Best Winko Media Podcasts (2024)

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94. The Muses: Matty Healy (Part 1: The Timeline) 1:58:20

23d ago1:58:20

1:58:20

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? 1:06:00

1M ago1:06:00

1:06:00

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 53:37

2M ago53:37

53:37

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 1:18:47

2M ago1:18:47

1:18:47

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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90. How to Become Famous: A Look into Taylor's Fame ft. Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein 52:39

2M ago52:39

52:39

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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89. State of Swift: What Went Down in Paris 44:29

2M ago44:29

44:29

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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88. EXTRA CREDIT: The Beef Between Kendrick and Drake (& Where Does Taylor Fit In?) 16:22

3M ago16:22

16:22

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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87. 'The Tortured Poets Department' Album Review + Our Officially Unofficial Album Rankings 1:06:27

3M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

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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86. Honest First Impressions of 'The Tortured Poets Department' 54:26

3M ago54:26

54:26

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 56:23

3M ago56:23

56:23

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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84. Mental Cages: Mastermind 50:16

4M ago50:16

50:16

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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83. Is Taylor Swift the 'Anti-Hero' of the Climate? A Deep Dive into Taylor's Carbon Emissions 1:07:04

4M ago1:07:04

1:07:04

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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82. Tipsy Swifties: Stand Back WASTED With Us- It's Misheard Lyrics Time! 1:10:27

4M ago1:10:27

1:10:27

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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81. Remaining Relevant 105: Castles Crumbling 50:34

5M ago50:34

50:34

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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80. Can You Make a Career out of Being a Swiftie? ft. Bryan West of USA Today 33:35

5M ago33:35

33:35

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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79. How Taylor Swift Influenced the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory 1:02:59

5M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

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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78. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round 4: Lover 38:53

5M ago38:53

38:53

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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77. State of Swift: Chiefs Game PDA from the Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department 1:08:52

6M ago1:08:52

1:08:52

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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76. A Look Into "Fan Favorites": Yours, Mine, & Our Top 3 Songs on Each Album 59:19

6M ago59:19

59:19

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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75. Taylearning (University Version) - A Degree in Swiftology? 48:50

6M ago48:50

48:50

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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74. Mental Cages: Peace 59:01

6M ago59:01

59:01

"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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73. Taylor Swift's 2023 Year in Review (+ 2024 Taylor Predictions!) 46:41

7M ago46:41

46:41

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 52:08

7M ago52:08

52:08

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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71. All About the Track 5s 1:07:35

7M ago1:07:35

1:07:35

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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70. Mental Cages: Delicate 44:03

7M ago44:03

44:03

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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69. Dear Taylistener: "Words of a Sister" - I Caught My Best Friend Having An Affair With My Husband 1:00:46

8M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

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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68. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 3 - The Songs Harry Wrote About Taylor 1:14:37

8M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

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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67. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 2 - The Songs Taylor Wrote About Harry 1:01:47

8M ago1:01:47

1:01:47

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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66. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 1 - The Timeline 1:09:38

8M ago1:09:38

1:09:38

The first ever episode of The Muses mini series came out in the summer of 2022, and it was all about Harry Styles. However, your hosts kind of just...stopped the timeline prematurely! The original episode covers the public romance through their breakup in early 2013, but this episode does what the first one fails to do, and that's cover everything …

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65. State of Swift: The Tayvis Swelce Update We've Been Waiting For 31:52

9M ago31:52

31:52

The point of this podcast is to educate Swifties - new and old - about the lore surrounding Taylor Swift. But what do we do when new lore is forming right before our eyes? Enter 'State of Swift'! In this new mini series, your hosts tackle current topics surrounding our girl. This past weekend, Taylor went ~very public~ with her relationship with Tr…

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64. Mental Cages: Out of the Woods 1:00:02

9M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

Arguably one of her best pop songs ever, 'Out of the Woods' is a song that describes anxiety surrounding a relationship that may or may not make it to tomorrow. In this continuation of the Mental Cages series, your hosts analyze the repetitive track to understand why this particular relationship riddled her with so much anxiety and confusion. Is sh…

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63. An Honest Review of 1989 Taylor's Version 1:01:29

9M ago1:01:29

1:01:29

It's got more synth, it's got more sex, it's got more secrets. 1989 TV is the most popular rerecording yet, but does it deserve the hype? In this episode, your hosts talk all things '89, from the songs that improved, those that didn't, and those that REALLY didn't. Also, tune in for vault track conversations and rankings! Spotify Playlist: Click he…

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62. Your Unofficial 1989 TV Pregame 56:29

9M ago56:29

56:29

The countdown is on. In less than two days, we will hear 1989 (Taylor's Version) in full for the first time! In this hype episode, hear your hosts chat about which songs we are most excited/anxious to hear, what we think the vault tracks will sound like, and also some thoughts on #TayvisSwelce. Let's have some fun, Taylisteners! Spotify Playlist: ⁠…

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61. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round 3: 1989 28:20

9M ago28:20

28:20

You know what time it is! In keeping up with our past traditions of drafting an album around its release time, join us today as we draft our way through the original 16 songs that make up the Pop Bible, '1989'. Dani is 0-2 in fan votes when it comes to drafts, so how did she do when it comes to drafting her heart album? Did Olivia take it easy on h…

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60. From Music to Movies: Taylor's Past, Present, & Future in Film 1:07:30

10M ago1:07:30

1:07:30

You know the greatest films of all time are...on their way, since Taylor has fully entered the film scene! In our official Season 3 opener, hear your hosts talk all things Taylor + films. To celebrate the Eras Tour concert film releasing this week, Olivia & Dani get back into their groove discussing the timeline of films Taylor has been a part of, …

