Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast

You knew it, you know us…we had to talk about Taylor’s soundtrack songs for today’s episode! Also, today’s episode serves as the Taylearning Season 5 finale. We know, we know- we are just as bummed as you! But after 30 episodes, it was time to wrap it up for this season with something topical: new Taylor music! In this episode, your hosts talk about all of Taylor’s songs designed for movie sound...

The “It” Girl: The entertainment industry’s term for the woman-of-the-moment. But did you know that Clara Bow was literally the first ever “It” Girl? In today’s episode, Olivia & Dani revisit the long-running ‘Remaining Relevant’ miniseries to break down the closing track of the standard version of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which uses Clara as its namesake...

In 2010, Taylor defied her critics by releasing an entirely self-written project when she released her third album, “Speak Now”. Thirteen years later, she released this album again with her Taylor’s Version spin! In this episode, Dani & Olivia reignite the “Let’s Talk” album miniseries to dive back into the world of Speak Now. Tune in as your hosts compare and contrast the releases of b...

The cornerstone of Taylor Swift’s art has always been her songwriting. People might debate her dancing skills or singing talent, her fashion or her appearance, but no one in the business can in good faith deny her abilities with a pen. In today’s episode, Dani & Olivia talk about the honors bestowed upon Taylor recently regarding her songwriting skills! Just last week, Taylor ended up in a list for the ...

Why has Taylor Swift been able to maintain her extreme success and fame for nearly two decades? We here at Taylearning argue that there is not one simple answer, but one of the most underrated reasons is how Taylor handles fame itself. She is not shy about acknowledging how hard she works to maintain her status, and she is open about viewing fame as the privilege it is. In this episode, Dani & Olivia veer outside of solel...

When it comes to drafting songs from Taylor Swift’s albums, Olivia has Dani beat. And not by a little- by a staggering 4-1 lead, according to you, the Taylisteners! In this episode, your hosts face off again as they both draft their “teams” from ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’ Additionally, they go over their teams from their blind draft from Patreon last fall (prior to the album’s release). To c...

It’s been nearly six months since Taylor graced the world with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’...how we feeling, gang? In today’s episode, Olivia & Dani revisit TLOASG to audit their feelings about the album. This album is divisive, no doubt; Taylor seems to believe it to be her magnum opus, and the charts support this claim. But the public has different opinions, with some calling it her worst body of wo...

We asked, you answered, we analyzed…’Hoax’! This song, which serves as the closing track of the original version of ‘folklore’, is…confusing. But not just for us, not just for you, but also for its writer, Taylor Swift herself. She admitted to the song being a mosaic of shattered feelings about multiple people and situations, and Aaron Dessner (king) encouraged her to keep with the track ...

A fortnight ago, we spoke about if Taylor could ever give Joe peace in the third installment of the Joe Alwyn Muses miniseries. And in 2020, Taylor Swift shocked the world when she surprise dropped her 8th studio album, ‘folklore’. While most were shocked because the record came out of nowhere (less than a year after ‘Lover’, we might add), many Swifties were outright gagged that Taylor opened an album...

You know what time it is: the return of the highly requested Joe Alwyn Muses miniseries! Sorry to keep you waiting for a few months, but Olivia & Dani are back again today to hop back into the world of ~Toe~. Taylor’s iconic transition from pop to folk with Lover to Folklore in 2020 rocked the world of pop culture, and many people credit her relationship with Joe as a catalyst for the shift. But what was really goin...

Compared to 2023 and 2024, 2025 was a relatively low-key year for Taylor Swift. Isn’t it wild that a year with an album release + huge promo cycle + engagement announcement could be considered LOW KEY? And yet, it is indeed when you are stacking it against the years we have covered so far! Join us in today’s episode as we return from our midseason break to discuss a timeline of the biggest moments of Taylor’...

Happy HoliTAYS! It’s time for our midseason break, which also means that Taylor is dropping new content (it always seems to work out this way, doesn’t it?). Anyway, we wanted to be sure we touched base with you lovely Taylisteners before we take a beat over the next few weeks! Hop into this bonus episode to hear some end-of-year Taylor thoughts, comments on Taylor’s generosity, and learn how best to keep up ...

After weeks of anticipation, “The End of an Era” docuseries is finally out! Well, the first two episodes are, at least. How many times have you watched it? In this episode, your hosts give their overall review of the content we’ve seen so far- from serious highlights to things they wish to see improved on in the coming episodes. But we still have four more episodes to go, so nothing is off the table yet&hell...

Rumors are flying through new skies! Did Taylor Swift buy a bride out of her wedding date? Is the couple having a massive wedding or an intimate affair? WHO IS THE MAID OF HONOR? In today’s requested episode, Olivia welcomes Dani back from her vacation to jump right into the hot-button topic of “what the heck is going on with the Tayvis wedding?” Hear your hosts chat about what’s been confirmed, what d...

It’s here, the final meow‑ment of TayPurring: A Taylor Swift PodCat! The end of the TayPurring Era… Olivia curls up one more time to chat about Benjamin Button, the Ragdoll who won Taylor’s heart at first purr on the set of the ME! music video and became a full-fledged Swiftie fur-son in 2019. Tiny kitten antics, iconic TIME Magazine photoshoots, and one last purr‑fect episode celebrating the fluffiest furb...

In this second installment of TayPurring, we finally turn our sights on Taylor’s arguably most iconic feline companion: Detective Olivia Benson! From music videos to commercials, Olivia somehow manages to stay just as booked and busy as her own mom, with a sweet and loving purr-sonality to match. Tune in to hear Olivia (your host, not the cat) talk all things Olivia (the cat, not your host), and how this little kitty ha...

It’s no secret to Swifties everywhere that Taylor pawsitively loves a cat purring in her lap because it loves her. In this first installment of TayPurring: A Taylor Swift PodCat, certified cat lover Olivia dives whiskers-first, fearless into the life of Taylor’s very first furbaby: Meredith Grey. From Meredith’s iconic cattitude to her mysterious disappearing acts, Olivia chats (and let’s be real, gush...

“The Life of a Showgirl” may have given us one of Taylor’s most divisive tracks ever…and it’s a track 5, to boot. ‘Eldest Daughter’ has a lot of things going on, but one thing we can all agree on is that Taylor is attempting to be vulnerable on this song. She spends the track exploring themes of childhood-rooted walls, personal insecurities, and promises for the future. Because your ...

It seems that whenever Taylor Swift drops a music video, she can’t help herself…she simply MUST stuff it full of Easter Eggs! Her most recent one, “The Fate of Ophelia”, is absolutely no exception. Taylor herself admits that there are over one hundred eggs embedded into this video, so your hosts went digging to find everything they could. So get out your spyglass, crack those...