Studies in Taylor Swift

Thanks so much to those of you who have listened to and supported this podcast! I am so excited to announce that my book, Dear Reader: Taylor Swift and the Idea of English Literature, will be published by Hutchinson Heinemann in 2026. You can find the press release here: https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/hutchinson-heinemann-exclusively-pre-empts-academic-clio-doyles-celebration-of-taylor-swift-lyrics Meanwhile, I’m coming across all sorts of interesting ideas, having some weird ideas of my own, and generally marinating in Swift content. Hence… the newsletter!I’m planning to round up my favorite Taylor-Swift-related (and some broader literature-related) reading and thinking every two weeks. You can expect: links to articles, including anything I publish, close readings of songs, updates on my teaching and book, reactions to Swift’s new releases, and anything else I think might be of interest. So please do subscribe if you want to go on this journey with me! You can subscribe here: https://cliodoyle.substack.com/subscribe Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Clio and Meredith discuss sound studies and what it can tell us about the work of Taylor Swift. Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*What does Stephen Sondheim have to do with Taylor Swift? Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Is Taylor Swift the new TS Eliot?Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*In this podcast's heart is a Christmas tree farm where the people would come and cite Kierkegaard. Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Clio compares the short film of "All Too Well" to Citizen Kane, talks about the symbolism of hands, and makes some predictions about the year 2023. Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Don't read the last page, but Clio discusses the refusal of endings in Taylor Swift's "New Year's Day."Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Old episode, brand new phone. Clio talks about vintage clothing and millennial angst.   Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Clio and Meredith discuss the page as matter and metaphor.  Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com

*This is an episode from the first three seasons of Studies in Taylor Swift, which ran from 2021-22. Although the entire podcast is no longer available, selected episodes will be regularly reissued.*Clio revises her opinion of "All Too Well," at length, with only one minor passing mention of John Milton's Paradise Lost.  Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cliodoyle.substack.com