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https://youtu.be/np9Danj7hg0?si=dgZndcJTw16fJLzNHosts Anna Zabo and Amy Nichols delve into an emergency episode of "13," a Taylor Swift fan podcast, to dissect the surprise tracklist release of Swift's upcoming album "The Tortured Poet's Department." The leak, reminiscent of past album tracklist leaks, prompts speculation about Swift's planned reveals during her Eras Tour. They explore the potential thematic division of the album into stages of grief, with song titles suggesting emotional narratives and collaborations, including "Fortnite" featuring Post Malone. The hosts express disappointment over the leak but excitement for the new music, theorizing connections between song titles and Swift's personal life, past relationships, and artistic references. They also touch on the supportive dynamic between Swift and Travis Kelce and the passionate Swiftie community's response to the album news.
"Yay Networks 13 has been my lucky number for a while like it's always a sign of good things to come for me this is 13 a Taylor Swift fan podcast breaking down every song every Easter egg every era and every Theory hosted by the biggest swifties Nick Adams Anna Zabo Amy Nichols and Lacy G."
The quote introduces the podcast "13," which is a Taylor Swift fan podcast that breaks down various aspects of her music and is hosted by four major Swift fans.
"I'm Anna and I'm Amy and we are back together for an emergency episode because Taylor Swift revealed the track list for her upcoming album The tortured poets department."
Anna and Amy explain the reason for the emergency episode, which is the revelation of the tracklist for Taylor Swift's upcoming album "The Tortured Poets Department."
"It's just the two of us today because we're um available to come into the studio but the way that we're sitting we're sitting next to each other but now that we're on YouTube we are filming ourselves but the cameras over there."
The quote describes the recording setup for the podcast episode, noting that it is also being filmed for YouTube, which affects how the hosts are positioned.
"Taylor Swift a few nights ago was at the Grammy Awards and when she accepted the award for best pop vocal album for midnights she revealed that she has been working on an album for the last 2 years."
The quote summarizes Taylor Swift's recent Grammy win and her announcement of having worked on a new album for the last two years.
"Yes I think there was a leak. and she was forced to yes which is kind of such a bummer because this also happened with speak now and with speak now Taylor's version that the track list was leaked and so then she shares it obviously."
Amy Nichols discusses the leak of the tracklist and how it has happened before with other Taylor Swift albums, noting that it spoils the excitement of the planned reveals.
"But I just the odds of there being 17 tracks and 17 shows between now and then just makes me think that maybe she had something that she was planning."
Anna Zabo speculates that Taylor Swift might have had a plan to reveal each track at her 17 "Eras Tour" shows, given the matching number of tracks and shows.
"Something that I also just love about swifties is how absolutely quick swifties can be to see something that Taylor Swift like a song title and immediately connected back to something else as some sort of reference."
Amy Nichols expresses admiration for Swifties' speed and ingenuity in connecting Taylor Swift's song titles with other references or previous work.
"Heartbreaking. I mean some of these are really wordy like super lengthy track titles and it just breaks my heart because it gives us more more detail."
Amy Nichols reacts to the tracklist, noting that the lengthy and detailed titles suggest emotional depth and are therefore heartbreaking.
"But it ruins the fun it ruins the fun because she's always had such fun ways to reveal the track titles even with the Vault we get the puzzle um with midnights we had Midnight's Mayhem with me."
Anna Zabo laments the leak of the tracklist, which spoils the fun of Taylor Swift's creative ways of revealing her track titles to fans.
"There's four sides there's side a side b side C and side D. and I saw a Swifty on Twitter point out that maybe just by looking at the titles they could be broken up and again we haven't heard them so we don't know right."
Amy Nichols discusses the structure of the album "The Tortured Poets Department," which is divided into four sides, and mentions a fan theory that relates the sides to the stages of grief.
"Yes so track one is going to open up with fortnite featuring post Malone very excited I'm glad it's not the game fortnite."
Anna Zabo begins the breakdown of the tracklist, starting with the first track "Fortnite" featuring Post Malone, and expresses relief that it is not related to the video game of the same name.
"But now now for some reason I'm thinking it's going to be like the child of folklore with like midnights. yeah a little bit more of a jazzy cyy maybe since she's like like dark cynthy like darker than midnights."
Amy Nichols shares her speculation about the musical style of "The Tortured Poets Department," suggesting it might be a blend of "Folklore" and "Midnights" with a darker, more jazzy, and synth-heavy sound.
"But again we are really good at saying things that age really poorly so we'll have to find out on April 19th."
Amy Nichols concludes the discussion on a humorous note, acknowledging that their predictions may not always be accurate and looking forward to the album release on April 19th.
"and then we have the title track the tortured poet's Department"
"my boy only breaks his favorite toys."
"So long, London."
"But Daddy I Love Him"
"Fresh out the slammer"
"that's the Whiplash track track was always a whiplash Whiplash song um I've seen swifties online saying that this could be a reference to The Little Mermaid because Ariel says that to her dad when she give this gives up her voice for a man."
"who's afraid of little old me."
"track five for our new swifties track five is traditionally the saddest song on the album and Taylor knows this emotionally charged."
"we have no idea this is us really just making assumptions off of only the track titles."
