Best Favorite Taylor Swift Song Podcasts (2024)

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Eras Tour European Finale & Lacey's London Recap 1:21:21

2h ago1:21:21

1:21:21

Lacey went across the world and said "So long, London" because she's finally back!! Hear her recap on all the Swifties she met, her time at The Black Dog, and of course what it was like to be in the audience when Taylor played "I Did Something Bad" for the first time on this tour! Plus, a recap of all the surprises that happened at all the London s…

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F-1 Trillion | Every Single Album: Post Malone 1:27:54

42m ago1:27:54

1:27:54

Nora and Nathan talk about the news and surprises that came out of Taylor Swift's final slate of European shows in London (1:00). Then they turn to Post Malone's first foray into country music: F-1 Trillion. They discuss how the rapper came to the genre (15:29), how seemingly every big name in country has a feature on this album (36:32), and their …

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Episode 083 - The Black Dog 1:25:45

11h ago1:25:45

1:25:45

We’re back with another episode on The Tortured Poets Department! The episode starts off uniquely with us both live reacting to the surprise songs of the Eras Tour in London night 7! We process what we hear and develop some theories over Taylor’s upcoming plans to release (or not release) an upcoming album. Rachel cries. Then we dive into our new s…

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“Down Bad” Deep Dive 59:07

2h ago59:07

59:07

Lacey, Ana, and Amy are back together for a deep dive into an instant fan-favorite from The Tortured Poets Department, “Down Bad”. How long did it take for you to realize this song is a huge metaphor? Have you ever cried at the gym? And what has Taylor Swift said about this song? Plus, the connections to previous songs in other albums, the song's p…

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Charli XCX's Birthday Party, Katy Perry's Bungled Album Rollout, and an Eras Tour Update | Every Single Album 58:00

5d ago58:00

58:00

Nora and Nathan cover a range of pop music news from the last few weeks, including Charli XCX's star-studded birthday party (1:00), who made it onto Barack Obama's annual summer playlist (17:16), why Katy Perry got in trouble with Spain because of the music video for her second single "Lifetimes" (23:45), and the Eras Tour shows that got canceled i…

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Episode 082 - seven 1:23:09

3h ago1:23:09

1:23:09

Hey Swiggies, what if we told you we’re back?!!! After our three week break, we couldn’t think of a better song to continue our summer of Taylor, cocktails, and podcasting. The song “seven” is one that invoked lots of discussion, but not before we dove into ALL the Taylor Tea we’ve been wanting to catch up on over the past few weeks. We share our t…

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SwifTEA: Surprise Song Predictions for London! 27:47

1h ago27:47

27:47

Taylor Swift is BACK in London for 5 more shows at the iconic Wembley Stadium! While Lacey is IN London for the show on Saturday, Nick, Amy and Ana make their predictions for the surprise song section! Plus, has the punishment for this leg of our surprise song game been decided? Is it possible to do? Will the losers regret agreeing? "Thank You, Amy…

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My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys 1:05:09

1d ago1:05:09

1:05:09

In classic 13 Podcast fashion, Taylor released the voice memo with the original lyrics for this song just a day after this episode was recorded! So after sharing a few updates… Lacey Gee, Ana Szabo, and Amy Nichols take a deep dive into “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”. Taylor said this album was filled with imagery and metaphors, and this so…

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'Emails I Can't Send' | Every Single Album: Sabrina Carpenter 1:05:57

4d ago1:05:57

1:05:57

After having the two songs of the summer in "Espresso" and "Please Please Please," Sabrina Carpenter is gearing up to release 'Short n' Sweet.' So first, Nora and Nathan go back to her album 'Emails I Can't Send.' They talk about her transition from a "lowercase pop girl" to an "uppercase pop girl" (1:00), her drama with Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua B…

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Rerun: Episode 023 - Hits Different 1:07:49

4d ago1:07:49

1:07:49

This is a rerun from June 9, 2023.... Sam and Rachel don’t waste a lot of time on Taylor Tea in the beginning of this episode as they are excited to get into the lyrics of the latest streaming release of a Midnights track from the Till Dawn Edition, “Hits Different.” They both admit to first washing their hands of this song when it came out because…

