You knew it, you know us…we had to talk about Taylor’s soundtrack songs for today’s episode! Also, today’s episode serves as the Taylearning Season 5 finale. We know, we know- we are just as bummed as you! But after 30 episodes, it was time to wrap it up for this season with something topical: new Taylor music! In this episode, your hosts talk about all of Taylor’s songs designed for movie soundtracks, the immediate success of her newest entry (‘I Knew It, I Knew You’), and what we expect to see from our girl for the rest of 2026. We taylearned a LOT in this one, and we are so glad we sat down to do it! Join us for this informative and fun finale, and listen all the way to the end for a giveaway to celebrate 5 seasons/4 years/new music. And don’t worry…you will see us soon. ;)

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Here is the episode Dani keeps referring to from TL3!

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The “It” Girl: The entertainment industry’s term for the woman-of-the-moment. But did you know that Clara Bow was literally the first ever “It” Girl? In today’s episode, Olivia & Dani revisit the long-running ‘Remaining Relevant’ miniseries to break down the closing track of the standard version of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, which uses Clara as its namesake. Taylor has been in the industry long enough to know how the game is played: you find an attractive, talented girl; you make this girl into a star; you bleed her dry; you discard her.And on and on it spins. In this emotional track, Taylor explores different perspectives and narratives of the women of the past/future that have fallen victim to this system, as well as the execs in the chairs across from them that turned these women into “it” girls…and then move on to the next.

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*Explicit: Language, Eating Disorder Conversations

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In 2010, Taylor defied her critics by releasing an entirely self-written project when she released her third album, “Speak Now”. Thirteen years later, she released this album again with her Taylor’s Version spin! In this episode, Dani & Olivia reignite the “Let’s Talk” album miniseries to dive back into the world of Speak Now. Tune in as your hosts compare and contrast the releases of both albums, their successes, their shortcomings, and everything in between. Oh, and we cap it all off with our usual spin- interviewing one another about album opinions! We hope our takes aren't too hot for ya...

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Here is our FREE TO ALL bonus episode on Patreon, regarding Taylor’s silence on current political issues.

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