Swiftory

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Swiftory episodes

January 31 Brigid Kaelin | A Good Thing Happening
Sharing good things happening in the world is essential and in this episode Alicia wants you to know about the good thing going on with Brigid Kaelin. Brigid, talented out the wazoo, is breaking down Taylor Swift's songs on her YouTube channel, and you will never hear Taylor's music the same way again.
Check Brigid out here! And the entire Taylor playlist here!
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9 min
January 27 SWIFTYNOMICS | Author Misty L. Heggeness Joins Us!
This week Alicia is joined by author Misty L. Heggeness as
we discuss her new release SWIFTYNOMICS:
How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy. Join us for this far-reaching conversation on the dynamics of women on our local and global economies the with Taylor Swift as a muse.

Find out more:
https://www.mistyheggeness.com/
https://thecareboard.org/

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33 min
December 22, 2025 Joy Blackout
What a month to be a Swiftie! Alicia checks in with all the Taylor joy in December, including the Colbert appearance, the docuseries, and final film. And maybe a little clowning?
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21 min
December 06, 2025 Twelve Days of a Showgirl | The Fate of Ophelia
Dr. Alicia King Anderson joins Alicia this week as we continue our 12 Days of a Showgirl tour! It is time for the spotlight to shine on track one “The Fate of Ophelia’. There is so much layered into this one – from the real characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the twists of changing the course of fate, this bop really delivers.
Get to know Dr. Alicia King Anderson!
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Sources
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video) (YouTube)
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Lyric Video) (YouTube)

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55 min
December 02, 2025 Twelve Days of a Showgirl | Actually Romantic
Our December journey begins! This month we will be breaking down each track of Taylor Swift's twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl. Today, we start with track seven "Actually Romantic" which does promote a certain attitude, but becomes even more interesting when we view the song as an evolution through Swift's work on the theme of perception, feedback, and criticism.
Please join the fun this month with your thoughts on the game (introduced in the episode) we are playing with TS12. Send your themes and thoughts to [email protected] or leave a message at 404-594-3658.

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25 min
November 18, 2025 123, Let's Go Test!
Sending a quick test to the internet world!
1 min
November 17, 2025 A Little News!!
Alicia brings a little news from Swiftory HQ in this quick update of an episode!
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2 min
November 16, 2025 A Little News!
Alicia brings a little news from Swiftory HQ in this quick update of an episode!
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2 min
October 19, 2025 The Trashy Spiderwebs of Elizabeth Taylor
Alicia's taking over *all* the podcasts this week, with the stories and spiderwebs of screen goddess Elizabeth Taylor. In this week's musically-themed episode, Alicia breaks down some of the lyrics in Taylor Swift's new track, Elizabeth Taylor, from her album The Life of a Showgirl. From Portofino to the very best table at Musso & Frank's, certain themes resonate across these two titanic figures in American pop culture - and leave our podcasts absolutely covered in spiderwebs.
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43 min
October 11, 2025 The Big Magic Mirrorball of The Life of a Showgirl!
Alicia has now had a week to process album The Life of a Showgirl, and wow – there is a lot happening in 42 minutes of twelve straight bops. Taylor has done something incredible in this release, and this episode provides the foundation of how we are going to unfold the magic of TS 12 on Swiftory. It is a little bit Big Magic from Elizabeth Gilbert, and a little bit the Folklore track “Mirrorball” as we set up the themes of TLOAS and the evolution of Taylor Swift.
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Sources and Related Links:
Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert
⁠All 274 of Taylor Swift’s Songs, Ranked⁠, by Rob Sheffield. Rolling Stone, April 2024.
Mirrorball Lyric Version
⁠⁠Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs⁠⁠, by Annie Zaleski
(Amazon.com)

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46 min

About Swiftory

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Taylor Swift's music has given a voice to millions of people who've found the narrative arcs of their own lives in Swift's endlessly engaging songs. With Swiftory, two Gen X besties - Alicia, from Trashy Divorces, and Melissa, from Love Letters To... - have a whole new take on Taylor's work, exploring the music as it is, but also as the duo sees it best: as a lens into history.