About this episode
Dom Perignon, did you bring it? Today we’re toasting to Champagne Problems from Taylor Swift’s 2020 album, evermore. Uncle Jerry discusses the different meter used throughout the lyrics, and also wonders if there’s a deeper meaning with society’s expectations and the narrator’s autonomy throughout the story. Angela brings up the Swiftie discussion about which word they’ll never say again, and they also tell the story of Uncle Jerry officiating Angela’s wedding. Works Cited: Night Train – Jimmy Forrest Take the A Train – Duke Ellington In Medias Res Heart of Glass – Blondie Iambic Pentameter Trochee Dactyl Anapest Disnarration and the Unmentioned in Fact and Fiction – Marina Lambrou – Affiliate Link Sociological Criticism Follow Us: YouTube TikTok Instagram Angela’s Instagram