The Taylor Seminars

The Taylor Seminars

By The Taylor SeminarsMusicMusic Commentary
Download on the App Store

The Taylor Seminars episodes

  • We Think There's Been a GLITCH

    You thought we were done talking about loml? Turns out there's more support for the double muse theory for the song. See Exquisite and Hannah fasten "loml" to "Glitch" with an embroidered stitch in this short bonus episode. We hope you enjoy.


    Also, our comment section is now open! Feel free to leave feedback for this or any other episode!

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    23 min
  • loml (losing our minds lyrically)

    Let's breakdown loml lyrics while having a breakdown! Exquisite and Hannah take on this devastating song line by line as we Taylor writing the blended muses as her songwriting skill is at its highest level. See her vulnerability, sadness, and anger as she hits rock bottom. explore the anger of this wild and spooky track in the latest episode of "The Taylor Seminars.

    Join the co-hosts as they discuss track 12 of The Tortured Poets Department, "loml," and how they interpret what it means. Press play and join the discussion on Twitter with #ttpdseminars.

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠⁠

    1 hr 8 min
  • I Can Fix Him (Spoiler: She Did Not)

    The shortest song on The Tortured Poets Department still packs a mean wallop. Exquisite and Hannah explore the relationship between the singer and her "dangerous man" and how she has "I Can Fix Him" syndrome. And would you be surprised to hear this is a mixed muse song? Press play and join the discussion on Twitter with #ttpdseminars.

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    37 min
  • Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? (We REALLY Are)

    What happens to the caged beast after it's been tormented long enough? Exquisite and Hannah explore the anger of this wild and spooky track in the latest episode of "The Taylor Seminars. Join as they discuss track 10 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" Press play and join the discussion on Twitter with #ttpdseminars.

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    53 min
  • Guilty As Sin (We Roll the Stone Away)

    Safe to say Exquisite and Hannah love this sexy, sensuous track. Join them as they discuss Track 9 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Guilty as Sin?" From violent imagery to Biblical allusions, this episode has it all. Press play and join the discussion on Twitter with #ttpdseminars.

    NOTE: We will not be releasing an episode on July 5 as we take a quick break!

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    55 min
  • Florida!!! It's One Hell of a Podcast Episode!!!

    Our trip through Americana continues with a stop in the Sunshine State. Join Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 8 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Florida!!!" Learn about how the history and culture of the state adds to the atmosphere of the track, and hear about the how the interplay of the two singer-songwriters heightens the storytelling. (Also, they're both huge Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine fans, and you should totally check out that album!) Press play for one hell of an episode and join the discussion on Twitter with #ttpdseminars.

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    53 min
  • Fresh Out The Slammer Into the Microwave

    Join Exquisite and Hannah as they swoon over the crooning voice of Taylor Swift in Trach 7 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Fresh Out The Slammer."

    See how they analyze how Taylor goes out of the slammer and is about to enter the microwave, the tidal wave, the horror story -- and she has no idea.

    From the rhymes in the verses to the production of the outro -- this is an episode you don't want to miss. Don't forget to interact with us on Twitter/X with #ttpdseminars!

    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠Alef's Patreon⁠

    1 hr 1 min
  • But Daddy I Love Him (I'm Having a Podcast)

    Journey to the West with Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 6 of The Tortured Poets Department, "But Daddy I Love Him." Enjoy this wild romp through fences and running through fields as they analyze the lyricism, Americana and religious imagery, and theme of autonomy.


    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠

    @⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠- Hannah

    @⁠⁠exquisitewill ⁠⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠⁠alefvernon⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠Alef's Patreon


    55 min
  • So Long, London (and our sanity)

    Buckle up as Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 5 of The Tortured Poets Department, "So Long, London." And there is a lot to talk about. They go through it line by line (and sometimes go over it again) as they dig into the deep, dark emotions conveyed in the song. And yes, Exquisite cries.


    Follow us on Twitter:

    @⁠taylorseminars⁠

    @⁠sippingaugust ⁠- Hannah

    @⁠exquisitewill ⁠- Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @⁠alefvernon⁠

    ⁠Alef's Patreon

    1 hr 18 min
  • Down Bad and the Journey to TTPD

    Join Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 4 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Down Bad." Listen as they dissect (pun intended) the lyrics and share their analysis.


    And for the second half of the podcast, the two talk about how they feel TTPD shows Taylor's attempt to reclaim her humanity and autonomy and how these have been themes she has been grappling with since the drop of Fearless.


    Follow us on Twitter:

    @taylorseminars

    @sippingaugust - Hannah

    @exquisitewill - Exquisite


    Art by Alef Vernon: @alefvernon

    Alef's Patreon

    1 hr 7 min

About The Taylor Seminars

From the publisher's feed

Studying the impact of Taylor Swift through 1-hour-ish seminars with Hannah (@sippingaugust) and Exquisite (@exquisitewill). The two discuss track-by-track analysis of each track on Taylor Swift's albums. They are currently discussing "The Life of a Showgirl" and have already completed episodes on TTPD and Midnights.

More shows like The Taylor Seminars

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

171,848 Listeners

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang by Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

9,057 Listeners

The Bechdel Cast by iHeartPodcasts

The Bechdel Cast

3,167 Listeners

Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast by Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

864 Listeners

Taskmaster The Podcast by Avalon

Taskmaster The Podcast

719 Listeners

Every Outfit by Every Outfit

Every Outfit

1,079 Listeners

13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast by Ana Szabo, Nick Adams, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee

13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

1,219 Listeners

Right Answers Mostly by Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

Right Answers Mostly

682 Listeners

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce by Wondery

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

17,553 Listeners

The Big Flop by Audible Original

The Big Flop

1,144 Listeners

Handsome by Headgum

Handsome

13,619 Listeners

Taylor Watch by Barstool Sports

Taylor Watch

329 Listeners

So True with Caleb Hearon by Wave

So True with Caleb Hearon

2,274 Listeners

Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce by Wave

Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce

10,241 Listeners

Good Hang with Amy Poehler by The Ringer

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

12,501 Listeners