Swiftcast: The #1 Taylor Swift Podcast

With Taylor in South Africa filming her role as Rosemary for the movie "The Giver," the hosts discuss Taylor's potential as an actress and other roles we think she'd do well in. Contact us and let us know what roles YOU could see Taylor in for a follow-up discussion next episode! Mini segments, great Taylor quote discussion, and reminders that Taylor's RED tour isn't over, its still headed to Australia, New Zealand and London! (That we know of so far!)

A LOT going on in the Taylor Swift world despite the fact that the Red Tour is over in the USA! Swift confirms small movie role in "The Giver"! Sweeter Than Fiction set for full release before the end of October! Taylor Swift Education Center is officially open - Taylor donated 4 MILLION to it! The Vamps are set to open for the Red Tour in the UK! Lots of mini segments, great Taylor quote, and great discussion about Taylors interview with Bobby Bones and NASHFM where she gets very Sassy and shows a ton of personality! Listen to find out if Taylor has actually ever driven a Masarati.. :)

Uh oh, with the US leg of the Red Tour over we're all going through withdrawls! Good news for International Swifties, the Red Tour will be in Australia and New Zealand soon, and early 2014 it will be in London and more! We return with our regular mini segments, #SwiftieProblems, #ItFeelsLikeThePerfectNight and the new #RedTourMemories, Fan Projects, Taylor quote and more! We discuss some things Taylor brings up in her glamour UK article about how she handles rumors about herself and we take some of her lessons into our own lives. 

Part two of our Fairwell To The Red Tour Usa! Return of the mini segments and Taylor quote, plus the hosts tell all about being at the Nashville shows together from matching outfits and amazing signs to meeting Ed Sheeran at the airport! New mini segment introduced, #RedTourMemories! Jamie from taylorswiftscloset.com returns with Taylor's weekly fashion update. Submit your questions for "Interview The Hosts" which resumes next week, ask us anything about Taylor, the show, ourselves, etc!

RED TOUR USA is over! :( Here's part one of a two part episode all about recaps of the RED tour and the Swiftcasters adventures in Nashville!! In this first part, we asked you all, the listeners, to tell us what YOUR favorite and most memorable RED TOUR MEMORIES are, and we talked about some of our own favorite memories such as our favorite b-stage songs, favorite tour malfunctions, and favorite openers.  Make sure to catch part 2 where the Swiftcasters will discuss their Nashvile adventures, and we'll be returning with all of our regular mini-segments! 

Ashley is now the second Swiftcast host to have met Taylor Swift - but the first to tell her about Swiftcast! If you've ever submitted a mini segment that was read on the show, it was given directly to Taylor herself! Ashley tells us all about her amazing experience meeting the musician that inspired us to create this show! Great quote discussion, only on this ep the quote was from Ed Sheeran! ALL of the Swiftcasts hosts are heading to Nashville to attend the last 3 US RED shows together! Some great mini segment submissions by some of our most loyal listeners!

An article comes out all about the positivity that Taylor brings to the music industry, and its a refreshing change from the slew of articles picking on her for the pettiest of reasons. 

The Swiftcast hosts discuss the AMAZING special guests at the last two Los Angeles RED shows! Taylor Swift wins an award for the most sold-out shows at the Staples Center. Jamie from Taylor Swift's Closet Dot Com covers the amazing outfits worn during those shows as well! Reminder we're on the hunt for a fifth regular Swiftcast Host! Great discussion about our favorite collaborations and special guests, not only on the RED Tour, but we also delve back into the Speak Now Tour and even the Fearless Tour! Question for our listeners; what's YOUR favorite 'Hairbrush Song'? Great fan projects, mini segments, and a few Giveaways still going on!!  

VMApocalypse!! Ashley, Belle and Nate give you our first, unedited, unfiltered and unorganized first impressions of the amazing, and crazy stuff that went down at the 2013 Video Music Awards! Congrats to our girl Taylor Swift for winning a Moon Man and thank you to all the Swifties who voted for her! Who had the weirdest performance of the night?! Was Taylor being snarky during some interesting camera captures? Find out what we think of – everything!!

- The LA RED Shows are underway with lots of surprises and Special Guests! - Our host Belle posts her first published novel, Dedicated to Taylor Swift, on Wattpad for Swifties to read for FREE! You can read it at www.wattpad.com/belle13ann - Guest host Chloe from The Enchanted Swifties www.theenchantedswifties.com  joins us to discuss negative, innaccurate comments Taylor often gets, including but not limited to "Taylor Swift only writes songs about boys" and talk about our theories as to why Taylor is often picked on more than other celebrities. - Cracker Barrel starts selling Taylor merch! - LOTS of mini segments!! Still taking apps for Fan Of The Month AND for a 5th regular co-host! - Some great fan projects August Giveaway extended - W

Haley and Ashley both attend recent Taylor Swift RED shows and give us the deets! - Taylor Swift mentions she has a Pinterest in a recent Marie Claire Magazine interview, so the hosts wonder what other social networking sites she has that we don't know about, and discuss the whole idea of celebrities being anonymous on the Internet. - Taylor wins 2 TCA's even though she doesn't attend – Yay! - Fan Of The Month category is back, find out how to be featured! LOTS of mini segment submissions. - Great Taylor Quote discussion about following your heart vs taking advice from others, great fan projects to take part in! Itunes Giveaway still going! August Giveaway announced – win a Taylor by Taylor Swift rollerball! - Last but not least – we're officially searching for a fifth regular Host – find out how to be a SWIFTCASTER with us!!  