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SwifTEA: For the Swifties in Vienna, Austria 34:03

5d ago34:03

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Lacey, Ana, and Amy got together to provide any comfort and information for the Swifties in Vienna, following the news. Plus, an update on how to contact the podcast and their new social media accounts. CONTACT THE PODCAST! Voicemail Number- (689) 214-1313 Email- the13podcast@gmail.com IG- https://www.instagram.com/the13TSpodcast TikTok- https://ww…

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The Tortured Poets Department (Title Track) 1:10:41

17d ago1:10:41

1:10:41

It's been a minute since a Taylor Swift album included a title track, but Lacey Gee, Nick Adams, Amy Nichols, and Ana Szabo are so excited to deep dive into "The Tortured Poets Department" title track! Is Taylor explaining what the tortured poets department is in this song, or is she actually making fun of someone? Turns out the lyrics to this song…

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But What About Pop Boy Summer? | Every Single Album 1:20:36

11d ago1:20:36

1:20:36

In a spring and summer that has been dominated by female artists, Nora and Nathan talk about some of the male artists that have managed to break through on the charts: Post Malone, Zach Bryan, and Eminem. They discuss Post Malone's forthcoming country album and what it tells us about the evolution of Nashville's music scene (1:00), Zach Bryan's 'Th…

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Rerun: Episode 018 - You Belong With Me 58:55

11d ago58:55

58:55

This is a rerun from May 5, 2023.... If the Fearless era is your favorite era, then the podcast episode you’ve been looking for has been here the whole time, or at least it’s here now. Sam and Rachel discuss the fan favorite “You Belong With Me.” After passing notes back and forth about Era’s Tour Secret Songs, they discuss the influence of this so…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Warsaw, Poland! 41:47

12d ago41:47

41:47

Taylor Swift is taking the Eras Tour to Warsaw, Poland and theories are swirling! Why is Poland and August 2nd tied (together with a smile?) to a Reputation (Taylor’s Version) announcement? Are we just clowning like we are every single weekend or are the Easter Eggs pointing to something significant? We will know before long but in the meantime, he…

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Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) Song & Music Video Analysis 1:15:56

28d ago1:15:56

1:15:56

Welcome fellow Tortured Poets fanatics! It is time to breakdown the first track from the Tortured Poets Department, Fortnight ft. Post Malone! The opening track to THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT is also the song on the album with an accompanying music video filled with Easter Eggs!! Lacey Gee, Ana Szabo, Amy Nichols, and Nick Adams discuss the lyric…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Munich! 23:36

17d ago23:36

23:36

It’s been just a wee bit since we got to be in the studio together for our surprise song predictions, and we have some catching up to do after a few chaotic weeks! What is Taylor Swift thinking with her song choices? What does it all mean? And most importantly, what are our scores? And what should the punishment for the losing team be? Our math mig…

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Rerun: Episode 016 - Taylor Tea Time ~ featuring those rumors, tea-themed cocktails, Reputation drinking games, Taylor tattoos, and more! 1:11:55

18d ago1:11:55

1:11:55

This is a rerun from April 20, 2023.... After 3 weeks apart from podcasting, Sam and Rachel discover there's a lot going on at the moment in the Swift world, so they devote an entire episode to Taylor Tea Time! And at tea time everybody agrees you need to swig on tea....tea cocktails to be precise. The conversation bounces from surprise songs to Sw…

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A Summer Pop Mailbag | Every Single Album 1:16:05

21d ago1:16:05

1:16:05

Nora and Nathan open up the mailbag to answer a few questions about our year in pop music so far. They make some predictions about who will win the Big Four Grammy Awards (Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year) (1:00), discuss Kamala Harris's campaign's adoption of "brat summer" (26:47), and debate whether Tay…

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Intro to The Tortured Poets Department - Epilogue & Prologue! 51:29

