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We’ve had to put the rest of TTPD on hold yet again because of Showgirl … so today we’re diving into the first track of the Encore: Patient Zero. We discuss all the little ways Taylor has callbacks to previous songs and relationships (since she has quite a bit of experience with narcissists), Laura explains her personal connection to this song, and we break down the music video. At the beginning of the episode we also get into some of the negative discourse surrounding these new tracks. Chapters (0:00) intro (0:58) what’s on our plates (6:55) thoughts on the Encore criticism (11:48) Taylor updates (15:22) introducing the song (18:51) personal associations (22:37) folk’lore’ of the song (25:58) chorus 1: devils and poison (30:01) verse 1: give me a call (32:16) pre-chorus and chorus 2: it’s so wholesome (34:23) verse 2: love bombing (38:42) pre-chorus 2: the fallout of love bombing (40:27) chorus 3: she was patient (41:40) bridge: just two gals yappin’ (53:51) outro: reeling, healing, curses, prayers, fevers, dreaming and pathetic ghosts (1:04:20) music theory analysis (1:07:07) music video analysis (1:27:42) favorite lyrics and ratings (1:30:11) this song as a recipe (1:32:17) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Hannah’s tweet about the outro lyrics Brigid Kaelin’s TikTok about the music theory of Patient Zero The Kitchn ranks 6 icebox cake recipes Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Join us as we live react to the four brand new tracks for The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. If you want the full experience and to see our facial expressions, you’ll want to check out this episode on YouTube. But since it is roughly 75% discussion, we decided to also release it on our podcast feed as an audio-only reaction. Time will tell where these tracks land for us in the greater landscape of the Taylor Swift discography, but we certainly had a blast listening to them for the first time. Enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro (1:37) Patient Zero (theories) (4:42) Patient Zero (listening) (8:15) Patient Zero (discussion) (14:41) Cleveland! (theories) (15:58) Cleveland! (listening) (18:58) Cleveland! (discussion) (25:06) Pink Clouding (theories) (27:20) Pink Clouding (listening) (30:28) Pink Clouding (discussion) (35:44) speculation about more tracks (39:54) Babylon (theories) (42:02) Babylon (listening) (45:43) Babylon (discussion) (54:22) sister songs (55:39) personal rankings and final thoughts SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

**Correction about the SNL theory: there IS a musical guest already scheduled for Dakota Johnson’s appearance on SNL on Oct 3, so …. take that theory we mentioned with a huge grain of salt. Today we’re covering My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, one of the only true bangers from TTPD. Did Taylor have Toy Story on the brain while she was writing this one? Maybe … In personal updates we recap our annual Feast of St. Pizza and discuss some new music we’ve been listening to, and then in Taylor Updates we chat about her Emmys sketch and all of the Easter eggs she left for us. Then at the end we get a bonus recommendation from Sara for boxed mac and cheese. Enjoy! Note for those viewing on YouTube: Sara’s video cuts out a few times due to technical difficulties, but there is no effect on the audio. Chapters (0:00) intro (0:44) what’s on our plates (15:19) Taylor updates (26:46) introducing the song (29:01) personal associations (30:43) folk’lore’ of the song (35:36) verse 1: rain + rivulets (44:46) chorus 1: queen of sand castles (51:36) verse 2: pull my string (55:55) chorus 2: smashing up forever (58:30) bridge and outro: once I fix me, he’s gonna miss me (1:07:11) music theory analysis (1:08:53) favorite lyrics and ratings (1:10:27) this song as a recipe (1:14:24) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Sara Bareilles performs “Forever” Live at SiriusXM Emmys Producers Dish On Taylor Swift ‘SVU’ Sketch Taylor Swift's First Draft of 'My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys' Has a Heartbreaking Lyric Left Out of Final Version Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

We’re back in TTPD Land! While this is admittedly not one of our favorite tracks from the album, we still had a great time breaking down the fever dream that is this song, as well as the world Taylor has created for it. During the “Taylor Updates” section we get into the recent Grammys Museum interview and performance she did, and in our “What’s On Our Plates” section