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59. First Impression of "Tayvis Swelce" + Where Did Our Instagram Go??? 32:03

10M ago32:03

32:03

Hey Taylisteners- SURPRISE! A bonus episode to start off our newest season! In this episode, we give you our first thoughts on the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce tea, which is especially piping since Dani is from Kansas City (and that is where your cohosts met)! *Explicit: Language --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tay…

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Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast - Season 3 Trailer 0:50

10M ago0:50

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Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast premieres on October 11th, wherever you listen to podcasts! New episodes every Wednesday. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylearning-podcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylearning-podcast/support…

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58. Tipsy Swifties: Surprise Episode O'Clock! Who Won the (First) US Leg of The Eras Tour? 1:59:14

11M ago1:59:14

1:59:14

We are back! Well, briefly, with some bonus content for you. Beloved Taylisteners, grab your favorite favorite vice- it's time for more of the Tipsy Swifties! In this bonus between-seasons episode, join Dani, Olivia, and their guest Rebecca as they work through a bracket pitting each and every USA Eras Tour show against each other. Every Eras show …

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57. Super Chaotic Unexpected 1989 Announcement Surprise Episode!!! 23:00

12M ago23:00

23:00

We know we JUST wrapped Season 2, buuuuut we told you we would come back if something crazy happened. And the announcement of 1989 (Taylor's Version) at the LA6 show last night certainly qualifies! 1989 is Dani's "heart album"- a term we use for the album that feels the closest to our hearts. Hop into this bonus episode to hear your hosts' immediat…

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56. "I Can See You" Music Video Easter Egg Hunt! 56:54

12M ago56:54

56:54

We have reached the end of Season 2! Over the past seven months, Olivia & Dani have delivered over thirty episodes, including Extra Credits and two-part episodes! In today's season finale, your hosts go through the music video for "I Can See You" - frame by frame - and hunt for Easter Eggs. Come and see what they find! And don't fret- your hosts wi…

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55. Mental Cages: The Archer 1:13:58

12M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

She's been the archer, and she's been the prey...and what does she mean by that? 'The Archer' from Lover is essentially the song version of an anxiety attack, and it's time we talk about it. In this continuation of the Mental Cages series, Olivia & Dani chat about this divisive track five and the nuances that make it the poster child for Taylor's a…

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54. The Muses: John Mayer (From the Vault) 1:02:25

1y ago1:02:25

1:02:25

When we began The Muses series, we did not really think about what we would do in the instance there was a development in the story. But merely a month after we released the initial John Mayer episode, "Would've Could've Should've" was released. Then, only ten months later, Speak Now TV was released. So what are we to do? This episode was the answe…

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53. Speaking Now on 'Speak Now TV' 1:06:08

1y ago1:06:08

1:06:08

Every time a new 'Taylor's Version' comes out, we wait with bated breath for two main things: a) what the vault tracks sound like, and b) how different the songs sound. Speak Now TV was no exception! With a controversial lyric change, a lack of a shaky breath, and six vault tracks to unpack, this album brought a lot to the table for your hosts to c…

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52: What Went Down in Kansas City 58:29

1y ago58:29

58:29

We didn't expect to expand this particular series, but then the Kansas City Eras shows happened! If you listened to last week's episode, you know your girls had a stacked week planned to celebrate the arrival of Dr. Taylor Swift to KC. So how did it all pan out? Listen in to hear about it, and also receive firsthand tales of what really went down i…

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51: Speak Now TV Predictions, Kansas City Week, & the Drama of it All 52:16

1y ago52:16

52:16

Speak Now TV hits our ears tomorrow night! Are you ready for it? In this fun episode, Olivia & Dani make their best guesses for what the vault tracks might sound like. Additionally, they break down their long-awaited "Kansas City Week" plans!*Explicit: Language--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taylearning-podcast/…

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50. Mental Cages: Anti-Hero 1:02:16

1y ago1:02:16

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Anti-Hero: noun: a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes. Taylor Swift thinks of herself as an indefensible anti-hero, and she tells us all about it in this smash hit from 2022. But how can a person who receives so much love live with so much self-hatred? In this new series, Mental Cages, your hosts …

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49. Breaking Down Surprise Song O'Clock 1:00:22

1y ago1:00:22

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Every show on the Eras Tour, at approximately the same time (2.5 hours into Taylor's set, known as Surprise Song O'Clock), Taylor performs two acoustic songs she has no intention of performing again on this tour. So what has been taken off of the eligibility list so far? What are we most upset about? What do we want to hear at our upcoming show? He…

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48. The Muses: Conor Kennedy 1:09:25

1y ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Who was Taylor Swift truly in a relationship with: Conor Kennedy? Or the Kennedy legacy itself? As we return to The Muses series, hear your hosts chat about Taylor's love for the Kennedys - specifically Conor - and how the relationship rose, fell, and the art the relationship produced. *Explicit: Language, Self Harm --- Send in a voice message: htt…

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47. The Folklore Love Triangle: August 45:23

1y ago45:23

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The wait is *finally* over! Today's long-awaited episode is about Folklore's eighth track, 'August'. Augustine was just a girl who wanted to be loved, but James ended the affair with the end of summer to return to Betty. But...what about her feelings? What about their time together? Hear us break it all down in this [final] installment of the Folkl…

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EXTRA CREDIT: The Chicago Eras Tour Experience 14:55

1y ago14:55

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Extra credit time! Today's mini episode is all about giving Olivia time to chat about her experience at The Eras Tour: Chicago last weekend. Listen in for a special pro tip about the Eras merch trucks, Olivia's tale of getting home after the show, and learn about Michigan vs. Minnesota discourse. Later this week, look out for the final installment …

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