Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

A podcast detailing the life and times of the world's most famous reptile: Taylor Swift. Hosted by two longtime fans unafraid to critique, Evolution of a Snake takes an analytical lens to the twists and turns of the most eventful pop legacy in recent memory. Diving into the minutiae of each era, the podcast unveils and pays homage to the evolution of a musically proficient cobra. Weekly bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We want to make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy

Episodes

Sister Songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite ✨

October 23, 2025 • 55 mins
GET MORE EOAS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist In this episode of Sister Songs, we trace Taylor Swift’s evolving relationship with love through three songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite. From the starry-eyed defiance of Speak Now to the self-conscious optimism of Lover and the quiet assurance of Showgirl, we explore how her writing moves from love as resistance to love as refuge. Enjoy! What sister songs should we d...
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Imagining Taylor Swift's Showgirl Vegas Residency

October 16, 2025 • 58 mins
What if Taylor Swift packed up her typewriter and took over the Vegas strip? In this episode, we design the ultimate Taylor Swift residency: equal parts camp, catharsis, and fringe. We talk setlist, stage design, lighting, costuming and how the theme of 'showgirl' can expand her discography in SO many directions. GET MORE EOAS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://sea...
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☎️ Phone a Snake: YOUR Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

October 9, 2025 • 52 mins
LAST DAY OF 20% OFF PATREON MEMBERSHIPS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist 'Tis the damn season. With a brand new Taylor Swift album, there are of course, brand new hot takes to share. The brave divas who put their hands into the snake den this week are saluted. On the docket: Taylor Swift's devolving girlboss journey, the continual disrespect of TTPD, ethical quandries about Actually Romantic, and the future of artistry in the...
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Showgirlology

October 5, 2025 • 112 mins
TAKE 20% OFF PATREON MEMBERSHIPS UNTIL OCTOBER 10: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist We're back with a crucial, lengthy episode. The Life Of A Showgirl is here, and it's causing meltdowns left, right, and center. Here on Evolution of a Snake, we try to find the middle in the midst of the chaos. So, here are our unfiltered first impressions of Taylor Swift's 12th studio album. It's time to unpack it all: the Tayvising, Charli ha...
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Every Taylor Swift SHOWGIRL Moment You Missed 😱

September 25, 2025 • 54 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  Taylor Swift has always been a showgirl: the sequins, the chaos, the sheer commitment to keeping the curtain up even when it should probably come down. This week on Evolution of a Snake we’re counting down the moments that prove it, from chipped teeth on the Red Tour, ripped heels on the Eras stage, and powering through with a bloody hand, to the cursed Super Saturday Night...
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The Secret Soundtrack to Taylor’s SHOWGIRL Era 🤫 *PREDICTIONS*

September 18, 2025 • 53 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist   What does a showgirl sound like? 🎤✨ In this episode, we build the secret soundtrack to Taylor Swift’s upcoming Life of a Showgirl era. From deep cuts in her own discography to songs by other pop stars, we map out the moods, references, and sonic breadcrumbs that could shape the album. Is it cabaret? Disco? Vegas camp? All of the above? Join us as we predict the drama, the...
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Why Taylor Swift Will NEVER Do Secret Sessions Again 😲

September 11, 2025 • 66 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Taylor Swift once invited fans into her actual homes to hear her albums before release — cookies baked by Taylor, Polaroids with her cats, holding her GRAMMYs. Secret Sessions were peak Swiftie lore. But after the chaos of Lover — leaks, drama, clogged toilets, and unhinged fan behavior — the sessions disappeared for good. In this episode, we revisit the rise and fall of Sec...
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BLEACHELLA: The Life Of The Original Showgirl

September 4, 2025 • 113 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist What happens when Taylor Swift trades in the bow gowns and crop tops for chokers, combat boots, and a peroxide bob? You get Bleachella—the messy, chaotic, and unforgettable era where Taylor was less America’s sweetheart and more… the original showgirl. From Anna Wintour’s makeover experiment to Coachella antics, Calvin drama, Hiddleswift PDA, and a Met Gala look that had the...
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Taylor & Travis Are Engaged?! 💍 Plus Their Street Style Breakdown

August 28, 2025 • 89 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist The engagement heard around the world: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially headed down the aisle (yes, we have thoughts 😭). We break down the proposal, the fan frenzy, and what this means for Taylor’s next era before switching gears to analyze the couple’s surprisingly coordinated street style. From Travis’ tunnel fits to Taylor’s New York chic, we’re asking the im...
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☎️ Phone a Snake: Your Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

August 21, 2025 • 58 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON FOR THE TAYVIS UNPOPULAR OPINIONS EP: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  The hotline is open and the Swifties are unhinged. This week on Phone a Snake, we react to your most unfiltered opinions about Life of a Showgirl: is the Sabrina collab just charity work? Did Taylor already set the bar too high? Does the album cover actually suck? Will “Wood” be the worst track on the record? And, most importantly, can t...
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The Life of a Tayvis Showgirl: First Thoughts On TS12

