Taylor's Still a Menace + The Worst Week in Brand Marketing + Dolly Parton's Legacy

Taylor's Grammy performance and hour-long interview had me completely gagged — the mashup, the vocals, the way she addressed the Showgirl backlash without ever naming it. I'm breaking it all down. This episode is also a chance to talk about what Dolly Parton's legacy has meant to my family, beyond the music. Plus some thoughts on a rough week in brand marketing and the news on Harry and Meghan. Let's get into it.Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspodhttps://queenthings.substack.com/Join the conversation:TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmillerIG:⁠@kjmillerGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-millerReferences:Good Grief, by Sara Bareilles:https://sarabareilles.lnk.to/GoodGriefTaylor Swift - The Icon Sessions at the Grammy Museum:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jaJtmraXAhttps://www.youtube.com/live/VJ0LV0T8C1ERemembering Dolly Parton:https://apnews.com/live/dolly-parton-8-25-2026Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library:https://imaginationlibrary.com/Tarte Cosmetics Contour Stick Controversy:https://www.thecut.com/article/everything-we-know-about-tarte-cosmetics-snatch-stick-drama.htmlhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thetopnotes/video/7670711267228699917?_r=1&_t=ZT-99D5Bpkv38Phttps://www.tiktok.com/@beautymavenraven/video/7675811231277600030?_r=1&_t=ZP-99D5hDnxBTLCalloway and Good Good:https://www.wsj.com/cmo-today/good-good-golf-and-callaway-apologize-for-scary-ad-826702baLovesac:https://cafemom.com/news/deric-cahill-lovesac-couch-ceo-response-tiktokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@boldfam/video/7675106751867276557?_r=1&_t=ZP-99D1q1YQUznHarry and Meghan moving back to the UK:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrzm6p6zxeoAll Fours:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639464/all-fours-by-miranda-july/Dolly All The Time:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/Sky Full of Elephants:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/