EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 1H 7M
The Cultural Critique of The Last Great American Dynasty
from The Swiftie and The Scholar · host Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
We’re off to Rhode Island by way of St. Louis in this episode! We’re breaking down Taylor Swift’s ‘the last great american dynasty’, a track from 2020’s folklore and the final song she submitted for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Uncle Jerry explains how his opinion on this poem changed from his first few readings, and Angela talks through her thoughts on the five submitted songs as a whole and why she thinks Taylor chose them.Works Cited:Blue Blood – Craig UngerA Rose for Emily – William FaulknerRebekah Harkness’ Starfish BroochThe Outrageous Life of Rebekah Harkness, Taylor Swift’s High-Society Muse – Elise TaylorThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald – Aff LinkThe 100 Best Songs of 2020 – PitchforkJacob’s Pillowthe last great american dynasty lyric videoFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
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We’re off to Rhode Island by way of St. Louis in this episode! We’re breaking down Taylor Swift’s ‘the last great american dynasty’, a track from 2020’s folklore and the final song she submitted for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Uncle Jerry explains how his opinion on this poem changed from his first few readings, and Angela talks through her thoughts on the five submitted songs as a whole and why she thinks Taylor chose them.Works Cited:Blue Blood – Craig UngerA Rose for Emily – William FaulknerRebekah Harkness’ Starfish BroochThe Outrageous Life of Rebekah Harkness, Taylor Swift’s High-Society Muse – Elise TaylorThe Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald – Aff LinkThe 100 Best Songs of 2020 – PitchforkJacob’s Pillowthe last great american dynasty lyric videoFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
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