Truly Tradly Deeply Episode 1: Introduction — “All I Think About Is Buying Cows”

Oct 30, 2025

Explore the rise of tradwives, a unique blend of traditional femininity and radical submission, as seen through the lens of online culture. Delve into the fascinating persona of 'Patriarchy Hannah' and the allure of anti-modernity with themes of cows and homesteading. The hosts discuss how the traditions of homemaking intersect with contemporary feminism, revealing surprising similarities in rhetoric. They navigate the cultural and political implications of femininity, from grassroots anti-suffrage movements to today's far-right imagery, all while questioning modern women's roles.

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ANECDOTE

Patriarchy Hannah Hoax

Annie tells the story of "Patriarchy Hannah," an invented Twitter persona who faked extreme biblical womanhood.
Her deception was exposed by members of her own conservative online community, not outsiders.

INSIGHT

Aesthetic Over Politics

Tradwife content is glossy, curated, and often targets women with lifestyle aesthetics on Instagram and TikTok.
Many prominent accounts frame lifestyle over explicit politics, though political links persist.

INSIGHT

Tradwife Is An Ideology

Being a tradwife adds ideological commitments beyond homemaking, including gendered power dynamics and submission.
Trad content argues many women would be happier adopting that arrangement, often framed as choice.

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The first episode of Annie Kelly's 6-part podcast miniseries Truly Tradly Deeply. Cursed Media subscribers have access to the first two episodes right now, plus each new episode as they are released weekly. https://www.cursedmedia.net/ This series immerses you in the online world of "tradwives" through social media feeds, videos, and podcasts, so we can understand both its genuine appeal and its real‑world consequences. In our kickoff episode to Truly Tradly Deeply, Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly dive into the glossy, algorithm‑friendly world of “tradwives.” Why has it exploded from fringe subculture to mainstream lifestyle brand? We open with the story of the rise and unmasking of “Patriarchy Hannah,” a Twitter persona built on radical submission, to ask what, exactly, counts as a tradwife and why the aesthetics of “ancestral” femininity are so powerful right now. What’s inside * How tradwife content differs from stay‑at‑home‑mom content * A history tour: from anti‑suffrage campaigns (including the famous Swiss “No to women’s voting rights” poster) to Phyllis Schlafly, and the slogan “feminine, not feminist.” * Why “girlboss” neoliberal feminism and trad messaging can sound weirdly alike. Both lean on ideas of personal choice while dodging structural inequality. * Two audiences, two internets: the soothing homemaker feed aimed at women vs. the spiky, sexualized “Red Pill Tradwife” content built for men. * The political stakes: how hyper‑feminine imagery is being weaponized by the far right, from European “remigration” messaging to U.S. campus politics, and why women are increasingly central to that project. To listen to the second episode of Truly Tradly Deeply right now plus the rest of the episodes as they are released weekly, follow this link and subscribe to Cursed Media today. www.cursedmedia.net/ In addition to Truly Tradly Deeply, Cursed Media subscribers also get access to the podcast miniseries Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows, Manclan by Julian Feeld and Annie Kelly, Trickle Down by Travis View, The Spectral Voyager by Jake Rockatansky and Brad Abrahams, and Perverts by Julian Feeld and Liv Agar. Plus, Cursed Media subscribers will get access to at least three new exclusive podcast miniseries every year.