With eighteen years in entertainment industry, Taylor Swift has cemented herself as a musical and cultural phenomenon. However, there are substantial layers to the story of Taylor. All of that history cannot be learned in a day...but perhaps it can be 'Taylearned' in a podcast! Weekly, join Olivia Kotarski & Dani Winchester as they break down all things Taylor, from the rumors to theories to what started it all: the music! Follow us on social media! Instagram/TikTok: @TaylearningPodcast Twit ...
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Where astrology and pop culture make a baby! Each week Heather Cunningham and Miranda Lensky talk about celebrities, their signs, and their birth charts. Plus, astrological current events, pop culture, zodiac seasons, and more!
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95. Is Taylor Swift a "Girl's Girl"? Chatting Chart Blocking, Stan Culture, & Taylor's Legacy with SwiftTok's Jake Deyton
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SURPRISE! We are back today with a super special in-between-seasons episode! Today, we are so excited to feature one of our favorite SwiftTokers, Jake Deyton, to chat about the recent "controversy" surrounding Taylor's fight to stay #1 on the charts. With the release of Billie Eilish's "Hit Me Hard and Soft" and the rise of Charli XCX's "brat" summ…
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94. The Muses: Matty Healy (Part 1: The Timeline)
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It’s finally here. In today’s electric season finale, which serves as the longest informative episode of Taylearning released to date, your hosts cover a comprehensive timeline of the torrid & sordid relationship between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy. After scouring the internet, cross-referencing multiple timelines, and reaching out to personal con…
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93. Mental Cages: Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?
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Who’s afraid of little old Taylor? Well, she tells us that we should be. In today’s penultimate episode of Season 3, Olivia & Dani revisit the Mental Cages series to dissect Track 10 from ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ This song, which is performed immaculately on The Eras Tour 2.0, is a personal and confessional look into how growing up famous/c…
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92. Dear Taylistener: Finding a Place in this World - How to Process Moving Somewhere New
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Have you ever felt scared to take a massive leap of faith? Because that’s what we talk about in today’s ‘Dear Taylistener’ episode! This miniseries is our version of an advice column, where we intake stories from you - the Taylisteners - and give advice through Taylor Swift songs. Today’s submission is all about the fear, loneliness, excitement, an…
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91. Taylor & Her World: Talking Taylor with Stephanie Burt, Professor of the Swiftie Harvard Class
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This week, your Harvard education continues as Stephanie Burt joins your hosts in talking through many Taylor topics! Stephanie, the professor of the viral Taylor Swift class at Harvard University, takes the time to talk about what it’s like to teach about Taylor, thoughts on ‘The Tortured Poets Department,” and we finally touch on a subject many o…
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Happy Gemini Season! This week, we break down the birth chart of our sassiest Gemini, Troye Sivan. We float up and beyond into air season, tap into our Gemini communication, and talk like air signs do. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Troye Sivan
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90. How to Become Famous: A Look into Taylor's Fame ft. Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein
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Taylisteners, welcome to our first Harvard class! In today’s episode, prolific and iconic legal scholar/Harvard Law professor Cass Sunstein joins your hosts to talk about his new book, “How to Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be.” This book, released this week, covers the magic and madness of how peop…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our cutest little Taurus, Sabrina Carpenter. We nurture our Earth roots, celebrate peak Taurus Season, and ground tf out of ourselves before we float into air season. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Sabrina Carpenter
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89. State of Swift: What Went Down in Paris
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What if we told you she’s back…with a whole new version of The Eras Tour?! Well, kinda. Over this past weekend in Paris, Taylor debuted a revised version of the tour we’ve come to know over the past 14 months. Between cutting tracks, adding a Tortured Poets Department set, 23 new outfits, and a Tayvis PDA showcase in the City of Love(r), we had to …
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our most chill Taurus, Kirsten Dunst. We burrow deeper into earth season, talk about how to keep our bull charged up for the entire astrological year, and how staying grounded is something we can all tap into. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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88. EXTRA CREDIT: The Beef Between Kendrick and Drake (& Where Does Taylor Fit In?)
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Attention rap fans: do you now understand why Swifties are obsessed with analyzing Taylor's songs for tea? In today's extra credit episode, Dani walks you through the ongoing 'KenDrake' rap battle. Why, you ask? Because Taylor and her Swifties are somehow a part of the narrative, so it's probably important to understand what's going on. Hop in for …
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Happy Taurus Season! This week, we break down the birth chart of our witchiest Taurus, Megan Fox. We ground ourselves in Earth season, breathe in the freshness that is Taurus, and talk about how tap into bull energy all astrological year. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Megan Fox
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87. 'The Tortured Poets Department' Album Review + Our Officially Unofficial Album Rankings
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Almost two weeks has passed since TTPD entered the Taylorverse. Is that enough time to pass judgement on the album and rank the tracks? Confidently, no, it is not...but we are going to try! In today's episode, Dani & Olivia talk criticisms, praises, and reactions to the album. Additionally, they rank each track in order of least to most favorite. S…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our most aries Aries, Matty Healy. We close out Aries season, cartwheel our way on into earth season, and hunker down for a full moon in Scorpio. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Matty Healy
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86. Honest First Impressions of 'The Tortured Poets Department'
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All’s fair in love and poetry. But you know what’s NOT fair? Trying to quickly process a 31 song album, half of which was a surprise in the first place. In today’s episode, your hosts give their first impressions on each of the tracks and on the album as a whole. Together, they work through the good, bad, and ugly of TTPD to tell you what initially…
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85. Your Unofficial 'The Tortured Poets Department' Pregame
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THIS IS IT. We have entered TTPD week! In less than two days, we all will hear ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ for the first time. And the second time, and the third time….because let’s be real, we will all be binge listening to it over and over again! To keep up with our traditions, your hosts spend this episode speculating on what each of the 20 …
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What if Taylor Swift told us she was a mastermind? Well, she did! “Mastermind”, track 13 from ‘Midnights’, is a confessional track about how Taylor plays her life like chess: every move and countermove is intricately planned to get the result she desires. However, living life this way has proven to be draining for the pop star…if it’s true. She osc…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our warmest Aries, Jonathan Van Ness. We show up in Aries style, tap into fire action, and bump the heat up during this first born energy. Get your total solar eclipse glasses ready because this astrological year is looking like a bright one! New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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83. Is Taylor Swift the 'Anti-Hero' of the Climate? A Deep Dive into Taylor's Carbon Emissions
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Taylor Swift has mostly managed to dodge major controversy since her rise to fame 18 years ago. However, there is one topic that seems to haunt her: carbon emissions. In today’s episode, Dani & Olivia do a deep dive into Taylor’s carbon output. They aim to answer some questions: Why is high carbon output dangerous? How did Taylor become the poster …
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Happy Aries Season! This week, we break down the birth chart of our favorite Aries, Amanda Bynes. We finally release what's left of water season, step into the warmth of fire season, and get ready for an explosive astrological new year. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Amanda Bynes
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82. Tipsy Swifties: Stand Back WASTED With Us- It's Misheard Lyrics Time!
