How did a little girl who grew up on a Christmas tree farm become the world's biggest pop star?

Pop Pantheon's new series digs into Taylor Swift's origin story,

from her upbringing in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and knocking down label doors in Nashville as a teenager,

to her rise to country superstardom and eventually the global stage.

Whether you're a Taylor obsessive or a swifty skeptic, this series will

illuminate the genesis of a supernova and one of the most important figures in American pop

cultural history. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Hot Masterpiece Theater, the show that believes reality TV isn't ruining culture.

It is culture.

I'm your host, comedian and pop culture critic Jolenta Greenberg.

And here at Hot Masterpiece Theater, we believe that

loving reality TV means your culture does fuck. And when you appreciate unscripted television,

you're not like indulging in a guilty pleasure. You are appreciating classic storytelling just

wrapped up in a reality TV bow. A little reminder about what to expect here on Hot Masterpiece Theater, every other week

I'll be doing a deep dive on a guest's favorite reality TV scene.

That's what we're doing this week.

And then on alternating weeks, we'll explore a common reality TV theme or character type.

It will be very fun.

So let's get things started with an iconic guest, shall we? Let's get things started with an iconic guest, shall we?

Today we are joined by a very special guest. I would say she's a glamorous trash thought leader.

Her name is Chelsea DeVontes. She's a comedian, an author, a TV writer, a podcast host. Her memoir, which you should

definitely pick up and read because it is so good. I shouldn't be telling you this, but I'm

going to anyway is a bestseller. Definitely check it out. She was a head writer for Apple TV's The

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