About this episode

Angela and Uncle Jerry discuss the themes of fate and predestination in the context of Taylor Swift's 'Invisible String'.

Buckle up, folks. This is a long one! Invisible String is up next in our folklore canon, and Uncle Jerry showed up PREPARED. He and Angela chat through folktales about the red thread, handfasting ceremonies, and more before diving into the poem. They then get into a long and philosophical conversation about fate and predestination and Forrest Gump. JOIN US ON REDDIT! *Links with an asterisk are affiliate links, which allow us to make a small commission on your purchase at no cost to you. Thanks so much for your support! Works Cited: All in green went my love riding – e.e. Cummings Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman Red thread of fate Handfasting Pope Innocent III and Handfasting 2 Kings 14:21 – 16 as the age of ascension Epizeuxis *The Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway Enjambment Metanarrative Synecdoche Goddesses of Fate Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad Caesura Forrest Gump – Winston Groom Forrest Gump (1994) Design – Robert Frost Hap – Thomas Hardy Proverbs 16:33 The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading Matrix Follow Us: Patreon ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Reddit ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Threads ⁠Angela’s Instagram⁠ Uncle Jerry’s Instagram Angela’s YouTube Channel

People in this episode

Host: Angela McDow

Guest: Dr. Jerry Coats

Topics covered

• folktales
• fate
• predestination
• philosophy
• poetry
• Taylor Swift

Keywords

• Invisible String
• fate
• predestination
• folktales
• Forrest Gump
• poetry
• handfasting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Invisible String, All in green went my love riding, Leaves of Grass, The Sun Also Rises, Heart of Darkness, Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump (1994)

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