August 17, 2025 • 7 mins
🏈 SUPER BOWL THEORIES: Taylor said "47" twice - Eras show #47 was at Levi's Stadium where SB60 will be held!
📊 CHIEFS FANBASE TRANSFORMED: Owner reveals female fans jumped from 50% to 57% - highest in NFL!
👑 ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S SON SPEAKS: Christopher Wilding praises Taylor as "rare, positive role model"!
💃 KYLIE MINOGUE'S SUPPORT: "Respect to all my fellow Showgirls" - icons supporting icons! 📈 CRUSHING VIEWERSHIP RECORDS: 1.3M first hour viewers - nearly DOUBLE Trump's Joe Rogan appearance!
🧡 CORPORATE ORANGE TAKEOVER: United, Olive Garden, Netflix + dozens joining Taylor's orange era!
🍞 SOURDOUGH = SUPER BOWL?: 49ers mascot is Sourdough Sam + she thinks about bread "60%" of the time!
💰 GOOGLE'S ORANGE CONFETTI: Search "Taylor Swift" for special effects celebrating new era!
👁️ LASIK.COM JUMPS IN: Taylor's surgery mention gets 450K views for eye surgery company!
📝 QUALITY > QUANTITY: Only 12 focused tracks - no bonus songs this time!
🚨 BONUS EPISODES COMING: Subscribe NOW for breaking news coverage before October 3rd!
💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Facebook community discussing all theories - link in show notes!
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
Taylor Swift Today now has an official Facebook community! Connect with fellow Swifties to discuss all the incredible revelations from Taylor's New Heights appearance. Search "Taylor Swift Today" on Facebook or click the link or check out instagram and be sure to follow us to join thousands of fans worldwide. Whether you're analyzing lyrics, sharing concert memories, or just celebrating Taylor's new era, our community is the perfect place to connect with people who love Taylor as much as you do.
📊 CHIEFS FANBASE TRANSFORMED: Owner reveals female fans jumped from 50% to 57% - highest in NFL!
👑 ELIZABETH TAYLOR'S SON SPEAKS: Christopher Wilding praises Taylor as "rare, positive role model"!
💃 KYLIE MINOGUE'S SUPPORT: "Respect to all my fellow Showgirls" - icons supporting icons! 📈 CRUSHING VIEWERSHIP RECORDS: 1.3M first hour viewers - nearly DOUBLE Trump's Joe Rogan appearance!
🧡 CORPORATE ORANGE TAKEOVER: United, Olive Garden, Netflix + dozens joining Taylor's orange era!
🍞 SOURDOUGH = SUPER BOWL?: 49ers mascot is Sourdough Sam + she thinks about bread "60%" of the time!
💰 GOOGLE'S ORANGE CONFETTI: Search "Taylor Swift" for special effects celebrating new era!
👁️ LASIK.COM JUMPS IN: Taylor's surgery mention gets 450K views for eye surgery company!
📝 QUALITY > QUANTITY: Only 12 focused tracks - no bonus songs this time!
🚨 BONUS EPISODES COMING: Subscribe NOW for breaking news coverage before October 3rd!
💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Facebook community discussing all theories - link in show notes!
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
Taylor Swift Today now has an official Facebook community! Connect with fellow Swifties to discuss all the incredible revelations from Taylor's New Heights appearance. Search "Taylor Swift Today" on Facebook or click the link or check out instagram and be sure to follow us to join thousands of fans worldwide. Whether you're analyzing lyrics, sharing concert memories, or just celebrating Taylor's new era, our community is the perfect place to connect with people who love Taylor as much as you do.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callarogashawk Media.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Hey Swifties, Welcome back to Taylor Swift Today. I'm your host, Ali,
and Wow, what a week it's been. If you've been
listening to our bonus episodes and thank you to everyone
who has, you know we've been covering every single detail
of Taylor's New Heights appearance and the life of a
Showgirl announcement. Today, we're going to recap the biggest moments
and dive into some incredible new developments that have emerged
(00:31):
over the weekend. First, let me just say this week
has proven why you need to follow and subscribe to
our show. We dropped multiple bonus episodes to cover all
the breaking news, and we'll be doing that again whenever
exciting news breaks. So make sure you're subscribed wherever you
get your podcasts and following us on social media so
you get those notifications before anyone else. Let's start with
(00:54):
some amazing news from Chief's owner Clark Hunt. He appeared
on the Pat McAfee show Friday and revealed the actual
numbers behind the Taylor Swift effect on their fan base.
