EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 51 MIN
The Satire of Blank Space
from The Swiftie and The Scholar · host Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
In this episode, we are covering the fourth song that Taylor Swift submitted to be considered for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame—Blank Space. This 1989 track was one of her first pop hits, and Uncle Jerry finds the humorous and feminist lenses the poem was written through to be interesting to dissect. We’ll wrap the conversation up and talk about the songs as a whole collection next week.Works Cited:Tabula RasaDactylIambYellow Rose of TexasThe Ballad of Jed ClampettGilligan’s Island Theme SongBallad MeterThe Gallic WarsThe Twelve Caesars – Suetonius – Aff LinkThe Madwoman in the Attic – Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar – Aff LinkJane Eyre: Deluxe Painted Edition – Charlotte Bronte – Aff LinkThe Yellow WallpaperBlank Space Music VideoBlack Space Voice MemoFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
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In this episode, we are covering the fourth song that Taylor Swift submitted to be considered for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame—Blank Space. This 1989 track was one of her first pop hits, and Uncle Jerry finds the humorous and feminist lenses the poem was written through to be interesting to dissect. We’ll wrap the conversation up and talk about the songs as a whole collection next week.Works Cited:Tabula RasaDactylIambYellow Rose of TexasThe Ballad of Jed ClampettGilligan’s Island Theme SongBallad MeterThe Gallic WarsThe Twelve Caesars – Suetonius – Aff LinkThe Madwoman in the Attic – Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar – Aff LinkJane Eyre: Deluxe Painted Edition – Charlotte Bronte – Aff LinkThe Yellow WallpaperBlank Space Music VideoBlack Space Voice MemoFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry’s Instagram
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