About this episode
Rolling Stone ’s Rob Sheffield returns to Pop Pantheon to kick off the first season of our sprawling, multi-year super series about the biggest pop star phenomenon of the 21st century, Taylor Swift. Louie and Rob, author of Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music , dig into Taylor’s origins in suburban Philadelphia, the famed Christmas tree farm she grew up on and her bootstrapped teenage years in Nashville. Then they discuss her 2006 self-titled album, which transformed Taylor into country music’s newest ingénue. Join us next week for Part 2, in which we’ll discuss Taylor’s sophomore album, 2008’s Fearless . Listen to Pop Pantheon's Early Taylor Swift Essentials Playlist Grab tix to Main Pop Girls on Oct. 3 at Parkside Lounge Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Buy Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter