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The Swiftie and The Scholar
Angela McDow | Dr. Jerry Coats
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 2
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The Folklore Elements of My Tears Ricochet
Season 1 · Episode 1
jeudi 24 juillet 2025 • Duration 52:05
In the debut episode of The Swiftie and The Scholar, Angela McDow, the Swiftie, and her uncle Dr. Jerry Coats, the Scholar, dig into My Tears Ricochet, the fifth track from Taylor Swift's Folklore album.
They discuss the different folklore elements that Taylor uses in the song, the prevailing fan theory on the song's inspiration, and Uncle Jerry watches his first Eras Tour performance.
Works Cited:
Morphology of the Folktale – V. Propp – Affiliate Link
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature; Volume 6.1 Index (A-K) – Stith Thompson – Aff Link
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature; Volume 6.1 Index (L-Z) - Stith Thompson – Aff Link
From the Beast to The Blonde – Marina Wariner
The Uses of Enchantment – Bruno Bettelheim – Aff Link
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The Monstrous Femininity of Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?
Season 1 · Episode 2
jeudi 31 juillet 2025 • Duration 01:09:09
Uncle Jerry and Angela tackle Taylor Swift’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’ in the second episode of The Swiftie and The Scholar. Uncle Jerry talks about his journey from hate to appreciation of this track, he introduces the concept of Monstrous Femininity, and they talk about the cultural image of the witch throughout history.
Angela gives a (not so) brief look into her role as a Swiftie, and they watch and discuss both the lyric video and the Eras Tour performance of this TTPD track.
Works Cited:
Chatterton – Painting by Henry Wallis
Dylan Thomas – Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
Snoweylily – Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee – Affiliate Link
The Monstrous-Feminine – Barbara Creed – Affiliate Link
Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? – Official Lyric Video
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