Episodes
This week's session is all about Taylor's most recent child, Midnights! Co-hosts, Brianna and Paije, discuss all their favorite parts of the album. They also compare the expectations they had for Midnights as a concept album with the reality of the songs.
Published 09/14/23
This week's session is dedicated entirely to August (the song, not the month--of course). Brianna and Paije dive into the lyrics of this summertime anthem and discuss *that* Eras Tour performance. 
Published 09/07/23
The girls are back with an extra special 13th episode. In fact, it was so special, they recorded it twice! This week's session is chock full of special guest stars and games galore! Give this episode a listen, and play along at home.
Published 08/31/23
After several long weeks of clowning, this week's session is finally dedicated to the big announcement we all hoped was coming: 1989 (Taylor's Version)! Brianna and Paije talk all things 1989 TV, including their reactions to all the new outfits at the LA shows and which tracks they are most excited to hear in October. 
Published 08/17/23
In this week’s session, the girls head back to high school as they discuss the teenage love triangle at the heart of Taylor’s 8th studio album, folklore! Brianna rants about the immaturity of teenage boys, and Paije shares all the fun facts she has about the songs and their lyrical parallels. 
Published 08/10/23
In this week's session, Brianna and Paije discuss something completely unique to the Swiftie community: Track Fives. The girls share why track fives are so important, which ones are their favorites, which ones might have missed the mark, and so much more! 
Published 08/03/23
Get in loser, we're dismantling the patriarchy! Buckle up because in this week's episode, Brianna and Paije take another lyrical deep dive-- only this time, it comes with a side of feminist rants as Brianna analyzes the lyrics to mad woman. This analysis also comes with a free lesson on the origins of certain words, plus a crash course in Victorian literature! 
Published 07/27/23
In this week's session, Brianna and Paije really delve into the vault tracks from Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Paije also figures out her TRUE favorite album. Is it really Speak Now, as she's always thought? Or will she have an identity crisis in real time? Listen to find out!   Link for album ranking spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iQyslIqDeaCHKnl4dKBK2SMaH5A93pQKTVf4yOKyxhY/edit?usp=sharing  
Published 07/20/23
Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and... Koo Koo Kanga Roo? In a chaotic return for her first guest appearance, Janine treats everyone to her own rendition of a children's rap as the girls recount the hilarious and exciting details of their Speak Now listening party. This week's session is all about the much anticipated release of Speak Now (Taylor's Version), and it comes with quite a few detours and tangents thanks to all the emotion and nostalgia that comes with it. 
Published 07/13/23
Do you listen to music for the sound or for the lyrics? In this week's session, Brianna and Paije will be answering this exact question! During an exciting game of "Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?", a super special guest star will make his first appearance on the pod (spoiler: it's Brianna's boyfriend). 
Published 06/22/23
After a two week hiatus, Swiftie Sessions is back with a brand new episode! During the session, Brianna and Paije (sadly, without Janine) discuss all the new things that happened since they've been gone. Paije fan girls over the Speak Now vault tracks, and Brianna breaks out her English teacher skills to give an in-depth lyrical analysis of Taylor's newest, and arguably most heart wrenching, song: You're Losing Me. 
Published 06/15/23
In a much more serious episode, Brianna, Paije, and Janine try to tackle the giant elephant in the Swiftie Fandom: Matty Healy.  Trigger warning: This episode contains mention of racism, homophobia, misogyny, violence against women, and Islamophobia. 
Published 05/25/23
Brianna, Paije, and Janine are back, exhausted and losing their voices, but they are ecstatic to share their experiences from the Eras Tour in Philly! This week's episode is extra special, as it features fan interviews live from Lincoln Financial Field. The girls share all their favorite moments from the show, as well as their tips and tricks for maximizing your time at the concert. Please enjoy this week's (extra long) session! 
Published 05/18/23
Welcome back to another episode of Swiftie Sessions! This episode is dedicated to the long anticipated Eras Tour. This week, Brianna, Paije, and Janine discuss all of their hopes and dreams for the concert, which they fully expect Taylor to exceed! It's been a long 5 years since they've last seen Ms. Swift live and in person, and these girls are tired of all of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation.  Please enjoy their second session! 
Published 05/11/23
In their first ever episode, Brianna, Paije, and Janine awkwardly try to figure out how to host a podcast with absolutely no training whatsoever! These (slightly unhinged) fans just want to share their love of Taylor Swift with the world. Join them on this journey as they reminisce about when and where they became fans. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably want to call a mental health professional to help them. Please enjoy the first ever Swiftie Session! 
Published 05/07/23