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The Swiftie and The Scholar

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The Swiftie and The Scholar

40 episodes · 15 with AI analysis

A weekly podcast exploring the lyrics, lore, and literary legacy of Taylor Swift. Hosted by Angela McDow, the Swiftie, and Dr. Jerry Coats, the Scholar, we read between the lines AND the liner notes. Join us each week for lyrical deep dive through Taylor Swift's eras.

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Topics · top 10

Sensory imagery in songwriting×2Biographical Criticism vs. Textual Analysis×2Intertextuality in Taylor Swift's songwritingRobert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' literary analysisAutofiction as narrative technique in popular musicSmall-town nostalgia and homecoming themesAmbiguity and multiple interpretation in lyricsHoliday music that explores melancholy and regretMutuality and reciprocity in relationship narrativesThe price of fame and city versus country dichotomy

Analyzed Episodes

Dec 24, 2025

The Intertextuality of ‘Tis the Damn Season

Intertextuality in Taylor Swift's songwritingRobert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' literary analysisAutofiction as narrative technique in popular music
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Jan 1, 2026

The Resolutions of Love in New Year’s Day

Extended metaphor (conceit) in poetry and songwritingImagery and symbolism in Taylor Swift's reputation albumNew Year's Eve and New Year's Day as metaphorical frameworks
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May 21, 2026

The Inquisitive Human Nature in How Did It End?

Extended metaphor and conceit in songwritingParasocial relationships and fan culture criticismPost-mortem as metaphor for relationship analysis
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May 7, 2026

The Sentimentalism of Marjorie

Literary Analysis of Taylor Swift SongsAphoristic Language and Mnemonic DevicesSentimentalism as Literary Mode
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May 14, 2026

The Christian Tendrils of But Daddy I Love Him

Literary Device Analysis in Pop MusicBiblical Allusions and Religious Imagery in Contemporary SongwritingRomance Narrative Tropes Across Media
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Jan 29, 2026

The Self-Deprecation of Anti-Hero

Confessional Poetry in Popular MusicLiterary Analysis of Song LyricsNarcissism and Self-Deprecation in Performance
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Feb 5, 2026

The Satire of Blank Space

Satire and irony in popular musicPublic versus private persona in celebrity cultureMedia construction of female celebrity narratives
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Feb 12, 2026

The Cultural Critique of The Last Great American Dynasty

Narrative songwriting and autofiction in contemporary pop musicFeminist literary criticism applied to music analysisRebecca Harkness biography and 20th-century American heiress culture
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Mar 19, 2026

The Psychological Burden of The Albatross

Literary allusions in contemporary musicFrame narrative structure in songwritingBiographical criticism versus textual analysis
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Mar 26, 2026

The Feminist Critique of Mad Woman

Feminist Literary Criticism and The Madwoman in the AtticPathologization of Women's Anger in Medical and Cultural HistoryWandering Uterus Theory and Medieval Misogyny
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Apr 2, 2026

August – The Folklore Love Triangle Part 1

Literary analysis of Taylor Swift's folklore albumThe Rashomon effect in narrative structureDisnarration and narrative gaps in songwriting
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Apr 9, 2026

Betty – The Folklore Love Triangle Part 2

Split narrative and Rashomon effect in songwritingUnreliable narration in first-person perspectiveApophasis and rhetorical devices in poetry
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Apr 16, 2026

Cardigan – The Folklore Love Triangle Part 3

Narrative Structure and Disnarration in Song LyricsThe Rashomon Effect in Music: Multiple Perspectives on Shared EventsSymbolism and Metaphor in Contemporary Songwriting
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Apr 30, 2026

Dr. Uncle Jerry University: Poetry 101

Literary Criticism Frameworks and MethodologiesConfessional Poetry as Literary FormNew Historicism and Cultural Context in Art Analysis
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Apr 23, 2026

Fate vs. Free Will in The Prophecy

Tarot card symbolism and interpretation in literatureBiblical allusions and theological themes in contemporary musicPoetic devices: assonance, alliteration, inclusio, antithesis, ambiguity
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