On Wednesday, Britney Spears spoke in court against her current conservatorship, which began in 2008. In recent years, fans have speculated that Spears was being controlled against her will by her father through this conservatorship, and started the #FreeBritney movement in an attempt to break her out of it. On today\u2019s episode,\xa0Madison and Rachelle break down the history of Spears\u2019 conservatorship, the conspiracy theories that arose around #FreeBritney, and what the pop star\u2019s statement changes.\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\n\ufeffSupport ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads.\xa0Sign up\xa0to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices