Swiftcast: The #1 Taylor Swift Podcast

Last week marked 2 years since the first 1989 Secret Session! We take a look back at the LA session with guest host Sammi who was one of the lucky attendees. Have you entered our giveaway yet? We're giving away 13 copies of the new Simon and Schuster book, Taylor Swift: This is Our Song. Visit our Facebook, Twitter, or website for details on the latest ways to enter. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

It's been rumored that Taylor will be performing a variety of her greatest hits when she takes the stage in Austin, Texas on October 22nd. Our hosts create and discuss our ideal greatest hits setlist for Taylor, and predict what we think she might play. Also on this episode, we announce the first three winners of our Swift Fan Book giveaway! If you haven't heard about the book or the giveaway yet, go back to episode 169 and then keep up with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest ways to win. There are 10 more chances over the coming weeks. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

This October, Simon & Schuster will be publishing a "yearbook" celebrating the first 10 years of Taylor's career! Titled, "Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song," the book was put together by fans just like us, and will include Taylor's best quotes, fan stories, fan art and so much more! Heading up the fan committee is Tyler Conroy, and he joins us on this week's episode to talk all about the creation process and why every fan should pick up a copy of the book. PLUS: We launch an exclusive giveaway for 13 COPIES OF THE BOOK! Win it from us first before you can buy it, by visiting our Twitter @swiftcast13 or our website swiftcast13.com. We also catch you up on 2 weeks worth of news, fashion, throwback tweets and more on this week's episode. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

The MTV Video Music Awards aired this week and Taylor was not in attendance. This was only the second time she's skipped the awards since 2008. We take a look back at all of her VMA appearances year by year and rank our favorites on this week's episode. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

On this week's episode, Ashley, Steph and Scott are joined by one half of the Gilmore Guys podcast to discuss fandom, pop culture, which Taylor song would be the best new theme song for Gilmore Girls and much more. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

Now that it's mid August, we're getting very anxious for info about Taylor's mysterious album 6. To get us through the wait, we take a look back at how Taylor announced her past albums for Fearless, Speak Now, RED and 1989. We also predict when and how we think she might announce the next album. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Have you ever wanted to be on our show? Swiftcast is seeking a new co-host to join our team! If you're over 21 years old and interested in applying, email us at theswiftcast13@gmail.com On this week's episode, Adam, Ashley and Steph reflect back on Mine to celebrate 6 years since its release. Also lots of news, fashion, throwback tweets and more! Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

After having a week to get all of the details, we have several questions about Kim Kardashian's "proof" that Taylor approved the lyrics to Kanye's song, Famous. We break down Kim's snapchats line by line and offer you a healthy dose of skepticism on this week's episode. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

Last week was very eventful, first with the reveal that Taylor wrote This is What You Came For, and then of course with the infamous videos posted on Kim Kardashian's Snapchat. Our hosts give the full recap on this week's episode, and place our predictions for what will happen in the immediate future. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

With the recent 10 year anniversary of Taylor's debut single Tim McGraw, many articles have come out discussing the huge impact she's made on the music industry over the past decade. We discuss one particularly great article from Billboard on this week's episode- Love Story: The Impact of Taylor Swift's First Decade in Music. As usual this episode also features some great throwback tweets, news, fashion updates and more. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

Could Taylor's new relationship with Tom Hiddleston actually be part of an elaborate performance piece for a new album or music video? Many major news outlets seem to think so, and we discuss the various pieces of evidence in this episode. Only time will tell! Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

On this week's episode, we discuss a great article by Piers Morgan in which he defends Taylor against some of the recent media criticism. We also have a lot of exciting news and some great throwback tweets. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

June 19th marked the 10 year anniversary of Taylor's first single, Tim McGraw! On this week's episode, we take a look back at the song and the early years of Taylor's career with a couple of great interviews from Taylor's producer Nathan Chapman and co-writer Liz Rose. We also have some recent fashion updates and some great throwback tweets. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

The media has been pretty harsh since Taylor and Calvin split up, but as always the fans have Taylor's back. The #ILoveTaylorSwiftBecause hashtag was started last week and thousands of fans from all over the world shared their supportive messages with Taylor. On this week's episode we take calls from a few listeners who tell us why they love Taylor, and we discuss the sexist and tired comments about Taylor that the media is recycling from 2012. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

On this week's episode we're doing something a little different and introducing you guys to 2 new up and coming artists we think you'll love.  Your feedback is welcome! Please email us at theswiftcast13@gmail.com and let us know what you think of the episode. Artist links: Olivia Lane www.twitter.com/olivialanemusic www.olivialane.com Brendan James www.twitter.com/bjamesmusic www.brendanjames.com

On this week's episode of Swiftcast, Adam and the girls recap all the highlights of Taylor's life from the past week in chatting about Calvin's car accident, angry frogs, perpetual iTunes chart slaying, and of course, the BBMA's! Our hosts also delve into the recent article from US Weekly and uncover some surprisingly unknown Taylor trivia in the '25 Things You Didn't Know About Taylor' article! Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

On this week's episode of Swiftcast we talk all about the BMI Awards, where Taylor just received her namesake award- the first ever Taylor Swift award! Also, the hosts chat about the latest iTunes commercial starring Taylor, which features 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' penned by the classic band The Darkness! Plus, the hosts discuss all of Taylor's latest news, some throwback tweets, and the latest fashion on this week's episode! Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

We all loved the Apple Music commercial featuring Taylor jamming to "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World. On this week's episode we're very excited to be joined by Jimmy Eat World's lead singer Jim Adkins! What was it like playing on stage with Taylor during the Speak Now Tour? What is the band up to these days? What was it like appearing on One Tree Hill? Who are his musical influences? What is his greatest fear and favorite ice cream flavor? You'll have to listen to find out the answers to these and many more questions! You can find all of the band's music on iTunes and at jimmyeatworld.com. If you liked the interview, please share it with your friends and leave us an iTunes review and a 5 star rating. For more of our celebrity interview series, visit swiftcast13.com to hear our chats with Andy Grammer, Parachute, Kelsea Ballerini, Kris Allen and many other artists.

Taylor was a co-chair of the 2016 Met Gala in New York City this week, and her outfit was very unique! On this week's episode, we discuss the event's overall fashion trends, and Taylor's looks from past years. Also lots of news, fashion, and some great older tweets. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.

Just hours after recording last week's episode, Taylor released another Apple music ad and a video interview with Vogue! We discuss the interview in detail as well as our thoughts on the future of Taylor's Apple campaign on this week's episode. Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave us a review and a 5 star rating.