Revealed: Ruin the Friendship’s hidden connections to Folklore and The Fate of Ophelia

from Decoding Taylor Swift · host Joe Romm and Toni Romm

Ruin the Friendship’s big mystery is why Taylor Swift put a High School heartbreaker on an album about the Eras Tour. Joe and Toni do a deep dive decoding the song’s meaning by explaining its crucial connections to The Fate of Ophelia and the teenage love triangle in Folklore. Then they explore why Taylor has so many haters with the help of former Cosmopolitan editor Amy Odell who hosts the fashion and pop-culture podcast 'Back Row with Amy Odell' (Apple Podcasts, Spotify). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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