21d ago51:29

51:29

We have officially entered THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT! Before we deep dive into the music and lyrics of this album, we think it’s important to understand Taylor’s epilogue, as well as the prologue by Stevie Nicks. Both passages are important elements to the album as a whole, so let’s discuss the overall themes and ideas before we dive in! Plus, …

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What's Going on With Katy Perry and Camilla Cabello? | Every Single Album 1:05:06

25d ago1:05:06

1:05:06

Nora and Nathan talk about the new Katy Perry single 'Woman's World' within the context of her career (1:00) and why this new song feels so oblivious to the current moment (19:24). Then they discuss Camilla Cabello's new album 'C, XOXO,' which has not one but two Drake features (36:43) and ultimately falls flat (46:57). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and N…

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Episode 081 - You Are In Love 1:15:51

25d ago1:15:51

1:15:51

We start this episode off by going on a tangent about friendship bracelets and how we would reimagine the Eras Tour! Rachel has come to terms with the fact that she will (most likely) not be attending the Eras Tour again, but we come to terms with that by realizing that Taylor will certainly be going on tour again in the future. New shit is discuss…

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Ana and Ryan’s Eras Tour Experience in Dublin, Ireland! 54:02

28d ago54:02

54:02

We have a special guest on this episode of the 13 Podcast! Fresh off the heels of their one-year wedding anniversary trip, Ana’s husband Ryan joins this episode to share his thoughts after attending his first ever Eras Tour concert! It was the first time that Ana got to see the newly added Tortured Poets Department set but Ryan’s very time at the E…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Milan! 43:32

1M ago43:32

43:32

It’s been a chaotic few weeks but someone is fresh off their trip from the Eras Tour! What has happened in the past few weeks? There’s a lot to cover from overseas travel to the first watch of the Tortured Poets Department set live to Travis Kelce surprising Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour to that incredible love song mashup that we all got to witnes…

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Episode 080 - Me! 1:09:18

1M ago1:09:18

1:09:18

Okay, say what you want about this song....it's just so silly at its core and it's honestly a whole lot of fun! That said, we certainly don't shy away from offering our fair share of criticism on the lead single off Taylor's Lover album. Sam shares a traumatic experience that he associates with "Me!". Rachel brings up the subject the song might be …

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The Pop Girl Song Draft | Every Single Album 1:08:10

1M ago1:08:10

1:08:10

Nora and Nathan each draft and discuss their 10 favorite songs from all of the pop albums that they've talked about this spring and summer, including 'The Tortured Poets Department,' 'Brat,' 'Cowboy Carter,' 'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,' and 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn…

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A Must-Have App- SwiftSpace- The Community for Swifties 15:45

1M ago15:45

15:45

We hear it from people all the time.. They don’t have any Swiftie friends in real life that understand the obsession, buy into the theories or just want to talk about Taylor Swift in general! That’s just one of the reasons that SwiftSpace is such an amazing app! We talk to Ben, the creator of SwiftSpace to find out what he had in mind when he made …

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Episode 079 - I Can See You 1:18:26

2M ago1:18:26

1:18:26

This is one hilarious and slightly unhinged episode! Sam finally admits he has been having recurring dreams of Taylor Swift and he's acutally sooo funny in his dreams. Rachel has an admission of her own: she claims to love Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks, yet doesn't know how to pronounce any of their songs. A fraud yet again. Why does Sam continue …

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1989 (Taylor's Version) Final Track Rankings- Yes, It Is Over Now 29:21

2M ago29:21

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It’s taken us all year long but it is over now.. It’s time for us to do our initial rankings of the pop bible, 1989 Taylor’s Version. How have our rankings changed since our initial rankings? Do we have any song surprises? And is there a long overdue payoff that happens in this episode? Nick Adams, Ana Szabo, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee do the final …

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Episode 078 - Mine 1:08:14

2M ago1:08:14

1:08:14

With the first leg of the London Eras Tour behind them, the sibs have lots to discuss for the opening of this episode today. Travvy on stage! Paul McCartney! The Royal Family pictured with Prince William! Gracie Abrams! Hayley Williams! Wow....and that's all covered before the cocktails even enter the chat! The song for this episode is sweet, simpl…

