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Taylor Swift & Swiftynomics With Misty Heggeness

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Pop Syllabus
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Apr 1, 2026
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Summary

If you’re a Swiftie, this episode is for you. Today, Christiana sits down with professor and author Misty Heggeness to break down her book Swiftnomics and how Taylor Swift turned fandom into a $4 billion touring empire, and what it reveals about consumption, influence, and the rise of a new economic model led by women. Misty’s website: https://www.mistyheggeness.com/ Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: [email protected] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: [email protected] 00:42 Meet Misty Heggeness 04:07 Swiftynomics and studying Taylor Swift as an economic muse 09:20 How do we scale swiftynomics? 11:13 Women creating space for other women 15:08 Swiftnomics vs. Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” movement 18:00 “Pearl clutchers” vs. “granolas” 20:00 Women leaving the workforce and being economically sidelined 31:44 “Masterminding” the systems 36:08 Hoarding wealth 42:45 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce 49:40 The future of Swiftynomics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices