"I'll dance with these beautiful ghosts and I'll choose to be wild and free." What happens when we view Taylor Swift's music through the lens of our feline friends? In this week's Show & Tell episode, we explore three songs that connect to the world of cats in different ways. From the mysterious cat distribution system to reclaiming the "cat lady" trope, we discuss how cats represent independence, mystery, and the feminine in both literature and Taylor's music. Plus, we dive into why men who hate cats might be revealing more about themselves than they think.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Cat Distribution System - internet phenomenon
- Cats Musical - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- TS Elliot Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats
- Marx for Cats
- Beautiful Ghost - Taylor Swift & Andrew Lloyd Webber, 2019
- Cats (2019 film)
- The Cheshire Cat - Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
- Professor McGonagall - J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter
- The Black Cat - Edgar Allan Poe
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Episode Highlights:
[00:37] All about cats!
[09:22] "State of Grace" and the cat distribution system
[17:18] "Gorgeous" and reclaiming the cat lady trope
[27:08] "Beautiful Ghost" and choosing wild freedom
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