Swiftish: A Taylor Swift Podcast

Shelby and Ashley make their best guesses about what every song on The Tortured Poets Department will be about.

Shelby and Ashley break down the Grammys night and all the surprises and hullabaloo around TS11

There may or may not be an unreleased track floating around the internet and we may or may not be talking about it here.

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's ode to female friendship with this Speak Now vault track

Shelby and Ashley are back to talk about all the breaking news -- from Golden Globes to gaylor opeds and Scott Swift's emails -- before breaking down the final 1989 TV track, Suburban Legends

Shelby and Ashley spend most of their time talking about TIME Person of the Year and her publicist, but they eventually get around to the 1989 vault track "Say Don't Go"

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's "Slut!" phase and what it means compared to the self-described sister track Blank Space

Shelby and Ashley catch up on tour, Taylor Swift's boyfriend's cover story, and all their thoughts on one of the favorite 1989 vault tracks, Now That We Don't Talk

Shelby and Ashley come in with all the tea on Taylor Swift before diving into their first 1989 (Taylor's Version) vault track, Is It Over Now?

Shelby and Ashley catch up on all things Taylor Swift before diving in to the new 1989 release--from the liner note all the way to favorite vault tracks, it's a wild ride from start to finish.

Shelby and Ashley prep for 1989 (Taylor's Version) with a deep dive into one of their favorites, Wonderland, and all the ~curious~ lore around this bonus track.

After unpacking all the theories around Taylor Swift's  Chiefs vs Jets appearance, Shelby and Ashley kick off October with a review of the original pop era. From favorite songs to wildest moments, consider this a crash course in all things 1989.

Shelby and Ashley discuss the Travis Kelce , Sophie Turner, current events of it all before taking a moment to look back and revisit the Midnights album and era as a whole.

Shelby and Ashley do everything they can to stall talks on "Labyrinth," the last song for their Midnights analysis

Shelby and Ashley talk AMC, VMA, and Rodrigo vs Swift before diving into the last song William Bowery will ever help write, Sweet Nothing, and just what this ode to domestic bliss means now that it's gone.

Shelby and Ashley break down the latest Taylor Swift news, including her first international leg of the Eras Tour! Then things get serious as they finally cover Taylor's ode to grief on the 3 a.m. tracklist and what it means to each of them.    Song analysis starts at 20:40. CW: infertility, sexual assault, miscarriage

Shelby and Ashley talk about mobs and mistaken identities before diving into one of their last 3 a.m. tracks off Midnights, High Infidelity

Shelby and Ashley catch up with a post-tour debrief after their varied attendance at the first leg of The Eras Tour. With more to say on Karlie Kloss, the 1989 TV announcement, and just how those final LA nights went, is this the end of all their endings?

Shelby and Ashley welcome August with a look back at Taylor Swift's surprise Lover vault track, All of the Girls You Loved Before

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's impressive re-recording records before diving into her latest hit single including a directorial analysis and lyric reading of the steamy if mysterious track off Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

It's the FIRST album released on tour and Shelby and Ashley are here to talk about the highs and lows and Taylor Lautner's of it all as they share first reactions to vault tracks, set changes, and lyrical rewrites.

Shelby and Ashley find the artifacts, trace the evidence to see who Taylor Swift is singing about in her OG Midnights bonus track, Hits Different.

Shelby and Ashley talk through Taylor Swift's surprise post mortem recently from the vault, You're Losing Me.

Shelby and Ashley bare their feelings after a couple weeks of headline news for Taylor Swift. From new editions to old boyfriends, the looming threat of cancel culture, and the dawning of Pride, they wade through it all to get to the point of the Karma remix featuring Ice Spice.

Shelby and Ashley share their troubles with Taylor's new beau and how it reflects on the pop stars post-breakup persona before diving into the maybe-ironic-now Midnights 3 AM track, Glitch

Shelby and Ashley unpack the last week and all its rumors -- from boyfriends to book deals -- before they finally explore Taylor Swift's quiet confessional at the end of Midnights, Dear Reader

Shelby and Ashley have some questions and guesses on Taylor Swift's rhetorical Midnights track

Shelby and Ashley share their thoughts and prayers around Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's breakup before getting into her empowering track five off Midnights

Shelby and Ashley give their extensive review on Taylor Swift's new stadium tour. From all their thoughts around the concert, the crowds, the costumes, to the setlist, songs, and snubs, they dive right in to this eras extravaganza   SPOILERS ABOUND!!!

Ashley and Shelby come together to make their guesses about the setlist of The Eras Tour. With no information from Taylor Swift yet, anything goes as they talk about most likely tracks, what they'll miss, and which songs might be the perfect mashup.

Ashley and Shelby share their thoughts on Taylor Swift's solo written takedown, Vigilante Shit. Because, after all, there is nothing she does better than revenge.

Shelby and Ashley take a moment to talk about some swiftie drama, but then it's hearts and stars as they break down a 3am track, Paris, and all the haters and lovers for this ode to the city of lights

Shelby and Ashley spend Valentine's Day talking about Taylor Swift and the fight that had her up at night to pen this first 3am track off Midnights, The Great War

Shelby and Ashley finally get to talk about the lost Midnights music video as they break down Lavender Haze

Shelby and Ashley talk about the who's and the what's and then when of Taylor Swift's pop earworm, Bejeweled as they break down the music video and the reactions to this glitter gel pen track.

Shelby and Ashley talk about the surprises and snubs at play in Taylor Swift's only "feature" track on Midnights as they fall for snow on the beach

Shelby and Ashley love the sly wink of this song and why Taylor Swift wrote it as they break down Midnights eleventh track, Karma.

Shelby and Ashley run long talking about Taylor Swift's venture into feature films plus a deep dive on John Mayer, Speak Now, and the Dear John revival that is Would've, Could've, Should've, a brutal track relegated to the bonus 3am set of Midnights.

Shelby and Ashley go "where the hell have you been, loca?" as they break down the next track on Midnights, dragging Mr. Sunshine himself Taylor Lautner into it as they talk about Taylor Swift's Midnight Rain.

Shelby and Ashley talk about the great war that was buying Eras Tour tickets and all the drama around Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift, before diving into their next Midnights track, "Maroon" and just what this moody, fountain pen banger is actually about.

Shelby and Ashley break down Taylor Swift's 13th track on Midnights as they explore the potential double meaning in this love song confessional

Shelby and Ashley kick of the Midnights analysis with special guest Elana Fishman to discuss Taylor Swift's lead single -- and both of their favorite track -- Anti-Hero

Shelby and Ashley are here to share all their happy, free, confused, and meandering thoughts on Midnights, formerly known as TS10. It's a whole lot of discourse around the discourse and general reactions with the promise of more to come! So sharpen the eyeliner and get out your glitter gel pens because it's time for more Tay!

***ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 2022***  sorry for any confusion, but a new episode will be out this week!    Shelby and Ashley come out of hiding to talk all about TS10 and Taylor Swift's announcement around Midnights

With the release of Taylor Swift’s latest music video, Shelby and Ashley get together for a quick session to talk all the reactions, theories, and hidden messages as they answer the, uh, delicate question: what on earth does this video have to do with the song?

Your hosts take a break from reputation to instead look at songs written about the Queen Bee, starting with an examination of her most recent beef as they read Katy Perry’s “Swish Swish” and discuss who does petty best when it comes to all this bad blood.

After the blowback from last episode, Shelby and Ashley meet up to discuss all the haters and hot takes from their controversial “So It Goes…” theory as they further explore what this divisive middle track could mean for reputation.

Your hosts officially reach the halfway mark on reputation with a careful look at Taylor Swift’s most mysterious song, “So It Goes…,” and they may just ruffle a few feathers with their hot take on who — and what — this hot track could be about.

Shelby and Ashley catch up on all the ways Taylor Swift is in their heads before losing their chill as they dive into the fan and critic favorite off of reputation, “Delicate.”

Your hosts talk about Taylor Swift disappearing…again…before diving into the pop star’s surprise return to country with the Grammy-nominated song “Better Man,” written for Little Big Town in 2016 (and maybe Calvin Harris too?).

