Mr. Perfectly Fine is such a bop and people think they know who she's singing about.. and why she said 'Mr." as many times as she did.. but some fans speculate this song could be about someone else! What are all of the theories? Listen as Nick, Amy, Ana and Lacey break this song down!What did we miss? What album should we break down next? Let us know!CONTACT ... Show More
Feb 24
The Fate of Ophelia: Music Video Deep Dive
In this episode of 13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast, we break down the details, Easter eggs, history, and symbolism in “The Fate of Ophelia” music video from The Life of a Showgirl album! We dive into the one-take cinematography, the return of the Eras Tour dancers, and the many di ... Show More
38m 31s
Jun 2019
'Feel Good Inc.' by Gorillaz (w/ Julia Nunes)
Sha shaba shaka shaba! On this week's episode (as picked by our Patreon listeners) we're joined by Julia Nunes (@julianunes - musician, YouTuber) to discuss the absurd, virtual (and ephermerberal) lyricism of Gorillaz's 2005 hit, "Feel Good Inc.!" (Or as Julia calls it, Feels Goo ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2022
Up late with Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’
A Taylor Swift album is just not a collection of new music, it’s an exploration of a theme. For the last eight years, each release has embodied a single idea. Reputation marked a turn to the dark side, Lover a return to the light, and her pair of albums Folklore and Evermore pain ... Show More
38m 17s
Nov 2021
Taylor, Adele & Silk Sonic’s broken hearts club (with Brittany Luse)
This week we are having a blast feeling really sad. Guest Brittany Luse, cohost of the acclaimed podcast For Colored Nerds, joins Nate and Charlie to dig into this fall's slate of breathtaking breakup albums from Adele, Kacey Musgraves, Summer Walker, and Mitski. Some have been c ... Show More
41m 46s
Oct 2020
The Pop Music Forecast (with Lauren Michele Jackson)
Shawn Mendes, BTS, Alicia Keys, 24kGoldn, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber & Chance The Rapper are all in the Hot 100 with songs that attempt to cope with the state of the world. What do they tell us about the sound of popular music and our collective psyche? Charlie is joined by writer, ... Show More
40m 43s