The Satire of Blank Space

The Swiftie and The Scholar · Feb 5, 2026 · 51m

In this episode, we are covering the fourth song that Taylor Swift submitted to be considered for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame—Blank Space. This 1989 track was one of her first pop hits, and Uncle Jerry finds the humorous and feminist lenses the poem was written through to be interesting to dissect. We’ll wrap the conversation up and talk about the songs as a whole collection next week.

Works Cited:

Tabula Rasa

Dactyl

Iamb

Yellow Rose of Texas

The Ballad of Jed Clampett

Gilligan’s Island Theme Song

Ballad Meter

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The Twelve Caesars – Suetonius – Aff Link

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