UFOs aren't a basement boys' club anymore. From Pentagon disclosures to TikTok starseeds and alien romance novels, belief in extraterrestrials is getting spiritual, feminine-coded, and algorithmically viral. Science journalist Sarah Scoles traces the gendered evolution of UFO culture and conspiracies—from Cold War-era military men to the cosmic girlies raising our consciousness to the fifth dimension. Plus, why are we so obsessed with searching the skies? And what happens when women start doing their own ET research?

(00:43) Gender in UFO Culture

(01:44) Exploring UFO Communities and Conspiracies

(03:48) The Role of Women in UFO Research

(08:57) Personal Experiences and UFO Mysteries

(13:09) Star Seeds and Social Media Influence

(19:41) Historical UFO Sightings and Government Cover-ups

(22:34) The Roswell Incident and Its Impact

(30:56) Who Benefits from UFO Conspiracies?

(33:34) Science vs. Ufology

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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.

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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

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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 Concerns

01:26 Rise of Satanic Panic in the 1980s

02:22 Early Signs and Media Influence

03:30 Cattle Mutilations and Satanic Rumors

05:49 Michelle Remembers...or does she?

07:12 Daycare Centers Under Siege

09:05 The McMartin Preschool Case Begins

11:50 Escalation and Public Hysteria

20:27 Trials, Mistrial and Tribulations

38:30 Ripple Effects

40:17 Coming Up Next

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Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production created, hosted and written by Cristen Conger. Music is from Blue Dot Sessions.

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