Bonus - Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" Announcement Analysis

And so I enter into evidence…In this very special BONUS episode, your Unofficial Professors of Taylor Swift go deep into the artifacts that Taylor has released for her upcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” From the album art, the title, and the poem, to the track titles, we discuss it all! Is this album going to be more intellectual or emotional? Is Taylor on defense or offense? How wrong will all of our predictions be when the album is actually released? Well, we give you our hypotheses for the first two questions, but we will all have to wait until April 19th to see how well this conversation ages!   

Mentioned in this episode: 

Euphues by John Lyly (origin of “all’s fair in love and war”)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 

The Poetry of Dorothy Parker

Mythology by Edith Hamilton

Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise

Tick, Tick…Boom! by Jonathan Larson, Directed by Lin Manuel Miranda

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Episode Highlights: 

01:08 - Analyzing the Album Cover

03:07 - The Title: "Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department"

07:12 - The Poem: "And So I Enter Into Evidence"

36:30 - All's Fair in Love and Poetry

45:36 - Tracklist Analysis

54:11 - The Back Cover Image

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