Episode 13 surveys three recent articles about Taylor Swift that demonstrate different ways of thinking about the authenticity of Taylor Swift's public persona. The articles discussed are "Taylor Swift: the hardest working, zaniest girl in showbusiness..." by Maryn Wilkinson in Celebrity Studies vol. 10 issue 3, "A Vernacular of Surveillance: Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus Perform White Authenticity" by Rachel Dubrofsky in Surveillance and Society vol. 14 issue 2, and "Dorking Out with Taylor and Kanye: Nerd Pop via Goffman and the Performance of Stigma" by Edward Comentale in the Journal of Popular Music Studies vol. 28 issue 1. 

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Music: "Happy Strummin" by Audionautix. 
Cover art by Finley Doyle.