Swiftcast: The #1 Taylor Swift Podcast

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The ...Ready For It? Music Video is finally out and has left people combing the video for more Reputation clues! Between good Taylor, evil Taylor, hidden messages, and cyborgs, who knew that this video would have so much symbolism? On this week's episode, we unpack all of the scenes and secrets of Taylor's latest and greatest video as well as discuss the exciting possibility of Reputation being a visual album! With Reputation launch only two weeks away, we might just find out sooner than we think! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

We are just over two weeks out from the release of Reputation, and Taylor certainly isn't holding back. In only the past week, Taylor hosted the now infamous Secret Sessions at her homes in London, Rhode Island, and Los Angeles (with more anticipated to come), as well as released a third song titled Gorgeous off of Reputation AND a teaser trailer for a Ready For It music video! For Episode 229, we catch you up to date on all the latest Taylor news and rumors, as well as give our initial impressions to the bop that is Gorgeous. If you haven't listened to last week's episode, we chatted with Juliette who attended the London Secret Session and told us all about the incredible event! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

On Friday, October 13th, Taylor shocked the world by hosting the very first Secret Session of the Reputation era at her home in London! Taylor invited fans from all over Europe and played for them the entire unreleased album in her living room! We are lucky enough to be joined by Juliette, a French Swiftie, who flew to London to attend this very special event! Juliette recounts her amazing story of getting picked, about Taylor's home and family, speaking to Taylor herself, and just how incredibly lucky she feels and grateful she is to have attended! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

Back on October 1st, we hosted a listener call in night to talk to YOU about all things Reputation! On this week's episode, feature those calls along with catching you up on Taylor's recent concert announcements, social media stalking and much more!

Last week, Taylor posted a Spotify playlist of all her recent favorite songs! One song featured on it was "Love Me Better" by James Blunt, the British singer-songwriter best known for his 2005 hit, "You're Beautiful." We were lucky enough to  sit down with him in Nashville, where he was opening for the legendary Ed Sheeran on the North American leg of his Divide Tour. Tune in for our chat with James where we cover everything from writing songs with Ryan Tedder, to highlights of touring with Ed, and even the loaded question of his favorite Taylor Swift song! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

Back on episode 217, we had a great episode with Rolling Stone reporter Brittany Spanos, where she mentioned that the biggest Swiftie on the Rolling Stone staff is by far Rob Sheffield. We're very excited to have the man himself join us on this week's episode! You've probably heard of Rob, because he recently published a list titled, "All 115 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked." We discuss the making of this list, his thoughts on the Reputation era so far, his exclusive listen to 1989 from Taylor's living room, and so much more! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

As anticipated, Taylor has released bonus content for fans wanting a Behind the Scenes look at the making of 'Look What You Made Me Do'! To boot, her fans are treated with a hilarious Taylor Swift NOW ad spot and even more Behind the Scenes footage on the making of the commercial! Needless to say, we discuss all the content of the videos and bring you not only our thoughts but a also few hidden easter eggs in the videos that you may have missed. If you haven't seen the Behind the Scenes videos yet, be sure to watch them both on YouTube and on Taylor Swift NOW! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

On episode 203, we were honored to be joined by Charlie and Nate of the Switched on Pop podcast, for a riveting look at the musical production techniques of I Knew You Were Trouble. On this week's episode, we're thrilled to have them join us again for an in-depth analysis of Look What You Made Me Do! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

We are pleased to announce that Brian Mansfield has joined us for a second time on Swiftcast! Brian is not only a well-known figure in the music industry but he is also well-known amongst Taylor's fans for being an avid supporter of her and her music since Taylor's early career. He was one of Nashville's most well-known music journalists, and currently is Content Director for Shore Fire Media. Brian was even the very first person Taylor followed on Twitter! This week, he chats with us about his take on all the exciting Reputation news from the past few weeks. Look What You Made Me Do, ...Ready For It?, the music videos, Taylor's new persona, Ticketmaster, the media, music streaming- Brian didn't hold back on anything! He explains what he thinks this album launch means for both Reputation and Taylor's career! Enjoyed this episode with Brian? Don't miss Episode 204 where he chats about Taylor's career and the interactions he has had with her over the years! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, p

On September 2nd, without any warning, Taylor released the first track on Reputation titled '...Ready For It?'! Our hosts share their initial reactions to the booming bass masterpiece as we dare to answer the impossible question of which new Reputation song is our favorite! To boot, we catch you up on alllllll of the latest Reputation news. Taylor has already broken a ridiculous number of records, released brand new merch, attended Abigail's wedding, and shattered all of our expectations! Finally, we just recorded another incredible interview with Swifties' favorite journalist, Brian Mansfield! Keep your eyes peeled for his episode later this week! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now-  but our hosts can, and did! On this special episode of Swiftcast, we took YOUR calls to talk all about the Look What You Made Me Do Music video! Special thanks to all of our listeners who took the time to call in and hang with us! Didn't get through? Not to worry- we'll be doing another call in episode very soon! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!      

