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“Did you have to beam me up?” Today’s Summer School episode has us revisiting Episode 13: Metaphors (Spotify | Apple). There’s no shortage of metaphors across "The Tortured Poets Department," from alien abduction and a city to prison and high school. We unpack some of the metaphors woven through the lyrics to better understand the songs and the album as a whole.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 13: Metaphors (Spotify | Apple)
Episode 14: Deep Dive - Getaway Car (Spotify | Apple)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Mean Girls
Catcher in the Rye
The Aeneid, Virgil
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Episode Highlights:
[00:56] Introducing Metaphors
[01:55] Down Bad “Did you have to beam me up”
[09:10] So Long, London “So long, London, You'll find someone”
[15:01] Fresh Out The Slammer “Handcuffed to the spell I was under”
[20:08] The Albatross “I’m the Albatross”
[24:28] So High School “Bittersweet sixteen suddenly”
[33:33] Cassandra “I was in my tower weaving nightmares”
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Affiliate Codes:
Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!
Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro
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“Did you have to beam me up?” Today’s Summer School episode has us revisiting Episode 13: Metaphors (Spotify | Apple). There’s no shortage of metaphors across "The Tortured Poets Department," from alien abduction and a city to prison and high school. We unpack some of the metaphors woven through the lyrics to better understand the songs and the album as a whole.
Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 13: Metaphors (Spotify | Apple)
Episode 14: Deep Dive - Getaway Car (Spotify | Apple)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Mean Girls
Catcher in the Rye
The Aeneid, Virgil
***
Episode Highlights:
[00:56] Introducing Metaphors
[01:55] Down Bad “Did you have to beam me up”
[09:10] So Long, London “So long, London, You'll find someone”
[15:01] Fresh Out The Slammer “Handcuffed to the spell I was under”
[20:08] The Albatross “I’m the Albatross”
[24:28] So High School “Bittersweet sixteen suddenly”
[33:33] Cassandra “I was in my tower weaving nightmares”
Follow us on social!
Affiliate Codes:
Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!
Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro

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