56. A Countdown to... Salt Air?

In this episode of Talking Swift, recorded on July 28, 2025, hosts Meggles, Rubee, and later joined by Jess, discuss a plethora of hot topics in the Taylor Swift community. Highlights include Taylor's record-breaking achievement of having 17 solo songs surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify, Scott Swift's quintuple bypass surgery, the flurry of activity by Taylor Nation, especially their misleading teasers, and the renewed interest in re-recordings inspired by Taylor. Also discussed are Travis Kelce's significant photo dump on Instagram, featuring Taylor and her brother Austin, and the speculation surrounding Taylor's possible new music video shoot. The hosts wrap up by engaging with fans and promising album rankings soon.Hosts: Meggles, Rubee, JessStay Connected:Follow Talking Swift on social media for more Taylor Swift content and updates, including easter eggs of our own and polls:Bluesky: @TalkingSwiftYouTube: @TalkingSwiftInstagram: @talkingswiftovThreads: @talkingswiftovTikTok: @talkingswiftX: @TalkingSwiftOVJoin our Discord! Link in our linktree! linktr.ee/talkingswiftDon't forget to like, follow, subscribe, rate, comment, and share with fellow Swifties! Thank you for joining us on this Taylor Swift adventure.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:35 The Summer I Turned Pretty02:38 Taylor Swift's Record-Breaking Achievements05:18 Scott Swift's Surgery06:23 Taylor Nation's Activity12:59 Selena Gomez's Birthday14:38 Re-Recording Inspirations15:57 Travis and Taylor Updates22:57 Happy Gilmore 2 Release25:05 Madame Tussauds 27:51 Matty Healy's Mom33:10 New Music Video Rumors35:41 Wrapping Up and Announcements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.