we go on a tangent about hormones and walkability. We hope you enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro (1:34) what’s on our plates (17:55) Taylor updates (29:54) introducing the song (33:09) personal associations (38:37) folk’lore’ of the song (44:46) verse 1: they forgot to come and get me and what is “quite treason?” (52:40) chorus 1: turned into good neighbors (59:26) verse 2: the miracle move-on drug (1:05:48) chorus 2: “come and tug my sweater” (1:11:57) bridge + outro: take me to Flo-ri-da (1:19:43) musical theory analysis (1:21:52) favorite lyrics and ratings (1:24:07) this song as a recipe (1:26:15) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Sylvia Plath Connections to “Fortnight” Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Content warning: This episode touches on pregnancy, postpartum, infertility and pregnancy loss, mainly during the personal updates section between timestamps (0:55) and (38:15). If that is not something you’re in a place to hear about right now, please take care of yourself and skip this episode. We’ll see you in the next one (and send you virtual hugs). WELCOME BACK, LAURA!! Laura’s back from maternity leave!! We have a lot of catching up to do so this episode is heavy on the personal updates, and the personal updates are also heavy. We also chat a little bit about recent new music and our go-to summer meals. Once all that is out of the way we get to dive into this joyful little number that Taylor wrote for Toy Story 5. We had a lot of fun dissecting this song and remarking on how well Taylor writes about the innocence of childhood. As usual, expect plenty of tears mixed with some laughter and an overall great time. It feels good to be back. Enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro (0:55) personal updates (38:15) thoughts on new music lately (47:14) our go-to summer meals (48:52) quick Taylor updates ‍(50:55) introducing the song (53:16) personal associations (1:00:31) folk’lore’ of the song (1:06:36) verse 1: the innocence of childhood (1:15:07) chorus 1: a cozy kind of coming home (1:18:44) verse 2: familiarity and bringing things back to life (1:21:43) bridge: rivulets! (1:23:29) chorus 3 and outro (1:24:22) musical theory notes (1:28:24) favorite lyrics and ratings (1:30:10) this song as a recipe (1:32:09) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Instagram post with Taylor’s video about writing the song ‘Toy Story 5’ VFX Supervisor Has Been Keeping Taylor Swift Song a Secret Since February: ‘We Had to Create a Decoy Version of the Film’ Without It TikTok video by Brigid Kaelin about the chord progression Meadow Tea recipe Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

For this final installment of the Swiftie Sessions before Laura returns to the pod, Sara talks to her friend Brittany. They get into all of the good Swiftie stuff, including some chit chat about Taylor’s wedding! There’s also talk of Taylor’s collabs and features, her fashion sense, and one of Brittany’s favorite lyrics from “New Romantics.” We hope you enjoy! Chapters (00:00) intro (4:13) Brittany’s Swiftie origin story (6:50) wedding chit chat (12:10) sun, moon and rising albums (14:46) favorite album (16:10) least favorite album (17:23) top 5 songs (20:35) songs Brittany hates (23:30) Taylor songs that feel personal (26:25) Showgirl thoughts (32:09) Swiftie “hot takes” (40:58) adding to the Eras Tour set list (45:28) 10 minute versions (47:47) zooming in on “New Romantics” (53:24) hopes for TS13 (55:57) artist recommendation (1:04:33) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

In this edition of “Swiftie Sessions,” Sara chats with fellow podcasters Hannah and Exquisite from “The Taylor Seminars.” They discuss their personal journeys to becoming Swifties, how they started their own podcast, favorite albums and songs, thoughts on Showgirl as an album, missing songs from the Eras Tour set list, hopes for TS13 and more. We hope you enjoy, and make sure to check out The Taylor Seminars podcast! (All of their info is linked below.) Chapters (00:00) intro / getting to know Hannah and Exquisite (4:05) Swiftie origin stories (11:52) favorite album (14:13) least favorite album (19:27) top 5 songs (24:57) songs we hate (28:06) Taylor songs that feel uniquely personal (30:13) honest thoughts on Showgirl (33:29) underrated songs (39:34) adding to the Eras Tour setlist (42:35) 10-min versions (44:57) hopes for TS13 (48:36) other artist recommendations (52:31) where to find The Taylor Seminars online (54:06) outro and signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced The Taylor Seminars on Twitter (X) The Taylor Seminars on Instagram The Taylor Seminars on YouTube The Taylor Seminars on Spotify The Taylor Seminars on Apple Podcasts Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

