Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast

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Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast episodes

September 30 161. Taylor Made Us Pivot! The Encore, Its Reception, & the VMAs to Kick Off TL6
A few weeks ago, we recorded our Season Six premiere…so of course, Taylor had to come in and shake up our plans! Welcome BACK to Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast for our SIXTH season! As a little treat to kick off the newest season, Taylor released a surprise deluxe edition of “The Life of a Showgirl” titled “The Encore.” In classic Taylearning fashion, your hosts pivoted and recorded this episode to act as our season opener! In this episode, Dani & Olivia give their first thoughts about all four tracks from The Encore, as well as some thoughts on the backlash surrounding its release. They also take a break mid-episode to watch the VMAs, then come back refreshed and ready to talk about what happened on the show! Welcome back to TL6…let’s see what Taylor has in store for us throughout this season!
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Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language, Mild Sexual Content

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1 hr 6 min
September 21 Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast - Season 6 Trailer
Taylearning is BACK, baby! Join us every other week, beginning September 30th, four our long awaited SIXTH SEASON!

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1 min
June 17 160. From "Crazier" to "I Knew It, I Knew You": Taylor's Soundtrack Songs, Fresh Reactions & Predictions, and our Season 5 Sendoff
You knew it, you know us…we had to talk about Taylor’s soundtrack songs for today’s episode! Also, today’s episode serves as the Taylearning Season 5 finale. We know, we know- we are just as bummed as you! But after 30 episodes, it was time to wrap it up for this season with something topical: new Taylor music! In this episode, your hosts talk about all of Taylor’s songs designed for movie soundtracks, the immediate success of her newest entry (‘I Knew It, I Knew You’), and what we expect to see from our girl for the rest of 2026. We taylearned a LOT in this one, and we are so glad we sat down to do it! Join us for this informative and fun finale, and listen all the way to the end for a giveaway to celebrate 5 seasons/4 years/new music. And don’t worry…you will see us soon. ;)
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is the episode Dani keeps referring to from TL3!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 5 min
June 03 159. Remaining Relevant: Clara Bow
The “It” Girl: The entertainment industry’s term for the woman-of-the-moment. But did you know that Clara Bow was literally the first ever “It” Girl? In today’s episode, Olivia & Dani revisit the long-running ‘Remaining Relevant’ miniseries to break down the closing track of the standard version of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which uses Clara as its namesake. Taylor has been in the industry long enough to know how the game is played: you find an attractive, talented girl; you make this girl into a star; you bleed her dry; you discard her. And on and on it spins. In this emotional track, Taylor explores different perspectives and narratives of the women of the past/future that have fallen victim to this system, as well as the execs in the chairs across from them that turned these women into “it” girls…and then move on to the next.
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language, Eating Disorder Conversations

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1 hr 12 min
May 20 158. Let's Talk SPEAK NOW (OG, TV, & more!)
In 2010, Taylor defied her critics by releasing an entirely self-written project when she released her third album, “Speak Now”. Thirteen years later, she released this album again with her Taylor’s Version spin! In this episode, Dani & Olivia reignite the “Let’s Talk” album miniseries to dive back into the world of Speak Now. Tune in as your hosts compare and contrast the releases of both albums, their successes, their shortcomings, and everything in between. Oh, and we cap it all off with our usual spin- interviewing one another about album opinions! We hope our takes aren't too hot for ya...
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 12 min
May 06 157. 2026 is the Year of Taylor's Pen! Celebrating Her Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction + New York Times Interview
The cornerstone of Taylor Swift’s art has always been her songwriting. People might debate her dancing skills or singing talent, her fashion or her appearance, but no one in the business can in good faith deny her abilities with a pen. In today’s episode, Dani & Olivia talk about the honors bestowed upon Taylor recently regarding her songwriting skills! Just last week, Taylor ended up in a list for the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Additionally, Taylor is about to officially be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Your hosts spend this hour talking about how special of a time it is for Taylor’s songwriting, and we break down the intimate interview Taylor gave us last week!
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 2 min
April 22 156. Taylor's Unique Handling of Fame & Fandom vs. Other Pop Girlies
Why has Taylor Swift been able to maintain her extreme success and fame for nearly two decades? We here at Taylearning argue that there is not one simple answer, but one of the most underrated reasons is how Taylor handles fame itself. She is not shy about acknowledging how hard she works to maintain her status, and she is open about viewing fame as the privilege it is. In this episode, Dani & Olivia veer outside of solely talking Tay to chat about how other popstars address fame & fandom. Your hosts compare and contrast them to Taylor in this topical episode!
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 4 min
April 08 155. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round 6: The Life of a Showgirl
When it comes to drafting songs from Taylor Swift’s albums, Olivia has Dani beat. And not by a little- by a staggering 4-1 lead, according to you, the Taylisteners! In this episode, your hosts face off again as they both draft their “teams” from ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’ Additionally, they go over their teams from their blind draft from Patreon last fall (prior to the album’s release). To cap it all off, they give a taste of what is to come on the next episode as they address some comments made by other pop girls regarding Taylor. Join in, and vote for your favorite team on Spotify or Instagram!
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language, Mild Sexual Content

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52 min
April 01 154. Six Months Removed from "The Life of a Showgirl"- An Honest Audit of our Feelings
It’s been nearly six months since Taylor graced the world with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’...how we feeling, gang? In today’s episode, Olivia & Dani revisit TLOASG to audit their feelings about the album. This album is divisive, no doubt; Taylor seems to believe it to be her magnum opus, and the charts support this claim. But the public has different opinions, with some calling it her worst body of work to date. So how do your hosts feel? Well, there is a lot to unpack…join in as we talk it all out!
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 9 min
March 18 153. Your Faithless Love's the Only 'Hoax' I Believe In
We asked, you answered, we analyzed…’Hoax’! This song, which serves as the closing track of the original version of ‘folklore’, is…confusing. But not just for us, not just for you, but also for its writer, Taylor Swift herself. She admitted to the song being a mosaic of shattered feelings about multiple people and situations, and Aaron Dessner (king) encouraged her to keep with the track and release it, despite its messy nature. But honestly, what the hell is she talking about in this song? In this episode, Olivia & Dani do their best to break down the iconic closer, lyric by lyric, to see if they can find a through line in this beautiful piece of work.
Subscribe to our new Patreon for behind the scenes content, citations, videos, live streams, and more!
Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.
Head to our website, www.TaylearningPodcast.com/merch, and get yourself some new wearable merch!
Instagram: @Taylearning_Podcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski
TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast
Twitter (X): @Taylearning
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com
Spotify Playlist: Click here!
*Explicit: Language

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1 hr 2 min

About Taylearning: A Taylor Swift Podcast

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With over two decades in the entertainment industry, Taylor Swift has cemented herself as a musical and cultural icon and phenomenon. As a result, there are substantial layers to the story of Taylor. All of that history cannot be learned in a day...but perhaps it can be "Taylearned" in a podcast! Weekly, join Olivia Kotarski & Dani Winchester as they break down all things Taylor Swift, from the rumors to the theories to what started it all: the music!