You guys, the Chiefs used to have a fifty to
fifty male to female ratio, but now fifty seven percent
of their fans are female, probably the highest in the NFL.
Hunt said Taylor has unintentionally done an amazing job increasing
(01:18):
their female fan base over the past two years. He
called Taylor and Travis an amazing couple and said watching
them together on the podcast was absolutely amazing. The fact
that even the team owner is gushing about their relationship
shows how much Taylor has become part of the Chief's family.
Speaking of family reactions, we got the sweetest response from
(01:39):
Elizabeth Taylor's son about track two on the album. Christopher
Wilding told TMZ he thinks Taylor is a rare positive
role model for young girls and admires her philanthropy and courage.
He said, if the song brings renewed respect to his
mother's name, that's great by him.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
How classy is that response?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
It shows the Taylor estate unders stands the parallels between
these two icons. There was also a really thoughtful opinion
piece from Sarah and Sony at Euronews that I think
captured what a lot of us are feeling. She admitted
being skeptical at first, like we just processed the Tortured
Poets Department and the eiras tour, but she made a
(02:18):
great point. Taylor Swift is a hard worker who writes
and produces her own songs, directs her videos, and is
now a completely free artist with her masters. If she
wants to release an album every six months, she can.
What reassured Sarah and honestly me too, is that this
album is only twelve tracks with no bonus songs.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Taylor called it focused and just write.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
After ttpd's thirty five songs, this feels like she's really
honing in on quality over quantity.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
She said on the podcast.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
She wanted it to be like a perfect puzzle where
everything fits together thematically. Now, can we talk about the
adorable Kylie Minogue moment. She posted on Instagram about how
her friends were sending her memories from her two thousand
and five Showgirl tour. She wrote, showgirl life is a thing,
multi dimensional and so much more than feathers and dazzle,
(03:12):
and she sent respect and admiration to all my fellow
hard working showgirls. I love seeing established artists supporting Taylor's
new era. Okay, but the fan theories this week have
been next level. Multiple Swifties have connected the dots, suggesting
Taylor might perform at Super Bowl sixty at Levi's Stadium.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
Here's the evidence.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
She mentioned forty seven twice in the podcast, joking about
performing in forty seven thousand countries and thanking Jason for
screaming for forty seven seconds. The forty seventh Eras Tour
show was at Levi's Stadium, where the next Super Bowl
will be held. Plus the forty nine ers mascot is Sourdough.
Sam and Taylor spent so much time talking about her
(03:55):
sourdough obsession. She even said she thinks about bred sixty
percent of the time. Super Bowl sixty and forty seven
plus thirteen equals sixty.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
The math is mathing people.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
She also said she knew every halftime show even before
she watched sports, and made that joke about male sports
fans wanting to see more of me on their screens.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
If this happens, it.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Would be her first Super Bowl halftime show ever. Here's
something that has the business world shook. Taylor's podcast appearance
is crushing viewership records. One point three million people tuned
in during the first hour, nearly double Trump's initial viewership
on Joe Rogan. The New Heights subscriber count jumped from
two point eight five to two point nine to one million,
(04:39):
and Spotify said it was one of their most popular
podcasts of the past year, increasing average listeners by three
thousand percent. Trump, who declared Taylor no longer hot back
in May, might want to reconsider her YouTube views hit
fifteen million in just days and are climbing fast. The
stream literally broke YouTube. They had technical difficulty because so
(05:00):
many people were watching more in a moment. The corporate
world has gone absolutely fairal for Taylor's orange era. After
she talked about orange representing how her life feels energetically,
brand started posting orange content everywhere. United Airlines, Olive, Garden Shakeshack, FedEx, Buffalo,
(05:25):
Wild Wings, Cinnabon, Walmart, Netflix, Everyone's jumping on the orange bandwagon.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Even Google is celebrating.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
If you search Taylor Swift, you get orange confetti and
a flaming heart with n baby. That's show business for you.
Over a dozen NHL teams posted orange tributes x change
their profile pick to a glittery orange X that got
five point five million views. Hey, we even changed our
podcast art color to orange. My favorite might be lasik
(05:54):
dot Com jumping on Taylor mentioning she had lasik surgery.
