As Christiane Northrup’s social media feed descends even further into the delusional zone — this week she retweeted explicitly identified QAnon content — we ask Professor Jacqueline Antonovich of Nursing Clio about the history of charisma, magic, and entrepreneurship in women’s wellness. When asked if she was surprised by Northrup’s conspirituality spiral, Antonovich was clear: “Not at all.” She carefully unpacks why.We also look at the role of media in conspiritual thinking and discuss Northup’s enthusiastic endorsement of the movement to “make Americans free again” by becoming single-issue voters—the issue being vaccines.01:33 This Week in Conspirituality36:23 Interview with Professor Jacqueline Antonovich1:41:27 Interview DiscussionAll music by EarthRise SoundSystem (Duke Schommer + Derek Beres)Support Conspirituality on PatreonShow NotesMarshall McLuhan | The medium is the messageHow Can the Press Best Serve a Democratic Society?In 1947, the press reported on the Hutchins Commission reportTrump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch TimesTrump’s New Favorite Channel Employs Kremlin-Paid JournalistHundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news. This map shows if there’s one near you.Make Americans Free Again | The New Normal: Citizens In ChargeJacqueline Antonovich | Nursing ClioNorthrup’s retweet of a QAnon account boosting the red shoe conspiracyGilman’s “Yellow Wallpaper“Ricki Lake’s “Business of Being Born“On Lydia PinkhamOn Mary Putnam JacobySarah Swedburg on Louise HayHow New Age Guru Louise Hay Harmed a Generation of Gay Men