This week, Alicia takes us through her imagined Taylor Swift musical journey of Mary, Queen of Scots! Mary has been the focus of one of her other podcasts, Trashy Royals, recently, and there is so much more to say about Mary, a glamazon queen with a terrible picker. Talk about being born at the wrong time. Mary’s story is a ride through her three ultimate Taylor songs, according to Alicia.

Mary’s song’s include Anti-Hero, Cruel Summer, and Evermore, with the Taylor history included. It's time to go deep into this Tudor soundtrack, filled with a flawed character you root for, bad romances, and a complicated relationship with so many folks, including Mary's cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.

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Sources

Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs, by Annie Zaleski (Amazon.com)

Rolling Stone: Taylor Swift (Amazon.com)

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Official Music Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

[Enhanced 4K] "Cruel Summer" - Taylor Swift | THE ERAS TOUR 2023 | EAS Channel (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (Lyrics) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - evermore (Official Lyric Video) ft. Bon Iver (YouTube)

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Hello Swiftorians, I want to tell you about a new show that I’m really excited about. My friend Rainbow Valentine has been collecting the stories of the first generation of women to have access to The Pill, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and LSD. 

In her podcast Psychedelic Women, Rainbow talks to the women who lived and made the counterculture in 1960s San Francisco and, eventually, the world. It's a fascinating, beautifully crafted show featuring real-life stories that'll blow your mind.

Coming up is the trailer for Psychedelic Women, and Episode 1 lands today. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening.

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This week, Melissa takes us through The Swiftory of Queen Victoria, with seven songs to take this long-reigning Queen of England from childhood through her romantic entanglements. 

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Taylor Swift - I Hate It Here (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Enchanted (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Red (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Soon You'll Get Better (Official Audio) ft. The Chicks (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - We Were Happy (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) (YouTube)

right where you left me (bonus track) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Labyrinth (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

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In this episode of Swiftory, Alicia and Melissa are feeling 22! From Taylor's RED album, 22 is a joyous glitter pen ride of a song. It is hard not to groove along to this one - this one is truly 22,000 times more fun than the actual age. Also included in this one, a TTPD ChatGPT listing which is a real hoot. 

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Taylor Swift - 22 (YouTube)

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This week, Alicia and Melissa reveal their love for “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”, the standout track 13 from The Tortured Poets Department. This one has a real message within its infectious pop beat, and we are here for it!  

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In this week’s Swiftory, Alicia and Melissa dissect this most triumphant diss song from Taylor Swift’s TTPD, The Anthology. Who saw thanK you aIMee coming? Not us.

There is a whole lot of alternate perspectives, past hot gossip, and joy included in this one. 

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Sources

Taylor Swift - thanK you aIMee (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

A Triumphant Taylor Swift Rekindles The Kim Kardashian Rivalry With 'thanK you aIMee' (elle.com)

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This week, Alicia climbs right up on her soapbox about the song “Dear John” from Taylor Swift’s third album release Speak Now. Swift uses the Dear John letter device to express some strong sentiments, and we all have big feelings about it, and the song’s inspiration too.  

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Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs, by Annie Zaleski (Amazon.com)

Rolling Stone: Taylor Swift (Amazon.com)

Dear John (Taylor's Version) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Dear John (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

[Remastered 4K] Dear John - Yarlow Swift - Speak Now World Tour Live 2011 - EAS Channel (YouTube)

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The Swiftory of the Gilmore Girls would not be complete with Rory Gilmore. In today’s episode, we visit the youngest Gilmore and journey in song about her friends, loves, mother, and community too.  

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Taylor Swift - It's Nice To Have A Friend (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Fifteen (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Holy Ground (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Innocent (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - "New Year's Day" Fan Performance (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - dorothea (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - champagne problems (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Style (YouTube)

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This week, we turn our attention to Lorelai Gilmore and her catalog of Taylor Swift songs. It's a little complicated, just like Lorelai’s character.

With some opposing sun sign magic thrown in, we explore Lorelai’s journey, including youth, motherhood, daughterhood, and her love life too. We have so many feelings about the men in her life.

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Taylor Swift - You're On Your Own, Kid (Official Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Never Grow Up (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Change (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - exile (folklore: the long pond studio sessions | Disney+) ft. Bon Iver (YouTube)

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Travel with us to Stars Hollow this week as Alicia and Melissa begin The Swiftory of The Gilmore Girls. Of course, we must begin with the matriarch of all matriarchs, Emily Gilmore. 

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Sources

Taylor Swift - Starlight (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - The Man (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Breathe (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) ft. Colbie Caillat (YouTube)

Taylor Swift - Clean (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

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