In this episode we chat about "Mastermind" from Taylor's album "Midnights." We go into how much we LOVE the production of this song. Devin discusses one of his mastermind plots, and Gossip Gab talks about the background of this song and how it came to be. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin J ... Show More
Nov 2017
End Game feat. Ed Sheehan & Future - Reputation - Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast
Episode 202 - Join our panel as we dive deep into the themes of Taylor Swift's new song, End Game, followed by a thorough lyric analysis to see how Taylor, Ed Sheeran, and Future bring those themes to life! Discussing a song filled with idioms, and clever metaphors painting a pic ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2025
Everything You Want to Know About TS12
Nora and Nathan are not quite done talking about Taylor Swift's forthcoming album, 'The Life of a Showgirl,' so they opened up the mailbag to answer some listener questions. They talk about what some of the songs could be about based on their names (1:00), whether Taylor will rel ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2022
'Midnights' Follow Up Mailbag | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
A little over a week out from the release of 'Midnights,' Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard answer a few more questions about the album. They talk about which songs they have changed their opinions on the most (1:55), whether this could be considered a concept album (29:50), and ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2024
The ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Mailbag | Every Single Album: Taylor Swift
The Tortured Podcasters Department meets again, this time to open up the mailbag! Nora and Nathan answer a bunch of listener questions about whether their opinion has changed on any songs, what they want to hear next from Taylor, and much more (4:13). Then they answer rapid-fire ... Show More
1h 21m
Aug 2022
Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits. Guests: Naima Cochrane, Vulture's Jason P. Frank, Resident Advisor's Kiana Mickles and Patrik Sandberg. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or ... Show More
1h 15m