The Taylor Seminars The Taylor Seminars

Buckle up as Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 5 of The Tortured Poets Department, "So Long, London." And there is a lot to talk about. They go through it line by line (and sometimes go over it again) as they dig into the deep, dark emotions conveyed in the song. And yes, Exquisite cries.



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Join Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss Track 4 of The Tortured Poets Department, "Down Bad." Listen as they dissect (pun intended) the lyrics and share their analysis.



And for the second half of the podcast, the two talk about how they feel TTPD shows Taylor's attempt to reclaim her humanity and autonomy and how these have been themes she has been grappling with since the drop of Fearless.



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Hannah and Exquisite discuss Track 3 of The Tortured Poets Department, "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys." Listen as they go through each stanza, and stay tuned for their analysis of how the song fits in with previous Taylor works, especially those in "Reputation."



P.S. This episode has been reuploaded to fix audio issues. A big thank you to everyone who alerted us about it!



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Join Exquisite & Hannah as they discuss the title track, "The Tortured Poets Department," and hear in real-time the epiphany they had about verse 1 (No smoking or bars of chocolate needed).


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Exquisite & Hannah analyze the first track "Fortnight." We talk about the context of the song, go through it stanza by stanza, and even leave room for interpretation--just how Taylor does throughout the album.

NOTE: Hannah thought there was a misprint in her lyrics and tried to correct them, but her corrected lyrics were wrong, so please ignore that part. We do not have the resources to edit it. Just... pretend it didn't happen.

SECOND NOTE: Sorry about all the gardening noise in the background. We tried to record at a different time... and this happened.



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Hannah & Exquisite dive into "The Tortured Poets Department" and its accompanying "Anthology." They start by reading and analyzing the "In Summation" poem by Taylor Swift and how it unlocks the album for careful readers and listeners.



Then they talk broad themes about the album, from the red herrings and mixing of muses to the sex, innocence, and threads of predation.



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