The Academy of Advanced Studies
by The Academy of Advanced Studies
Welcome to The Academy of Advanced Studies — where Taylor Swift songs receive the academic rigor and wildly unnecessary investigation they deserve. Join Maria, Megan & Kristen for lyrical analysis, literary references, psychology, lore, The Ex Files, suspicious timelines, and completely unsubstantiated theories presented with alarming confidence. No lyric is too small, no connection too questionable, and no evidence will be ignored. We listen too closely, argue our cases, and usually leave with more questions than answers. Enrollment is open.
Episodes
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AAS 006: So High School
AAS 006: So High School Class is officially in session, and this week the faculty is taking on Taylor Swift’s “So High School.” 🎓💕 The biggest debate? Does this song have meat? Megan insists it does. Maria argues it's vegetarian. Megan counters with imitation meat. And Maria delivers the final...
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AAS 005: cowboy like me
AAS 005: cowboy like me Welcome back to The Academy of Advanced Studies, where Taylor Swift songs are subjected to wildly unnecessary academic analysis. 🎓 This week, the faculty is examining cowboy like me — a song about love, deception, and apparently the emotional devastation of realizing what...
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AAS 004: evermore
AAS 004: evermore 🎓 Class is in session at The Academy of Advanced Studies. This week, Maria, Megan, and Kristen are diving into Taylor Swift's evermore — and apparently, one interpretation wasn't nearly enough. What starts as an analysis of heartbreak, healing, and the possibility of finding...
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AAS 003: Two Is Better Than One
AAS 003: Two Is Better Than One Class is officially in session at The Academy of Advanced Studies! This week, we're heading back to 2009 to examine Two Is Better Than One by Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift. Is it a beautiful love song? A wedding-worthy declaration of romance? Or a song…
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AAS 002: Should've Said No
AAS 002: Should've Said No Class is officially in session. 🎓 This week at The Academy of Advanced Studies, we're going back to 2006 to investigate one of Taylor Swift's earliest lessons in love, betrayal, and the consequences of making spectacularly bad decisions. Our assigned reading? Should've...
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AAS 001: right where you left me
Enrollment is officially open. 🎓 For our inaugural session, we're taking on “right where you left me” — and apparently none of us are capable of simply listening to a song and moving on with our lives. We’re examining the lyrics, literary references, psychology, timelines, lore, suspicious...
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Welcome to The Academy of Advanced Studies — where Taylor Swift songs receive the academic rigor and wildly unnecessary investigation they deserve. Join Maria, Megan & Kristen for lyrical analysis, literary references, psychology, lore, The Ex Files, suspicious timelines, and completely unsubstantiated theories presented with alarming confidence. No lyric is too small, no connection too questionable, and no evidence will be ignored. We listen too closely, argue our cases, and usually leave with more questions than answers. Enrollment is open.
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