Have you ever felt like Taylor Swift’s songs read like poetry, or progress like a novel, or feel like a movie? You’ve come to the right place. Swiftly Sung Stories is a podcast that treats Taylor Swift’s songwriting like the literature it is. I’m your host Jen, a writer, former English teacher, and serious Swiftie. Join me to unpack the TS universe with close readings, narrative analysis, and explorations of themes, metaphors, imagery, and more. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a casual list ...
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Taylor Swift’s Career Timeline Part 2: Lover to TTPD
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After reputation, Taylor Swift pressed the reset button. She had a new record label, a new outlook, and set out to make a new kind of album. But it wouldn’t be all rainbows and purple-pink skies: there were storms brewing on the horizon. This episode picks up where we left off in part 1 with the release of reputation, and we’ll explore Taylor’s car…
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Taylor Swift's Career Timeline Part 1: Debut to Reputation
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There was a time when Taylor Swift got rejected from every record label she approached. Today, there would be a billion-dollar bidding war to get the chance to work with her. So how did she get here? This is part one of the complete timeline of Taylor Swift’s career, from her beginnings as a small town girl in Pennsylvania to her rise to the top of…
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Why Does Taylor Swift Matter? (TS 101: Episode 1)
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Taylor Swift is about to take over the world again with her highly anticipated release of TS12: The Life of a Showgirl. But how did she get here, how did we get here, and why does she even matter? How did a young girl from Pennsylvania become the most significant, prolific storyteller of our time? Why does she captivate us to the point of madness, …
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