Swiftlit

This week's episode is the fifth installment of the mini series Dear Readers. The featured book this episode is Kevin Evers' There's Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift.Read an excerpt of the book and check out retailers here: https://store.hbr.org/product/there-s-nothing-like-this-the-strategic-genius-of-taylor-swift/10772Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is another Teatime edition! I give my thoughts on the Eras content that closed out 2025, the recent and upcoming awards for Swift, and the two different music videos that she recently released! 🫖🏆🎬 You can checkout the other AMA nominees and vote here: https://www.theamas.com/nominees/2026-nominees/Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] 

This week's episode sees the return of Marvelous Motifs by examining the appearance of precious gems in Swift's discography! 💍💎✨Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is a track by track breakdown of The Life of a Showgirl, looking at the ways Swift plays with character, structure, language and of course looking at lyrics. Check out the TS Media Archive that's been updated with Taylor's recent appearences and interviews for TLoaS promo! Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is all about Taylor's newly released twelfth album The Life of a Showgirl! I'll give my initial album reactions and some reactions to promo and the recently released music video ❤️‍🔥Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is the fourth installment of the mini series Dear Readers. The featured book this episode is Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau's Taylor Swift By The Book: The Literature Behind The Lyrics From Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets. Check out retailers here: https://www.quirkbooks.com/book/taylor-swift-by-the-book/Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is focused on theories for Taylor's upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl ❤️‍🔥TLoaS Theme Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JcvHKuAoXmRD8xz93w6T7?si=2924b655be31412bFollow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is all about Taylor finally gaining ownership of her first six albums. I’ll take a look at how we got to this moment and what it means for the future. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Article

This week’s episode is the third installment of the mini series Dear Reader. The book at the center of this episode is Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield’s Heartbreak Is The National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music! ❤️‍🩹📚👑Check out retailers here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/heartbreak-is-the-national-anthem-rob-sheffield?variant=42266859077666Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode focuses on the use of specific points in time in Swift’s discography! 🌌🕰️🌅Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is the second installment of the mini series Dear Reader. The focus of today’s episode is the poetry anthology Invisible Strings: 113 poets respond to the songs of Taylor Swift edited by Kristie Frederick Daugherty! 🪶📖✏️Read an excerpt of the anthology and check out retailers here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777808/invisible-strings-by-edited-by-kristie-frederick-daugherty/Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode takes a look at the self-written songs in Taylor’s discography! 🧍‍♀️📝🎶Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another edition of Marvelous Motifs, this time looking at the way Swift writes about love as a form of religion for her. 💗💒😇😈Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

 This week’s episode is the start of a new mini series called Dear Readers which will be dedicated to discussing books focused on Swift and her work. The first book up is Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through The Eras by Sarah Chappelle! 📚👗👠📚Check out Sarah’s website: https://www.taylorswiftstyle.com/Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another edition of Marvelous Motifs this time looking at the various cages that appear in Swift’s work from lyrics to visuals and other writings! 🔒⛓️‍💥🦊Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is all about your theories for Taylor’s next studio album TS12! 🔮❤️‍🔥1️⃣2️⃣🫶Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? [email protected] 

This week’s episode is another edition of Marvelous Motifs this time looking at the appearance of cars and driving imagery across Swift’s discography! 🚗🚘🛣️ Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode takes a look back at all of the events of 2024 and what possibilities are in store for 2025 including TS12, the re-recordings and much more! ✨🔮🕯️ Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is a celebration of the Eras Tour featuring your favorite moments and memories!! 🫶💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤🩷🩶🤎💙🤍 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

 This week’s episode examines the motif of celestial bodies throughout Swift’s discography! 🌙✨☀️ Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another Exploring the Eras diving into Swift’s tenth studio album Midnights!  🌌🕰️ Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode looks at the prominent motif of rain throughout Taylor’s discography. 🌧️☔️ Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

 This week’s episode is another Exploring the Eras focused on the sister albums folklore and evermore! 🌲🍂 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week's episode is another installment of Marvelous Motifs! Inspired by the release of Taylor Swift: Fashion Through The Eras by Sarah Chapelle aka TaylorSwiftStyle, this episode focuses on clothing in Swift's discography. Check out the book⁠ here⁠ or at your favorite bookseller!Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

Swiftlit returns with this week’s episode of Exploring the Eras: Lover! I dive into all of the pastel and pop of Swift’s seventh studio album 💗🦋 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode takes a look at the evolution of Taylor’s track fives over the years!  Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

