The Lives We Didn’t Live in The 1
The Lives We Didn’t Live in The 1  
Podcast: The Swiftie and The Scholar
Published On: Thu Sep 03 2026
Description: We have the opening track of folklore for you today! Uncle Jerry and Angela discuss the relatable way Taylor Swift writes about the ruminations about the different lives we never got to live during this discussion of The 1. *Links with an asterisk are affiliate links, which allow us to make a small commission on your purchase at no cost to you. Thanks so much for your support!Works Cited:The Windhover – Gerard Manley HopkinsEllipsisCaesuraErnest Hemingway’s Iceberg TheoryContrafactualitySight rhyme or eye rhyme*The Great Gatsby – F. Scott FitzgeraldTrochaic HexameterThe Swiftie and The Scholar Grading MatrixFollow Us:Patreon⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Threads⁠Angela’s Instagram⁠Uncle Jerry’s InstagramAngela’s YouTube Channel