The Albatross

Wise men once said.... listening to Taylor Swift makes you smarter! Did you know that "The Albatross" was inspired by an 18th century poem? Leave it to Taylor to educate us on poetry that we never knew about!  In this song, Taylor takes a story about how in olden times sailors saw albatross birds as signs of bad luck and misfortune, and flips the script to take the power as a woman who is often seen as an enemy.  Nick, Ana, Amy, and Lacey discuss the lyrics, the storytelling, the inspiration, the history, the poetry... everything that goes into an outstanding Taylor Swift song on THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT.  THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY RUFF GREENS! To get YOUR FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag, go to http:/ruffgreens.com and use Promo code TAYLORSWIFTFAN. THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY QUINCE! Go to https://www.quince.com/taylorswiftfan for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY VIIA! Try VIIA Hemp! https://viia.co/SWIFTFANPOD and use code SWIFTFANPOD THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY CHIME! Get started today at https://www.chime.com/TAYLORSWIFTFAN THIS PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY BETTER HELP! Go to https://www.betterhelp.com/TAYLORSWIFTFAN today to get 10% off your first month There are lots of ways to reach us, including our exclusive Lobster Lounge! Join in on the discussion there at https://station.page/13 , or let us know on the socials! CONTACT THE PODCAST! Voicemail Number- [phone] Email- [e-mail] IG- https://www.instagram.com/the13podcast TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@the13podcast Twitter- https://twitter.com/the13TSpodcast YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@13ATaylorSwiftFanPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices