Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

FREE TOYS AND GIFT CARDS! Everyone who signs up to our giveaway with @bellesaco wins something! https://www.bboutique.co/vibe/swiftologist-podcast  In 2020, Taylor Swift was supposed to headline her first-ever stadium tour. Then COVID happened. Lover Fest was cancelled — and Taylor Swift as we knew her never came back. We built the version of Lover Fest that never was. Full concept setlist, era breakdown, staging ideas, and our honest take on what this tour would have meant for her career trajectory. This is the show Taylor was forced to cancel. We're finishing it for her.

In this episode, we're back — and it gets worse. We're brutally ranking every Taylor Swift music video from the "new testament" era: Lover through The Life of a Showgirl. After spending last episode celebrating the visuals that defined her career, it's time to confront the ones that didn't. From the cosy-but-forgettable to the genuinely embarrassing, we rank them all — worst to best — and we don't hold back.Cardigan vs. Anti-Hero. Bejeweled vs. Fortnight vs The Fate of Ophelia and Opalite. The highs, the lows, and the ones we've collectively agreed to forget.Did Taylor Swift lose the plot visually? We discuss.

GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON TOUR NOW: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com We watched every Taylor Swift cringe moment so you don't have to…and we have notes. Divas, this week we're counting down the Top 5 cringiest Taylor Swift moments that had us genuinely squirming: the Grammy meltdown that critics called "wretched," the safest political anthem ever written, and yes — THAT! Cats performance. Buckle up.

WE’RE ON TOUR NOW, COME SEE US: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comTaylor Swift just gave the New York Times her most candid interview yet — and we watched every second so you didn't have to. This week on Evolution of a Snake, we're breaking down the real story behind how All Too Well (Ten Minute Version) actually got made, how Taylor defines her own greatest songwriting, why Speak Now, Evermore, and Love Story keep getting overlooked even by her own fans — and whether this interview is the final proof that she is the greatest living American songwriter. We have receipts.

GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON TOUR NEXT WEEK: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome to 2019: Part 3, the latest installment of our in depth analysis of every year of Taylor Swift’s career. This is the one where the woman they thought they had cornered gets a white shirt, embroiders every album she's about to take back onto it, and walks onto the AMA stage in front of the entire industry. There will be a notes app letter. There will be a Billboard speech about toxic male privilege and private equity. There will be a re-recording announcement that makes two very rich, very powerful men realise they have made the most expensive mistake in music history. Scooter Braun will write an open letter asking for sympathy. She ends the year in the Maldives with someone who does not deserve a vacation. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tortured Poets Department is officially two years old...which means the recency bias excuse has LOGGED OFF. Today, we’re putting Taylor Swift’s most divisive era on trial. From the overstuffed track list allegations to the Matty Healy of it all, we are prosecuting and defending the most insane, unpopular, and frankly unhinged opinions you sent in. Was TTPD a bloated career mistake or a misunderstood masterpiece that required two years to breathe?SPECIAL TOUR PREVIEW: This segment is a first look at what we're bringing to the stage for our new tour, The Showgirl Experience! In our live show, one of us will be defending and the other will be prosecuting your most controversial TLOAS opinions. Consider this TTPD trial your opening statement for what's coming to a city near you.GET TICKETS: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON TOUR THIS SUMMER: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comIn today’s episode, we delve into our findings from one of music’s biggest nights…or should we say…one of the influencer’s biggest nights: Coachella 2026. It was Sabrinachella and Addisonchella as far as we’re concerned, but we take a critical look at Justin Bieber and KATSEYE’s performances for a little extra sauce.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON TOUR THIS SUMMER: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com We’re rewinding to Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech 2022 and reading it like a prophecy. At the time, it felt like a charming, self-aware victory lap. But in hindsight? It’s loaded with real easter eggs about everything that followed: the emotional architecture of Midnights, the meta-theatre of The Eras Tour, the unraveling of her long-term relationship with Joe Alwyn, and the chaotic re-entry of Matty Healy. We’re dissecting the language, the tone, the “mistakes” motif, the self-mythologizing — and asking: was Taylor already preparing us for the next era… or trying to convince herself of it? ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE THIS SUMMER: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comIn this episode of Evolution of a Snake, we’re brutally ranking Taylor Swift’s concert tours — from the baby curls and band sets of the early years to the maximalist pop spectacle of her stadium domination. We’re revisiting the fairytale gowns, the surprise song moments, the costume changes, the iconic staging, the crowd work, the live arrangements, and the eras that defined what a Taylor Swift tour even is. We’re not just ranking based on nostalgia. We’re talking ambition, execution, cultural impact, setlists, production value, and whether each tour actually holds up as a live experience. Some of them changed her career forever. Some of them walked so others could run. And yes, our opinions may SHOCK and HORRIFY you!Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at https://HelloFresh.com/snake10fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Bleachella, before 1989 won Album of the Year, before Snakegate, before the getaway car, before Reputation…there was merely the biggest pop star in the world fighting for her life trying to maintain control of a plane that was flying in a downward spiral. Her life was bigger than ever, and harder to manage than ever. She was on top of the world, and terrified of falling over the edge. In this chaos, she invited Vogue into her beautiful LA home, and answered 73 Questions. Come with us as we revisit and reflect on this happy, free, confused, and lonely time in Taylor’s life and career.GET TICKETS TO OUR NEW USA TOUR ON SALE NOW: ⁠⁠https://www.evolutionofasnake.com⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO OUR NEW USA TOUR ON SALE NOW: ⁠https://www.evolutionofasnake.com⁠ We snakes have entered our showgirl era. In this week’s Phone a Snake, Snake Nation Citizens call in to report from the frontlines of the life of a showgirl: personal growth, diva breakthroughs, emotional turmoil, questionable decisions, and, of course, pressing concerns requiring expert analysis. We hear how everyone’s progressing, what’s gone horribly wrong, and what it all means for the state of the union. It’s vulnerable, it’s chaotic, it’s deeply glamorous. It's the life of a showgirl.  ⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistSign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://Shopify.com/eos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode, we finally do what perhaps should have been done long ago: explain the bizarre, unholy, deeply unnecessary internal language of Evolution of a Snake. From heirloom turkey to bone collector, from “you’re an adult, you should know that” to “good luck with booking that stage you speak of,” we’re unpacking the phrases, references, recurring bits, and completely deranged lore that have somehow become part of the EOAS cinematic universe. Whether you are a seasoned nothing knower or a confused diva down, welcome. Inshallah. JOIN THE PATREON TO HEAR US WITH CHATS AND REACTS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist In this episode of Evolution of a Snake, we’re brutally ranking Taylor Swift’s old music videos — from Debut all the way through Reputation — and revisiting the fairytales, the cheer captain era, the dramatic eyeliner, the chaotic pop pivot, and everything in between. We’re not just ranking based on nostalgia. We’re talking storytelling, visuals, cultural impact, rewatch value, and whether some of these videos actually aged well… or if they are very much a product of their time. Some of them are undeniable classics. Some of them sparked entire eras. And yes, a few of them might be more controversial than we remembered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE IN AUSTRALIA THIS WEEKEND: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comTaylor Swift's songs about Scott Borchetta reveal something far deeper than a business dispute. They trace grief, betrayal, power, and eventual reclamation. In this episode of Sister Songs, we compare My Tears Ricochet, It’s Time To Go, and Father Figure to examine the emotional arc behind one of the most pivotal conflicts in Taylor Swift’s career: the master recordings sale and her relationship with Scott Borchetta.Check it out at HelloFresh.com/snake10fm  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department might be her most narratively complete album… and yet it never received its final chapter. In this video, we imagine the era that never happened — the missing act of Tortured Poets. If Midnights had a spectacle and Folklore/Evermore had a world, then TTPD should have had a stage. So what would a Tortured Poets tour actually look like? We design the full concept from scratch — staging, visuals, symbolism, costumes, and narrative arc — and map the album onto a live theatrical structure that resolves its themes of performance, martyrdom, ego death, and public trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to Taylor Talk. As the whole world knows...Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce. Therefore, in today's episode, we're speculating wildly (in good fun) about her hypothetical bachelorette party. What will the girl boss do? We imagine two scenarios: what should happen vs what probably will happen. Everything is on the table: guest list, silverware, lighting, venue, and the overall vibe. There are even Pinterest boards to discover.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TIX TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comHere we are again, reviewing music's biggest night. This was a year of middling fashions, great performances, and at least one shocking robbery. We're talking everything Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, Addison Rae, Katseye and so much more as we review the material from the red carpet, the stage, and beyond. Let us know what you thought in the comments!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest and greatest episode of Phone a Snake, we open the lines to YOUR unpopular End of an Era opinions and promptly descend into chaos. We talk meth math, meta-performance delusions, Matty Healy signaling conspiracies, Showgirl truthers, and the increasing inability of fandom to distinguish subtext from canon. We unpack the docuseries as both emotional reset and expectation correction, debate whether Showgirl is Lover-coded or simply vibing, and grapple with what it means to put your hand-heart back up after months of discourse rot. Enjoy!GET TICKETS TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comIn our final recap of The End of an Era docuseries, we’re with Taylor Swift on the very last days of the Eras Tour—when the adrenaline fades, the muscle memory takes over, and the question shifts from how did we get here? to what happens after? We talk family, legacy, loss, Andrea as the quiet architect of everything, a crew reckoning with a once-in-a-lifetime job, and Taylor admitting she’s ready for it to be over even as the world struggles to let go. Plus: awkward early Life of a Showgirl footage, chaotic mashups, football brain, busted harmonies, and Gracie Abrams as the tour’s final emotional mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comWelcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today’s dispatch, we revisit episode 5: where The Eras Tour hits Toronto and suddenly everything turns toward family, legacy, and the people who make you who you are. Andrea draws aching parallels between Taylor and her late mother, while the crew reflects on their own losses, including a moving moment from Kamilah Marshall. Then the tone swerves into the painfully awkward origins of The Life of a Showgirl: early studio sessions, enthusiastic CANCELLED! recording footage...it's hard out here. Gracie Abrams drops by to talk about growing up idolizing Taylor, then joins her for a very… ambitious… mashup of “Us” and “Out of the Woods.” Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today’s dispatch, we revisit episode 4: where Taylor somehow finds the time—mid-tour—to create and record The Tortured Poets Department, turning exhaustion into fuel and isolation into art. It is short and sweet, but it was everything. She opens up about meeting Travis Kelce and developing a very... earnest...passion for football, before roping her stage-husband-to-be into an Eras skit at the hallowed London show WE attended. We get a surprise crossover moment with Sabrina Carpenter with busted harmonies, and a moving reflection from dancer Whyley on identity, visibility, and what it meant to be handed “…Ready for It?” as a career-defining opportunity. The Eras Tour closes out its final U.S. stops in New Orleans and Indianapolis—loud, emotional, and teetering on the edge of something bigger. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today's dispatch, we revisit episode 3: where Taylor and her crew rest and recuperate after a whirlwind European tour, regrouping before the final stretch beginning in Miami. We learn about Jeslyn's breast cancer diagnosis, and Taylor shares about her rigorous workout routine & the many variables that can disrupt a large show of this size. We also, CRUCIALLY, learn more from the noted creator of much evil, Joseph Cassell's input into The Eras Tour. Enjoy! WATCH OUR UNEDITED REACTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of our End of an Era recap, we dig into the backstage scramble to reinvent the Eras Tour, the way Taylor balances authority with warmth, and how the dancers—especially Cam—shape the heart of the show. We talk representation, body image in the industry, Florence Welch swooping in like a fever dream, and those