The Self-Deprecation of Anti-Hero
Podcast: The Swiftie and The ScholarPublished On: Thu Jan 29 2026
Description: We’re back and we’re kicking 2026 off with the three remaining tracks from Taylor’s submission to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Spoiler alert: she was inducted! We’ll talk more about that in the final of these three episodes, but today we are focused on Anti-Hero. Uncle Jerry wonders about Taylor’s psychological status when writing this song and Angela has an A-ha! moment about how the music cues us to maybe feel differently than the lyrics alone would make us feel.Works Cited:First Person DeixisCharles Barkley Nike CommercialBeauty and the Beast (1991)Brigid Kaelin on InstagramTaylor talking about Anti-HeroAnti-Hero Music VideoFollow Us:YouTubeTikTokInstagramAngela’s InstagramUncle Jerry Instagram
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