About the Show

AP Taylor Swift is a weekly podcast diving into Taylor Swift’s music to uncover poetic devices, themes, and literary connections to figure out why her music resonates with such a large, global audience.

Unlike other podcasts that focus on gossip and Taylor’s personal life, AP Taylor Swift takes a more academic approach. We let the lyrics speak for themselves without relying on rumors. Our conversations help us uncover deeper meaning in Taylor’s music and connections to other books, films, and songs. And most importantly, we explore what these songs reveal about ourselves and the role Taylor’s music plays in the lives of Swifties everywhere.

Select episode topics: Ecocriticism; Pride and Prejudice; Witches; Greek Mythology; Potetic Repetition; Musicals; Shakespeare; Marxist Theory; Garden songs