For another installment of “Swiftie Sessions,” we have Sara’s friend Katie joining us today. We discuss how Katie met Taylor (!!!) during the 1989 era, how basically everyone has a Matty Healy, and her honest thoughts on Showgirl. We also go down a rabbit hole about the song “ivy,” speculate on what Taylor actually meant by the “paternity test” comment during her NYT interview, go on some tangents about Heated Rivalry and Off Campus, and we even touch a bit on the craziness of the Karlie Kloss conspiracy. Enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro (1:28) Katie’s Swiftie origin story / meeting Taylor Swift (19:37) sun, moon and rising albums (21:57) favorite / least favorite albums (22:28) top 5 songs (23:57) hated songs (25:27) a Taylor song that feels uniquely personal to you (27:51) honest thoughts on Showgirl (35:41) Swiftie “hot takes” (46:24) defending “Jump Then Fall” (49:29) adding “ivy” to the Eras Tour set list (55:36) What song do you want a 10-minute version of? (56:24) hopes for TS13 (58:17) the “paternity test” comment from the NYT interview (1:05:02) the Karlie Kloss conspiracy (1:13:57) chit-chatting about Noah Kahan, Heated Rivalry and Off Campus (1:21:34) signing off / thank you Katie! SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Katie’s TikTok account Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Calling all Swifties who are also Noah Kahan fans, or who are Noah-curious! Today Sara is joined by her friend Stef (again) to dive into Noah’s newest album, “The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs” while Laura is still on maternity leave. They reacted to the whole album for YouTube (linked below), and loved it so much they knew they had to come on here and break it down. Laura even shares her two cents in a few places via some voice memos, which is really fun. They begin by talking about how Noah’s songwriting is similar to Taylor’s before diving more deeply into the album with specific tracks, and then ending with favorite songs, lyrics and ratings, etc. A couple notes: we goofed and didn’t realize that evermore was INDEED nominated for Album of the Year in 2022. Our bad! Also, we forgot to play Laura’s voice memo about her top 3 songs from the album, so her 3 favorites are: End of August, Orbiter and Willing and Able. We hope you enjoy this one, and please let us know if you’d like us to do more of this kind of episode in the future. Chapters (00:00) Intro (1:35) Taylor Updates (11:37) Our backgrounds with Noah (18:18) Noah’s similarities to Taylor (34:22) Introducing “The Great Divide” - overall thoughts and themes (50:46) End of August (56:51) Doors (1:03:56) American Cars (1:09:21) Downfall (1:14:23) Paid Time Off (1:17:43) Staying Still (1:20:23) Haircut (1:22:56) Willing and Able (1:27:14) Dashboard (1:28:30) 23 (1:32:01) All Them Horses + A Few Of Your Own (1:33:58) Orbiter (1:39:21) Dan (1:45:20) Top 3 Favorite Songs (1:46:54) Skips (1:51:07) Best Bridge (1:59:58) Song for Taylor to be featured on (2:07:18) Favorite Lyrics (2:10:33) Rating the album (2:16:05) Signing off / outro SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced NYT - 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, The Go-Go’s, Vince Gill, Weezer, Reba McEntire and More Chats and Reacts girls react to “Stick Season” Sara and Stef react to “The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs” Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Welcome to the second installment of our Swiftie Sessions series, with our friend Kelley! We chat about her sun, moon and rising albums, her love for the Lover album, her beef with the song “Timeless,” plus a lot of chatter about Showgirl and the Eras Tour. Of course we get into her Swiftie origin story as well, and she even recommends a Taylor Swift playlist for getting your child to sleep. Enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro (4:40) Kelley’s Swiftie origin story (8:24) sun, moon and rising albums (17:04) honest thoughts on Showgirl (22:03) favorite album (35:27) favorite songs (40:50) Kelley’s beef with “Timeless” (46:31) songs that hit a personal note (51:14) Swiftie hot takes (52:32) underrated songs (55:12) adding to the Eras Tour set list (59:10) 10-minute versions (1:00:43) hopes for TS13 (1:03:36) other artists to enjoy (1:09:11) goodbye + signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced “The Taylor Swift Method” sleep playlist “taylor swift instrumental for studying” playlist Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Welcome to the first installment of our new series titled “Swiftie Sessions,” where we chat with other Swifties to hear about what brought them to the fandom and what Swift-related things resonate with them most. First up is Sara’s friend Stef, who is a newer Swiftie. They chat about Stef’s Swiftie origin story, her favorite songs and albums, the importance of YOYOK, honest thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl, misconceptions about Taylor, some of Stef’s favorite lyrics from “peace,” hopes for TS13 and some other fun stuff. We hope you enjoy these conversations as we fill in some time while Laura’s on maternity leave from the podcast. Chapters (0:00) Intro and welcome (6:11) Stef’s Swiftie origin story (23:36) Stef’s favorite album and songs, etc. (27:55) The song uniquely personal to Stef (31:04) Honest thoughts about Showgirl (36:12) Misconceptions about Taylor (45:03) An underrated Taylor song to defend (48:47) Adding to the Eras Tour setlist (49:38) Stef’s “10-minute version” request (50:38) Zooming in on “peace” (59:56) Hopes for TS13 (1:05:14) An artist recommendation (1:09:39) Signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Sara’s food blog “Swiftle” song-guessing game “Wildest Dreams” at the Grammy Museum Maggie Antone on Spotify Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

For the first episode of Laura’s maternity leave we are “unlocking” the “champagne problems” episode from our Patreon Vault. If you’d like more content like this from Taylor’s back catalogue, we’d love to have you join us over on Patreon for a monthly bonus episode. If you’d like to give Laura some love, you can leave her a sweet comment on her Instagram post announcing the birth of her son, Theo. We hope you enjoy! Summary We have an evermore track for you today, and it’s a doozy: champagne problems!! A fan favorite. We get deep into the lore of this song, chatting about Taylor singing this with Aaron Dessner while wearing a wedding dress, and go on a tangent about Gilmore Girls since some fans believe this song is inspired by Rory and Logan’s story. There are tie-ins to I Look in People’s Windows, Sara learns what “splashed out” means, we plan out what the music video should look and feel like, and just generally appreciate the incredible emotional storytelling and world-building of this song. Enjoy! Chapters (0:00) intro by Sara (2:58) beginning of Patreon episode (4:58) introducing song (8:49) personal associations (15:07) folk’lore’ of the song (31:59) verse 1: the night train, ILIPW tie-ins (36:11) chorus 1: dancing metaphors, crestfallen on the landing and familial ties (45:03) verse 2: “splashing out” on the bottle (49:45) chorus 2: hometown skeptics and forgotten speeches (54:47) bridge: poetry, the group of friends, which word?! and she’s f*cked in the head (1:10:25) chorus 3 and outro: all the champagne problems (1:13:32) music theory analysis (1:16:06) favorite lyrics and ratings (1:17:32) this song as a recipe (1:20:14) signing off SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Taylor's video of her singing champagne problems in a wedding dress Death in the Afternoon cocktail Elderflower 75 cocktail Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Update since recording: Laura had her son on March 20, 2026. She and the baby are both doing well! More details to come when Laura returns to the podcast after her maternity leave. Can you believe that Sara and Laura have reached the final track of the album?! It seems like just yesterday Taylor released The Life Of A Showgirl, and today the ladies are analyzing its final title track. Sabrina and Taylor take us on a fictional ride through the glamorous and brutal world of show business, and we are here for the musical theater vibes. Be sure to tune in to hear about their plans for the pod while Laura is on maternity leave! Chapters (00:00) Introduction (00:22) Maternity Leave and Podcast Plans (01:41) What's On Our Plates (15:00) Taylor Updates (21:58) Introducing "The Life Of A Showgirl" (25:34) Personal Associations with the Song (29:42) The Folk"lore" Of The Song (40:15) Verse 1: Introducing Our Main Character, Classic Female Star, Nods To Fame's Cycle Of Tearing Women Down (46:43) Pre-Chorus 1: Theater Connections, Warnings (53:18) Chorus 1: The Price Of Fame & Industry Realities, Imagining Young Taylor (59:11) Verse 2 & Pre-Chorus 2: Sabrina's Story, Escapism (01:05:10) Bridge: Musical Theater Ties/ Greatest Showman Vibes, More