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Dec 2023
1h 22m

Taylor Swift is TIME’s Person of the Yea...

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Taylor Swift was named TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year, and in conjunction with that honor gave a rare interview for the profile. Nora and Nathan talk about why she might have decided to give the interview (1:00), some of the major revelations that came from the piece (15:58), and what it means for her future music that she’s in a very happy moment in her life (48:21).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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