Swiftlit

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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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Marvelous Motifs: Colors 01.12.2023 38:52

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

Taylor Swift's Characters, Voices and Selves 24.11.2023 29:30

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 Brun...

Taylor's Quill, Fountain and Glitter Gel Pens 17.11.2023 16:17

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

Creation of Self, Heteroglossia and Death of the Author in reputation 10.11.2023 38:36

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: Disco...

Exploring The 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Vault 03.11.2023 30:38

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

Marvelous Motifs: Halloween Edition 27.10.2023 23:04

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

Marvelous Motifs: Hands/Physical Contact 20.10.2023 33:40

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

Feminist Literary Theories 13.10.2023 35:29

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 Pol...