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by Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
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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- 6 days ago1h 28m
The Peak of Innocence in Seven
This week is the one year podcast anniversary, and Angela saved this song especially for this episode. But before we tackle seven from folklore, Angela and Uncle Jerry reflect on the past year and Angela surprises him with a little quiz to see just how much he’s learned about Taylor Swift and swiftie culture.Thanks for being here with us!*Links with an asterisk are affiliate links, which allow us to make a small commission on your purchase at no cost to you. Thanks so much for your support!Works Cited:7 as the number of completionApostropheImperativesPastoral PoetryDramatic IronyAssonanceTo His Coy Mistress – Andrew MarvellAmerican Primitive – Mary Oliver*The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- 1 weeks ago1h 37m
Superficial Celebrity Criticism in Shake It Off
We’re taking it back to 1989 with the only Taylor Swift song Uncle Jerry knew before we started this project. Angela expected this to be a quick, simple episode, but Uncle Jerry found a lot of deeper meaning in the glitter gel pen poem.Works Cited:Catalog PoemDr. J. Don VannA Handbook to Literature – William Harmon & Hugh Holman – Aff LinkGoblin Market – Christina RossettiWhy We Oppose Pockets for Women – Alice Duer MillerAnaphoraMetonymyOnomatopoeiaEpizeuxisPolyptotonTautologicalThe Waking – Theodore RoethkeApostropheShake It Off music video Stars – Richard Dyer – Aff Link The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- 2 weeks ago1h 9m
The Mosaic of Love in State of Grace
Today we return to Angela’s beloved Red era with State of Grace! Uncle Jerry surprises her with his excitement about the poem, and they go through all the ideas of love Taylor presents throughout the opening track.And there’s gravy all over the plate!Works Cited:In medias resKinetic or kinesthetic imageryMetonymyParallel structureA Midsummer Night's Dream – William Shakespeare – Aff LinkConcrete PoetryA to Z Horoscope Maker and Interpreter – Llewellyn George – Aff LinkSynecdocheSynecdoche vs. metonymyLitotesThe Literate Mode of Cicero's Legal Rhetoric – Dr. Richard Leo Enos Ph.D. – Aff LinkManos: The Hands of Fate – (1966)Hesiod – Richard Lattimore – Aff LinkSonnet 130: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun – William ShakespeareTricolonThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
The Coming of Age Narrative in You’re On Your Own, Kid
Angela finally introduces Uncle Jerry to a pivotal track 5 from Taylor Swift’s discography—You’re On Your Own, Kid. They discuss the real life events that could have inspired the song and Uncle Jerry talks about other pieces of pop culture that tell a similar story.Works Cited:AnaphoraColloquial dictionDramatic ironyFree indirect discourseVerbal ironyAuditory imageryMetonymyAdventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain – Aff linkThe Divine Comedy – Dante Alighieri – Aff linkSonnet 73 – William ShakespeareThe Great Escape (1963)Li'l AbnerParataxisFather and Son – Cat StevensKeep a-Goin’ – Frank L. Stanton The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- Jun 25, 20261h 8m
The Chronicles of Conflict in The Great War
In this episode, Uncle Jerry and Angela tackle The Great War from 2022’s Midnights. Uncle Jerry wrestles with the idea of using a horrific event as a metaphor, and he teaches all about the many floral symbols used throughout the poem.Works Cited:The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady – Edith Holden – Aff LinkThe Great War and Modern Memory – Paul Fussell – Aff LinkThe Strange Destiny of Rupert Brooke Hardcover – John LehmannSiegfried SassoonMemoirs of an Infantry Officer: The Memoirs of George Sherston – Siegfried Sassoon – Aff LinkGoodbye to All That – Robert Graves – Aff LinkAll Quiet on the Western Front (1930)War Poems – Wilfred Owen – Aff LinkDulce et Decorum Est – Wilfred OwenPoetry of the First World War: An Anthology – Tim Kendall – Aff LinkThe Soldier – Rupert BrookeIn Flanders Fields – John McCraeThe History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion – Buck Private McCollum – Aff LinkCrimson & Clover – Tommy James and the ShondellsThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- Jun 18, 20261h 13m
The Parachute of Childhood in I Knew It, I Knew You
Man, it’s been a while! Today we’re covering the newly released I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5 and current #1 on the Billboard 100 chart.Uncle Jerry takes us through the poem, talking all about childhood and friendship and how both this song and the movie franchise showcase the magic of being a kid. We bring in a special guest–an expert–at the end to grade the song.Works Cited:HomonymRunnin’ Wild – Some Like It HotVoltaEmjambmentEpiphora or EpistropheLeaves of Grass – Walt WhitmanAnagnorisisEpizeuxisDramatic IronyMnemonicI Knew It, I Knew You VisualizerThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- Jun 4, 20261h 27m
The Light of Stardom in Clara Bow
We are taking it back to the 1920s (and then the 1970s) today with Clara Bow from The Tortured Poets Department. Uncle Jerry talks all about the early film industry, Stevie Nicks, the violence of beauty and fame for women, and so much more. Works Cited:Clara BowThe Jazz Singer (1927)Greta GarboDouglas FairbanksJohn GilbertMichael CurtizCasablanca (1942)The Lodger (1947)World’s Columbian Exposition (1893)The Birth of a Nation (1915)It (1927)It – Elinor Glyn – Aff LinkCaesuraHoratio AlgerDeath of a Salesman – Arthur MillerA Cool Million – Nathanael West – Aff LinkThe Tragical History of Doctor Faustus – Christopher MarloweTo an Athlete Dying Young – A. E. HousmanIdle Fame – John ClareThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson – Aff LinkFame is a fickle food (1659) – Emily DickinsonFame is a bee. (1788) – Emily DickinsonMirrorball/Clara Bow Mash-upThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
- May 28, 20261h 12m
The Nature of Fame in Mirrorball
We’re back in our folklore era with mirrorball today! Uncle Jerry had some extra time with this one and doesn’t even know where to start the discussion. We get into the uses of mirrors in folklore, how this was made during the pandemic, and discuss the many facets of celebrity. Make sure you come back next week for another song discussing the nature of fame.Works Cited:The Philosophy of Reflection: Mirrors as Symbols Across CulturesCatoptromancyThrough the Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll – Aff LinkPerseus and MedusaA Discovery of Witches (2018)'Spirit mirror' used by 16th-century occultist John Dee came from the Aztec EmpireConceitAnaphoraInclusioOuroborosAlbertus Magnus and the Magic MirrorLoafing Him was Bread T-Shirt The House of Fame – Geoffrey ChaucerThe Temple of Fame – Alexander PopeThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:PatreonYouTubeTikTokInstagramThreadsAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
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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.
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