AP Taylor Swift

By: AP Taylor Swift Podcast
  • Summary

  • Welcome to AP Taylor Swift Podcast, the podcast for Swifties with English degrees (or those who just overanalyze everything). Each episode, we dive into a deep reading of Taylor Swift’s lyrics to uncover the literary themes, references, and inspirations behind the songs to better understand and interpret why Taylor Swift’s songs resonate so deeply with fans. Subscribe to get new AP Taylor Swift Podcast episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe
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Episodes
  • E64: Deep Dive - Cowboy like me
    Nov 20 2024

    “I've got some tricks up my sleeve, takes one to know one.” This week, we’re deep diving a fan request, “Cowboy like me” (evermore 2020). We go line by line, exploring the use of stylistic choices like starting with the word 'and.' Join us as we delve into the narrative structure of the song and attempt to understand the characters in the song, debate the fun factor of airport bars, and try to figure out exactly what exactly Taylor means when she says “cowboy like me.”

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    E19: Show & Tell - Satire

    Robin Hood

    The Life and Adventures of Joquin Murieta by John Rollin (TW: violence, violence against women)

    The Lone Ranger

    White Collar

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    Episode Highlights:

    [1:20] Introduction to “cowboy like me”

    [3:30] “tennis court covered up with a tent-like thing”

    [9:18] “sitting in an airport bar”

    [13:45] Digging into the cowboy imagery

    [22:33] The repeated stanzas

    [30:25] “forever is the sweetest con”

    [34:55] Getting into the purpose

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    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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    Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!

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    43 mins
  • E63: Show and Tell - Garden Songs
    Nov 13 2024

    “We can plant a memory garden.” This week we have a show and tell episode on garden songs, exploring the theme of gardens and flowers across Taylor Swift’s lyrics. From the haunting imagery in Ivy to the rich symbolism of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Cowboy Like Me, and the many different flowers in The Great War, we dig (get it?) into how Taylor uses garden and flower metaphors to evoke ideas of romance, loyalty, and loss.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    E7: S&T-Ecocriticism

    The Bible

    Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

    The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett

    The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

    E32: DD-Love Story

    Gardens of Babylon Photo 1

    Gardens of Babylon Photo 2

    Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

    Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence

    Crimson Clover

    Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

    In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

    The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

    The New Look on Apple TV+

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    Episode Highlights:

    [03:56] “ivy” evermore

    [16:42] “cowboy like me” evermore

    [28:00] “The Great War” Midnights (3am Edition)

    Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe

    Follow us 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

    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.

    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

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    46 mins
  • E62: Bookish Chat With Laura Bankers of Little Owlet Art
    Nov 8 2024
    Surprise! We have another exciting guest episode for you this week where we chat with Laura Bankers, who is a swiftie, book-lover, and an incredible artist who makes the cutest swiftie and bookish-themed stickers. Tune in to hear us talk about her business, inspiration, and community, and stick around for a special spin-the-wheel game at the end! You can find Laura on Instagram with the handle @little.owlet.art, through her monthly newsletter, and on Etsy through her store LittleOwletArt. Mentioned in this episode: @Little.owlet.art on InstagramHarry Potter series by JK RowlingAugust Days on EtsyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteGreat Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyCinderellaPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPrincess Diaries 2Happy Place by Emily Henry Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. SchwabFunny Story by Emily HenryDuma Key by Stephen KingRomeo & Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregorySix The MusicalCatcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Truth About Forever by Sarah DessenA Cinderella StoryThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe OCAtonement by Ian McEwanLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottWuthering Heights by Emily BronteThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 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 *** Episode Highlights: [00:15] Meet Laura Bankers of LittleOwletArt [5:13] Inspiration process [7:30] TS Collab Wishlist [11:45] Changed by the fandom [13:22] Creating a community [18:52] Books & Taylor Swift [21:16] Game time! Spin the Wheel [40:17] The song that made Laura a Swiftie Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe Follow us on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwiftInstagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwiftYouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwiftLink Tree →linktr.ee/aptaylorswiftBookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/aptsLibro.fm → 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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    44 mins

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