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'The Secret of Us' | Every Single Album: Gracie Abrams 1:10:22

2M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

Nora and Nathan discuss the second studio album from Gracie Abrams: 'The Secret of Us.' They then talk about Taylor Swift's influence on and close relationship with Abrams, as well as whether that's helping or hurting Abrams's music (1:00). Later, they get into how her songs feel the strongest when her lyrics are plain-spoken (39:37), and how, with…

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SwifTea: London Bridges, Travis Kelce’s Eras Tour Performance, Dublin Song Predictions 38:03

2M ago38:03

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London was insane. The British Royalty met the American Royalty, mega bridges were built and someone had a very big moment on stage! Plus, is this proof that Taylor Swift listens to our podcast and team Thank You, Amy is her fav? We discuss the Kelces, the many celebs, the guest appearances, the insane song combos, and Travis Kelce’s first time on …

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Wembley Stadium! 45:28

2M ago45:28

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There were a lot of rumors surrounding the 100th Eras Tour show, and we got our answer! Taylor Swift herself let us that the Eras Tour will be coming to an end! We get into all of the happenings from Liverpool and Cardiff, including Taylor’s way of sneaking in some petty to the surprise song set! And as the Eras Tour heads into Wembley Stadium this…

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Episode 077 - But Daddy I Love Him 1:28:12

2M ago1:28:12

1:28:12

This episode has us RUNNING WITH OUR DRESSES UNBUTTONED because it is SO GOOD! Sam spends the first part of the episode telling Rachel about his experience at the Eras Tour in Scotland. Wild boy, wild Joy!! The sibs then talk about "new shit" they're listening to. Please, please, please stick with us....we've got quite an epic Tortured Poets song t…

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Brat | Every Single Album: Charli XCX 1:28:23

2M ago1:28:23

1:28:23

Nora and Nathan kick off their "brat summer" by talking about Charli XCX's sixth studio album. They talk about how this album differs from her past, more mainstream pop albums (1:00), the inner monologue that is running through many of the songs on this record (31:49), and the narrow palette of sounds she pulled from for these songs (56:46). Hosts:…

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Sweeter Than Fiction (Taylor’s Version) 40:36

2M ago40:36

40:36

Taylor Swift wrote a song for the soundtrack to the 2013 film One Chance. What was it about this film that inspired Taylor to collab with Jack Antonoff and write this song? Ana Szabo and Lacey Gee get into it. Plus, lots of movie rumors surrounding Taylor Swift right now. Is she going to be in the new Deadpool movie or are they just tugging at our …

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'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess' | Every Single Album: Chappell Roan 1:30:04

2M ago1:30:04

1:30:04

Nora talks about her experience at the Eras Tour in Edinburgh, Scotland (1:00). Then, Nora and Nathan talk about the meteoric rise of Chappell Roan and her 2023 album 'The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.' They discuss how her career took off this summer after opening for Olivia Rodrigo and performing on NPR's 'Tiny Desk Concert' (16:05), what …

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Episode 076 - Daylight 1:20:26

2M ago1:20:26

1:20:26

The sibs are together again!!! We finally got together after many months apart to record an episode in person, share cocktails, and discuss our love for Taylor. The episode was recorded early in the morning, but that didn't stop us from sipping on some "Daylight" inspired cocktails! Sam has an unpopular opinion on this song that might get him cance…

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Eras Tour 100th Show, Theories and Liverpool Predictions 40:34

2M ago40:34

40:34

Happy 100th Eras Tour Show Day to all who celebrate!! It’s a very exciting day with lots of theories, speculations but above all else, it’s a day to celebrate! Taylor Swift is always feeding us and keeping us excited and we’ve been blessed with 100 whole shows of the Eras Tour! Taylor Swift is bringing the Eras Tour to Liverpool, England for the fi…

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New Romantics (Taylor’s Version) 55:23

2M ago55:23

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New Romantics.. Can you believe this song was just on the deluxe album before we got 1989 Taylor’s Version? So glad that this is now a song that everyone knows and that we get the chance to break it down now as we wrap up our 1989 era! We still have one last thing to do before we get to finally deep dive in the Tortured Poets Department: The Anthol…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Edinburgh, Scotland! 34:14

