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Swiftlit

This is Swiftlit-a Taylor Swift podcast with a literary twist! I will treat Swift’s works as pieces of literature and analyze them as such, ranging from literary theories to themes. I will also discuss the current happenings in the world of Taylor Swift. I hope you enjoy!

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00:16:45

Exploring The Eras: Taylor Swift

Swiftlit ·

2024/01/26

Today’s episode is the first in a new mini series dedicated to examining Swift’s albums and eras from tours, awards, the vaults and everything in between called Exploring The Eras. First up, is Taylor’s 2006 self-titled debut album. 🦋🤠🪕 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com Billboard Statistics CMA Statistics ACM Statistics RIAA Statistics --- Send in a voice message:

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00:18:01

Death and Rebirth

Swiftlit ·

2024/01/19

To kick off the new year, today’s episode focuses on the ideas of death and rebirth present in Taylor’s work. 🐍🦋 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com 30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30 Transcript of Graduation Speech “The Rolling Stone Interview Taylor Swift” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:23:58

Marvelous Motifs: Love As A Game

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2023/12/22

The final episode of 2023 is another installment of Marvelous Motifs! Today I look at the way Swift writes about love as a game throughout her discography. 🎲💗 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:16:02

reputation Poems

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2023/12/15

Today’s episode tackles the three poems Swift released during the reputation era: “Why She Disappeared,” “If You’re Anything Like Me” and “The Trick To Holding On.” 🐍💐 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com “The Rolling Stone Interview Taylor Swift” Taylor on BBC Radio 1 TIME Profile --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:28:05

Teatime Edition

Swiftlit ·

2023/12/08

Today’s episode is a bit different from the previous ones. Today is the first installment of what I’m calling the Teatime Edition of Swiftlit. I will recap and breakdown all that has happened recently in Swiftieland from releases, appearances and headlines and answer your questions in a mini Mailbag. Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com People Article Forbes Article TIME Profile TIME Choice Vogue 2019 ---

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00:38:52

Marvelous Motifs: Colors

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2023/12/01

Today’s episode is another installment of Marvelous Motifs where I’ll dive into the usage of colors throughout Taylor’s discography! 🌈 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:29:30

Taylor Swift's Characters, Voices and Selves

Swiftlit ·

2023/11/24

On today’s episode I’ll look at the various characters, voices and selves that appear throughout Taylor Swift’s discography. Once again I will use Bakhtin and Bruner’s ideas of heteroglossia and creation of self to examine Swift’s work with characters and voices. Texts mentioned in this episode are: Discourse In The Novel by Mikhail Bakhtin and Making Stories: Law, Literature, Life by Jerome Bruner. Miss Americana on NetflixTaylor Swift’s Songwriting Process on ‘evermore’ | Apple MusicFollow on

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00:16:17

Taylor's Quill, Fountain and Glitter Gel Pens

Swiftlit ·

2023/11/17

On today's episode I will explore a handful of songs written in the Quill, Fountain and Glitter Gel Pen styles! Taylor's NSAI Speech Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:38:36

Creation of Self, Heteroglossia and Death of the...

Swiftlit ·

2023/11/10

On today’s episode I’ll examine how the reputation album and era introduced a new persona and by extension a new voice for Taylor Swift. Using Jerome Bruner’s idea of Creation of Self, Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of heteroglossia and Roland Barthes’ Death of the Author, I will discuss how Swift created this new persona and adhered to it throughout the era. Texts mentioned in this episode are: Discourse In The Novel by Mikhail Bakhtin, Image, Music, Text by Roland Barthes and Making Stories: Law,

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00:30:38

Exploring The 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Vault

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2023/11/03

On today’s episode I’ll crack open the 1989 vault! Listen along as I analyze each track, examine parallels and give my initial reactions to the songs. Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:23:04

Marvelous Motifs: Halloween Edition

Swiftlit ·

2023/10/27

Happy 1989 (Taylor’s Version) release day! On this special holiday episode of Swiftlit I will continue exploring Swift’s use of motifs. Today’s topic: the idea of being haunted and ghosts👻🎃! Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:33:40

Marvelous Motifs: Hands/Physical Contact

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2023/10/20

Introducing Marvelous Motifs a mini-series where I’ll trace a particular motif throughout Taylor’s discography. On today’s episode I will focus on how Swift uses hands and physical contact to demonstrate love. Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email swiftlitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/payton081/message

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00:35:29

Feminist Literary Theories

Swiftlit ·

2023/10/13

On the first episode of Swiflit I’ll dive into Taylor Swift’s discography using feminist literary theories. I’ll explore Swift’s evolution regarding other women in her works, the ways she spins classic fairytales on their heads, how she portrays female rage and everything in between. Feminist Theories mentioned in this episode are: bell hooks’ Feminism is for Everybody, Kate Millett’s Sexual Politics and Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique. Interviews and Speeches mentioned are: “The Rolling

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