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The Horror! Three Taylor Swift Songs turned spooky, like you’ve never heard | AP Taylor Swift 146

October 28, 2026 · 41 min

“You’ll be alright, no one can hurt you now.” It’s spooky season! So this week, we’re exploring how horror shows up in Taylor Swift's songwriting, even when the songs are not explicitly horror songs. Jodi, Maansi, and Jenn break down the…
Taylor Swift's "The Man" Meaning & Lyrics Explained: The Double Standard | AP Taylor Swift 145

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

"I’d be a fearless leader, I’d be an alpha type." This week we're going line-by-line through Taylor Swift's "The Man" (Lover, 2019), written by Taylor Swift and Joel Little, in a literary analysis deep dive on masculinity and the gender…
Masculinity in Taylor Swift’s Music | Better Man, The Man, Father Figure | AP Taylor Swift E144

October 14, 2026 · 53 min

I’ll be your father figure. In this Show and Tell episode, Jenn, Jodi, and Maansi unpack masculinity as a cultural construct, from powdered wigs and heels in 18th century France to Travis Kelce happily playing the less famous partner on…
“Dear John” by Taylor Swift, Lyrics Explained | AP Taylor Swift E143

October 7, 2026 · 54 min

"I took your matches before fire could catch me" This week we're going line-by-line through Taylor Swift's "Dear John" (Speak Now, 2010). We go through the WWII-era history behind the title, the epistolary letter form, and how a breakup…
Taylor Swift and the Game Metaphor | Dear John, Foolish One, End Game

September 30, 2026 · 50 min

I wanna be your end game. Roll the dice, pick your teams, and pull up a chair, because this week is all about games (decidedly not sports). Taylor reaches for game metaphors constantly, and once you start looking, you find chess boards…

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"False God" Lyric Analysis | Taylor Swift's Sales Pitch for Blind Faith | AP Taylor Swift E141

September 23, 2026 · 54 min

"They say the road gets hard, and you get lost when you're led by blind faith." This week we're going line-by-line through "False God" (Lover, 2019). We trace the blind faith, the confession and forgiveness, and the New York City vs. West…
God in Taylor Swift's Lyrics: A Literary Analysis | AP Taylor Swift 140

September 14, 2026 · 49 min

And the God's honest truth is that the pain was heaven" This week we're looking at Taylor Swift's lyrics through the lens of God as a literary symbol — the ultimate judge, the absent silent one, and the lover. Maansi brings in "Soon You'll…
"Forever and Always" Song Meaning | AP Taylor Swift Podcast E139

September 9, 2026 · 47 min

"I was there when you said, forever and always." In this deep dive, we crack open why "Forever and Always" is a bait and switch song, tracing how Taylor takes a romantic idiom and flips it into a play by play of a relationship falling…
Reader-Response Theory & Taylor Swift's Music | AP Taylor Swift E138

August 31, 2026 · 43 min

"Dear Reader, If it feels like a trap, you're already in one." This week we're kicking off Season 4 by looking at Taylor Swift's lyrics through reader-response theory. The framework, pioneered by Stanley Fish, argues meaning isn't fixed in…
Greek Mythology & Taylor Swift | "My Tears Ricochet," "Long Story Short"

August 26, 2026 · 51 min

“Fatefully, I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me” This week, we're diving into the timeless influence of Greek mythology in Taylor Swift's music by exploring connections between Taylor's songs and classic Greek myths. Jodi…
Emily Dickinson and Taylor Swift |"Karma," "evermore" & Why They're Literary Twins

August 19, 2026 · 50 min

“And I was catching my breath, barefoot in the wildest winter…” What happens when a 21st-century American poet meets a 19th-century one? In this Show & Tell episode, we explore the literary lineage between Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson…
“Blank Space” Line-by-Line Analysis | AP Taylor Swift Podcast

August 12, 2026 · 52 min

"Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things..." In this deep dive episode, we dissect one of Taylor Swift's most iconic satirical masterpieces: "Blank Space" from 1989. Join us as we unpack the magic, madness…

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About the show

Taylor Swift is the Shakespeare of our time. And we can prove it. AP Taylor Swift is a weekly literary analysis podcast for Swifties who crave smart, funny, and approachable conversations about Taylor's lyrics. Hosts Maansi Dommeti, Jenn Holcomb, and Jodi Innerfield are three longtime Swifties whose different lives mean they never hear a song the same way. Our Show & Tell episodes connect a theme or rhetorical device to songs across her catalog (think Ecocriticism to Hilary Duff); and our Deep Dive episodes go line-by-line through one song to discover what it's really about. Whether you've got the Eras Tour setlist memorized, or you just know 'Shake It Off,’ class is in session. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe