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We are back to talking Evermore (finally), and we're back with one of Taylor's most devastating songs: "Tolerate It." And you better sit down for this one. This song follows a woman who is completely overlooked by her (much older) partner, a story that has been told and retold both in literature and in Taylor's own discography. We travel to songs from "All Too Well" to "Dear John" to "Better Man" to "Bejeweled" to "High Infidelity" to "So Long London" and even "Opalite" and "Honey." Draw hearts in the byline of this episode as Exquisite and Hannah unpack a masterpiece. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠

Taylor Swift has been named as part of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, entering in her first year of eligibility! The Taylor Seminars wanted to congratulate her by going through the list of five songs she submitted for consideration: "All Too Well (10 Minute Version")"Love Story""Blank Space""Anti-Hero""The Last Great American Dynasty"Our hosts Exquisite & Hannah go through each song in chronological order, discussing why each song deserved its place on the list and why we think it was chosen. We loved the episode as we got to celebrate Taylor's depth and breath in songwriting & success. **Quick note: Hannah said Taylor is the youngest person to be inducted into the Songwriters HOF, but she's actually the youngest female person to be inducted. We apologize for the error! Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've reached the last track on Taylor Swift's, The Life of a Showgirl, the title track "The Life of a Showgirl". This closer features Sabrina Carpenter as "Kitty", and Exquisite and Hannah unpack Kitty's relationship with the song's protagonist. We hope you've enjoyed our journey through this album! Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's time for the sweetest song on Taylor Swift's, The Life of a Showgirl, "Honey". This underrated gem is full of beautiful sentiment, growth, and a lot of sensuality. Exquisite and Hannah also connect this song to many other Taylor Swift songs, including "Call It What You Want." Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's 2026, and for our first episode of the year, we're doing a special recap of "The End of an Era" docuseries on Disney+. Exquisite & Hannah condensed their thoughts into one hour-long episode, where they discuss what stood out, moments that were inspiration, and what made them cry. We're so grateful for this little community here. We'll be back next week to continue our The Life of a Showgirl song analyses! Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's time for "CANCELLED!" Track 10 on Taylor Swift's, The Life of a Showgirl. This song fully embraces theatricality as its protagonist revels in her perceived wickedness and embrace of those rejected by the public for "one single drop." While Hannah and Exquisite may not have the same opinion when it comes to how much they like the song, they both agree with how infectiously fun the performance is. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're so happy that we've reached "Wood," Track 9 on Taylor Swift's, The Life of a Showgirl. This song combines the joy of "Opalite" and the sweetness of "Wi$h Li$t" to create an infectious song that creates innuendos that make Hannah and Exquisite cackle. We also reference Taylor's poem "If You're Anything Like Me." Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've reached Track 8 on The Life of a Showgirl, "Wi$h Li$t," which Taylor Swift has called one of her favorite tracks on the album — and it's easy to see why with her phenomenal vocals and underrated clever lyrics. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they groove to the beat and say how much they love Taylor's performance, especially on the word "wow." And, stick around for the end to hear what's on Exquisite & Hannah's own wish lists!  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Taylor Swift leans into her Mean Girl persona with "Actually Romantic," Track 7 ofhe Life of a Showgirl,  In this episode, Hannah & Exquisite talk about how this song isn't about punching down but about hitting back in the pop arena. It's also a song about letting the haters know that we appreciate all their kind and overwhelming attention. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with#ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've reached one of the highlights of The Life of a Showgirl, "Ruin the Friendship." Are you ready to go back to high school with us?  Taylor Swift returns to her old high school in Nashville to paint us a picture of what it's like to choose cautious discretion over inconvenient risk—and she realizes it's not worth it. Join Exquisite and Hannah as we drive shotgun with our hair undone in this podcast episode.  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming aprofessor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with#ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've reached the Track 5 on The Life of a Showgirl, "Eldest Daughter." Track 5s are known as Taylor's most vulnerable album tracks, and so Exquisite and Hannah spend time carefully uncovering the overwriting and cringe allegations. Hint: They're both true—but Taylor does it on purpose. There's a method to her madness, and it leads to one of the best bridges she's ever written. Get ready to lie back and enjoy this episode.  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming aprofessor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with#ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter  Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Track 4 on The Life of a Showgirl, "Father Figure," is one of Taylor's strongest songs on the album, and so Exquisite and Hannah take extra time to delve into every single detail on this album. This song is the perfect example of the type of songwriting Taylor said she wanted to create: folklore-type storytelling with an infectious pop melody. Here, we clearly see Taylor fully embodying a character who we find despicable, manipulative, and even violent.  They take time to differentiate between the lyrics and the performance of the song and how they can lead to different interpretations—which is what Taylor Swift had in mind. This winding episode leads you to a fuller understanding of the song. And you can tell us—who do you think won?  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming aprofessor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The Taylor Seminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"Opalite" from The Life of a Showgirl is infectiously comforting, full of advice that lifts you up up up up! Join Exquisite and Hannah as they discuss track 3 and how its advice shows Taylor's growth from reliving bad habits to realizing that she makes her own sunshine—and so can you!  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming aprofessor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with#ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Elizabeth Taylor from “The Life of a Showgirl” is full of references to the famous actress, but it’s also full of confidence from Taylor Swift herself. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they discuss this standout track 2.  Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The Taylor Seminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're SO back with Track 1 of The Life of a Showgirl: "The Fate of Ophelia." With references to Shakespeare and Taylor Swift's own "The Albatross," this glorious song is a triumphant return to Taylor's bright pop creativity while also retaining the lyrical and storytelling strengths she has cultivated throughout her career. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they analyze this song line by line. We can't wait to do more episodes, and we're so glad you're tuning in. You can read Hamlet here! Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The Taylor Seminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #ShowgirlSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