Taylor's Still a Menace + The Worst Week in Brand Marketing + Dolly Parton's Legacy

Taylor's Grammy performance and hour-long interview had me completely gagged — the mashup, the vocals, the way she addressed the Showgirl backlash without ever naming it. I'm breaking it all down.

This episode is also a chance to talk about what Dolly Parton's legacy has meant to my family, beyond the music.

Plus some thoughts on a rough week in brand marketing and the news on Harry and Meghan.

Let's get into it.

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References:

Good Grief, by Sara Bareilles:

https://sarabareilles.lnk.to/GoodGrief

Taylor Swift - The Icon Sessions at the Grammy Museum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9jaJtmraXA

https://www.youtube.com/live/VJ0LV0T8C1E

Remembering Dolly Parton:

https://apnews.com/live/dolly-parton-8-25-2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library:

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

Tarte Cosmetics Contour Stick Controversy:

https://www.thecut.com/article/everything-we-know-about-tarte-cosmetics-snatch-stick-drama.html

https://www.tiktok.com/@thetopnotes/video/7670711267228699917?_r=1&_t=ZT-99D5Bpkv38P

https://www.tiktok.com/@beautymavenraven/video/7675811231277600030?_r=1&_t=ZP-99D5hDnxBTL

Calloway and Good Good:

https://www.wsj.com/cmo-today/good-good-golf-and-callaway-apologize-for-scary-ad-826702ba

Lovesac:

https://cafemom.com/news/deric-cahill-lovesac-couch-ceo-response-tiktok

https://www.tiktok.com/@boldfam/video/7675106751867276557?_r=1&_t=ZP-99D1q1YQUzn

Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrzm6p6zxeo

All Fours:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639464/all-fours-by-miranda-july/

Dolly All The Time:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/

Sky Full of Elephants:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/769965/dolly-all-the-time-a-gma-book-club-pick-by-annabel-monaghan/