Candace Owens is Not Your Friend

<p>Candace Owens and her conspiracy theories are propelling her to the top of the podcast charts, and Erin and Alyssa are here to remind you of her ultra-conservative, racist, and wildly problematic past. They also dive into Trump’s dangerous “Autism Announcement,” how Kentucky’s 50/50 custody law is harming women and children, and the Department of Education’s plans for the Semiquincentennial. Then a discussion of MAGA Cosmo-wannabe Evie Magazine’s pop culture to conservative BS pipeline.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/GcmmGpxQ59Q">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p>How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women (<a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/men-dressed-as-ice-agents-to-assault-immigrant-women-horrifying-trend">Teen Vogue 9/22</a>)</p><p>Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why. (<a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/the-equal-custody-experiment-41e1f7a6">WSJ 9/6</a>)</p><p>Education Dept. partners with conservative groups for civics programming (<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/09/17/education-department-conservative-groups-civics-patriotism/">WaPo 9/17</a>)</p><p>A Fact-Check on Trump’s Claims About Tylenol, Vaccines and Autism (<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy">NYT 9/22</a>)</p><p>Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn't back him up (<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550153/trump-rfk-autism-tylenol-leucovorin-pregnancy">NPR 9/22</a>)</p>