The Psychological Burden of The Albatross
The Psychological Burden of The Albatross  
Podcast: The Swiftie and The Scholar
Published On: Thu Mar 19 2026
Description: We have a much-requested poem for you in this episode! Uncle Jerry and Angela tackle The Albatross from The Tortured Poets Department, but first, Uncle Jerry lets us all know how disappointed he is with us as a class lololol. Oops! Join us as we discuss relationships in the public eye, and the journey of repudiation and redemption the song takes us on.Works Cited:The Rime of the Ancient Mariner – Samuel Taylor ColeridgeAubrey & Maturin – Jack O’BrianBook of JonahCan’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis PresleySir Gawain and the Green KnightOde to the West Wind – Percy Bysshe ShelleyWild nights - Wild nights! – Emily DickinsonRomeo and Juliet – William ShakespeareAntigone – SophoclesAntony and Cleopatra – William ShakespeareThe Bad Seed – William March – Aff LinkThe Bad Seed (1956)Matthew 13The Hero with a Thousand Faces – Joseph Campbell – Aff LinkRichard TravernerBarchester Towers – Anthony Trollope – Aff LinkDoggerelL'Albatros – Charles BaudelaireFrame StoriesFollow Us:Patreon⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠Angela’s Instagram⁠