Uncle Jerry and Angela tackle Taylor Swift’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’ in the second episode of The Swiftie and The Scholar. Uncle Jerry talks about his journey from hate to appreciation of this track, he introduces the concept of Monstrous Femininity, and they talk about the cultural image of the witch throughout history. 

Angela gives a (not so) brief look into her role as a Swiftie, and they watch and discuss both the lyric video and the Eras Tour performance of this TTPD track.

Works Cited:

Allen Ginsberg – Howl

Thomas Chatterton

Chatterton – Painting by Henry Wallis

Dylan Thomas – Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

Bohemian Coffee

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Snoweylily – Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee – Affiliate Link

The Monstrous-Feminine – Barbara Creed – Affiliate Link

Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? – Official Lyric Video

WAOLOM Performance – Eras Tour – 5/9/2024

Sounds Like a Cult – The Cult of Taylor Swift