Poetry Ties, The Bruises and Lessons Learned From Stardom (01:13:09) Chorus 3: Cheeky Attitudes, Glitz and Glamour, Additions From The Eras Tour (01:20:13) Music Theory Analysis: Musical Theater Associations (01:21:38) Favorite Lyrics & Ratings (01:23:18) This Song As A Recipe (01:24:42) Album Ranking Comparisons (01:30:56) Signing Off! SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Pink Champagne Cake Recipe Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Sara and Laura are obsessed with today’s sweetie pie song, “Honey,” from The Life Of A Showgirl. After sharing some maternity leave updates for the podcast (and Sara’s new obsession with Wuthering Heights!), the gals get into a short, sweet, and straightforward analysis of the song. Could this be the most Lover-coded song in Taylor’s recent discography? This uncomplicated, confident track has the girls giggling and kicking their feet… especially knowing that Taylor’s renewed sense of understanding love is so clear! Chapters (00:00) Introduction (04:02) What's On Our Plates (15:24) Taylor Updates (18:57) Analysis of 'Honey' from Life of a Showgirl (22:18) Our Personal Associations With The Song (23:42) Folk"lore" of the Song (29:15) Intro: Right To The Point, Interesting Structure Of the Song (31:09) Chorus 1: Using Kind Words For Unkind Reasons, Snarls, Bathroom Trauma (36:19) Post-Chorus 1: "Blues" Given New Meaning (39:50) Verse 1: Seasonal Dreaminess, Early Stages of A Relationship, A Question...? Reference (46:13) Verse 2: Naughty References, Wanting To See Him Everywhere, Public Relationship (49:34) Bridge: A Callback To Past Exes, "Lovely" As Passive Aggressive (53:45) Chorus 3: Fun Backing Vocals (54:47) Music Theory Analysis: Odd Structure Of The Song Symbolizes Confidence, Fun Instrumentation (57:58) Favorite Lyrics & Ratings (01:03:11) This Song As A Recipe (01:05:37) Signing Off! SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Bee’s Knees Cocktail Recipe Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza

Buckle in, Swifties! Today, we’re going deep into the lore surrounding Taylor’s most Reputation-esque track on The Life Of A Showgirl… CANCELLED! That means Laura and Sara have prepped a whole segment unpacking the drama surrounding Blake Lively, and how Taylor keeps her female friendships close, even through public scrutiny and dogpiling. This one is a BIG one… enjoy! Chapters (00:00) Introduction (00:44) What's On Our Plates (12:45) Taylor Updates: A Rundown of Blake & Taylor's Text Messages and Legal Complications With "It Ends With Us" (45:05) Introducing "CANCELLED!" (49:27) Personal Associations With The Song (53:02) Folk"lore" of The Song (01:03:06) Verse 1: Descending Into Taylor's "Underworld," Cancel Culture Waiting To Take A Woman Down (01:06:49) Pre-Chorus 1: Sarcastic Commentary On Reasons Cancellations Happen & MacBeth References (01:10:23) Chorus 1: Tongue and Cheek Love For Friendship Embroiled In Scandal, Thorny Flowers Lore, Scar References In Past Music (01:18:21) Verse 2: Real Friends Stick Around, Mob Mentality (01:20:42) Pre-Chorus 2: Musical Theater-Esque Vibes, Tiny Violin Reference From Texts (01:29:50) Bridge: Horror Movie Instrumentation, Friendship Goes Beyond Public Perception (01:36:02) Chorus 3 & Outro: Infamy Loves Company, Max Martin Adlibs (01:40:51) Music Theory Analysis: Creepy Builds, Broadway and Rock Elements, Musical Mode (01:43:00) Favorite Lyrics & Rating (01:44:27) This Song As A Recipe (01:46:24) Signing Off! (01:48:49) Patreon Preview SUPPORT US ON PATREON! Show us some love and get monthly bonus episodes and first dibs on upcoming episode ideas. We’d be enchanted to have you join our Swiftie community! Links Referenced Candied Cheez-its Recipe Pistachio and Ricotta Swirl Cake Recipe (Reddit recipe) A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni’s ‘It Ends With Us’ Feud In Court, Online & In The Media I Read Taylor Swift’s Texts with Blake Lively — And You Can Too Taylor Swift Wants to 'Stay Away from the Drama' After Her Texts with Blake Lively Are Unsealed Jenny Slate's "Damning" Comments About Justin Baldoni Have Been Revealed Sagittarius Whisky Sour Recipe Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review. If you’d like to reach out to send in a question or comment, please do so via any of these platforms: email [email protected] leave a voicemail at (717) 382-831 Patreon (get bonus episodes and first dibs on episode ideas) YouTube Instagram TikTok You can also follow Sara and Laura individually: • Laura: Instagram and Tiktok• Sara: Instagram Listen to our previous podcast: Passports & Pizza