Good for a Weekend: A Taylor Swift Podcast

Kressie chats with notable SwiftTok-er Bryan (Bryanlicious2) about his passion for interpreting Taylor Swift lyrics, Karyn the inflatable snake, the time he got banned from TikTok, what he think is coming next, and much more.

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Kressie chats with TikTok star, influencer, and Swiftie(!), Brooke Barry. Brooke, now 21, first went viral at 15 when she posted a short clip to an app called Musical.ly (which later became TikTok) set to Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift. Since then, Brooke has continued sharing her Swiftiness on her TikTok to her 3.1 million followers, all while producing regular, non-Taylor related content. We discuss Brooke's sewing and h...

Kressie and returning guest Mary Katherine talk all things Jack Antonoff--including how he first got involved with music, his personal life (*cough* *cough* the infamous PowerPoint), a now disappeared docu-series, and our favorite Jack Antonoff collaborations. Thank you, MK, for being a wonderful guest host! And, congrats to Jack for winning Producer of the Year at the 2022 Grammys.

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In this episode, Ali announces her difficult decision to step down as co-host of Good for a Weekend. Ali wants to remain a part of the Good for a Weekend family, so if you want to reach her please feel free to message her on Instagram @aliklebo or email her at ali@writingontheway.com

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Good for a Weekend is back and we've finally watched Cats! The 2019 film stars Taylor Swift along with Francesca Hayward, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Rebel Wilson, Jason Derulo, Judi Dench, and James Corden. How did such a star-studded film end up losing Universal a projected $70 million? We have a lot of thoughts. (And nightmares.) Along the way we discuss our feelings on seeing celebrities walk around like cats, how much C...

Ali and Kressie share their 2022 predictions for Taylor Swift, resolutions for Taylor, her team, and her fans, and end the episode with non-Swift related predictions for the New Year. Ali sees TS10 in 2022, and Kressie sees several music videos. The two coin two different meanings for FTF, Fan Theory Fatigue, and For the Future--which will you use? Both Kressie and Ali have several words for the UMG merchandise team. Get it toget...

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We share our highs and lows of Taylor Swift's latest re-recording, Red (Taylor's Version, as well as our thoughts on the From the Vault Tracks, and listener reactions. We also discuss the two new music videos, Evermore's Grammy nomination, and our Spotify Wrapped.

Thank you to everyone who emailed us, commented on our posts, DM'd us, and chatted in the Disc...

It’s no secret Taylor Swift loves to bake—she’s even said that her love language is cooking! With the holidays just around the corner, we thought it would be festive to discuss the times Taylor has cooked for her friends as well as all the recipes you can try too! Did you know Taylor received private cooking lessons from Ina Garten? Did you know Taylor taught St. Vincent how to cook?! We share several little known facts about Taylo...

Our girl Taylor Swift has given a lot of interviews over the years, and Kressie and Ali are here to spill about the most iconic of them all. From Taylor's first time talking about red lipstick, to her unforgettable red carpet clapback to Entertainment Tonight, to her Rolling Stone "Musicians on Musicians" interview with Paul McCartney; GFAW's got it covered. Think we missed one of her most iconic Q&As? Tell us a...

Happy Halloween, Swifties! Need a last-minute costume? Look no further! After starting the episode with a ~spooky~ story, Ali and Kressie share easy Taylor Swift costumes containing items you may already have in your closet. Some of our favorites are the "Should've Said No" wet dress look, as well as the lime green dog from "The Last Great American Dynasty." Tangents include what's happening with the Red (Ta...

Taylor Swift fans sent us their confessions, spicy hot takes, embarrassing moments, and hills they’d die on–and we share them in this very special second edition of Swiftie Confessions. We hear an important defense of ME!, a reminder of Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney’s power, a surprising Peter Pan reference, and much more. There’s laughter, tears… yeah, mostly just laughter and tears. Join the Discord to fill out your own Taylor ...

In an act of feminism, Kressie and returning guest MK each rank Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends (Conor Kennedy, Joe Jonas, Calvin Harris, John Mayer, Harry Styles, Tom Hiddleston, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Taylor Lautner). Neither knew each other's list before recording, so several shocking revelations are made. Which messy ex do you think made Kressie's top 3? Which ranking will MK end up rethinking? We dive into the histor...

In celebration of Ali's upcoming 25th birthday, Ali shares 25 things Taylor Swift accomplished before turning the age 25. Nothing like a quarter life crisis, right? Ali covers everything from Taylor's first Album of the Year win at the Grammys, to being named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People at the mere age of 20, to making Big Machine relevant (Scott Borchetta could never.)

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We interview author Kristina Parro and discuss her Taylor Swift inspired debut, Lucky: A Novel. Kristina shares her history as a Taylor Swift fan, her writing process, and interesting facts she learned about Rebekah Harkness and Holiday House during her research. Thank you Kristina for coming on the show!

Learn more about Kristina and buy Lucky: A Novel at her website: https://kristinaparro.com/

We also announce our upcoming edi...

We talk about the friendship of our dreams: Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Taylor Swift. Did you know people actually thought Blake SHADED Taylor before they were friends? It didn't take long to set the record straight with Blake and Taylor's day off in Australia during the 1989 World Tour, birthday pies, romantic getaways with Ryan and Joe Alwyn, and of course, Taylor's infamous 4th of July parties. Following Blake&#...

We read Taylor Swift’s astrological birth chart and discuss how it can be related to famous moments in Taylor’s life, as well as her music. We dissect her big three zodiac signs, Sagittarius sun, Scorpio rising, and Cancer moon, as well as get into the nitty gritty details of the rest of her chart. We talk about our personal opinions on astrology as well as some fun facts about the signs. We aren't horoscope experts--but we had...

Kressie and Ali talk all things Selena Gomez. From Selena's start on Barney & Friends, to her Disney Channel darling days, to her iconic friendship with Demi Lovato, all the way to her even more iconic friendship with none other than Taylor Swift. There is A LOT to cover about Selena Gomez. Let's all face it, Selena Gomez's friendship to Taylor Swift is the ultimate definition of #goals. We may mention the Jonas Bro...

Big ol' trigger warnings for suicide, cyber-bullying, unsolicited dick pics, possible kidnapping… This content is not suitable for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised.

To kick off our new series, Taylor Swift Stan Drama, we're starting things off with one of the most iconic moments that's ever happened on Stan Twitter: Fady. Last summer, before Folklore was released, a well-known Taylor Swift fan account on Twi...

We share our favorite iconic moments from Taylor Swift's performances over the years, including all the times Taylor has gotten caught in sticky situations and handled it flawlessly, the "Dear John" fireworks, the iconic guests of the 1989 World Tour, her beautiful covers like "Bette Davis Eyes" and "Drops of Jupiter," and much more. At the end of the episode, we speculate what Taylor's next tour wil...