Shelby and Ashley are back at it with a new episode as Taylor Swift breaks her silence after the holidays with the long-awaited music video for “End Game.”

In the last episode of the year, Shelby and Ashley talk about all the things they have to be grateful for — from beating general sale prices, to living the Swift Life, and now Taylor Swift’s latest foray into poetry with a poem in Vogue titled “The Trick to Holding On.”

Your hosts take a look at all the fingers pointed at Taylor Swift this week with tour tickets and Time’s controversial cover before seeking out the truth in what may be her most satirical song since Blank Space, “Don’t Blame Me.”

It’s the lucky number 13, so Shelby and Ashley serve up a special episode dishing the dirt on tour tickets and live performances before settling in with the reputation magazines as they take a closer look at the comeback story of the year in Taylor Swift’s telling poem, “Why She Disappeared.” 

With all the drama around tour, tickets, and merch, there’s never been a better time to look at Taylor Swift’s “I Did Something Bad” as Shelby and Ashley discuss the new Taylor’s IDGAF attitude and what exactly the old Taylor did that felt so good. ****

Your hosts dive into Taylor Swift’s big reputation with a big conversation about the highs and lows of reputation’s release week before breaking down the Ed/Future/Taylor trifecta on “End Game.” 

In the wake of reputation’s long-anticipated release, Shelby and Ashley forego the usual one-song format to share their reactions to Taylor Swift’s new album and all the hoopla — before and after, good and bad — surrounding what is turning out to be the biggest pop record of 2017. 

With just one week left till reputation, your hosts wax lyrical about Taylor Swift’s merch, marketing, and music, taking a close look at “Call it What You Want” — the new Taylor’s best old Taylor impression. 

Shelby and Ashley take the media to task on some of the more common misconceptions plaguing Taylor Swift, all in the name of context as they dive deep into the hidden meanings behind the new "...ready for it?" music video.

With the Secret Sessions back in play, Shelby and Ashley curb their jealousy by focusing their attention on the newest — and most relatable? — Taylor Swift song, “Gorgeous.”

Inspired by the latest bout of taylurking, your hosts discuss Taylor Swift’s unique relationship to her fans - featuring a special guest interview! - before taking it back to the Fearless era with a look at all the drama behind her seminal hit “You Belong With Me.”

Shelby and Ashley explore Zombie Taylor’s origin story in the Taylor Swift classic “Out of the Woods” as they discuss Haylor, haters, and everything in-between. 

Your hosts barely hold it together as they revisit Taylor Swift’s most beloved hit “All Too Well” in an attempt to prove Rolling Stone right: she has and always will be a songwriter at heart.

Shelby and Ashley get down and dirty with some of the more popular theories surrounding Taylor Swift's ever-mysterious "Reputation" album.

The dynamic duo are back at it to gush about Taylor Swift's newest song "...ready for it?" under the guise of analyzing her killer marketing strategy.

Shelby and Ashley haphazardly unpack Taylor Swift's new reputation as they take a deeper look at the controversial single/banger "Look What You Made Me Do."

Shelby and Ashley reunite to discuss Taylor Swift, This Love, and what happened to all those 1989 rumors. With a theory on the rerecordings and a thought or two on reproductive rights, hopefully we showed up just in time?    CW: abortion, fertility

Shelby and Ashley take it all the way back as recent headlines gives swifties flashbacks to Speak Now era and the ever-relevant kiss-off to the haters, self written by Taylor Swift herself, Mean.

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's other pop hit from the vault as they try to figure out just what kept this in the closet for so long...

Shelby and Ashley talk about the surprise hit off Red (Taylor's Version) as they take a dive -- for better or worse -- into pop vault track, Message In A Bottle.

Shelby and Ashley get emotional talking about the prophetic vault track from Red (Taylor's Version) with the solo-written, everybody-felt track, Nothing New

Shelby and Ashley start the year off right with a deep dive into this searing, snarky takedown of a man who some think has already been through enough. Thye talk about Taylor's Version (From the Vault) and all the mv easter eggs that didn't end up being clues before walking through the lyrics of this twangy bonus track.

Shelby and Ashley needed time to truly prepare to break down this track, but they are here and they are loving it ... even if they do wonder how much was originally left on the cutting room floor.

