Studies in Taylor Swift

*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.*

This is a reissue of the first ever episode of Studies in Taylor Swift, on the song "the lakes" from Swift's album folklore, read through the lens of (who else?) Roland Barthes.

If you're a real fan you've already heard this episode. But hey, maybe you're nostalgic for the good old days of the podcast, or the good old days when you could go die by a lake without anyone taking your picture (like Wordsworth, lol). Or the good old days when you could  say that academics don't take Taylor Swift seriously? How young we all were.

Studies in Taylor Swift is produced and edited by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Finley Doyle. Music is by Audionautix. 

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

In this episode on the Marvel movie Black Panther, Clio quotes Virgil and Bourdieu. Mireille only stops talking about incest long enough to explain the Omegaverse. I think we can all agree that at least one of them deserves to be thrown off a waterfall. But WHICH ONE? And can they  set aside their enmity long enough to record a podcast episode? In this iteration of the time loop, for one brief shining moment, the answer is yes. 

The fan fictions discussed are All the Stars (Are Closer) by joidianne4eva and The Definition of Insanity by MildSpinning.

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,  is no longer available but occasional bonus episodes 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

In a brutal fight to the death between Clio and Mireille about the pairing of Ji-yeong and Sae-byeok in Netflix's Squid Game, only one can triumph - although both could fail.  Mireille is armed only with allegations that Clio will someday hallucinate a squid demon.  Clio is buffered by an irrational hatred of time loops. There are no real winners in this cruel game, but in the end (if it ever comes) you may be comforted by the thought that this podcast, like all children, is a demon of love. 

The fan fictions discussed are The Monster You Created by uisceB, five times sae-byeok watched ji-yeong die (and the one time she didn't)  by Aleethebee, and Winners, Losers, Beggars, Choosers by rmwfbl.

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,  is no longer available but occasional bonus episodes 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

In the second episode on the television show Succession,  Clio blames the quality of her fan fiction on two separate buses and capitalism.  Mireille questions the extent to which Clio is influenced by The Notebook.  Brunch menus are analyzed, the purpose of art is  determined to be to elicit horror and despair, and the pairing of Tom and Roman is repeatedly suggested. Clio says she's not into it, but her Freudian slips say otherwise.  Listen and weep - if all else fails, you can always wipe your tears on your cat. 

The fan fiction discussed 'Cause it's All the Same to Me by JustLikeAPapercut.

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

In the first of two episodes about the television show Succession, Clio and Mireille browbeat each other about  the pairing of Greg Hirsch and Tom Wambsgans. Mireille reveals at least one, if not two, embarrassing crushes. Clio tries to remember the themes of The Great Gatsby. They do all of this almost, but not quite, without talking about incest. We always knew this  would end in tears...
 
This is maybe not so much of a trigger warning as an obvious fact about this pairing, but the discussion touches on workplace sexual harassment.

The fan fictions discussed are  Blue Light by jupitersprings and There Are Vibes by Scrunyuns.

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

Clio and Mireille spit in the face of romance by discussing three gen fics (fictions that do not center around a romantic pairing), arguing with ChatGPT about the origins of their podcast, and mispronouncing "Batman." We live in a vale of tears, romance is dead, and ChatGPT is extremely rude, but don't blame Clio and Mireille; they are just the messengers.

CW: this episode contains some discussion of incest.

The fan fictions discussed are  Pawns Don't Go Back by psychomachia (Queen’s Gambit), The Murdock Mystery by whitchry9 (House meets Daredevil), and Send to All by kerosceene (Batman). 

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

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be scheming to control the family media empire.  What is Greg? Why is Tom Darcy? Is Clio Kendall?  Who will bring clarity to all this? Not Clio and Mireille!
 
The fan fiction discussed is Darcy, The Greg and The Great Bog by visionsofyerface.

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

Clio and Mireille return to the classic romantic pairing of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The fan fictions they discuss this week place these characters in the modern day, a setting that leads to some important  questions and a little soul-searching. Corporate lawyers, half-British people, the academic job market as marriage plot, and the value of the Humanities: come for the romance, stay for the existential dread.

The fan fictions discussed are  Franchise by irislim and some say it makes the world go round, some say that's absurd by loversinfiniteness.

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

Clio and Mireille take on a classic romantic pairing in the first of two episodes about fan fiction of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Is Clio proud? Is Mr Darcy boring? Is Mrs Bennet much maligned? Listen to find out, then write in to complain.

The fan fictions discussed are Fear and Fairy Tales by Drag0nst0rm, Thorough-bass and human nature by MildredMost, and In (not so silent) indignation by Rusakko.

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

In this episode, the final episode of the podcast - for now! - Clio close-reads the song "Maroon" and its reflections on blood, wine, loneliness, haze, and talent. 

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Clio has a PhD in English and uses it to interpret the songs of Taylor Swift. You can listen to her current podcast, Clio/Mireille: A Fan Fiction Podcast, wherever you get your podcasts. 

Music is by Audionautix. 

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