Is Taylor Swift a Trad Wife? The Internet Thinks So (w/ Jo Piazza)

There Are No Girls on the Internet

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Society & Culture, Technology

4.4 • 820 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Taylor Swift is getting married. And on her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, she sounds over the moon about it. But online, everyone’s asking: Is Taylor Swift a “trad wife” now?

In this episode, Bridget dives into the rise of trad wife culture with author and journalist Jo Piazza, host of the podcast Under The Influence and author of the juicy new book about trad wives, Everyone Is Lying to You. They unpack what “trad wife” really means, why so many people are labeling Taylor Swift one, and what that says about how marriage, womanhood, and online identity are evolving in 2025.

If you’ve seen “trad wife” trending on TikTok or wondered what it has to do with feminism, marriage, and pop culture, this conversation is for you.

Everyone Is Lying to You is one of Bridget’s favorite books of the year: Penguin Random House

Listen to Jo Piazza’s podcast Under The Influence: Apple Podcasts

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