3M ago34:14

34:14

Last week was crazzzyyyy at the Eras Tour! Taylor Swift performed songs she’s never played before… and one song set in particular has everyone wondering… Are we officially in the Glitch? Teams Look At What You Made Me Duo and Red Lips and Shake It Off Hips made their bold song predictions for Edinburgh, Scotland! Who’s going to get points after thi…

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Episode 075 - Mr. Perfectly Fine 1:15:15

3M ago1:15:15

1:15:15

Hello Mr. Perfectly Fine listeners of this podcast! Settle in as we start this episode off with a promised discussion of the rap battle between Kendrick and Drake. It's Taylor-related, after all! Both of us unplannedly deviate away from "Pop Girl Spring" and choose two male singers for our New Shit segment. We dive into the Swift of the week, a Fea…

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The So-Called Vinyl Wars and Other Pop Music News and Notes 1:02:03

3M ago1:02:03

1:02:03

Nora and Nathan cover a grab bag of pop music news, including Sabrina Carpenter's announcement that her next album, 'Short n' Sweet,' is coming in August (1:00), whether or not Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are feuding over releasing vinyl variants (15:21), and what surprise songs Taylor has been playing at Eras shows recently (38:31). Hosts: Nora…

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You Are In Love (Taylor's Version) 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

You Are In Love is such a special love song to not only us but lots of other Swifties! It is a fav in the fandom to play at weddings. It is such a special song that Taylor Swift wrote inspired by her own friend’s relationship.. Jack Antonoff and Lena Dunham! Ana Szabo, Amy Nichols, Nick Adams and Lacey Gee break down the song lyrics and express the…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Lyon, France! 23:40

3M ago23:40

23:40

It’s time for the teams to get together and pick their song predictions for the acoustic set portion of the Eras Tour for the next two shows in Lyon, France! What do the Look At What You Made Me Duo think that she will perform during the set? And will their guesses be more accurate than the team Red Lips and Shake It Off Hips? Only time and Taylor …

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Wonderland (Taylor's Version) 51:43

2M ago51:43

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It’s the first song off of the deluxe edition of the stolen version of 1989.. It’s all available now on Taylor’s Version! Is this a bop that the regular people know too? It’s such a great song in the fandom.. and lots of clues and speculation about the muse(s) of this song! Is this a song you tell your not diehard Swifties to check out? Plus, we ch…

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Episode 074 - Nothing New 1:17:47

3M ago1:17:47

1:17:47

This week's song choice was recommended to us by a loyal listener...thanks Courtney! And what a great song choice it is. The episode begins with us attempting to summarize our entire 10-minute conversation that never got recorded. There's talk of Rep TV and Debut TV and our theories on when that will happen. We discuss incredible siblings during ou…

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'Eternal Sunshine' | Every Single Album: Ariana Grande 1:37:27

3M ago1:37:27

1:37:27

At long last, Nora and Nathan cover Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine,' her seventh studio album. They talk about how this album seems to be lacking the viral hits that 'Sweetener' and 'Thank U, Next' had (1:00), whether this is a divorce album or if it's actually about Grande's relationship with the press (22:38), and the classic Max Martin produc…

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SwifTea: Surprise Song O' Clock Predictions for Lisbon, Portugal 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

It’s time to change it up.. Thanks to a wonderful listeners suggestion, we are changing it up the surprise song o’clock game! This time, we are doing teams! Ana and Nick vs Amy and Lacey! Which team will correctly be able to think like Taylor Swift and predict the songs she will perform this weekend during the acoustic set in Portugal? We are still…

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Episode 073 - Fortnight 1:25:40

3M ago1:25:40

1:25:40

This episode starts with Sam sharing some VERY EXCITING NEWS!!!! Let's just say there might be some Scotch whiskey making an appearance in some future cocktails... The song Fortnight is a heavy hitter and probably the most in depth the sibs have ever gone when discussing the spirit of a song. The opening track on Taylor's new album tells quite an i…

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