E57: Deep Dive - ...Question?

“It’s just a question!” In this week’s episode, we do a deep dive into the ultimate rhetorical question song from Taylor Swift - “Question…?” from Midnights. We get into our own questions, such as who is the “I,” the “you,” and the “her” in the story? What were the miscommunications? Was this a one-night stand or a longer situationship? While we never get any answers to the questions asked within the song, you'll have to tune in to see whether we answer our own questions about “Question…?” 

 

Mentioned in this episode: 

“Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 

The Ugly Truth (film) 

Ted Lasso (tv show) 

Notting Hill (film)

“Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne 

Bridgerton Season Two

Daisy Jones and the Six (book) 

Daisy Jones and the Six (tv show) 

Episode Highlights: 

[00:30] Introduction to “Question…?”

[02:13] The characters in the song

[04:30] Starting with “I remember”

[09:17] Moving into the present tense 

[16:20] The chorus of “Question…?”

[29:37] “Half moon eyes” and verse 2 

[39:28] Politics and gender roles

[44:52] Who is “her” in this song

[56:06] The purpose of the song 

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