Their post got over four hundred fe fifty thousand views.
Everyone wants a piece of the Taylor Swift economic effect.
Speaking of that effect, let's remember that the Eras tour
was the first to cross the billion dollar mark. Cities
saw massive economic boosts from her appearances, and now with
(06:14):
this album and potential tour announcement coming, we're about to
see it all over again. What I love about this
week is how it shows Taylor's reach extends far beyond music.
She's affecting NFL demographics, inspiring corporate marketing strategies, breaking streaming records,
and creating cultural moments that everyone wants to be part of.
Elizabeth Taylor walked so Taylor Swift could run. Looking at
(06:37):
everything that's happened, the album announcement, the podcast, breaking the Internet,
the fashion reveals, the family stories, the relationship moments. This
feels like the beginning of something huge. The Life of
a show Girl isn't just an album, It's a cultural reset.
We're going back to our regular Sunday format next week,
but you know we'll be dropping bonus episodes whenever news breaks.
(07:00):
October third is getting closer and I have a feeling
there are more surprises coming, maybe a single music video,
tour announcement, super Bowl confirmation.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
The possibilities are endless.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Don't forget to join our Facebook community search Taylor Swift
today or just hit the link in the show notes
to discuss all these theories with fellow Swifties. We've been
having amazing conversations about everything from the track meetings to
super Bowl predictions. That's all for today's episode. What was
your favorite moment from this insane week? Are you convinced
about the super Bowl theory? And seriously, how are we
(07:34):
going to survive until October third? Make sure you're subscribed
so you don't miss any episodes, regular or bonus. This
is Ali still processing that Taylor Swift saved podcasting and
made orange everyone's favorite color.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Stay fearless, Swifties,
Callarogashawk Media.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Hey Swifties, Welcome back to Taylor Swift Today. I'm your host, Ali,
and Wow, what a week it's been. If you've been
listening to our bonus episodes and thank you to everyone
who has, you know we've been covering every single detail
of Taylor's New Heights appearance and the life of a
Showgirl announcement. Today, we're going to recap the biggest moments
and dive into some incredible new developments that have emerged
(00:31):
over the weekend. First, let me just say this week
has proven why you need to follow and subscribe to
our show. We dropped multiple bonus episodes to cover all
the breaking news, and we'll be doing that again whenever
exciting news breaks. So make sure you're subscribed wherever you
get your podcasts and following us on social media so
you get those notifications before anyone else. Let's start with
(00:54):
some amazing news from Chief's owner Clark Hunt. He appeared
on the Pat McAfee show Friday and revealed the actual
numbers behind the Taylor Swift effect on their fan base.
You guys, the Chiefs used to have a fifty to
fifty male to female ratio, but now fifty seven percent
of their fans are female, probably the highest in the NFL.
Hunt said Taylor has unintentionally done an amazing job increasing
(01:18):
their female fan base over the past two years. He
called Taylor and Travis an amazing couple and said watching
them together on the podcast was absolutely amazing. The fact
that even the team owner is gushing about their relationship
shows how much Taylor has become part of the Chief's family.
Speaking of family reactions, we got the sweetest response from
(01:39):
Elizabeth Taylor's son about track two on the album. Christopher
Wilding told TMZ he thinks Taylor is a rare positive
role model for young girls and admires her philanthropy and courage.
He said, if the song brings renewed respect to his
mother's name, that's great by him.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
How classy is that response?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
It shows the Taylor estate unders stands the parallels between
these two icons. There was also a really thoughtful opinion
piece from Sarah and Sony at Euronews that I think
captured what a lot of us are feeling. She admitted
being skeptical at first, like we just processed the Tortured
Poets Department and the eiras tour, but she made a
(02:18):
great point. Taylor Swift is a hard worker who writes
and produces her own songs, directs her videos, and is
now a completely free artist with her masters. If she
wants to release an album every six months, she can.