…Ready for it? This week’s episode is another edition of Exploring the Eras, this time centered on Swift’s sixth album, reputation. 🐍🖤 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is a bit different, focusing solely on the theme of youth present on Swift’s recent album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.🤍 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another installment of Marvelous Motifs, this time centered around the theme of dancing in Swift’s discography!💃 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another edition of Exploring the Eras, this time focused on Swift’s first pop outing, 1989. 🏙️🕶️🐦 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode focuses on something a bit unusual: Misheard Lyrics in Taylor’s discography. I go through some of the most commonly misheard lyrics alongside some of yours and mine.  Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode of Swiftlit is all about Taylor’s newest studio album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. I give some of my predictions prior to the release, my initial impressions and examine some themes that stuck out the most to me. 🤍🐾🪶 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode continues the exploration of the eras by focusing on Swift’s fourth album and second re-recording Red! ❤️🍁🧣 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Billboard Statistics CMA Statistics  ACM Statistics  RIAA Statistics

This week’s episode is another edition of Marvelous Motifs, this time focused on the fire imagery present in Swift’s discography! 🔥 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is the next chapter in Exploring The Eras. I dive into Swift’s self-written album and third re-recording Speak Now! 💜💫🏰 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Billboard Statistics CMA Statistics  ACM Statistics  RIAA Statistics

In honor of the Eras Film hitting streaming, this week’s episode takes a look at a select handful of surprise song pairings and mashups Taylor has played on tour so far! Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

To celebrate the upcoming change of season, this week’s episode focuses on all of the floral imagery in Swift’s discography! 💐🌹🪻 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another edition of Exploring The Eras. This time I journey through Taylor’s second studio album and first re-recording, Fearless! 🫶💛 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Billboard Statistics CMA Statistics  ACM Statistics  RIAA Statistics CBS Sunday Morning Interview GMA Lover Interview  Fearless Taylor’s Version Awards Consideration

Today’s episode dives into the prologues for each of Taylor’s albums! 🫶 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

This week’s episode is another Teatime edition. I’ll recap the Grammy’s, Super Bowl and recent Eras shows. I’ll also give my predictions for The Tortured Poets Department. Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Who Was Clara Bow?

Today's episode celebrates Valentine's Day a few days early by examining the usage of the word “love” in Swift’s discography. ❤️🥀🥰 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

Today’s episode is all about the GRAMMY Awards! I take a look back at Taylor’s history with the show including past nominations and performances. I also discuss this year’s upcoming ceremony. 🎶🎤🎶 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Taylor Swift | GRAMMY’s Site Defense Of 2010’s Performance Grammy Awards 2024: Taylor Swift breaks nomination record

Today’s episode is the first in a new mini series dedicated to examining Swift’s albums and eras from tours, awards, the vaults and everything in between called Exploring The Eras. First up, is Taylor’s 2006 self-titled debut album. 🦋🤠🪕 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] Billboard Statistics CMA Statistics  ACM Statistics  RIAA Statistics

To kick off the new year, today’s episode focuses on the ideas of death and rebirth present in Taylor’s work. 🐍🦋 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] 30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30  Transcript of Graduation Speech   “The Rolling Stone Interview Taylor Swift” 

The final episode of 2023 is another installment of Marvelous Motifs! Today I look at the way Swift writes about love as a game throughout her discography. 🎲💗 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

Today’s episode tackles the three poems Swift released during the reputation era: “Why She Disappeared,” “If You’re Anything Like Me” and “The Trick To Holding On.” 🐍💐 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]  “The Rolling Stone Interview Taylor Swift”  Taylor on BBC Radio 1 TIME Profile

Today’s episode is a bit different from the previous ones. Today is the first installment of what I’m calling the Teatime Edition of Swiftlit. I will recap and breakdown all that has happened recently in Swiftieland from releases, appearances and headlines and answer your questions in a mini Mailbag.  Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected] People Article Forbes Article  TIME Profile TIME Choice Vogue 2019

Today’s episode is another installment of Marvelous Motifs where I’ll dive into the usage of colors throughout Taylor’s discography! 🌈 Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

On today’s episode I’ll look at the various characters, voices and selves that appear throughout Taylor Swift’s discography. Once again I will use Bakhtin and Bruner’s ideas of heteroglossia and creation of self to examine Swift’s work with characters and voices.  Texts mentioned in this episode are: Discourse In The Novel by Mikhail Bakhtin and Making Stories: Law, Literature, Life by Jerome Bruner. Miss Americana on NetflixTaylor Swift’s Songwriting Process on ‘evermore’ | Apple MusicFollow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]

On today's episode I will explore a handful of songs written in the Quill, Fountain and Glitter Gel Pen styles! Taylor's NSAI Speech Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at swiftlitpodcast! Have a question, comment or topic idea? Email [email protected]