Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast

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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 Aug 14, 2024

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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" summer, we are reminded that Taylor's mere existence lives in the minds of stans of all artists. Jake, who has been closely following Taylor's chart positions since 2012, brings us incredible insight on what it means to "block" artists...and if it's even truly possible.

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*Explicit: Language, Mild Sexual Content

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94. The Muses: Matty Healy (Part 1: The Timeline) Jun 20, 2024

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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 contacts, Dani & Olivia have compiled ~150 noteworthy moments in time…and they are ready to share their findings. It may have been surprising to most when ‘The Tortured Poets Department’s’ muse apparent was the frontman of pop rock band The 1975, but once you’re presented with the decade of details compiled in this episode, you’ll understand how a relationship that only formally lasted a month could inspire over two hours of songs…at least.

Remember to keep in touch with us in the off season, and we will see you back here for Season 4!

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*Explicit: Language, Sexual Content, Drugs

The initiative for our finale and our offseason is Save the Children. Without immediate support, vulnerable children are at risk of physical and emotional harm with devastating, lifelong consequences. Together, we can fight threats to children's lives. Click here to join us in donating.

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93. Mental Cages: Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? Jun 12, 2024

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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/constantly scrutinized can turn a “good girl” into the monster people think she is. However, Taylor is aware that she technically put herself in this “asylum”- but does that mean she has no right to complain about it? And what of the good things she has done for artists who have followed in her footsteps…such as Billie Eilish (wanna talk about the drama, anyone)? Pop in as we talk through it all!

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*Explicit: Language, Sexual Content, Lyrics containing self-harm

This week's initiative is Save the Children. Without immediate support, Gaza's vulnerable children are at risk of physical and emotional harm with devastating, lifelong consequences. Together, we can fight threats to children's lives. Click here to join us in donating.

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92. Dear Taylistener: Finding a Place in this World - How to Process Moving Somewhere New Jun 05, 2024

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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, and confusion surrounding moving away from everything you know. Most of us have done it or will do it, and your hosts are both moving away right now, so what better way to wade through these complex emotions than together through Taylor lyrics?

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*Explicit: Language

This week's initiative is to get eSims to Palestinians in need of contacting the world outside its borders. Click here to join us in donating.

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91. Taylor & Her World: Talking Taylor with Stephanie Burt, Professor of the Swiftie Harvard Class May 29, 2024

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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 of you have requested: Gaylor theories. Tune in to get Taylearned with the second and final part of our Harvard lecture series!

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*Explicit: Sexual Content

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90. How to Become Famous: A Look into Taylor's Fame ft. Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein May 22, 2024

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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 people become famous- and how they don’t. Taylor Swift is a perfect case study of the mixture of luck and talent needed to be the biggest name in the world, so let’s talk about it with one of the best minds in higher education!

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89. State of Swift: What Went Down in Paris May 15, 2024

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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 bring you another installment of ‘State of Swift’ to bring you up to speed.

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As many of you know, there is a humanitarian crisis happening in Gaza. In our efforts to help the people of Palestine, we are highlighting the GoFundMes of several of our favorite Swiftie creators. Each week, we will be supporting a new Palestinian family in raising money to escape Rafah. We hope you join us in these lifesaving fundraisers.

Today, we highlight Abdullah Al-Ashi and his family, sponsored by Elizabeth (aka MoonyBug on TikTok). Please support by donating here.

*Explicit: Language

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88. EXTRA CREDIT: The Beef Between Kendrick and Drake (& Where Does Taylor Fit In?) May 08, 2024

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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 the tea party!

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*Explicit: Language, Sexual Content, Lyrics that contain Domestic Violence & Pedophilia

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87. 'The Tortured Poets Department' Album Review + Our Officially Unofficial Album Rankings May 01, 2024

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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.

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*Explicit: Language, Sexual Content

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86. Honest First Impressions of 'The Tortured Poets Department' Apr 24, 2024

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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 went through their minds during this crazy start to our newest era.

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*Explicit: Language, Sexual Content, Drug References, Mental Health, Suicide

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