The Taylor Seminars

Exquisite & Hannah analyze the first track "Fortnight." We talk about the context of the song, go through it stanza by stanza, and even leave room for interpretation--just how Taylor does throughout the album. NOTE: Hannah thought there was a misprint in her lyrics and tried to correct them, but her corrected lyrics were wrong, so please ignore that part. We do not have the resources to edit it. Just... pretend it didn't happen. SECOND NOTE: Sorry about all the gardening noise in

Hannah & Exquisite dive into "The Tortured Poets Department" and its accompanying "Anthology." They start by reading and analyzing the "In Summation" poem by Taylor Swift and how it unlocks the album for careful readers and listeners. Then they talk broad themes about the album, from the red herrings and mixing of muses to the sex, innocence, and threads of predation.

We’re just days away from the release of “The Tortured Poets Department.” Join Hannah and Exquisite as they trace the evidence Taylor has presented so far about the sound and substance of the album. From her Eras tourspeeches and Time “Person of the Year” Interview to the teased lyrics and variant names, Taylor has left plenty for them to talk about. Whether you’ve been keeping up with every hint or you need someone to catch you up, this episode is for you. The two end this week’s seminar with

Taylor Swift dropped The Five Stages of Heartbreak playlists on Apple Music today, and so we obviously scrapped our original script so we could talk about it. So listen in as Hannah and Exquisite share their thoughts about the playlists and how they connect them to TTPD. Follow us on Twitter/X Hannah @sippingaugust Exquisite @exquisitewill Art by @alefvernon Music by @eastlovemusic

An introduction to the podcast. This quick preview features Hannah (@sippingaugust) and Exquisite (@exquisitewill) as they discuss the creation and format of the podcast going forward. And yes, they talk a bit about the upcoming The Tortured Poets Department album coming up. Subscribe for our first real episode coming out next week! Art credit: Alef Vernon (@alefvernon). Subscribe to his Patreon!