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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Cultural Supernova

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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News Commentary, News, Politics

4.6844 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

There is no bigger cultural story right now than the romance between NFL superstar Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The reaction to their relationship has been so extreme that parody is almost indiscernible from reality. It’s a potent mix of celebrity culture, sports, and extreme politics.  Audie brings together Cari Champion and Anne Helen Petersen, to dissect why all of this is happening. Why have Travis and Taylor generated a supernova of fans, haters, and overwhelming scrutiny?  Cari Champion is the host of the podcast Naked with Cari Champion and former anchor of ESPN’s SportsCenter.  Anne Helen Petersen is the author of Culture Study on Substack, and the host of the Culture Study podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Okay, if I'm being honest, this one actually doesn't need an introduction. I mean, the show title is

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by dint of the names involved, fundamentally clickbait. Because there's no bigger celebrity story right now than the romance between Super Bowl-bound

1:14.5

NFL superstar Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift, a freshly minted billionaire Grammy winner

1:22.1

in the midst of an economy-shaking world tour.

1:26.5

And yet despite their wholesome personas,

1:28.5

even they have not escaped the toxic undertow of American politics.

1:33.0

For example, here's YouTuber Benny Johnson.

1:36.1

They just miraculously start dating right when he goes to the Super Bowl

1:40.2

so that Taylor Swift gets maximum exposure

1:43.0

right before everyone is beginning to build up

1:46.2

that Taylor Swift could win the election for Joe Biden.

1:49.8

And this kind of chatter is basically

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