Hits Differently: A Taylor Swift Podcast

It may be June again, but it will never be June 2024 again… in this episode, Molly and Ryan reflect on their trip to Scotland this time last year to see The Eras Tour. Taylor Swift played three sold out shows at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh and the Hits Differently crew was lucky enough to attend each night. Relive their favorite memories like the Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve hand claw, exile featuring the crowd, and a ...

It’s been ONE week since Taylor Swift announced that she bought the masters for her first six albums… one week of Taylor owning her entire life’s work! In this bonus episode, Molly explains the backstory of how we got here and the INSANE reaction from swifties this week. Molly will also update you on how Ryan is feeling lately without her clown wig on and share stories from their weekend together! 

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Molly and Ryan streamed live together to celebrate Taylor Swift reclaiming her life's work! Taylor Swift announced on Friday, May 30th that she purchased the masters to her first 6 albums which include over 20 years worth of music, photos, music videos, and concert films. What does this mean for the unfinished Taylor's Version projects? Is she already hinting at TS12? We'll break it all down for you on this livestream podc...

Molly covers the BREAKING news that Taylor Swift successfully bought back her entire catalog. Taylor Swift purchased the master rights to her original six albums from Shamrock Capital. In a letter to the fans, Taylor also said that the re-record of Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) is complete, while Reputation (Taylor's Version) is incomplete. Taylor teased that vault tracks may still come from reputation and fans may hear ...

Molly and Ryan hosted a special LIVE podcast recapping the 2025 American Music Awards. Taylor Swift did not attend the AMAs and surprisingly did not win any of the fan-voted awards. In this episode, we share our thoughts on the show itself - was Taylor intentionally slighted? Plus, the next potential clown dates on our radar and many more rabbit holes in between.

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Taylor’s Version of Look What You Made Me Do was used for a third time this week in the opening scene of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu… SIX days before the American Music Awards. If you weren’t clowning yet, it’s time to get on board!! Molly and Ryan lay out all of the easter eggs that are in play ahead of the AMAs on Monday 5/26. Could an announcement for Reputation (Taylor’s Version), Debut, or TS12 be on the table?! 

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So much has happened in the Taylor-verse over the last week! Taylor Nation has given us some of the most obvious Easter eggs yet and this time, even Selena Gomez seems to be in on it. Ryan and Molly explain why all eyes are on the American Music Awards on May 26th (join us for a livestream on YouTube right after the AMAs!). Plus, Taylor Swift was seen out this week with Travis Kelce. We also give you the latest update on T...

Is Taylor Swift entering a new era?! Molly and Ryan explain how Taylor’s official fan account, Taylor Nation, may be hinting at what’s next. This week’s Tay Therapy submissions are all from young swifties who share how The Tortured Poets Department album helped them through a tough period in their lives.

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Nobody’s heard from Taylor in months but there’s still a *LOT* going on at the moment! First, Taylor Swift was nominated for 6 American Music Awards last week. Ryan and Molly explain why the AMAs are an important part of the re-record project. Speaking of the re-records, we finally have updates on the trademarks for Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version). Taylor’s music was included in The Summer...

Is Taylor Swift going back on tour soon?! What special ways did Taylor Nation celebrate the FIRST birthday of The Tortured Poets Department? Ryan and Molly catch you up on the latest. Plus, relive the TTPD release night and the WILD double album drop announcement as Ryan and Molly react to clips from their first listen. Did their initial hot takes stay consistent a year later? Swifties share their own stories from TTPD rel...

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Happy first birthday to The Tortured Poets Department!!! We can’t believe it’s been one whole year since Taylor Swift shocked us all with the double album drop that changed our lives. Celebrate the anniversary of the album release with Molly and Ryan as they draft their TTPD Top 5!

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Information about Taylor’s next project leaked this week… Molly and Ryan catch you up on the latest. Plus, decoding a few very suspicious videos posted recently that could also be telling us what is next for Taylor. Molly shares her experience trying to get the Fortnight vinyl for Record Store Day and we wrap it all up with a Tay Therapy submission about 'Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?'

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Fresh Out The Slammer you know who our first call will be to…! Swifties rallied to get Taylor Swift’s ‘Fresh Out The Slammer’ trending over the weekend across social and streaming platforms. The movement grew so much that even Jack Antonoff chimed in to share his favorite track on the album! Ryan and Molly break down why this song is Top Tier Taylor. Plus, what was up with that sus Taylor Na...

World Autism Day is on April 2nd and April is Autism Awareness Month. Hits Differently is excited to celebrate and recognize the autistic community and discuss how impactful Taylor Swift’s music can be for a person with autism.

In this episode, Molly and Ryan are joined by author, keynote speaker, and award-winning branded content creator Melanie Deziel. Melanie was diagnosed with autism in her early 30s and discovered Tay...

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Taylor Swift posted on social media for the first time in 100 days… (but baby, who’s counting?) Molly and Ryan discuss why swifties think Taylor was sending us a message and how it lines up with a lot of other recent clues. Ryan puts on her (metaphorical) reputation clown wig and adds her notes to the Mirroball theories pointing to 3/28 that Molly dis...

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Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Tour of the Century at the iHeart Radio Music Awards gave swifties a lot to think about. Molly shares what she thinks swifties should take away from Taylor’s message. Plus, sharing your stories of how Taylor’s music has impacted your life with some Tay Therapy - Eras Tour themed!

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Taylor Swift truly has a song for everything and anything you might be going through in your life. Her music helps us to process our own emotions and gives us comfort in the fact that we aren’t alone in those feelings. This is why we created Tay Therapy - it’s an opportunity for us to share how we relate to Taylor’s music and for swifties to share thei...

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In this solo episode, Molly discusses Travis Kelce’s big career news and faces your questions on all kinds of Taylor Swift topics. Plus, did you notice this at the Oscars?! 

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Could swifties be waiting until 2027 for Taylor Swift’s final re-recorded albums, Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) to be released? Ryan and Molly unpack this recent swiftie discovery. Plus, Taylor Nation put us to the TEST - tune in to see if we passed! And our reaction to a new collab in the Tay-family.

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