Shelby and Ashley come together for a brief review of all things Red (Taylor's Version) as they talk favorite tracks, best bonuses, and surprising conspiracies from Red's re-release.

Shelby and Ashley sit down to talka bout all the clues, theories, and goings on's going on with Red (Taylor's Version) release week!

Shelby and Ashley share big news and runny noses as they dive into Taylor Swift's mystery crush on gold rush

Shelby and Ashley bring on their true-crime loving friend Lia for a scatterbrained discussion on how to get away with murder, Taylor Swift edition, as they talk about evermore's country hit, no body no crime.

Shelby and Ashley wade through the Afterglow, getting lost in the ultraviolet light as they try to decide in this is a great or just okay song from Taylor Swift's longest album, Lover.

Shelby and Ashley dive into the lakes where all the poets went to die as they discuss Taylor Swift's only bonus track off of "folklore"

Shelby and Ashley meander back to Lover's most divisive track, London Boy, as they talk about Taylor Swift's stint as tourguide

Shelby and Ashley share their thoughts on what should have been evermore's track five, Happiness.

It's 'tis the damn season but make it country as Shelby and Ashley talk about the man -- or is it a woman's?? -- perspective on dorothea.

Shelby and Ashley take it back to Lover as they revisit what could have been the title track, Daylight.

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's bonus track on evermore, right where you left me. It's a triple threat talking about ghosts, feet pics, and twang -- oh my!

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's new feature credit on Big Red Machine's lead single, Renegade. But there's also talk of Olivia Rodrigo, songwriting credits, and just what a future Taylor tour might look like.

Shelby and Ashley talk about their favorite evermore bonus track and this ode to boundaries by Taylor Swift, who may have her personal reasons for writing it.

Shelby and Ashley talk about folklore’s lead single “cardigan” as they break down the first chapter in Taylor Swift’s love triangle trilogy.

Shelby and Ashley break down the 1 as they talk about folklore, fact and fiction and just who could inspire such a nostalgic non-sad breakup reflection.

Taylor Swift released a surprise album so your favorite podcast is coming out of quarantine to share their thoughts! From new sounds and stories to favorite tracks and rumors, Shelby and Ashley give their first reaction to folklore

Shelby and Ashley react to Taylor Swift’s announcement that Lover Fest 2020 would be postponed due to the coronavirus.

Shelby and Ashley unpack the latest in the Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Taylor Swift “Famous” triangle as they talk about the release of the full phone call and both party’s reactions to it. Then it’s time for a close reading of the next track on Lover, Taylor’s non-biographical breakup song, Death By A Thousand Cuts.

Shelby and Ashley practice some social distancing with a long-distance phone call with fan-favorite [Alex Goldschmidt](https://twitter.com/alexandergold)! They talk about Taylor Swift, her relationship with her fans, and just what twists of fate found her calling Alex "friend."

Shelby and Ashley talk all about Taylor Swift’s new music video for The Man as they break down easter eggs, cameos, and good old-fashioned double standards.

Shelby and Ashley answer your burning questions on this special mailbag episode

Shelby and Ashley take a break from Lover to revisit Taylor Swift’s deepest cut, Dear John, as they talk about the relationship behind the song as well as the lasting impact of this her longest track.

Shelby and Ashley talk about The Man lyric video and their continued impression of Miss Americana before going all in on Taylor Swift's new political anthem, Only the Young

Shelby and Ashley talk about the new Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana, as they break down the reactions, the reveals, and the realization of just how much Taylor loves ME!

Shelby and Ashley are back on track as they talk about Golden Globes appearances, the Miss Americana release date, and then a deep dive into Taylor Swift’s solo written love song, Cornelia Street.

Shelby and Ashley welcome Matt Huff from Shelby’s other podcast [PS You’re Wrong](https://twitter.com/psyourewrong?lang=en) for this special crossover episode as they talk about Taylor Swift’s end of the decade before getting into a discussion of Cats the movie and just what went wrong for her feline friends. For more movie takes and pop culture moments, be sure to listen to Shelby and Matt at [PS You’re Wrong](https://psyourewrong.podiant.co/)