AP Taylor Swift

Welcome to AP Taylor Swift Podcast, the show for Swifties who love to overanalyze lyrics! Join hosts Maansi Dommeti, Jenn Holcomb, and Jodi Innerfield as they delve into Taylor Swift’s music to uncover the literary devices, themes, and inspirations that make her songs resonate with millions of fans. From Shakespeare to feminist theory, we explore the academic side of Taylor’s songwriting, no English degree required, just curiosity.New episodes weekly. Subscribe for updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribeStay up to date: APTaylorSwift.comFollow us on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwiftInstagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwiftYouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwiftLink Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswiftBookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts

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  AP Taylor Swift

  Emily Dickinson and Taylor Swift |"Karma," "evermore" & Why They're Literary Twins

  Aug 19, 202650 min

  “And I was catching my breath, barefoot in the wildest winter…” What happens when a 21st-century American poet meets a 19th-century one? In this Show & Tell episode, we explore the literary lineage between Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson. Each of us brings a favorite Dickinson poem paired with a Swift song that touch on shared motifs such as separation, isolation, and hope. Tune in to find out which modern-day Taylor tracks sound like 19th-century poetry—and why we think Emily might vibe with Evermore. Two ways to get more of AP Taylor Swift: Substack: free subscribers get episode updates. Paid subscribers get After School: bonus episodes, our full written archive, and a vote in what we cover next. Subscribe: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe First 50 people to grab a Substack After School annual plan get 40% off: aptaylorswift.substack.com/wishlistmemberdiscount Apple Podcasts: paid subscribers get ad-free episodes, early episode access, and bonus episodes Mentioned in this episode: The Letters of Emily Dickinson The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Hope is the Thing with Feathers They Put Us Far Apart (Poem 474) It Was Not Death, for I Stood Up (Poem 355) Message in a Bottle – Taylor Swift Evermore – Taylor Swift Karma – Taylor Swift Beauty and the Beast (live-action & Broadway versions) Hamilton Taylor Swift by the Book Ancestry.com – Taylor & Emily’s distant cousin connection Emily Dickinson Museum Tikvah (Hebrew word for hope) *** Episode Highlights: [6:26] “Message in a Bottle” + they put us far apart [16:03] “Evermore” + It was not death, for I stood up [29:31] “Karma” + Hope is a thing with feathers Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm → tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com Affiliate Codes: Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off! Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z .

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  Episode #141

  “Blank Space” Line-by-Line Analysis | AP Taylor Swift Podcast

  Aug 12, 202652 min

  "Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things..." In this deep dive episode, we dissect one of Taylor Swift's most iconic satirical masterpieces. From the enchanted references that bookend her career to the Shakespeare allusions hidden in plain sight, we explore how "Blank Space" operates as both brilliant satire and surprisingly authentic commentary on complex womanhood. Join us as we unpack the magic, madness, heaven, and sin of a song that dared to ask: what if we owned the narrative instead of fighting it? Subscribe for episode updates and After School premium content: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe . After School subscribers get monthly bonus episodes, exclusive content, and early access to help shape future topics! Stay up to date at aptaylorswift.com Mentioned in this episode: A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare Pretty Little Liars (TV series) The Office (TV series) Wife of Bath from The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer

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  Episode #140

  "Don’t Leave Me Like This": Taylor Swift Meets Pride and Prejudice | I’m Only Me When I’m With You, Haunted, and Lavender Haze | AP Taylor Swift

  Aug 5, 20261 hour

  "I'm only me when I'm with you" This week on AP Taylor Swift, we're diving into an AP Lit favorite: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (1813). We trace Elizabeth and Jane Bennet's unshakeable sisterhood through "I'm Only Me When I'm With You," relive Darcy's catastrophically bad proposal through "Haunted," and land on "Lavender Haze" for a look at gossip, reputation, and what it means to fall in love in a world where marriage is a woman's only real option. Along the way: the literary canon, Regency courtship logistics, Bridgerton comparisons, and a debate about whether Elizabeth would be a Hinge girl. Two ways to get more of AP Taylor Swift: Substack: free subscribers get episode updates. Paid subscribers get After School: bonus episodes, our full written archive, and a vote in what we cover next. Subscribe: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe First 50 people to grab a Substack After School annual plan get 40% off: aptaylorswift.substack.com/wishlistmemberdiscount Apple Podcasts: paid subscribers get ad-free episodes, early episode access, and bonus episodes Songs Discussed "I'm Only Me When I'm With You" Taylor Swift, Track 12 (2006) Written by: Taylor Swift, Robert Ellis Orrall, Angelo Petraglia "Haunted" Speak Now (2010) / Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (2023) Written by: Taylor Swift "Lavender Haze" Midnights, Track 1 (2022) Written by: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Jahaan Sweet, Mark "Sounwave" Spears, Sam Dew, Zoë Kravitz Honorable Mentions Songs that almost made the cut, mentioned in conversation: "Better Man" — floated as an alternate for Darcy's proposal scene "Why'd You Have to Be So Mean" — floated as an alternate for Darcy and Elizabeth's early banter Episode Highlights (all timestamps approximate — please verify against the final audio before publishing) [01:01] Setting the scene: Pride and Prejudice, published 1813, and "a truth universally acknowledged" [06:48] "I'm Only Me When I'm With You" — Jenn's pick and the case for Jane and Elizabeth as the book's real love story [30:36] "Haunted" — Maansi's pick, staged around the infamous first proposal [48:24] "Lavender Haze" — Jodi's pick, tied to the novel's opening line about marriage Mentioned in this episode: Books Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen — Bookshop.org Emma, Jane Austen — Bookshop.org The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Anne Brontë — Bookshop.org Film & TV Pride & Prejudice (2005) — JustWatch Bridgerton — JustWatch Theater & Juliet (musical) — Official site Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm → use code APTS30 — libro.fm Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

