Swiftish: A Taylor Swift Podcast

After seven years and about 300 episodes, Shelby and Ashley are closing out Swiftish. But of course they couldn't go out without talking about Taylor Swift's newest album, The Tortured Poets Department. It's her 11th album, their 6th and Matty Healy's 1st. So listen as they walk through the highs, the lows, and the wtf's of this 31-track anthology.  A special note to all our listeners, our fans, and our friends: this podcast has been so fun. We have loved dissecting all the glorious happenings of happenstance on Taylor Swift's playground and thank you for all the support even at our most unhinged. If you can't bear to say goodbye, then don't. Follow us below! Shelby's substack: https://shelbyboyer.substack.com/  Ashley's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebwiththecorgis/   Swiftish instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swiftishpodcast/ 

Shelby and Ashley make their best guesses about what every song on The Tortured Poets Department will be about. 

Shelby and Ashley break down the Grammys night and all the surprises and hullabaloo around TS11

There may or may not be an unreleased track floating around the internet and we may or may not be talking about it here.

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's ode to female friendship with this Speak Now vault track

Shelby and Ashley are back to talk about all the breaking news -- from Golden Globes to gaylor opeds and Scott Swift's emails -- before breaking down the final 1989 TV track, Suburban Legends

Shelby and Ashley spend most of their time talking about TIME Person of the Year and her publicist, but they eventually get around to the 1989 vault track "Say Don't Go"

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's "Slut!" phase and what it means compared to the self-described sister track Blank Space

Shelby and Ashley catch up on tour, Taylor Swift's boyfriend's cover story, and all their thoughts on one of the favorite 1989 vault tracks, Now That We Don't Talk

Shelby and Ashley come in with all the tea on Taylor Swift before diving into their first 1989 (Taylor's Version) vault track, Is It Over Now?

Shelby and Ashley catch up on all things Taylor Swift before diving in to the new 1989 release--from the liner note all the way to favorite vault tracks, it's a wild ride from start to finish. 

Shelby and Ashley prep for 1989 (Taylor's Version) with a deep dive into one of their favorites, Wonderland, and all the ~curious~ lore around this bonus track.

After unpacking all the theories around Taylor Swift's  Chiefs vs Jets appearance, Shelby and Ashley kick off October with a review of the original pop era. From favorite songs to wildest moments, consider this a crash course in all things 1989.

Shelby and Ashley discuss the Travis Kelce , Sophie Turner, current events of it all before taking a moment to look back and revisit the Midnights album and era as a whole. 

Shelby and Ashley do everything they can to stall talks on "Labyrinth," the last song for their Midnights analysis 

Shelby and Ashley talk AMC, VMA, and Rodrigo vs Swift before diving into the last song William Bowery will ever help write, Sweet Nothing, and just what this ode to domestic bliss means now that it's gone. 

Shelby and Ashley break down the latest Taylor Swift news, including her first international leg of the Eras Tour! Then things get serious as they finally cover Taylor's ode to grief on the 3 a.m. tracklist and what it means to each of them.    Song analysis starts at 20:40. CW: infertility, sexual assault, miscarriage  

Shelby and Ashley talk about mobs and mistaken identities before diving into one of their last 3 a.m. tracks off Midnights, High Infidelity 

Shelby and Ashley catch up with a post-tour debrief after their varied attendance at the first leg of The Eras Tour. With more to say on Karlie Kloss, the 1989 TV announcement, and just how those final LA nights went, is this the end of all their endings? 

Shelby and Ashley welcome August with a look back at Taylor Swift's surprise Lover vault track, All of the Girls You Loved Before

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's impressive re-recording records before diving into her latest hit single including a directorial analysis and lyric reading of the steamy if mysterious track off Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

It's the FIRST album released on tour and Shelby and Ashley are here to talk about the highs and lows and Taylor Lautner's of it all as they share first reactions to vault tracks, set changes, and lyrical rewrites.

Shelby and Ashley find the artifacts, trace the evidence to see who Taylor Swift is singing about in her OG Midnights bonus track, Hits Different.  

Shelby and Ashley talk through Taylor Swift's surprise post mortem recently from the vault, You're Losing Me. 

Shelby and Ashley bare their feelings after a couple weeks of headline news for Taylor Swift. From new editions to old boyfriends, the looming threat of cancel culture, and the dawning of Pride, they wade through it all to get to the point of the Karma remix featuring Ice Spice. 