"so this is really important because Florida was the first place that she performed after the news of the breakup was made public."
"I've seen swifties online saying that this could be a reference to The Little Mermaid because Ariel says that to her dad when she gives up her voice for a man."
"The time that she lost with reputation it could be time lost with a person you know like wasting on someone you know you're not supposed to be with."
This quote expresses the sentiment of regret over time spent in a relationship that was ultimately unfulfilling or inappropriate, emphasizing the theme of denial and the importance of recognizing when to move on.
"Love of my life I think that's. I think it's love of my life but why shorten it like that that's what I want to know because she's Millennial because she was just typing it up real fast LML that'll be interesting."
This quote reflects on the use of abbreviations in modern communication and the anticipation of understanding the context behind the abbreviation in the song.
"I can do it with a broken heart that I'm already shattered because I mean after the breakup we would see her go up on stage like at the ays tour and perform her heart out and we knew that she had like I can do it with a broken heart."
The quote underscores the artist's strength and determination to deliver powerful performances even when dealing with personal pain, highlighting the theme of overcoming emotional adversity.
"The smallest man who ever lived I mean that's like a little thumb you're under my thumb."
This quote interprets the track title as an expression of control or dominance over someone perceived as insignificant, contributing to the theme of power dynamics in relationships.
"The Alchemy. I it's got witchy. Vibes it reminds me of folklore. Evermore."
The quote captures the anticipation and curiosity surrounding the track "Alchemy," suggesting it may have thematic links to the artist's previous work and a mystical or transformative quality.
"Clara Bow so have you looked who I haven't got a chance so Clara Bo was like the It Girl of the silent film era from like the 1920s 1930s."
This quote introduces Clara Bow as a historical figure whose life and experiences are being explored in the track, setting the stage for a deeper examination of celebrity culture and personal struggles.
"So I thought this was going to be a super long song that was going to be complete one side."
The quote reflects the speaker's initial assumption about the ambitious scope of "The Manuscript," contributing to the theme of expectations versus reality in artistic works.
"Thank you Taylor thank you so much Taylor um for this we're though we're sorry that it was leaked that makes me sad but on the parade regardless we are very excited we're looking forward to it."
This quote expresses gratitude towards the artist while also acknowledging the disappointment of the album's leak, yet maintaining a positive outlook for the upcoming release.
"When she said the title The tortured poet's Department I was like. okay this is going to be heartbreaking."
The quote captures the immediate reaction to the album's title, predicting a poignant and emotionally charged collection of songs that align with the theme of the artist as a tortured poet.
"that would be very Taylor Swift. yeah. you know she loves games."
This quote highlights Taylor Swift's penchant for incorporating playful elements and puzzles into her album releases, engaging her fan base.
"but I love you it's ruining my life I just am so like we we see her now when we see how happy she is now but to go back and to listen to the Heartbreak that she went through it's going to be so it's going to be tough."
This quote reflects on the emotional impact of revisiting past heartbreak through Swift's music, despite her current state of happiness.
"but we know that for her it's therapy and cathartic."
The quote emphasizes the therapeutic aspect of songwriting and music for Taylor Swift, as a way to process and heal from past experiences.
"yeah she's write rewriting. history B. she's rewriting history like she's she's like he has nothing but Praises for her."
This quote from a discussion about Travis Kelce's comments on Swift's new music signifies the cultural and historical impact she has on the music industry.
"but so the aesthetic of the album work leaning it's white."
The quote discusses the visual theme of Swift's upcoming album, linking it to the color white and how it contrasts with the aesthetics of her previous albums.
"but I did think about that yesterday I was like. oh nice I did see that when she went to uh accept best pop vocal album the first Grammy that she won the night she was wearing in her black gloves."
This quote describes Taylor Swift's fashion choices at the Grammys, which fans interpret as symbolic and possibly linked to the album's themes.
"oh and the phrase taking the gloves off is like we're. we're about to fight you're about we're about to throw down."
The quote interprets Swift's act of removing her gloves at the Grammys as a metaphor for becoming more confrontational or revealing more of herself, possibly in relation to her music.
"I I've always said that I feel so lucky to be alive at the same time as Taylor Swift and I with each passing day I mean that more and more."
This quote expresses a fan's deep appreciation for Taylor Swift and the sense of community among her fans, emphasizing the joy of experiencing her music together.
"for every bad negative mean comment that we get just for being swifties there is such a beautiful community of swifties that love to get excited together."
The quote acknowledges the existence of negativity but focuses on the positive aspect of the Swiftie community and its support system.
"she announces the album and then takes the gloves off that's that's got to be something right gloves off this is what you wanted."
This quote speculates on the significance of Swift's actions during the Grammy Awards, suggesting that they are part of a larger narrative or marketing strategy for her album.
"we recorded our surprise song predictions episode yesterday. and then we went home. and she announced the track list so there's no conversation about that in that episode because um there's nothing we do better than revenge no than um just like our episodes just like stage."
The quote reflects on the timing of their podcast recording in relation to Swift's track list announcement, highlighting the challenges of keeping up with Swift's strategic release of information.
"and then tune in tomorrow for our predictions game."
The quote encourages listeners to engage with the podcast's content, which includes games and predictions related to Taylor Swift's music, showcasing the interactive nature of fan engagement.