The Archers

The Archers

The Archers are here to discuss everything queer and related to our favorite Sagittarius, Taylor Swift. Unpack all things Gaylor with us: lyrics, queer history, astrology, symbolism, public persona, theories, interpretations, music videos, literature etc. Hosted by two fellow Archers, Katie and Madyson. Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: https://www.patreon.com/thearchers Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheArchersPod

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June 4, 2023 93 mins

CW: This episode includes a lot of talk of child neglect and abuse as well as suicide, so please take care in listening. We recorded this episode on August 19th, 2022 for our Patreon feed, where we read chapters 11-14 from the Rebekah Harkness biography by Craig Unger,  Blue Blood. We’ve recapped our notes and thoughts over on Patreon for the last year. Now, we've edited them down and we'll be releasing each Book Club episo...

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We recorded this second installment of our Blue Blood Book Club on June 14th, 2022 for our Patreon feed, where we read chapters 6-11 from the Rebekah Harkness by Craig Unger biography, Blue Blood. We’ve recapped our notes and thoughts over on Patreon for the last year. Now, we've edited them down and we'll be releasing each Book Club episode for y'all on the main feed to join us on this rollercoaster journey of a book! **Keep in mi...
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We recorded this very first episode of our Blue Blood Book Club on May 14th, 2022 for our Patreon feed, where we have since committed to reading Blue Blood by Craig Unger AKA the very long Rebekah Harkness biography that The Last Great American Dynasty is based off of. Since then, we've read five chapters for each Blue Blood Book Club episode and recapped our notes and thoughts over on Patreon. Now, we've edited them down a...

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After literal years of discussing Taylor's persistent use of birdcages and bird imagery, Katie and Madyson have gathered every single birdcage reference to unpack the Queer symbolism behind it all. To kick off the episode, the Archers revel in the assumption that Taylor debuted her brand new green dress in Tampa on a Thursday as a reference to S3 E3's hairpin drop from Sappho Speaks. Then, they review all of Taylor's cage-related l...
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Link to support Katie & Lizzy: https://www.giftster.com/gift/XXHd2/ Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers More info about GayloreFest ‘23 and Camp Gaylore: gaylorswift.com Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod Hairpin Drop: stay tuned for next week hehe.... This podcast is not affiliated with Taylor Swift, her companies, or affiliated companies. All opinions ar...
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Donate to Ember's Surgery Fund!: https://gofund.me/728f756e

Follow Ember on TikTok: @emberk39

Hairpin Drop: ⁠https://one.usc.edu/archive-location/ladder⁠

Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

More info about GayloreFest ‘23 and Camp Gaylore: gaylorswift.com

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod


This podcast is not affiliated with Taylor Swift, her comp...

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Camp Gaylore + Gaylorefest '23 info: https://www.gaylorswift.com/gaylorefest

Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Hairpin Drop: https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb3006593b/_1.pdf

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

This podcast is not affiliated with Taylor Swift, her companies, or affiliated companies. All opinions are our own. Everything di...

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Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

More info about GayloreFest ‘23 and Camp Gaylore: gaylorswift.com

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Hairpin Drop: https://www.thecut.com/2014/10/taylor-swift-never-erases-her-chalkboard.html

Dickinson Poems: https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/115/the-poems-of-emily-dickinson-series-tw...

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In their LONG awaited return, The Archers explore one of the most reoccurring themes in Taylor Swift's music: f*ck the institution of marriage. First, they rave about the 2023 Grammy's and Taylor's L Word themed after party at the Chateau. Then, they rediscover and dive deeper into Taylor's passion for freedom and her Sagittarian nature to rebel, progress, and push limits in these three songs. The Archers use this season 3 premiere...

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February 7, 2023 1 min

Meet us on Sunday 2/12 @ 10am EST for episode one..... hehehehe

Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy

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The Archers went live on Youtube on 11/20 to celebrate a year of the podcast and shoot the shit with listeners!!! Listen to them celebrate by going unfiltered and unedited on the main feed, Patreon after dark style. They chat about how the past year has changed their relationship to Taylor's music and the Gaylor community, The Eras Tour predictions/hopes, Midnights interpretations, and some Swiftgron, Kaylor, and Toë tea...

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Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy

Lavender Hays TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRxj6QxW/

Marsha Stonewall Font on Lavender Haze merch: https://twitter.com/gaylorsupremecy/status/1584958...

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Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy
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Join us for a Midnights release virtual listening party: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqf-CqrzgpHdcYRVVayZ80Ca-hox0AISFZ

Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy

References this ...

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Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy

This week, we're sharing a Patreon exclusive episode from June! With the approach of Midnights, we wanted to give Taylor Swift's poetry the recognition it...

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Make an account through Google on GaylorSwift.com to attend Katie’s Gaylore Group on 10/13!

Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Our ethereal new intro and outro theme song!: https://twitter.com/erynranney & https://www.tiktok.com/@alltoogayyy

The Gaylor Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cultu...

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Support us on Patreon ($5 monthly) for two bonus episodes every month: patreon.com/thearchers

Connect with us on Twitter: twitter.com/TheArchersPod

Check out www.GaylorSwift.com!

In The Archers' third song deep-dive episode (following The Archer and New Romantics' Queer analyses), Katie and Madyson read the haunting and cold lyrics to Cowboy Like Me line by line and discuss a mosaic of Queer interpretations of the story. They menti...

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When Taylor wrote Folklore & Evermore she crafted a world where girls fall in love with each other everyday; a world with purple pink skies, salt air, flushed cheeks, the golden sun & sweet tea. In this hour, we will dive into the imagined world of Taylor’s Folkmore, drawing connections and making sweet speculations, and hopefully discover together why the stars in Dorothea’s eyes seem to shine so much brighter in Tupelo.

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Theylor Interpretations explores the ways Taylor has blurred the gender binary in her work using intentional pronoun changes, gender perspectives, non-binary themes, gendered language, and Queer codes that extend further than relational and sexual Queerness. It will also question the progression of cisheterosexual normativity in Taylor's career, and the possibility of her being gender non-conforming. Follow Ember on TikTok: @emberk...
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P.S. This episode was recorded a month ago, right after Carolina’s release! Thank you for being patient with us as we stepped away to focus on GaylorFest/mental health… GaylorFest was SO MUCH FUN and we’re so excited to start planning for next year :,)

Check out GaylorSwift.com to access recordings of the presentations! Shoutout to our INCREDIBLE team of volunteers and presenters. We love yall.

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