Shelby and Ashley share their troubles with Taylor's new beau and how it reflects on the pop stars post-breakup persona before diving into the maybe-ironic-now Midnights 3 AM track, Glitch

Shelby and Ashley unpack the last week and all its rumors -- from boyfriends to book deals -- before they finally explore Taylor Swift's quiet confessional at the end of Midnights, Dear Reader

Shelby and Ashley have some questions and guesses on Taylor Swift's rhetorical Midnights track 

Shelby and Ashley share their thoughts and prayers around Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's breakup before getting into her empowering track five off Midnights

Shelby and Ashley give their extensive review on Taylor Swift's new stadium tour. From all their thoughts around the concert, the crowds, the costumes, to the setlist, songs, and snubs, they dive right in to this eras extravaganza   SPOILERS ABOUND!!!

Ashley and Shelby come together to make their guesses about the setlist of The Eras Tour. With no information from Taylor Swift yet, anything goes as they talk about most likely tracks, what they'll miss, and which songs might be the perfect mashup.

Ashley and Shelby share their thoughts on Taylor Swift's solo written takedown, Vigilante Shit. Because, after all, there is nothing she does better than revenge.

Shelby and Ashley take a moment to talk about some swiftie drama, but then it's hearts and stars as they break down a 3am track, Paris, and all the haters and lovers for this ode to the city of lights

Shelby and Ashley spend Valentine's Day talking about Taylor Swift and the fight that had her up at night to pen this first 3am track off Midnights, The Great War

Shelby and Ashley finally get to talk about the lost Midnights music video as they break down Lavender Haze

Shelby and Ashley talk about the who's and the what's and then when of Taylor Swift's pop earworm, Bejeweled as they break down the music video and the reactions to this glitter gel pen track. 

Shelby and Ashley talk about the surprises and snubs at play in Taylor Swift's only "feature" track on Midnights as they fall for snow on the beach

Shelby and Ashley love the sly wink of this song and why Taylor Swift wrote it as they break down Midnights eleventh track, Karma. 

Shelby and Ashley run long talking about Taylor Swift's venture into feature films plus a deep dive on John Mayer, Speak Now, and the Dear John revival that is Would've, Could've, Should've, a brutal track relegated to the bonus 3am set of Midnights. 

Shelby and Ashley go "where the hell have you been, loca?" as they break down the next track on Midnights, dragging Mr. Sunshine himself Taylor Lautner into it as they talk about Taylor Swift's Midnight Rain.

Shelby and Ashley talk about the great war that was buying Eras Tour tickets and all the drama around Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift, before diving into their next Midnights track, "Maroon" and just what this moody, fountain pen banger is actually about.  

Shelby and Ashley break down Taylor Swift's 13th track on Midnights as they explore the potential double meaning in this love song confessional 

Shelby and Ashley kick of the Midnights analysis with special guest Elana Fishman to discuss Taylor Swift's lead single -- and both of their favorite track -- Anti-Hero

Shelby and Ashley are here to share all their happy, free, confused, and meandering thoughts on Midnights, formerly known as TS10. It's a whole lot of discourse around the discourse and general reactions with the promise of more to come! So sharpen the eyeliner and get out your glitter gel pens because it's time for more Tay!

***ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 2022***  sorry for any confusion, but a new episode will be out this week!    Shelby and Ashley come out of hiding to talk all about TS10 and Taylor Swift's announcement around Midnights

Shelby and Ashley reunite to discuss Taylor Swift, This Love, and what happened to all those 1989 rumors. With a theory on the rerecordings and a thought or two on reproductive rights, hopefully we showed up just in time?    CW: abortion, fertility

Shelby and Ashley take it all the way back as recent headlines gives swifties flashbacks to Speak Now era and the ever-relevant kiss-off to the haters, self written by Taylor Swift herself, Mean.

Shelby and Ashley talk about Taylor Swift's other pop hit from the vault as they try to figure out just what kept this in the closet for so long...

Shelby and Ashley talk about the surprise hit off Red (Taylor's Version) as they take a dive -- for better or worse -- into pop vault track, Message In A Bottle.

Shelby and Ashley get emotional talking about the prophetic vault track from Red (Taylor's Version) with the solo-written, everybody-felt track, Nothing New