Swiftie Sessions: A Taylor Swift Podcast

TTPD Revisited

In this week's session, the girls are going back into the asylum to revisit Taylor's latest album. With lots of mixed reviews out there, Brianna, Paije, and Janine discuss their thoughts on what the media has had to say about the album, and they share their own rankings now that the album has had some time to settle. 

All's Fair in Love and Poetry

A chaotic weekend has led to this chaotic episode, in which Brianna, Paije, and Janine review the evidence presented by The Chairman herself. Taylor's surprise release of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology gave the girls plenty to talk about. Without further ado, we hereby conduct this post mortem...

The Five Stages of Heartbreak

It is T-minus one week until The Tortured Poets Department changes the world forever, and this week's session is dedicated to the chaotic playlists that Taylor just launched. After discussing some of the *super messy* rumors that have recirculated about Joe and some potential infidelity, Brianna and Paije discuss their thoughts on Taylor's selections for each stage of heartbreak. They share their own picks (which they chose before Taylor even debuted these playlists!) and analyze the implications of some of the song choices on these playlists. 

It’s Been A Long Time Coming

With Taylor's newest album on the horizon, the girls decide to take a look back at Taylor's first self-owned album. This week's session is dedicated to the somewhat overlooked, but all too crucial, album Lover. In this episode, Brianna and Paije talk about what this album signified in Taylor's career, as well as unpack all of the "Easter eggs" that her and Joe might not have been as rock solid as fans had assumed they were. 
 
**To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 32:47

When Our Cascade Ocean Wave Blues Come

In honor of one of Taylor's most recent, chaotic mash-ups, this week's session is dedicated to Taylor's most vulnerable song off of folklore. After a relatively short news segment, the girls take a deep dive into the cascade ocean wave blues of the song "peace." Brianna, Paije, and Janine discuss the song's (now, somewhat ironic) message and their personal connections to the song. 
 
**To skip the news segment, go to 29:49**

What Do You Mean?

What do you mean Taylor is releasing a new album? What do you mean she's been working on it for two years?? What do you mean track five is called "So Long, London"??? In this week's session, the girls freak out over all the new developments that have occurred since they last recorded. In their longest episode yet, Brianna, Paije, and Janine discuss everything from the Grammys to the Super Bowl and share all of their many predictions/expectations for Taylor's newest surprise: The Tortured Poets Department. 

32 (Episodes) And Still Growing Up Now

*This episode was recorded prior to the Grammys, so for obvious reasons, it does not include any discussion of The Tortured Poets Department announcement or the track list. Please come back in two weeks to hear our reactions and thoughts/predictions!*
This week’s session focuses on Taylor’s most famous forgiveness track. After a lengthy news segment that begins with a very intense discussion of the recent AI photos of Taylor, the girls dive into the lyrics of the song Innocent and share their thoughts on how this song has changed since its debut. 
**To skip the outdated (and somewhat irrelevant) news segment, go to 47:17

The Unserious Side of Taylor Swift

This session is dedicated to all of Taylor's happy, fun, feel good songs! While these songs are often less appreciated, the girls give them plenty of love in this episode. Brianna and Paije share all of their favorites and talk about what they love about the unserious side of Taylor Swift.
 
**To skip the news and get right to the main topic, jump to 25:41

Let the Games Begin

Welcome back! The girls are here for their first episode of the new year, and it takes them a beat to get back into the swing of things. The session starts with a long rant about the Golden Globes (featuring a much needed tirade about glory that is the Barbie movie). Next, Paije shares her song choices to summarize her 2023 and the songs she's manifesting for 2024. As always, Brianna and Janine helpfully derail the conversation with lots of personal tangents. Finally, the girls play some lyric themed games that they hope you enjoy. Welcome to the Year of the Girl! 
 
**To skip the news segment (and Barbie movie rants), go to 28:55
***To skip right to the games, go to 53:25

Happy Honda-Days!

In the last session of the year, Brianna and Janine host their first duo episode without Paije, who is unfortunately sick, and they had a lot to say about this past year! Whether you celebrate Honda-Days or Toyota-Thon, all celebrations are welcome in this episode dedicated to Taylor's Holiday album. After a much shorter news segment than in weeks past, the girls share their thoughts on Taylor's "Sounds of the Season" and speculate on why she hasn't released it as a Taylor's Version yet. Brianna and Janine also share what songs they believe perfectly encapsulate 2023 for them, as well as the three songs they are manifesting for 2024! 
 
To get right to the main topic and skip the news, jump to 29:22