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

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cultural history. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome to Hot Masterpiece Theater, the place for high-brow conversations about low-brow TV, specifically reality TV, because the Real Housewives and Survivor are

telling the same stories that we've been telling as humans since the beginning of time.

They're just wrapped up in a juicy little reality bow now.

So we are going to treat these stories like the great works of art that they are.

Every other week, I talk with a guest about a favorite reality TV moment of theirs

and why it is important art.

And this week, I am joined by a true scholar.

Today's guest is The Ultimate Andy's Girl.

She is Sarah Galley.

She's a writer, producer, prominent Bravo podcaster.

She's produced theater on and off-Broadway.

Bravo has named her a certified BravoHolic.

And she hosts the fantastic podcast, Andy's Girls, which you should all be listening to if you aren't already. On her show, she does deep dives into all things Bravo on and off screen. And she focuses on the psychology behind the drama, which I love. Plus, she has on really cool guests, including lots of actual real housewives.

So definitely check out her show.

Sarah, thank you so much for joining me today.

What an intro.

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