What reassured Sarah and honestly me too, is that this
album is only twelve tracks with no bonus songs.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Taylor called it focused and just write.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
After ttpd's thirty five songs, this feels like she's really
honing in on quality over quantity.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
She said on the podcast.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
She wanted it to be like a perfect puzzle where
everything fits together thematically. Now, can we talk about the
adorable Kylie Minogue moment. She posted on Instagram about how
her friends were sending her memories from her two thousand
and five Showgirl tour. She wrote, showgirl life is a thing,
multi dimensional and so much more than feathers and dazzle,
(03:12):
and she sent respect and admiration to all my fellow
hard working showgirls. I love seeing established artists supporting Taylor's
new era. Okay, but the fan theories this week have
been next level. Multiple Swifties have connected the dots, suggesting
Taylor might perform at Super Bowl sixty at Levi's Stadium.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
Here's the evidence.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
She mentioned forty seven twice in the podcast, joking about
performing in forty seven thousand countries and thanking Jason for
screaming for forty seven seconds. The forty seventh Eras Tour
show was at Levi's Stadium, where the next Super Bowl
will be held. Plus the forty nine ers mascot is Sourdough.
Sam and Taylor spent so much time talking about her
(03:55):
sourdough obsession. She even said she thinks about bred sixty
percent of the time. Super Bowl sixty and forty seven
plus thirteen equals sixty.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
The math is mathing people.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
She also said she knew every halftime show even before
she watched sports, and made that joke about male sports
fans wanting to see more of me on their screens.
Speaker 1 (04:16):
If this happens, it.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Would be her first Super Bowl halftime show ever. Here's
something that has the business world shook. Taylor's podcast appearance
is crushing viewership records. One point three million people tuned
in during the first hour, nearly double Trump's initial viewership
on Joe Rogan. The New Heights subscriber count jumped from
two point eight five to two point nine to one million,
(04:39):
and Spotify said it was one of their most popular
podcasts of the past year, increasing average listeners by three
thousand percent. Trump, who declared Taylor no longer hot back
in May, might want to reconsider her YouTube views hit
fifteen million in just days and are climbing fast. The
stream literally broke YouTube. They had technical difficulty because so
(05:00):
many people were watching more in a moment. The corporate
world has gone absolutely fairal for Taylor's orange era. After
she talked about orange representing how her life feels energetically,
brand started posting orange content everywhere. United Airlines, Olive, Garden Shakeshack, FedEx, Buffalo,
(05:25):
Wild Wings, Cinnabon, Walmart, Netflix, Everyone's jumping on the orange bandwagon.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
Even Google is celebrating.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
If you search Taylor Swift, you get orange confetti and
a flaming heart with n baby. That's show business for you.
Over a dozen NHL teams posted orange tributes x change
their profile pick to a glittery orange X that got
five point five million views. Hey, we even changed our
podcast art color to orange. My favorite might be lasik
(05:54):
dot Com jumping on Taylor mentioning she had lasik surgery.
Their post got over four hundred fe fifty thousand views.
Everyone wants a piece of the Taylor Swift economic effect.
Speaking of that effect, let's remember that the Eras tour
was the first to cross the billion dollar mark. Cities
saw massive economic boosts from her appearances, and now with
(06:14):
this album and potential tour announcement coming, we're about to
see it all over again. What I love about this
week is how it shows Taylor's reach extends far beyond music.
She's affecting NFL demographics, inspiring corporate marketing strategies, breaking streaming records,
and creating cultural moments that everyone wants to be part of.
Elizabeth Taylor walked so Taylor Swift could run. Looking at
(06:37):
everything that's happened, the album announcement, the podcast, breaking the Internet,
the fashion reveals, the family stories, the relationship moments. This
feels like the beginning of something huge. The Life of
a show Girl isn't just an album, It's a cultural reset.
We're going back to our regular Sunday format next week,
but you know we'll be dropping bonus episodes whenever news breaks.
(07:00):
October third is getting closer and I have a feeling
there are more surprises coming, maybe a single music video,
tour announcement, super Bowl confirmation.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
The possibilities are endless.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Don't forget to join our Facebook community search Taylor Swift
today or just hit the link in the show notes
to discuss all these theories with fellow Swifties. We've been
having amazing conversations about everything from the track meetings to
super Bowl predictions. That's all for today's episode. What was
your favorite moment from this insane week? Are you convinced
about the super Bowl theory? And seriously, how are we
(07:34):
going to survive until October third? Make sure you're subscribed
so you don't miss any episodes, regular or bonus. This
is Ali still processing that Taylor Swift saved podcasting and
made orange everyone's favorite color.
Speaker 1 (07:47):
Stay fearless, Swifties,
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