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Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast

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With nearly two decades in the entertainment industry, Taylor Swift has cemented herself as a musical and cultural icon and phenomenon. However, there are substantial layers to the story of Taylor. All of that history cannot be learned in a day...but perhaps it can be "Taylearned" in a podcast! Weekly, join Olivia Kotarski & Dani Winchester as they break down all things Taylor Swift, from the rumors to the theories to what started it all: the music! Email Us: TaylearningPodcast@gmail.com Visit our

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01:18:04

142. The Album Review of a Showgirl + Our Unofficial...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/10/29

Nearly four weeks ago, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ was released into the world! During these past four weeks, it seems everyone on the earth has formed an opinion about this album…and your hosts are no different. Join us in today’s much-requested episode as Dani & Olivia break down the album’s highs and lows, track by track, to give you their full reviews. Per usual (and also by request), they also share their current track rankings! But don’t expect those to be written in stone just yet…Subscribe

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00:52:43

141. The Music Behind the Muse: Joe Alwyn - Lover (2019)

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Back in September, you met us in the afterglow when we talked through Taylor Swift & Joe Alwyn’s relationship timeline leading up to the “Lover” album. Today, we invite you to continue this journey through the music behind the muse as we dissect the 2019 album! Specifically, we follow the lyrics to see where Joe influenced these anxiety-riddled love tunes. Additionally, we talk about how we’d feel about their relationship had we been die-hard Swifties at the time, and we analyze their

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01:12:35

140. Harvard's Stephanie Burt Returns! To Talk About...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/10/15

She’s back! Today, your hosts are again joined by Harvard University’s very own viral professor, Stephanie Burt, as she talks about Taylor through the lens of her newest book: “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift.” This episode features Dani & Olivia talking with Stephanie through big Taylor questions: can she maintain her level of fame forever? How did she even get this huge? What helped Taylor more: talent or luck? All of these questions and more are addressed in

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00:51:57

139. Unfiltered & Unedited(!) First Impressions of...

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2025/10/08

Is this Taylor’s most divisive album ever released? The internet sure seems to think so! In today’s episode - which is unedited and unfiltered, leaving in every thought, “um”, and cold-as-ice hot take - your hosts tackle their first impressions of “The Life of a Showgirl”. With 12 tracks to go through + a movie & music video to review, Dani & Olivia are not short on content to comment on! Which song excited Olivia the most? Which one did Dani think was the weakest? What about the song that

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00:58:27

138. Your Officially Unofficial 'The Life of a...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/10/01

The countdown is on! In less than 48 hours, we finally get to look behind the curtains of The Life of a Showgirl. In this episode, Dani & Olivia keep with tradition and share their plans for this weekend (dubbed “The Weekend of a Showgirl”). This weekend is PACKED- from the album release party to Chappell Roan in KC to a wedding, your gals are feeling like busy showgirls themselves! Plus, this episode features Q&A based on your questions from Instagram, as well as some more predictions about

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00:45:34

137. The Songs of a Showgirl: Guessing What Each...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/09/24

It’s frightening! It’s rapturous! It’s beautiful! And what we are referring to, of course, is the vulnerable concept of today’s show! In this episode, your hosts continue a beloved Taylearning tradition as they guess what each of the tracks on “The Life of a Showgirl” will sound like. With no lead single and no audio clips released, we know very little about the sound of this record (other than that it is full of “bangers”- thank you, Travis Kelce). But will this stop Dani & Olivia from throwing

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01:36:47

136. The Muses: Joe Alwyn II -...Meet Her in the...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/09/17

So the secret is out: 2018 Taylor Swift is dating 2018 Joe Alwyn. “Reputation” is in the world, the Rep Tour is impending, and all is well with the darling couple…right? In today’s second installment of the Joe Alwyn Muses Timeline, Dani & Olivia pick up right where they left off in part 1 to talk about the relationship as it builds toward the Lover Era. “Lover” is an album that is infamously riddled with anxiety surrounding love, so join us as we talk about the events that led to the

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01:03:11

135. The Triumphant Return of Max Martin & Shellback:...

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2025/09/10

Taylor Swift surprised the music and fandom world when she announced that TS12, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, would be produced exclusively by Max Martin & Shellback. This dynamic pop duo worked with Taylor on albums ‘Red’ through ‘Reputation’, but they have not been seen in her discography since. But they are indisputable hitmakers, so will they take Taylor’s next album to Pop Bible status? Listen in as your hosts talk through Martin & Shellback’s iconic musical histories, including

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00:59:26

134. The Music Behind the Muse: Joe Alwyn -...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/09/03

A couple of weeks ago, you joined us as we went through the beginnings of Taylor Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. The first year-and-a-half or so of their trysts inspired a lot of music from Taylor, and a good chunk of that music finds its home on 2017’s “Reputation.” In today’s episode, Dani & Olivia go through Rep, track by track, to hunt for Joe-inspired moments. Taylor has been quite forthcoming about this album being inspired by the actor, but how much of it has “Joefluence”? Tune in to