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What better way to come back from a midseason break than with a drunk episode? How about a highly requested episode? How about BOTH? In today’s chaotic third installment of the Tipsy Swifties, join Olivia, Dani, and Rebecca as they play a drinking game using misheard lyrics that YOU submitted! Taylor is not always the best at enunciating, and somet…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our favorite koi fish, Joe Alwyn. We splash around in the Pisces abyss, flow forward into our goals for the astrological new year, and talk all about the beauty in release. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Joe Alwyn
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81. Remaining Relevant 105: Castles Crumbling
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It's time for a throwback, Taylisteners! Our first ever mini series from Season 1, Remaining Relevant, is all about Taylor's songs that dive into her anxiety about staying famous. When 'Castles Crumbling' was released on Speak Now TV, it became apparent we needing to reopen our own vault to break this song down. Why did Taylor feel like her castle …
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our funniest Pisces, Chelsea Handler. We paddle out to water season, let the waves take us where they may, and why that means more women should be late night talk show hosts, duh. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Chelsea Handler
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80. Can You Make a Career out of Being a Swiftie? ft. Bryan West of USA Today
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To answer the question the title of this episode poses: yes, you CAN make a career out of being a Swiftie! To elaborate on this further, we brought in backup. 2x Emmy winner and acclaimed journalist Bryan West, the dedicated Taylor Swift reporter for USA Today, joins Olivia & Dani in today's conversation. Together, they talk through the life of a T…
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Happy Pisces season! This week, we break down the birth chart of our sweet and sour Pisces, Olivia Rodrigo. We dive head first into the waves of water, reflect on the past, and prepare for a year of deeper wells. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Olivia Rodrigo
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79. How Taylor Swift Influenced the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory
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Crazy to think that in her rookie season, Taylor Swift went to the Super Bowl and snagged a victory! Ha, we are kidding of course. While it is fun to think that Taylor had something to do with the Kansas City Chiefs being this year's Super Bowl victors, maybe it is just luck! Or teamwork from the Chiefs. Or maybe, it's ~TayVoodoo~. In this episode,…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our last and best Aquarius, Julia Fox. We inhale the last of this air season, talk way too much for way too long, and brace for our upcoming water landing. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Julia Fox
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78. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round 4: Lover
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In honor of this very happy Valentine's Day, your hosts have opted to take a special fan request and draft Lover! Lover, which came out in 2019, has always had a divisive nature amongst Swifties, with many people loathing it and many people loving it. Today, Olivia & Dani work through their own feelings about the album as they pick and choose their…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of our favorite Aquarius villain, Elizabeth Holmes. We prepare our favorite discussion topics, buckle up for some fresh new air energy we're approaching, and we ride our metaphorical dragons into the Lunar New Year. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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77. State of Swift: Chiefs Game PDA from the Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department
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This episode has a crazy title to match the crazy couple of weeks we have experienced in the Swiftie world! Taylor Swift's leading man, Travis Kelce, helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl game in five years...and our favorite couple engaged in some saccharine PDA to celebrate! The following weekend, Taylor not only made Gram…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of Thee Aquarius, Megan Thee Stallion. We chat our way through air season, brace ourselves for drastic Pluto in Aquarius changes, and discuss the importance of being one with other. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Megan Thee Stallion
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76. A Look Into "Fan Favorites": Yours, Mine, & Our Top 3 Songs on Each Album
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For every single Taylor Swift song, there is someone out there that would defend it to their grave. But, as we know, some songs receive more flowers than others when it comes to love from fans. In today's opinion-based episode, Dani & Olivia chat through their "Big 3" from each album, as well as tackling the favorites from around ~8,000 polled Swif…
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Happy Aquarius Season! This week, we break down the birth chart of the one, the love, and only-- Bob Marley. We embrace the age of Aquarius, float through this fresh air season, and get connected to our higher selves. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Bob Marley
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75. Taylearning (University Version) - A Degree in Swiftology?
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Okay Taylisteners, are you ready to go back to college with us? In today's fun episode, your hosts tackle the newest collegiate trend: Taylor Swift-themed classes! Of course, you can't really get an education solely in Taylor Swift (unless you listen to us every week), but you can use Taylor as a vessel to learn about a variety of topics, from psyc…
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This week, we break down the birth chart of the Capricorn King, LeBron James. We dig our roots deep into the final days of Cap Season, ground ourselves into the week's transitions, and all about how to rest your ass off. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy LeBron James
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"Would it be enough if she could never give him peace?" That's what Taylor laments throughout 'Peace,' a gutting track from 2020's Folklore. There is much to be anxious about in a relationship, especially for Taylor Swift. Is what she can give to someone worth the things she cannot? Is a lack of peace a deal breaker? What can we learn from this son…
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We're back, babies! This week, we break down the birth chart of the world's sweet baby angel, Blue Ivy Carter. We celebrate the peak of Capricorn Season, how to have work ethic like an earth sign, and clap back to Cap. Happy 2024, indeed! New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Blue Ivy Carter
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73. Taylor Swift's 2023 Year in Review (+ 2024 Taylor Predictions!)
