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Mar 2021
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'1989' | Every Single Album: Taylor Swif...

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'1989' is here and Taylor Swift is aiming for world domination. Nathan and Nora talk about Taylor's first full pop album that contains some of her biggest songs ever like "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off," the importance of the '1989' world tour and Taylor's "squad," some of the first Jack Antonoff–produced songs, and whether or not this album was influenced by '80s music.


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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