Swiftie Sessions: A Taylor Swift Podcast

Come One, Come All

Taylor's back in the office, which means the girls have lots to talk about! This week, Brianna and Paije share their thoughts on Taylor's newest Eras Tour outfits. Then, in honor of the long awaited arrival of the TTPD + The Anthology vinyl, they dive into the lyrics of How Did It End? and Brianna brings the mood down with a vivid description of what the death rattle actually is. 
 
**To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 1:04:03 

The Many Eras of a Tortured Poet

This week's session begins with a lengthy discussion on the Rise and Fall of Chappell Roan. Brianna and Paije discuss the many criticisms she has been receiving and how that compares to Taylor and other artists. Then, the girls share which other albums they think The Tortured Poets Department songs might fit on. Feel free to reach out and share which eras you think The Tortured Poet fits! 
 
**To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 53:13

VMAs (Taylor's Version)

Buckle up and prepare for many a tangents in this episode! After a week off, the girls struggle to maintain any semblance of order. In this week's session, Brianna and Paije discuss everything from the US Open to Brittany Mahomes to Taylor's presidential candidate endorsement, before they finally get to VMAs. 

Taylor's Most Overrated/Underrated Songs (Part 2)

In this week's session, Brianna and Paije finish their discussion on Taylor's most overrated and underrated songs. After their discussion of Taylor's final night in London (during which Brianna officially retires from clowning forever), the girls go through Taylor's five most recent albums and share what songs they think don't get enough love and which songs they think might be a little overhyped. 
 
**To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 1:00:26

Taylor's Most Overrated/Underrated Songs (Part 1)

After a lengthy news segment recapping the troubling news from Vienna and Taylor's shows in London (minus the final night), Brianna and Paije go through Taylor's first 6 studio albums and share which songs they feel might not be appreciated enough and which songs might be a little too appreciated. Brianna also spends an embarrassing amount of time clowning for a Rep TV announcement that never came. She'll be officially turning in her rainbow wig and red nose on the next episode, so stay tuned! 
 
**To skip the Vienna discussion, go to 27:54
****To skip the entire news segment, go to 49:16

Unpopular Opinions?

In this week's session, Brianna and Paije share some unpopular opinions about all things related to Taylor Swift. Are they actually unpopular though? Listen along and judge for yourself!
Please feel free to share your thoughts or some unpopular opinions of your own on Instagram: @swiftiesessionspodcast
 
**To skip the news and get to the main topic, go to 34:31

And They Said Speak Now

In honor of the one-year anniversary of its Taylor's Version release, this week's episode focuses on Paije's favorite Taylor album, Speak Now. During this session, the girls discuss the concept of the album and its importance in Taylor's career. Brianna and Paije review the major themes and messages and how they personally relate to them, as well as how those themes have appeared elsewhere in Taylor's work. 
 
**To skip the news segment, go to 54:49

Forgive Me Peter...

The long awaited deep dive into the beloved track, Peter, has finally arrived! This session focuses entirely on the many allusions and symbols in the track. Brianna, Paije, and Janine discuss the vivid imagery and beautiful melody that accompanies this stunning ballad, and, as usual, Brianna has plenty to say about the literary context and background of the source material.  
 
To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 42:02

Shade Never Made Anybody Less Gay

Happy Pride! This week's session is dedicated to all the girls, gays, and theys! In this episode, Brianna and Janine get surprisingly heated as they rate all of Taylor's albums on the Kinsey Scale, a visual model used to determine how homo or heterosexual someone/something is at any given moment. They discuss everything from the songs to the aesthetics to the use of pronouns in an attempt to answer the age old question: How gay is this? 
 
** To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 30:14

The Many Stages of Tortured Poets

In this week's session, Brianna and Paije revisit Taylor's 5 Stages of Heartbreak playlists, now featuring Tortured Poets songs! In the news segment, the girls discuss all of Taylor's most recent surprise song mash-ups, as well as the many haters she's been accumulating lately (which for some reason includes Billie Eilish???). Then they review which TTPD songs were added to which stage of heartbreak and share their thoughts on each placement. 
 
***To skip the news and get right to the main topic, go to 1:06:05