34:40) Conclusion: Empathy and Understandingpart 1 of a miniseries. . .Inbox: [email protected]: @conspiracyshewrote, @unladylikemediaWebsite: conspiracyshewrote.comPatreon: The Cabal Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions. Music also provided by Creative Commons Music: Silent Film Music (No Copyright / Royalty Free). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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