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In the first part of this episode, Katie and Madyson reveal what they think the gayest song is from what they think is *one of* Taylor Swift's gayest albums. Celebrating evermore's Grammy nomination, they go through the track list to connect the 17 songs to its Grammy-winning sister album's 17 songs, folklore. Part I explores: willow (21:03), champagne problems (36:06), gold rush (52:04), 'tis the damn season (1:04:07), tolerate it (1:16:00), and no body no crime (1:29:44). Katie names champagne problems a Bell Jar song; Madyson explains why it (kind of) connects to Ed Sheeran and Vance Joy. They describe how the cycles of grief run through the album like a thread, and Katie explains the plot line of no body no crime to Madyson...concluding that Taylor should end up with the mistress.

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'Pre-making drag: RuPaul’s Drag Race spoiler fandom and queer temporal imagination': https://www.ejumpcut.org/currentissue/Donovan-RuPaulFans/index.html

Katie's presentation "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak of Being a Good Girl": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuB2JZhLYq0

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As we approach the two year anniversary of the release of Taylor Swift's documentary, "Miss Americana", Katie and Madyson asked Queer Film, Television, and Media Scholar Sean Donovan to share his analysis after watching it for the first time. Firstly, Katie reveals that Shakira is a lesbian. Sean offers a less biased perspective on the film's themes of isolation and its unfinished nature. They discuss the irony of Taylor craving privacy while being on camera, and how the film contradicts itself more than once. Katie and Madyson sprinkle in some queer analysis of the song Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.

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Katie and Madyson compare Taylor's queer-coded work to Dickinson, Plath, and Nathaniel Hawthorne's. They talk about Taylor's birth chart and how it eerily resembles Emily Dickinson's, as well as how Folklore and Evermore mirror Dickinson's story and writing. Katie shares the similar queer themes of Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar, and how the storyline mirrors Taylor's Reputation era. Finally, they explain how Taylor has referenced The Scarlett Letter since Fearless, and its themes of shame, sexuality, public scrutiny, etc.

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Katie and Madyson share their queer analyses on the songs Cardigan, August, and Betty, the love triangle of fictional/non-fictional characters on the album Folklore. They dissect all the ways that these stories might connect to Taylor Swift's personal life, and reflect on the queer innocence invoked in these songs. Referencing Taylor's 'hetsplanations' from her Folklore Long Pond Studio Sessions, they theorize how it may have been influenced by PR. Then, Madyson gives Katie a rundown on 'Grammygate', a term coined by Gaylors who are suspicious of William Bowery's identity. Trying to see the situation from every angle, they summarize their personal feelings towards Grammygate and why it was so impactful for Gaylors, specifically.

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After the whirlwind release of Red (Taylor's Version), Katie & Madyson unpack the deeper meaning of the All Too Well short film, the now infamous rhyme scheme of The Very First Night, the extremely gay music video for I Bet You Think About Me, and the astrology of the Red re-release. They share their personal thoughts on the newly released vault tracks, dissect a couple of the disturbing, heteronormative theories that Swifties have come up with and explain how these theories are colored by the patriarchy.

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Katie & Madyson analyze the lyrics of The Archer from a queer perspective, the nature of Sagittarians, and deep dive into Taylor's public persona throughout her career. They reference moments from her documentary, Miss Americana, to emphasize how warped the general publics' perception of her truly is and unpack a few of The Archer's references to Dusty Springfield, The Little Mermaid, etc.

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Katie and Madyson introduce themselves and their inspiration for starting the podcast. The first official episode of The Archers will premiere at the beginning of Sagittarius season- November 21st!