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  Episode #139

  The Poetic Genius and Song Meaning Behind Taylor Swift's TimMcGraw

  Jul 29, 202644 min

  "It's nice to believe, when you think Tim McGraw." This week on AP Taylor Swift, we're going line-by-line through Taylor Swift's "Tim McGraw" (debut, 2006) — her very first single. We trace a Chevy truck down some back roads, argue about whether "that's a lie" means something different by the end of the song than it did at the beginning, float (and mostly reject) a death theory, and land on why a 16-year-old writing about one summer might be one of the most quietly ambitious songwriting choices of her career. Two ways to get more of AP Taylor Swift: Substack: free subscribers get episode updates. Paid subscribers get After School: bonus episodes, our full written archive, and a vote in what we cover next. Subscribe: http://aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe First 50 people to grab a Substack After School annual plan get 40% off: https://aptaylorswift.substack.com/wishlistmemberdiscount Apple Podcasts: paid subscribers get ad-free episodes, early episode access, and bonus episodes Mentioned in this episode: Anita de Monte Laughs Last, Xóchitl González — https://bookshop.org/p/books/anita-de-monte-laughs-last-xochitl-gonzalez/19987600 The Last Song (2010) — https://reelgood.com/movie/the-last-song-2010 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) — https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hannah-montana-the-movie To All the Boys I've Loved Before — https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before The Summer I Turned Pretty — https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-summer-i-turned-pretty Dirty Dancing (1987) — https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/danse-lascive Grease (1978) — https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/grease [03:38] "He said the way my blue eyes shined put those Georgia stars to shame that night. I said, that's a lie." [05:43] "Just a boy in a Chevy truck" [08:01] "I was right there beside him all summer long" [10:46] "When you think Tim McGraw, I hope you think my favorite song" [11:35] "When you think happiness, I hope you think that little black dress" [15:58] "September saw a month of tears" [19:25] "In a box beneath my bed is a letter that you've never read from three summers back" [33:55] Purpose of the song Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm → tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

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  Episode #138

  Looking at Taylor Swift’s Music Through a Feminist Lens | AP Taylor Swift

  Jul 22, 202654 min

  “Why you gotta be so mean?” In this week’s episode of AP Taylor Swift, we put “Mean” (Speak Now), “nothing new” (Red, Taylor’s Version), and “mirrorball” (folklore) under the lens of feminist literary theory. We talk about the male gaze, the ingenue, gendered violence imagery, the punishment of “unlikeable” women, and why a song written over a decade ago can still feel like it was written yesterday. Two ways to get more of AP Taylor Swift: Substack: free subscribers get episode updates. Paid subscribers get After School: bonus episodes, our full written archive, and a vote in what we cover next. Subscribe: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe First 50 people to grab a Substack After School annual plan get 40% off: aptaylorswift.substack.com/wishlistmemberdiscount Apple Podcasts: paid subscribers get ad-free episodes, early episode access, and bonus episodes. Mentioned in this episode Middlemarch, George Eliot Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate, Anna Bogutskaya The Robber Bride, Margaret Atwood Mean Girls (2004) Grease (1978) It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World, Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, San Diego State University Episode Highlights [00:23] Welcome to the Show & Tell — Women’s History Month and a primer on feminist literary theory [04:59] “Mean” (Speak Now) — gendered weapon imagery and “you, with your words like knives and swords” [20:37] “nothing new” (Red, Taylor’s Version) — false empowerment and “girls go out and have your fun” [37:32] “mirrorball” (folklore) — adapting yourself for others’ approval Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm (code: APTS30) → tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

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