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00:23:15

133. STATE OF SWIFT: Baby, She Said YES!!! Immediate...

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2025/08/27

UM??? HELLO??? WTF??? OMG!!! Yesterday, we got the biggest Taylor news about her personal life to EVER hit the TL: TAYLOR IS GETTING MARRIED. married. MARRIED?? MARRIED!! That’s right! Tayvis made it officially official when Travis proposed a couple of weeks ago, and the pair shared the news in a joint post just hours ago. Join us in today’s emergency State of Swift installment - which will also serve as our actual episode for this week - as we share our immediate reactions, sentiments, and some

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01:34:51

132. The Muses: Joe Alwyn I -...Isn't it Delicate?

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2025/08/20

The time has finally come. In what was initially slated to be our Season 5 premiere (pre “Showgirl” era), your hosts at long last return to The Muses miniseries to kick off the story of Joe Alwyn! In this highly anticipated episode, Olivia & Dani take you through the beginnings of Joe & Taylor’s lengthy relationship. Where did they meet? When did it become official? Did Taylor cheat? What moments from this time inspired specific songs in Taylor’s discography? We go through all of that and

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00:45:35

131. EMERGENCY State of Swift: New Heights Introduces...

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2025/08/15

In the words of Jason & Travis Kelce…we have some NEW NEEEEEWS! A week ago, we were preparing for the premiere of our fifth season, blissfully unaware of the imminent announcement of TS12. But then, the world shook at the beginning of this week when Taylor Swift announced “The Life of a Showgirl” on New Heights. This meant one thing: we had to start our season a few days early to react to this breaking news! Join us in today’s de facto season premiere/breaking news update/reaction episode as we

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00:01:05

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast - Season 5 Trailer

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/07/23

We are so back. Your favorite Taylor Swift podcast that dives into the music, the lore, & the theories is returning for Season 5! Taylearn alongside us for TL5 every Wednesday, beginning August 20. We'll see you there!

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02:02:06

131. It's Our "Tayniversary"! Listener Mailbag +...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/06/11

THREE YEARS!!! In today’s bonus episode, which is also our longest episode ever, your hosts finally work through the first ever Taylearning Listener Mailbag. Over the past few months, you have submitted your best questions for us to answer. Some are about Taylor, some are about us, some are somehow about both! What songs would we erase from existence? Is THAT situationship over for good? What makeup brands do we swear by? If Taylor’s songs were people, who would be friends and who would be enemies

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00:30:13

130. State of Swift: BREAKING NEWS! Taylor Finally...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/05/31

The post heard ‘round the world: Taylor Swift now owns the masters to her first six albums! This contentious battle, which resulted in the birth of the “Taylor’s Version” project, waged on for six years before finally officially coming to a conclusion on May 30, 2025. In this bonus emergency episode, Dani & Olivia return from their seasonal break to bring to you immediate thoughts, some fun stats about the initial impact of the announcement, and what we might be looking to in the future for

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01:53:47

129. How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music ft....

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/05/07

For literally years now, we’ve been quoting Rob Sheffield on this podcast. Rob, who is perhaps best known for his work writing for Rolling Stone, is both a long-time fan and professional critic of Taylor Swift. He also is a self-proclaimed fan of Taylearning…so we had to get him on the podcast! Tune into this hefty TL4 Season Finale to hear us interview Rob about his life, opinions, observations, and his new book - “Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music.” The

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01:39:08

128. The 'Squad' - Selena Gomez

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/04/30

Taylor Swift has had many fellow famous “BFFs” in her years of being in the public eye. However, one of them has been there since almost the very beginning - Selena Gomez: actress, pop star, philanthropist, producer, and businesswoman. Since meeting in 2008, Taylor and Selena, or “Taylena,” have been mostly inseparable, as far as public friendship connections go They consistently bring up one another, post each other on social media, and support one another’s projects. In this penultimate episode

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00:58:49

127. Dear Taylistener: Now That YOU Don't Talk -...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/04/23

We all know someone who has become so lost in their [toxic] relationship that they cut off other loved ones. In today’s ‘Dear Taylistener’ episode - our advice column miniseries where we use Taylor Swift songs as a source of wisdom - our listener writes to us about being on the receiving end of the social chop when her close guy friend cuts her off to appease his new girlfriend. It can be difficult to convince others that your cross-gender friendship is solely platonic, but it can be even harder to

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01:10:26

126. All We Think About is KARMA: The Missing Album...

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/04/16

For her entire professional career up until the transition between 1989 (2014) and Reputation (2017), Taylor had a predictable schedule of releasing a new album every two years. But 2016 was different, as we saw the ostensible cancellation of Taylor and her subsequent reclusivity. As a result, we got one of the most iconic and fabled pieces of lost media: Taylor Swift’s “missing” album from 2016. Nicknamed “Karma” by Swifties, the existence of this album is hotly debated, and there are good

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00:56:01

125. Mental Cages: This Is Me Trying

Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast ·

2025/04/09

It’s time for the song that features the namesake of this miniseries to have its moment in the sun: This Is Me Trying. This track, an underrated gem from 2020’s ‘folklore,’ features Taylor singing from multiple devastating perspectives. She acts as the mouthpiece for a melancholic alcoholic, a regretful burnout, and a despondent suicidal person. Through these lyrics, she tells the story of how hard it is to simply try for some people. Sometimes, your best looks like hell to everyone else, and no one

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