crew bonuses that prove Taylor puts her money where her mouth is.JOIN US ON PATREON: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comWelcome to the very first episode of our End of an Era RECAPs! Taylor Swift said, "Let me put my boots on and deliver the content," so we're doing the same. In these recaps, we cover, scene by scene, our thoughts on what transpired as veteran Swifties with plenty of opinions. In today's episode, Welcome to the Eras Tour, there is Ticketmaster, Vienna, London, Ed Sheeran, and of course...MEREDITH MENTIONED. Enjoy! Episode 2 will be released on Tuesday, 22 December, before the holidays. JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back doing what we love most: delivering unqualified opinions about Taylor Swift's various looks throughout the year. We broaden our lens beyond just pap walks and discuss the myriad diva summits of The Life Of A Showgirl album shoot and promo appearances as well. Join us on Patreon for our exclusive reactions to The End of an Era starting this weekend: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistUse my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SNAKE10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Evolution of a Snake, we’re reopening Miss Americana and giving it the forensic rewatch it deserves before the End of an Era docuseries arrives to rewrite the narrative all over again. We dig into Lana Wilson’s direction, Taylor’s unusually heavy involvement in shaping the film, and the emotional architecture behind its most revealing moments—her struggles with body image and disordered eating, her anxieties about ageing and motherhood in a pop-star machine that demands perpetual youth, and the shaky, newly forming political voice she lets us witness in real time. Five years later, the documentary feels even more confessional and strangely prophetic; it tells us exactly who she was becoming long before the rest of the world caught up. GET MORE ERAS CONTENT ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re finally doing it: ranking Taylor Swift’s post–Big Machine albums, from Lover through Showgirl, using a semi-serious “scientific” system we built to avoid pitting Old Taylor against New Taylor. In this episode, we break down cohesion, execution, longevity, and overall Snakeology to figure out which version of independent-era Taylor is truly operating at her peak. The addition of The Life of a Showgirl complicates everything in ways we didn’t expect, and the final ranking surprised even us. GET MORE EOAS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your favorite hotline is back with a pressing topic: the 2026 Grammy nominations. It’s a perplexing list of some divas, randoms, and sneaks. The Snake Nation sounded off powerfully about Katseye, Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Role Model, Alex Warren, and many more victims. Enjoy! JOIN US ON PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: ⁠https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SNAKE10⁠ Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE ERAS REACTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Taylor’s tour of a lifetime is heading to the small screen, and we have thoughts — and a few delusions. We’re unpacking everything we want (and expect) from the Eras Tour docuseries: behind-the-scenes timelines, the emotional core, the Travis Kelce of it all, and whether we’ll finally get closure on her most mythologized moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON FOR WEEKLY CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistToday, we’re turning a critical gaze towards Taylor Swift’s dedicated album ambassadors. The first ladies of their albums, if you will. The evolution of Taylor’s lead single selection strategy has certainly been turbulent over the years. From the slam dunk of career-defining hits like Love Story and Shake It Off, to the never-ending torment and humiliation of ME!...we’re drilling down to find the very best of some of the best. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET MORE EOAS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistIn this episode of Sister Songs, we trace Taylor Swift’s evolving relationship with love through three songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite. From the starry-eyed defiance of Speak Now to the self-conscious optimism of Lover and the quiet assurance of Showgirl, we explore how her writing moves from love as resistance to love as refuge. Enjoy! What sister songs should we do next?!