August 14, 2025 • 56 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON FOR NEW ERA TEA: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist We're so back divas. Back harder than we ever were before. In today's episode, New Heights is the topic du jour: Taylor Swift makes her podcast debut with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and they get into some nonsense that needs to be corralled by his brother, Jason. Most importantly: we learn more about The Life of a Showgirl. Very much Max Martin, and no Jack...
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The Taylor Swift Easter Egg to Meth Math Pipeline

August 7, 2025 • 83 mins
GET LAST TIX TO SNERAS TOUR DUBLIN: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com  It started with secret messages in album liner notes. It ended in meth math. In this episode, we unpack how Taylor Swift’s innocuous, juicy easter eggs spiraled into a full-blown fandom obsession. From real clues to completely made-up conspiracies, we trace the descent, and try to answer one question: when did easter egg hunting become a diagnosable condition? ...
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🎪TayRewind: Who Lied About THAT Phone Call?

July 31, 2025 • 56 mins
GET LAST TIX TO EOAS IN DUBLIN AND LONDON: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com  In this episode of TayRewind, we go back to 2016 to unravel one of pop culture’s most infamous scandals: the phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West. Was Taylor blindsided? Did Kanye tell the whole truth? And how did Kim Kardashian’s Snapchat edits ignite the snake era? We’re fact-checking every statement, every leak, and every receipt to finally ...
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Sister Songs: If He’s Cold, Distant, and British...Taylor Swift Is Sold!

July 24, 2025 • 52 mins
GET WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistHe’s cold. He’s distant. He’s British. And unfortunately…Taylor Swift is obsessed. This week on Sister Songs, we dive into False God, Peace, Hoax, and So Long, London—a saga of red flags, blind faith, and emotionally unavailable men. Taylor takes us on a journey through delusion, martyrdom, and the worst kind of intimacy: insecure. Grab the wine, make your confession, a...
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🎪TayRewind: Taylor Swift’s Kennedy Era

July 17, 2025 • 67 mins
GET TICKETS TO EOAS LIVE IN LONDON & DUBLIN: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comBefore Bleachella and Roman Holiday, there was Hyannis Port. In this episode, we revisit the summer of 2012 — when Taylor Swift was deep in her Kennedy obsession and dating Conor Kennedy. From buying a house next to the compound to writing fanfic about Ethel Kennedy we unpack how this whirlwind romance shaped the Red era, her American royalty fantasy, and...
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☎️ Phone a Snake: TS12 Theories...Lover Act II? Country Return? Tayvis Era?

July 10, 2025 • 57 mins
GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN DUBLIN AND LONDON: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comIn this episode of Phone a Snake, we’re diving headfirst into the chaos of TS12. Is Taylor Swift about to unleash Lover Act II? Return to her country roots? Drop a glitter-soaked Travis Kelce concept album? Or burn it all down and start from scratch? We asked you, our beloved snakes, for your boldest theories, hopes, and predictions — and you deli...
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The 2025 Mid-Year Taylor Swift Style Report

July 3, 2025 • 53 mins
We’re halfway through 2025, and Taylor Swift’s street style has already taken us on a journey. In this episode, we break down her most viral looks—good, bad, and deeply confusing—and ask: is this high fashion, hidden messaging, or just the world’s most famous woman having a little outfit-based meltdown? JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologisthttps://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Ambition vs. Restraint: A Deep Dive into Miley Cyrus and Addison Rae

June 26, 2025 • 53 mins
Miley’s a legacy act in flux. Addison’s a newcomer who might actually get it. In this episode, we break down two very different pop albums from two very different artists: Miley Cyrus’s "Something Beautiful" and Addison Rae’s debut "Addison." We dig into the critical response, the commercial fallout, the production choices, and the cultural weight (or lack thereof) of both records. Is Miley trying too hard to be taken seriously? Is...
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The Most Underrated Taylor Swift Songs

June 19, 2025 • 48 mins
In this episode, recorded in Spotify Studios, we traverse the truly underrated and forgotten momensos in Taylor Swift's varied discography. It's true that every song has a shooter, so who are the real undermentioned divas in this crop of acclaimed besties? Tune in to find out! Watch the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  https://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Give your summer closet an upgrade—with Quinc...
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The Best and Worst of Taylor Swift’s Street Style

June 12, 2025 • 68 mins
JOIN US ON PATREON: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist⁠  We’re digging through the archives—pap shots, game day fits, award show moments—to figure out what exactly is going on with Taylor Swift’s fashion over the years. From hat eras to hair eras, breakups to merch drops, there have been... choices. Some iconic. Some haunting. Some we still don't understand.  https://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Learn more about your ad choices. V...
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