It has been one week since Look What You Made Me Do has officially released, and it has taken the world by storm! For this special episode, we interview the legendary Richard and Fred Fairbrass of Right Said Fred, whom Taylor and Jack credit as co-writers of the hit single! The English duo treated us to a fantastic interview, explaining just how they came to be credited for Taylor's interpolation of their 1991 hit song 'I'm Too Sexy'! Richard and Fred also chat with us about Taylor's team, the music industry, and some of their favorite moments in their pop careers! As a cherry on top, the band just released a brand new EP of "I'm Too Sexy" which is available for download NOW! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

As we enter the Reputation era, we want to bring you as much coverage and as many opinions as possible from all of the top media outlets! This is the second installment of our "On the Record" series, where we talk to some of the best and brightest people in the industry. On this special episode, we're so excited to be joined by Billboard reporter Jason Lipshutz! He has covered Taylor's career extensively for the past several years, and talks to us all about his initial reaction to Look What You Made Me Do as well as Billboard's long standing relationship with Taylor. Follow him on Twitter at @jasonlipshutz to keep up with all of his upcoming Taylor coverage! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

As we enter the Reputation era, we want to bring you as much coverage and as many opinions as possible from all of the top media outlets! This is the first installment of our "On the Record" series, where we talk to some of the best and brightest people in the music industry. On this special episode, we're honored to be joined by Rolling Stone reporter Brittany Spanos. She recently released an article titled, "Are Fans Ready for Taylor Swift's Darkest Era Yet?" and gives us her take on Taylor's new "dark" image and what fans can expect in the months ahead. Follow her on Twitter at @ohheybrittany to keep up with all of her upcoming Taylor coverage! Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!

GRAVEYARDS. BODY PILES. ACTUAL DEATH. These are only some of the stages of the wild ride Taylor took us on tonight with the world premiere of the Look What You Made Me Do music video at the VMA’s! This masterpiece, directed by creative genius Joseph Kahn, is packed full of SO many amazing surprises I think it’s safe to say our jaws are permanently on the floor. We give our initial reactions to every element of the video and make some astonishing discoveries over the course of this special episode!

It's here! It's official! After nearly three years, Taylor has returned to the music world by releasing her brand new single 'Look What You Made Me Do' off of her album Reputation on iTunes! The world is in an uproar, and this week we kick off the era with none other than the celebrity blog bombshell, Perez Hilton! As a long time fan stretching back to Taylor's humble beginnings, Perez calls in this week to gush with us about everything Taylor- not only his take on 'Look What You Made Me Do', but Perez also shares his experiences, personal anecdotes, and most importantly his overwhelming support for Taylor's success and continued happiness. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe to us on iTunes and it will download our latest episode for you automatically. Also, be sure to leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help other people find our show easier!  

It's officially no longer TS6! Taylor basically KILLED all of us today when she unveiled the album cover for REPUTATION, the new album out November 10th!!! A lot of questions still remain, but we bask in all the excitement and chaos of the news on this special episode. We also take a bunch of calls from YOU and have a blast celebrating together!  Stay tuned for much much more coverage to come, including our initial reactions to the still yet to be named single out this Friday, and Taylor's highly anticipated VMAs performance this weekend! As a reminder, we're straying from our usual episode schedule to continue to bring you guys all of the latest news! By subscribing to us on iTunes, you'll get all of our latest episodes automatically, so this is a great time to do that if you haven't yet!

Taylor literally eclipsed the sun today when she posted a cryptic video to all of her social media channels! After spending the day in suspense, we got confirmation via US Weekly that the debut single from Taylor's highly anticipated album will be out this Friday, August 25th! We catch you up on all the latest on this special bonus episode. We'll be continuing to release new episodes as quickly as possible as more TS6 news comes out, so make sure to keep checking back and subscribe to us on iTunes!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: As TS6 and news from Taylor (hopefully) get closer and closer, we may be straying from our usual episode release schedule! Rather than a new episode every Wednesday, we will be recording and releasing as many episodes as possible as quickly as possible as things develop. Make sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and follow our social media accounts (@swiftcast13 on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr) to keep up with all of the latest news! If you've been anywhere on the internet since Friday, you've undoubtedly seen the HUGE uproar that was caused when Taylor deleted all posts from all of her social media accounts! All pages are now completely black, including her website! Rumors are flying and nothing is confirmed yet, but we feel pretty strongly that this is the first hint that new music is on the way. On this special weekend episode, we break down everything we know so far in detail, and give our predictions for what the rest of the week might hold! This was recorded on Saturday,