The Cult of Taylor Swift

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Comedy, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

I was never good at telling jokes but the punchline goes: If Taylor told her Swifties to kill a man, they would. They would kill a man for Taylor, because her music means *that* much to them. But the "cult" of country-pop sensation Taylor Swift is not just about the music. It's about the Swiftie community, the rituals, the beliefs, the aesthetic, and (of course) Taylor's cult of personality. This extreme fandom definitely seems classically culty, but is it dangerous just because it's fanatical? That's the question on Amanda and Isa's agenda today, and they've solicited pop culture connoisseur Jill Gutowitz, author of the essay collection GIRLS CAN KISS NOW, to help them figure it out.

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0:00.0	We talk about a lot of really fun subjects on this podcast, but I do think something we always do is kind of slip into a British accent when we feel uncomfortable.
0:07.3	That's so true, babes.
0:09.8	And that's what we're gonna do all week when we're in London town.
0:15.0	Dude, I am so fucking excited. We're doing our first ever London show on Friday, May 26th at 6.30pm, at the Lester Square Theatre in London.
0:26.4	It's going to be fucking lit.
0:28.2	Which by the way, why is Lester Square Theatre spelled like that? That was like like Heistr.
0:32.9	We are so excited for the stamp show.
0:36.3	We're gonna have games. We're gonna have audience participation.
0:39.4	And of course, we're gonna have our juicy analysis while diving into a much requested and never before discussed top secret cult.
0:48.5	You cannot hear this cult subject matter on any episode because it's what we do for our live show,
0:54.0	so you really have to be there and then meet us after the show by some merch.
0:58.9	We're there to chat with you babes.
1:00.6	Tickets are on sale now at SoundsLikeAkult.com and at the link in our IG bio.
1:06.3	Again, that's Friday, May 26th, 2023, aka this year at 6.30pm, we will see you there at Lester Square Theatre in London.
1:15.2	See you there babes.
1:16.4	The views expressed in this episode, as with all episodes of SoundsLikeAkult,
1:20.0	are solely host opinions and quoted allegations.
1:22.9	The content here should not be taken as indisputable.
1:25.5	This podcast is for entertainment purposes only.
1:28.4	Hi, I'm Ashley from SoCal and I think the coldest thing about Taylor Swift is how she hides clues,
1:33.6	references, and puzzles in her post on social media and how her fans immediately scramble to
1:39.5	try and figure out what her next album is gonna be.
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