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if Taylor Swift packed up her typewriter and took over the Vegas strip? In this episode, we design the ultimate Taylor Swift residency: equal parts camp, catharsis, and fringe. We talk setlist, stage design, lighting, costuming and how the theme of 'showgirl' can expand her discography in SO many directions. GET MORE EOAS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SNAKE10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LAST DAY OF 20% OFF PATREON MEMBERSHIPS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist'Tis the damn season. With a brand new Taylor Swift album, there are of course, brand new hot takes to share. The brave divas who put their hands into the snake den this week are saluted. On the docket: Taylor Swift's devolving girlboss journey, the continual disrespect of TTPD, ethical quandries about Actually Romantic, and the future of artistry in the TSCU. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TAKE 20% OFF PATREON MEMBERSHIPS UNTIL OCTOBER 10: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistWe're back with a crucial, lengthy episode. The Life Of A Showgirl is here, and it's causing meltdowns left, right, and center. Here on Evolution of a Snake, we try to find the middle in the midst of the chaos. So, here are our unfiltered first impressions of Taylor Swift's 12th studio album. It's time to unpack it all: the Tayvising, Charli hateration, bad bitch/savage of it all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Taylor Swift has always been a showgirl: the sequins, the chaos, the sheer commitment to keeping the curtain up even when it should probably come down. This week on Evolution of a Snake we’re counting down the moments that prove it, from chipped teeth on the Red Tour, ripped heels on the Eras stage, and powering through with a bloody hand, to the cursed Super Saturday Night and F1 concerts (cancel her more often, she’s never been cuntier), the Nicki Minaj VMA olive branch, the girl squad hard launch, the NYC stoop as runway era, and those early shows where she sang with the confidence of Barbra Streisand while sounding like… not that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  What does a showgirl sound like? 🎤✨ In this episode, we build the secret soundtrack to Taylor Swift’s upcoming Life of a Showgirl era. From deep cuts in her own discography to songs by other pop stars, we map out the moods, references, and sonic breadcrumbs that could shape the album. Is it cabaret? Disco? Vegas camp? All of the above? Join us as we predict the drama, the glitter, and the heartbreak of Taylor’s most theatrical reinvention yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistTaylor Swift once invited fans into her actual homes to hear her albums before release — cookies baked by Taylor, Polaroids with her cats, holding her GRAMMYs. Secret Sessions were peak Swiftie lore. But after the chaos of Lover — leaks, drama, clogged toilets, and unhinged fan behavior — the sessions disappeared for good. In this episode, we revisit the rise and fall of Secret Sessions, from Tumblr-era stalking to the insanity of the Lover house party, and explain why The Life of a Showgirl will never get them. Taylor’s fame, paranoia, and the scale of her stardom in 2025 make Secret Sessions literally impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistWhat happens when Taylor Swift trades in the bow gowns and crop tops for chokers, combat boots, and a peroxide bob? You get Bleachella—the messy, chaotic, and unforgettable era where Taylor was less America’s sweetheart and more… the original showgirl. From Anna Wintour’s makeover experiment to Coachella antics, Calvin drama, Hiddleswift PDA, and a Met Gala look that had the fashion world divided, we chart the rise and spectacular crash of Taylor’s bleached-out reinvention. Was it camp? Was it cringe? Or was it simply Taylor’s most showgirl moment yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistThe engagement heard around the world: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially headed down the aisle (yes, we have thoughts 😭). We break down the proposal, the fan frenzy, and what this means for Taylor’s next era before switching gears to analyze the couple’s surprisingly coordinated street style. From Travis’ tunnel fits to Taylor’s New York chic, we’re asking the important question: are they the new fashion power couple? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON FOR THE TAYVIS UNPOPULAR OPINIONS EP: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist The hotline is open and the Swifties are unhinged. This week on Phone a Snake, we react to your most unfiltered opinions about Life of a Showgirl: is the Sabrina collab just charity work? Did Taylor already set the bar too high? Does the album cover actually suck? Will “Wood” be the worst track on the record? And, most importantly, can the first good D really change your life?