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There's no doubt about it: 2023 was the biggest year in Taylor's career so far! With more awards than ever before, more public appearances than we've had in the previous six years combined, even more records broken...Taylor was at the top of her game last year. To honor that, today's episode is a 'Taylor Wrapped' of sorts; a highlight reel from the…
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72. I Think You Should 'Speak Now': A World Tour Review
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Happy New Year! As we enter the new year, we noticed it's been a couple of months without The Eras Tour, and your hosts are in withdrawal. To hold us over until Taylor hits the stage again, we revisited the Speak Now World Tour, which took place from 2011-2012. Go back in time with us as we talk through the set list, reception, and impact of this n…
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Taylor Swift once called her Track 5s "legendary" amongst Swifties, and she was correct- they are legendary! Traditionally, Track 5 on any Taylor album is the moment where the shell of the album cracks, and out pours Taylor's most vulnerable song. These ten songs are all quite different, but they all share one thing: Taylor thinks of them as the em…
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Happy Capricorn Season! This week, we break down the birth chart of our sweet baby Capricorn, Timothée Chalamet. We ground down into Earth season, switch things up a bit, and gear up for a new era. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Timothée Chalamet
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1 2 3, LGB! In today's episode, we revisit the Mental Cages series to deep dive into one of Taylor's biggest singles from the Reputation Era: Delicate. This catchy synth ballad is vulnerable and repetitive, the latter of which indicates how anxious she was at the beginning of her most major relationship to date. How can you be so confident and so a…
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Sagittarius Season: Ozzy Osbourne and Zoë Kravitz
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This week, Heather breaks down the birth chart of our flaming hot Sagittarius, Ozzy Osbourne. Miranda breaks down the birth chart of our other flaming hot Sagittarius, Zoë Kravitz. We share some exciting news, dance in the last of the Sag Season flames, and point our arrows towards Capricorn. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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69. Dear Taylistener: "Words of a Sister" - I Caught My Best Friend Having An Affair With My Husband
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This is an exciting day! Not only is it Taylor's birthday, but it is also the start of our newest mini series: Dear Taylistener. This series, inspired directly by one of our listeners, is a unique take on an advice column where we give advice in applicable Taylor Swift songs. Today's question is about handling the fallout of a friendship after catc…
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Sagittarius Season: Jay-Z and Walt Disney
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This week, Miranda breaks down the birth chart of our big ol Sagittarius, Jay-Z. Heather breaks down the birth chart of our other big ol Sagittarius, Walt Disney. We explore the limitless bounds of Sag Season, direct our arrows towards our heart's flame, and soak in the passion of fire season. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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68. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 3 - The Songs Harry Wrote About Taylor
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Welcome, Swifties & Harries alike, to the finale of this massive 3-part series! In today's thick episode, Olivia & Dani talk through every single Harry/One Direction song that has any decent speculation on being inspired by Taylor Swift. People like to give Taylor a hard time for being so confessional in her songs, but what if Harry is even more so…
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Sagittarius Season: Jake Gyllenhaal and Hailey Bieber
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This week, Heather breaks down the birth chart of our favorite ex, Jake Gyllenhaal. Miranda breaks down the birth chart of our favorite next, Hailey Bieber. We dance in the flames, embrace the heat, and set our spiritual sides on fire. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopesBy Jake Gyllenhaal and Hailey Bieber
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67. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 2 - The Songs Taylor Wrote About Harry
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Talk about a hefty title! And a hefty episode to match. Last week, your hosts talked you through the intricate details of the 'Haylor' timeline to give you factual context of what went down between the two pop stars. Today, your hosts build on the more speculative nature of their relationship as they go through every song that so much as *might* ha…
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Sagittarius Season: Vanessa Hudgens and Samuel L. Jackson
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This week, Heather breaks down the birth chart of our Disney Sagittarius, Vanessa Hudgens. Miranda breaks down the birth chart of our Marvel Sagittarius, Samuel L. Jackson. We explode into fire season, point our arrows forward, and gear up for a lot of fun. New Episodes every Thursday! @hollywoodhorscopes…
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