For our last episode, I sit down with functional mental health practitioner Kelley Erickson to explore The Life of a Showgirl through the lens of emotional integration, identity, and resistance. We unpack why this album feels so different, the emotional arc of Taylor’s discography, and why this album is a culmination, not a contradiction. We talk about performance, power, and what it looks like refuse to play by patriarchy’s rules while remaining within the system—and we go DEEP. I lear...
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For our last episode, I sit down with functional mental health practitioner Kelley Erickson to explore The Life of a Showgirl through the lens of emotional integration, identity, and resistance. We unpack why this album feels so different, the emotional arc of Taylor’s discography, and why this album is a culmination, not a contradiction. We talk about performance, power, and what it looks like refuse to play by patriarchy’s rules while remaining within the system—and we go DEEP. I lear...
18: The Crowd Is King — what the prologue poems reveal about the life of a showgirl
LIT112: The Life of a Showgirl with Mara Eller
50 minutes
3 weeks ago
18: The Crowd Is King — what the prologue poems reveal about the life of a showgirl
In this episode, we uncover the secrets hidden in the six poems that fans are calling a prologue for the album. From the meticulous preparatory rituals to the unspoken rules that keep a showgirl sane under the gaze of adoring—and sometimes ruthless—crowds, these poems deepen our understanding of the album but also add a missing element. We explore the “monotonous thrill” of performing night after night, the moments of connection that make it all worth it, and what it truly means to love...
LIT112: The Life of a Showgirl with Mara Eller
For our last episode, I sit down with functional mental health practitioner Kelley Erickson to explore The Life of a Showgirl through the lens of emotional integration, identity, and resistance. We unpack why this album feels so different, the emotional arc of Taylor’s discography, and why this album is a culmination, not a contradiction. We talk about performance, power, and what it looks like refuse to play by patriarchy’s rules while remaining within the system—and we go DEEP. I lear...