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON FOR NEW ERA TEA: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistWe're so back divas. Back harder than we ever were before. In today's episode, New Heights is the topic du jour: Taylor Swift makes her podcast debut with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and they get into some nonsense that needs to be corralled by his brother, Jason. Most importantly: we learn more about The Life of a Showgirl. Very much Max Martin, and no Jack Antonoff at all. Tune in for our unfiltered first reactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET LAST TIX TO SNERAS TOUR DUBLIN: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com It started with secret messages in album liner notes. It ended in meth math. In this episode, we unpack how Taylor Swift’s innocuous, juicy easter eggs spiraled into a full-blown fandom obsession. From real clues to completely made-up conspiracies, we trace the descent, and try to answer one question: when did easter egg hunting become a diagnosable condition? JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET LAST TIX TO EOAS IN DUBLIN AND LONDON: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com In this episode of TayRewind, we go back to 2016 to unravel one of pop culture’s most infamous scandals: the phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West. Was Taylor blindsided? Did Kanye tell the whole truth? And how did Kim Kardashian’s Snapchat edits ignite the snake era? We’re fact-checking every statement, every leak, and every receipt to finally answer the question: who really lied? JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologistHe’s cold. He’s distant. He’s British. And unfortunately…Taylor Swift is obsessed. This week on Sister Songs, we dive into False God, Peace, Hoax, and So Long, London—a saga of red flags, blind faith, and emotionally unavailable men. Taylor takes us on a journey through delusion, martyrdom, and the worst kind of intimacy: insecure. Grab the wine, make your confession, and get ready to talk shit with your friends (finally).Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SNAKE10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO EOAS LIVE IN LONDON & DUBLIN: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comBefore Bleachella and Roman Holiday, there was Hyannis Port. In this episode, we revisit the summer of 2012 — when Taylor Swift was deep in her Kennedy obsession and dating Conor Kennedy. From buying a house next to the compound to writing fanfic about Ethel Kennedy we unpack how this whirlwind romance shaped the Red era, her American royalty fantasy, and the myth-making that followed. Was it love? PR? Or just a brief chapter in her quest to become part of a dynasty?JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN DUBLIN AND LONDON: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comIn this episode of Phone a Snake, we’re diving headfirst into the chaos of TS12. Is Taylor Swift about to unleash Lover Act II? Return to her country roots? Drop a glitter-soaked Travis Kelce concept album? Or burn it all down and start from scratch? We asked you, our beloved snakes, for your boldest theories, hopes, and predictions — and you delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re halfway through 2025, and Taylor Swift’s street style has already taken us on a journey. In this episode, we break down her most viral looks—good, bad, and deeply confusing—and ask: is this high fashion, hidden messaging, or just the world’s most famous woman having a little outfit-based meltdown? JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologisthttps://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miley’s a legacy act in flux. Addison’s a newcomer who might actually get it. In this episode, we break down two very different pop albums from two very different artists: Miley Cyrus’s "Something Beautiful" and Addison Rae’s debut "Addison." We dig into the critical response, the commercial fallout, the production choices, and the cultural weight (or lack thereof) of both records. Is Miley trying too hard to be taken seriously? Is Addison… kind of a genius? For bonus episodes, video content, and unfiltered takes, head to patreon.com/swiftologist.Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SNAKE10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discounthttps://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, recorded in Spotify Studios, we traverse the truly underrated and forgotten momensos in Taylor Swift's varied discography. It's true that every song has a shooter, so who are the real undermentioned divas in this crop of acclaimed besties? Tune in to find out! Watch the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist https://bit.ly/evolutionofasnakeGive your summer closet an upgrade—with Quince. Go to https://www.quince.com/snake for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist⁠ We’re digging through the archives—pap shots, game day fits, award show moments—to figure out what exactly is going on with Taylor Swift’s fashion over the years. From hat eras to hair eras, breakups to merch drops, there have been... choices. Some iconic. Some haunting. Some we still don't understand. https://bit.ly/evolutionofasnake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices