This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar

This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar His niece convinced him to spend his retirement analyzing Taylor Swift lyrics. Now he’s a successful podcaster at 72. After nearly 50 years in education, Jerry Coats now hosts a Taylor Swift podcast with his niece, Angela McDow. d Jerry Coats is awaiting the arrival of his niece, Angela McDow.

He has been preparing for days and has a stack of notes that he’s ready to share. When Angela arrives, they set up in front of Jerry’s massive bookshelf, turn on the camera and ring light and record an episode of their podcast for 36,000 listeners who are waiting to hear Jerry, 72, analyze the lyrics of a Taylor Swift song. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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