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E29: Show and Tell - Aestheticism
FromAP Taylor Swift
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Every bait and switch was a work of art. It’s time to get theoretical! In this week’s episode, we cover Aesthetic Theory–the experience of beauty, for the sake of beauty. Jodi starts us off quite literally with “Gorgeous” from reputation (2017). This prompts a discussion of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde, and the similarities between the song’s obsession with the subject’s beauty, and the book’s fixation on the beauty and youth of Dorian Gray. Naturally, we talk about gender roles and the negative sides of focusing exclusively on a person’s beauty. Then, Jenn brings in “willow” from folklore (2020) as an example of a song that gave her an aesthetic experience. And Maansi brings it home with “gold rush,” also from folklore (2020), focusing on the detailed, artistic descriptions of beauty throughout the song.
Mentioned in this episode:
“The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Oscar Wilde
“The Giver,” Lois Lowry
“The Giver” movie
“Gorgeous,” reputation
“willow,” folklore
“gold rush,” folklore
The Aeneid, Virgil
The Pit and the Pendulum, Edgar Allen Poe
The Odyssey, Homer
Important definitions:
Aestheticism: aestheticism promoted an "art for art's sake" philosophy, celebrating beauty as free of moral or utilitarian considerations
Hedonism: the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.
Ekphrasis: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.
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Episode Highlights:
[01:10] Introduction to Aestheticism
[08:59] “Gorgeous,” reputation
[26:03] “willow,” evermore
[40:37] “gold rush,” evermore
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Mentioned in this episode:
“The Picture of Dorian Gray,” Oscar Wilde
“The Giver,” Lois Lowry
“The Giver” movie
“Gorgeous,” reputation
“willow,” folklore
“gold rush,” folklore
The Aeneid, Virgil
The Pit and the Pendulum, Edgar Allen Poe
The Odyssey, Homer
Important definitions:
Aestheticism: aestheticism promoted an "art for art's sake" philosophy, celebrating beauty as free of moral or utilitarian considerations
Hedonism: the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.
Ekphrasis: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.
Affiliate Codes:
Bookshop.org/ - Use code APTS until 4/10/24 for 10% off any order!
Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!
Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro
***
Episode Highlights:
[01:10] Introduction to Aestheticism
[08:59] “Gorgeous,” reputation
[26:03] “willow,” evermore
[40:37] “gold rush,” evermore
Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe
Follow us on social!
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Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift
YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift
Link Tree →linktr.ee/aptaylorswift
Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts
Libro.fm → tinyurl.com/aptslibro
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.
Released:
Mar 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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