Episode 58
Wrapping Up Folklore: Part 1
Released 8 October 2026
Angela and Uncle Jerry begin a two-part look at folklore as a whole, starting with the album's photographs and a close reading of Taylor's prologue as a piece of prose literature.
Key Insights
Uncle Jerry argues the prologue announces a new method, from image to character to story to folklore, the reverse of her confessional writing. He reads it as a manifesto in the tradition of the Lyrical Ballads preface, and its last line as an artist handing her work to the audience.
Concepts Explored
Themes
People & Figures Mentioned
Heinlein
Recommended Reading
- Anecdote of the Jar; Astrophel and Stella; Lyrical Ballads; Sonnets from the Portuguese