66. The Muses: Harry Styles (From the Vault) Pt. 1 - The Timeline
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 we left behind from 2013-now. With that, enjoy this fun episode revisiting the Haylor timeline.
65. State of Swift: The Tayvis Swelce Update We've Been Waiting For
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 Travis Kelce. There was so much to unpack this weekend that we had to do it on hot mics! Our girl is "falling in love again" (or so she hinted at while performing "Labyrinth" in Argentina). So let's talk about it!
64. Mental Cages: Out of the Woods
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 she ever truly out of the woods?
63. An Honest Review of 1989 Taylor's Version
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!
62. Your Unofficial 1989 TV Pregame
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!
61. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round 3: 1989
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 her, or did she come to fight? Be sure to head over to Instagram to vote, and/or vote in the interactive polls embedded in the episode on Spotify!
60. From Music to Movies: Taylor's Past, Present, & Future in Film
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, as well as her experiences in directing. Movies have been woven into Taylor's music and life for so long, but this fact does not get much attention...until now.
59. First Impression of "Tayvis Swelce" + Where Did Our Instagram Go???
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)!
58. Tipsy Swifties: Surprise Episode O'Clock! Who Won the (First) US Leg of The Eras Tour?
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 is a winner, but which show is the winner of all winners? Grab your bracket, grab your cheat sheet, grab your drink, and play along!
57. Super Chaotic Unexpected 1989 Announcement Surprise Episode!!!
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' immediate, messy, 3 AM thoughts on the chaotic announcement!
56. "I Can See You" Music Video Easter Egg Hunt!
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 will be back this October for Season 3! In the meantime, keep your eyes on this space and on our social media...just in case.
55. Mental Cages: The Archer
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 anxiety-driven songs.
54. The Muses: John Mayer (From the Vault)
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 answer. In this continuation of The Muses series, Olivia & Dani unravel the knot that was tied when Taylor gave more insight into her volatile relationship with John Mayer.
53. Speaking Now on 'Speak Now TV'
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 chat about this week. Listen to Olivia & Dani go through the freshest rerecord - track by track - to break down changes, similarities, and general commentary.
52: What Went Down in Kansas City
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 in the Paris of the Plains last weekend.
51: Speak Now TV Predictions, Kansas City Week, & the Drama of it All
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!
50. Mental Cages: Anti-Hero
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 dig deep behind the songs that are inspired by Taylor's own struggles with depression, anxiety, and self-loathing.
49. Breaking Down Surprise Song O'Clock
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? Hear us chat about it in today's episode!
48. The Muses: Conor Kennedy
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.
47. The Folklore Love Triangle: August
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 Folklore Love Triangle series!