The Taylor Seminars

The Taylor Seminars
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Studying the impact of Taylor Swift through 1-hour-ish seminars with Hannah (@sippingaugust) and Exquisite (@exquisitewill). The two discuss track-by-track analysis of each track on Taylor Swift's albums. They are currently discussing "The Life of a Showgirl" and have already completed episodes on TTPD and Midnights. Art Credit: Alef Vernon @alefvernon. Find him on Patreon!

  1. Keep it 100 with Brigid Kaelin: The Sounds of "evermore"

    1D AGO ·  BONUS

    Keep it 100 with Brigid Kaelin: The Sounds of "evermore"

    Can you believe it's been 100 episodes of "The Taylor Seminars?" To celebrate, we invited musician Brigid Kaelin, a Kentucky-based songwriter, instrumentalist, composer, author, and artist. You may know her from her viral videos on Instagram & TikTok breaking down the songwriting of "The Fate of Ophelia," "Father Figure," and more!!! For this episode, Brigid joined us to talk about the sounds of evermore to give us sonic insights into the album. She ALSO gives us a behind-the-scenes look into life in Nashville when Taylor was just starting out. And because the convo was so great, it ended up being two hours long. But we don't think you'll mind at all ;) You can find Brigid on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeWant to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠ Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    2h 23m
  2. This Episode Will Be for "Evermore"

    MAY 8

    This Episode Will Be for "Evermore"

    We've made it to the closing track of Taylor Swift's evermore album. In this song, Swift uses imagery in powerful ways to show the depths of despair. And then, in the tumultuous bridge, we hear her find hope and the ability to get back up. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they celebrate this gorgeous title track. NOTE: This is our 99th episode!!! Tune in next time for a special guest!! Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  3. APR 29 ·  BONUS

    We Celebrate Taylor Swift the Songwriter

    In this bonus episode, we talk about how Taylor Swift has been named one of the "30 Greatest Living American Songwriters" by The New York Times Magazine. As part of the feature, she participated in a 30-minute interview detailing her process, which is a treasure trove of information for people who are obsessed with her songwriting--including Exquisite and Hannah. Join them as they dissect the interview. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    50 min
  4. We Want Taylor Swift's "Closure"

    APR 17

    We Want Taylor Swift's "Closure"

    It's time for "closure," track 14 from Taylor Swift's evermore album. This song is full of "spite, tears, beers, and candles" and Exquisite and Hannah absolutely love it. Join us to hear how Taylor uses imperfect rhymes and imagery to convey her pettiness and persistent anger at someone who has wronged her so deeply. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min
  5. "Marjorie" is Alive in Our Head

    APR 10

    "Marjorie" is Alive in Our Head

    We arrive at "Marjorie," track 13 from Taylor Swift's evermore album. One of the highlights of her discography, this track is a beautiful tribute to her grandmother, who played a significant role in Taylor's journey to becoming the superstar she is today. Join Exquisite & Hannah as they talk about guilt, grief, hope, and remembrance. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    27 min
  6. "Long Story Short" It Was a Fun Time

    MAR 27

    "Long Story Short" It Was a Fun Time

    "Long Story Short" from Taylor Swift's evermore album brings us back to Taylor's personal perspective. With a drive beat and a fun vocal performance, this song showcases her sharp pen and clear-eyed perspective. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they analyze the song structure, addressees, and connections to "Call It What You Want," "Peace," and more. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    32 min
  7. Takes Us to Know "Cowboy Like Me"

    MAR 20

    Takes Us to Know "Cowboy Like Me"

    One of the clear highlights of Taylor Swift's discography is "Cowboy Like Me," the 11th track of evermore. This love song contains beautiful storytelling of two con artists who crash into each other at a party and find a love that they'll have to "pay for." Exquisite and Hannah analyze how Taylor teases the listener so they don't know if the couple ends up together until the very end. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    43 min
  8. Now We're Covered in "Ivy"

    MAR 17

    Now We're Covered in "Ivy"

    There's no question that "Ivy" is one of Taylor Swift's best-written tracks ever. Track 10 of evermore showcases Swift's songwriting prowess and her Gothic sensibilities as she tells the story of a woman caught between ice and fire. In fact, you might even say she has created a haunting narrative. We hope you enjoy our interpretation of "ivy," and hope you take a closer look at this lyrical masterpiece. Want to support Exquisite on her journey to becoming a professor? Donate here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gofund.me/ceaf3b27d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoy the episode? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And don’t forget to join the conversation with #EvermoreSeminars on X/Twitter   Follow us on Twitter: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠taylorseminars⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠sippingaugust ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Hannah) - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠exquisitewill⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠(Exquisite) Cover Art by Alef Vernon: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠alefvernonart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alefvernon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠Follow Alef on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    50 min
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Studying the impact of Taylor Swift through 1-hour-ish seminars with Hannah (@sippingaugust) and Exquisite (@exquisitewill). The two discuss track-by-track analysis of each track on Taylor Swift's albums. They are currently discussing "The Life of a Showgirl" and have already completed episodes on TTPD and Midnights. Art Credit: Alef Vernon @alefvernon. Find him on Patreon!

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  • Creator
    The Taylor Seminars
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Taylor Seminars
  • Show Website
    The Taylor Seminars

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