Our hosts discuss an interesting article from mancave.com about how Taylor Swift's “typical 22” isn't relateable to what our “typical 22” would be. Do we agree/disagree? What is vastly different about our lives compared to Taylor's, and what struggles can we all relate to? Great Taylor quote discussion about how she now views her middle-school bullies. What did we think of the “Westboro Invasion” at one of the RED shows?? We miss Stay Stay Stay from the setlist, bring it back!! Fun mini segments #SwiftieProblems, #SwiftieBucketList, #ItFeelsLikeThePerfectNight and #TaylorDictionary. Cool fan projects to take a part in, a NEW Giveaway that ties in with VMA voting, iTunes Giveaway still going on + more!  

Ashley, Belle and Nate discuss voting contests; both for artists at award shows and fan voting contests for meet and greets, and what kind of contests are more fair than others as well as some past cheating scandals that have come up. Gillette Stadium takes paper Ronan hearts away from fans – why?!? Mini segments #swiftieproblems, #swiftiebucketlist, #itfeelsliketheperfectnight and #taylordictionary! Great taylor quote discussion! Somehow qoutes from Mean Girls and Lizzie Maguire have also found their way into this ep! Second half of the RED wardrobe segment from Jamie, our affiliate at taylorswiftscloset.com + more, an episode full of opinions and convictions you don't want to miss!

-Introducing our new segment and affiliation with taylorswiftscloset.com where Jamie brings you weekly updates on Taylor's amazing fashion and where you can find the clothing she wears!  -The hosts discuss their favorites – and least favorites – of Taylor's fashion choices over the course of her career. -Speaking of fashion.. Swiftcast brings you THE VERY FIRST PRODUCTS OF OUR SWIFTCAST STORE! We offer Tshirts, wall decals, stickers and more with witty Swifty sayings and more, check it out at cafepress.com/swiftcaststuff. Purchasing anything helps support Swiftcast! -Hosts that were at the Philly RED shows give you the stadium show recap! -Taylor nominated for 2 VMA's – unlimited fan voting! -New mini-segment #SwiftieBucketList! Fun new fan projects for you to take a part in! Itunes Giveaway still going on, find out how to enter! Taylor Dictionary word + more!

The Hosts (And Swiftcast Listeners!) Grill our new Host Nate about being a Male Swifty and he provides excellent insight into how Taylor, her music and her message appeals to her male fans! Yet another T-Shirt debacle; do companies think its beneficial to gain attention by riling up fandoms? Mini segments #SwiftieProblems, #ItFeelsLikeThePerfectNight and #TaylorDictionary! Taylor recieves more nominations for the Teen Choice Awards. The hosts discuss how Taylor was “different” growing up and what she's made of herself – and how we've all been 'differnet' as children, too. An episode you don't want to miss!

Episode 13 introduces our newest regular host, Nate, bringing some testosterone into our girly rambles! Recap of some highlights from our first 12 episodes. Ashley gives us an exclusive look at being Backstage at the RED TOUR with Mama Swift! Follow our new twitter for fun Swiftie retweets, @shtswiftiessay! RED music video discussion! Mini segments #SwiftieProblems, #ItFeelsLikeThePerfectNight and #TaylorDictionary! Itunes Giveaway going on, and July Twitter Giveaway announced! Fans tell US how Taylor has inspired them + more!

Swiftcast gets featured on iTunes “New and Noteworthy” list for podcasts, YAY! Surprises in store for upcoming episode 13 – teasers! Taylor ranks #6 on Forbes list and is the face of ANOTHER T-shirt controversy! Hosts expand on a previous discussion of how artists use social media to connect with fans and go on to discuss the negative side of that as well including bullying (of artists as well as fans bullying fans) and the new notion of fans feeling like they are entitled to an artist's attention and acknowlegement. Mini segments, inspirational Taylor-quote discussion, heartfelt and touching new fan projects + more!

The power of Swifties compell Abercrombie and Fitch to STOP selling a T-shirt that allegedly takes a jab at Taylor Swift! Taylor starts a VINE! Special guest Nate gives us the inside scoop from Canada's Much Music Awards! John Mayer writes a new song alledgedly about Taylor. RED is the new single - Swifties weigh in on their predictions about the music video! Mini segments! New fan proectsr! New iTunes Giveaway announced@! We now have a blog to accompany the Podcast! Hosts tell you what 'Taylor' (the perfume) smells like + more!

Taylor performs Red at the CMT Awards and Highway Don't Care at LP Field during CMA Fest! Is she still 'country' or has she transitioned to 'pop'? Does she have to define her genre at all? Our hosts examine these questions! The "Everything Has Changed" video comes out and as always, Taylor (and Ed) pull off their vision BEAUTIFULLY! What does the video say about the characters and the song?

The CMT Awards and CMA Fest is coming up, hosts Belle and Ashley get prepared to see Taylor! Haley prepares for the Denver show. Some GREAT mini segments submissions! Fan Projects that reach out with a Global effort, another Amazing Taylor-quote to discuss! In Glendale, AZ Maya Thompson (Mother of Ronan, founder of the Ronan Thompson Foundation) and family attend the RED Tour with brand new baby Poppy in tow who meets Taylor!