41. All About the Album Closers
The wait is over! In this episode, your hosts go through every album closer, including standard editions and bonus tracks, and rate them/rank them/criticize them. They also share what they would pick as their closers, if they were given the chance to choose. Join in, and share your picks with us!
40. The Folklore Love Triangle: 'Betty'
Meet James! James is only seventeen and doesn't know anything, but he knows he misses Betty. In this installment of the Folklore Love Triangle series, we cover James's side of the story. This song acts as a desperate plea from James to get Betty to forgive his infidelity. Don't forget to listen to the Cardigan episode before jumping into this lyrical and critical analysis!
39. The End of Taylor & Joe.
Today's episode was a shock to us all and mostly speaks for itself.
38. The Folklore Love Triangle: 'Cardigan'
Meet Betty! Betty is one of the three main characters in the canonical love triangle from the Folklore album, which consists of three songs. Cardigan, from Betty's perspective, tells the tale of a heartbroken girl expressing her pain to James, the boy who hurt her. In this episode, your hosts chat about Cardigan's impact, critical reception, and break down the lyrics to begin the story of the love triangle.
37. Eras Tour Prep: First Impressions After Attending Opening Weekend
It's time! On March 18th, Olivia & Dani attended The Eras Tour in Glendale [Swift City], Arizona [ERAzona]. Attending with them was Rebecca, Dani's fabled roommate, who joins your hosts in today's episode! Today is all about breaking down what to expect at the show, from general commentary to going through the setlist. This episode is split into two parts: spoiler-free (ends at the 15:45 mark) and heavy spoilers (begins at the 15:50 mark). Come along as we relive that magical night!
EXTRA CREDIT with Dani: Eras Tour Tips!
Welcome to our newest mini-series, Extra Credit! These episodes are bonus episodes that range from 10-20 minutes and are put out on weeks where our full length episodes might come a little later than expected. This week, Olivia is under the weather, but Dani refused to review The Eras Tour in Glendale without her partner in crime. Instead, this episode has Dani shelling out tips and tricks for fans going to the tour!
36. In the Death of Her 'Reputation': A Stadium Tour Review
The last time we saw Taylor on tour was in 2018 for the Reputation Stadium Tour. This tour was record-breaking, award winning, and a theatrics-filled spectacle. Now, we look back fondly on it. Come along as your hosts walk you through the show, song by song, and relive it one last time before The Eras Tour begins!
35b. Eras Tour Prep: Get to Know the Openers - Part 2
Taylor Swift has nine openers on The Eras Tour. How well do you know their music? Join Dani & Olivia as they go through each artist's discographies to figure out what songs are most likely to be played, their personal favorites, and what to expect! Complete with song clips to help give you a taste of what each opener's sound is like. Featured in this episode: Muna, Haim, Paramore.
35a. Eras Tour Prep: Get to Know the Openers - Part 1
Taylor Swift has nine openers on The Eras Tour. How well do you know their music? Join Dani & Olivia as they go through each artist's discographies to figure out what songs are most likely to be played, their personal favorites, and what to expect! Complete with song clips to help give you a taste of what each opener's sound is like. Featured in this episode: Phoebe Bridgers, Gracie Abrams, Gayle, Owenn, Girl in Red, and Beabadoobee.
34. The Muses: Tom Hiddleston
One word: Hiddleswift. That's the catchy ship name for this short-lived pairing. When the world was falling apart around Taylor, she "clung to the nearest lips" when she dated Tom Hiddleston. The duo experienced a whirlwind summer together in 2016 between her relationships with Calvin Harris and Joe Alwyn. So...what happened? If she wanted Joe, why was she with Tom? Why did they split? Did they even like one another that much? Let's break it all down as we continue the highly popular 'Muses' series.
33. Eras Tour Prep: Building a Dream Set List
Taylor Swift has over 200 released songs; how in the world is she going to pick which ones to sing on The Eras Tour? With twelve albums (including Taylor's Versions), everyone has a different favorite and a different "perfect" set list. In this episode, listen to Dani break down her dream set list, then hear Olivia keep Dani's expectations in check with a more realistic set list for the upcoming tour!
32. The Muses: Taylor Lautner
For a beautiful, brief moment in time in 2009, the world was given its teenage darling couple: Taylor Squared. Taylor Swift met, dated, and broke up with Taylor Lautner all in a five month span. This gorgeous couple and wholesome relationship inspired at least one of Taylor Swift's songs, as well as memes, stories, and public moments that have permeated their way into pop culture forever. Let's talk about it!
31. Ranking Taylor's Albums ft. The Girls at Home!
The Swiftie community is an amazing place to make friends, and we want to introduce you all to two of ours! Meet 'The Girls at Home'! TGAH is made up of Sarah & Cara, two passionate fans who run their own YouTube channel talking about all things Taylor. Today, Podcasters meet YouTubers in the middle as we compare and contrast our album rankings. Join us, judge us, rank with us- this is a fun one!
30. Let's Talk FEARLESS (OG, TV, & more!)
In 2008, Taylor released 'Fearless'...and then she did it again in 2021! In today's episode, hear your hosts chat about all things Fearless, including the differences between the original and recorded albums, critical reception, the songs, and the cultural impacts. We don't know how it gets better than this!
29. The Muses: Calvin Harris
Welcome back for Season 2 of Taylearning! Today, your hosts are chatting about Taylor's longest romantic relationship prior to Joe Alwyn- Calvin Harris. The pair "officially" dated from March of 2015 - June of 2016, so why aren't there more songs about him? Where was Taylor on April 29th? Why did they split? We answer all of these questions and more in this hefty season premiere episode.

28. In My Heart is a 'Christmas Tree Farm'
Happy Holidays, Taylisteners! In this bonus episode, hear your hosts chat about Taylor's Christmas-themed jam, 'Christmas Tree Farm.' Taylor wrote, recorded, and released this song during the holiday season of 2019 (firmly in the Lover era), so it's no surprise this song is full of nostalgia, romance, and stunning imagery. This fun episode also acts as the Season One Finale- we will see you again in January of 2023!

27. Breaking Down Bejeweled: A Music Video Analysis
Taylor herself said that this music video was so chock full of Easter Eggs that they had a whole PDF to track them. Obviously, this meant that Dani & Olivia needed to break down the video scene by scene to find them all! Follow along as your hosts dissect this quirky music video in this penultimate episode of Taylearning Season 1.

26. Fantasy Football (Taylor's Version) - Round One: Midnights
Who are you picking first in your Midnights Fantasy Football draft? Join your hosts in this week's fun episode as they draft their "teams" using all 21 songs from Midnights. Listen and draft along, judge the selections, and vote for your favorite team on Instagram!

25. You Won't Remember All My 'Champagne Problems'
Happy Evermore season! In this week's episode, Olivia & Dani revisit the Song Analysis series to chat about one of the most beloved songs on Evermore- 'Champagne Problems'. This song, which is about a rejected marriage proposal, immediately struck a chord with fans and critics alike. Additionally, it is full of double (sometimes triple) meanings, metaphors, and heartbreaking, top tier lyricism. Kick off your December by hearing the Taylearning team break it all down!

24. The Muses: Jake Gyllenhaal
Hey Jake- just between us, did the love affair maim you too? Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift dated for 3-ish months at the end of 2010, and the breakup led to the creation of what Rolling Stone thinks is Taylor's best album of all time: Red. In this installment of 'The Muses' series, Olivia & Dani unpack the wild and short lived relationship that led to some of Taylor's most emotional songs to date, as well as the aftermath of the relationship that changed the world's opinion of Jake Gyllenhaal forevermore.