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July 23, 2025 42 mins

“You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you’re talking to me” What happens when we view Taylor Swift’s music through the lens of other female artists, particularly painters? In this Summer favorite repeat, we explore the work of three iconic women in art and connect their paintings to Taylor Swift’s songs. From the intimacy of motherhood in Mary Cassatt’s work, to the surrealism of Remedios Varo, to the medieval renderings of Hildegard von Bingen, we discuss how these themes appear in both art and Taylor’s songwriting. Listen to hear how artist reframes familiar Swiftian themes like mother‑daughter bonds, dream‑logic escapism, and spiritual longing through paint, not lyrics.

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Mentioned in this episode: 

Mary Cassatt, Wikipedia

De Young Museum, “5 Things to Know About Impressionist Mary Cassatt”

Mary Cassatt – Bathing the Young Heir (1890-1891)

The Dutch House, Ann Patchett 

Surrealism and the Art of Remedios Varo

Starmaker, Remedios Varo (1958)

Hildegard von Bingen

Hildegard von Bingen's Physica

 

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Episode Highlights: 

[00:19] This week’s topic: Famous female painters 

[01:09] Mary Cassatt and “The Best Day”

[13:40] Remedios Varo and “This Is Me Trying”

[26:58] Hildegard von Bingen and “Guilty as Sin”

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This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

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