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!

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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.*

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.*

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.*

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

All that it takes to make this podcast end is to really want it to. Welcome to the final episode of season one! Yes, Clio and Mireille are incredibly old, and probably body-swapped, and almost certainly living in a dream world, but at least they can't read each other's minds. So nothing can stop them from discussing the pairing of Faith and Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

The fan fiction discussed is End Racism in the OTW | Just A Counterfeit James Dean by impertinence. 

The podcast has a Twitter! And you can get in touch with questions, comments, or just to say hi at [email protected].

Or, if you prefer to play favorites, Mireille can be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/pardon_mi) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@pardon_mi). Clio's other podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift,  can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

Clio/Mireille is produced by Clio Doyle and Mireille Pardon. Editing is by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Mireille Pardon. Music is by Lesfm and SergeQuadrado. 

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

Mireille and Clio might turn evil if they ever experience a moment of perfect happiness. Thankfully the pairing of Buffy and Angel from Buffy the Vampire Slayer just makes them angry. (Despite their special guest, Meredith's, best attempts to win them over). 

The fan fictions discussed are Culture Shock by Lofty Heights and Dancing with Death by Taaroko. 

The podcast has a Twitter! And you can get in touch with questions, comments, or just to say hi at [email protected].

Or, if you prefer to play favorites, Mireille can be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/pardon_mi) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@pardon_mi). Clio's other podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift,  can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

Clio/Mireille is produced by Clio Doyle and Mireille Pardon. Editing is by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Mireille Pardon. Music is by Lesfm and SergeQuadrado. 

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

Mireille and Clio round up the Scooby Gang (well, one friend from grad school) to put their stakes through the heart of the pairing of Buffy and Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 

The fan fictions discussed are Spike's Demon vs. Pants by ChryshCn, When the Floods Roll Back by OffYourBird, and i will follow you into the dark by SummerFrost.

The podcast has a Twitter! And you can get in touch with questions, comments, or just to say hi at [email protected].

Or, if you prefer to play favorites, Mireille can be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/pardon_mi) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@pardon_mi). Clio's other podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift,  can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Clara prefers to remain mysterious and untrackable.

Clio/Mireille is produced by Clio Doyle and Mireille Pardon. Editing is by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Mireille Pardon. Music is by Lesfm and SergeQuadrado. 

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