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The Swiftie and The Scholar

The Swiftie and The Scholar

Auteur(s): Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
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 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.Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats Musique
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  • The Self-Deprecation of Anti-Hero

    The Self-Deprecation of Anti-Hero
    Jan 29 2026

    We’re back and we’re kicking 2026 off with the three remaining tracks from Taylor’s submission to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Spoiler alert: she was inducted! We’ll talk more about that in the final of these three episodes, but today we are focused on Anti-Hero. Uncle Jerry wonders about Taylor’s psychological status when writing this song and Angela has an A-ha! moment about how the music cues us to maybe feel differently than the lyrics alone would make us feel.


    Works Cited:

    First Person Deixis

    Charles Barkley Nike Commercial

    Beauty and the Beast (1991)

    Brigid Kaelin on Instagram

    Taylor talking about Anti-Hero

    Anti-Hero Music Video


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    54 min
  • The Resolutions of Love in New Year’s Day

    The Resolutions of Love in New Year’s Day
    Jan 1 2026

    Happy New Year! With New Year’s Day on our episode release day, it only felt right to cover this masterpiece from Reputation. Uncle Jerry unknowingly connects this song with many others, blowing Angela’s mind once again.


    We’re taking a short break after this episode, but we’ll see you back here in a few weeks with more poetry!


    Works Cited:

    Nine Princes in Amber – Roger Zelazny – Aff Link

    When Harry Met Sally (1989)

    A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens – Aff Link

    The Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway – Aff Link

    A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning – John Donne


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    46 min
  • The Intertextuality of ‘Tis the Damn Season

    The Intertextuality of ‘Tis the Damn Season
    Dec 24 2025

    Merry Christmas! Sorry for the sad song choice, but it just felt right. We’re trudging down the road not taken with evermore’s ‘tis the damn season. Uncle Jerry isn’t so sure about this one at first, but he comes around by the end.


    Works Cited:

    Trope

    Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

    The Family Man (2000)

    Frank Capra

    Autofiction

    Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger – Aff Link

    The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost

    Intertextuality

    Fire and Ice – Robert Frost

    Mending Wall – Robert Frost

    Look Homeward, Angel – Thomas Wolfe – Aff Link

    You Can’t Go Home Again – Thomas Wolfe – Aff Link

    Tis The Damn Season – Lyric Video


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    51 min
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