The Life of a Showgirl is here!!! This was our first time recording a live reaction to an album and sharing it with you. It was chaotic and thrilling and we hope you feel the same giddiness with us as you did when you first heard the album. Sam dealt with some internet issues on his end, so unfortunately we didn't capture our reaction to "Cancelled!," but all the other OMG moments of this album were certainly covered. Now that our reactions are out, our next episode will be us sitting down and sharing our overall thoughts after a few days have passed with the album. We are so excited to be in this new era and look forward to sharing our thoughts!

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Naturally we're a bit unhinged in this episode because we truly don't have a clue what this album is going to sound or feel like. We're just going off vibes and hopes at this point, and it's so much fun! We could be completely off base which will only be cause for laughter once the album finally arrives. Either way, we are thrilled, excited, elated, overwhelmed, nervous, ALL THE THINGS!

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We can't help but think about when Taylor wrote this song. Rachel believes Taylor wrote it from a perspective of a healed wound, but Sam wonders if she wrote this out of pure sadness in the moment of utter disappointment. Either way, we're so relieved to know she's out of the funk and we're grateful for this beautful song that brings all the feels.

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We simply cannot seem to get over our excitement for Taylor and Travis' engagement! So to start things off this week, we discuss what we think the wedding will look like, where and when it will be held, who will be there, and whether or not Taylor will take The Life of a Showgirl on Tour. So much to find out, and the unknown is absolutely part of the fun! Our song this week is one of those Lover songs where you can tell Taylor was really masking the anxiety and sadness she might have been feeling about her relationship with overly energetic and boppy lyrics and production. But we waste no time in getting to the root of it all. And aren't we glad that she finally found someone to marry, and with a GIANT shiny thing on her finger at that?!

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It's a new soundtrack and we can DEFINITELY dance to this beat.....CONGRATS TAYLOR AND TRAVIS! We sat down to record this episode just moments after the news broke of their engagement. As you can imagine, chaos ensues!

There is so much to discuss with Taylor Swift these days, and although we are disctracted by the epic news, we focus on the opening track of 1989. A song that Sam is not fond of, but one that Rachel really enjoys. The freedom that Taylor feels in this song is quite contagious. But we can’t help but wonder….is 2025 Taylor just as giddy about NYC now as she was when she first moved there back in 2014? Let us know what you think!

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This episode was recorded before the Tayvis news! Hear our reactions in next week's episode! Until then, Rachel begins by sharing more thoughts on the New Heights podcast and the insights that gave us into Taylor's trajectory. And Sam shares some VERY EXCITING NEWS about his life!

We dip into Taylor's sadness with the song of the week. However, there is hope to be found throughout this song that Sam considers to be one of his absolute favorites of all time.

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We begin this episode with a thorough discussion about The Life of a Showgirl and what we are expecting moving forward. Will there be a lead single? And if so, which song would Taylor choose? Lots more to discuss on the upcoming TS12, so send us your thoughts so we can share them on air!

Sam has been wanting to discuss "Question...?" since as long as we started this podcast. We discuss how in this song, Taylor is quite sassy, sarcastic, and perhaps a little bit angry. Naturally we're curious over who the song might be about, and we think we've come to a few conclusions. At the end, it seems that there are more questions...? than there are answers....but that's okay!

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Okay, so we recorded this episode on Monday, August 11, 2025. Mere HOURS before we received the official announcement about TS12, The Life of a Showgirl. What that means is you get to hear us freak out over the possibilities of a potential album release. What made this episode EXTRA fun, was midway through recording we learned a countdown had been placed on Taylor's website. Naturally, chaos ensued.

It's great to be back after our summer break! Suburban Legends is a bit of a head scratcher for us, but nevertheless we persisted with the breakdown and the cocktail pairing of it all.

Obviously we will have LOTS more thoughts on TLOAS in the coming weeks, and we are so thrilled for the ride ahead.

Let us know your thoughts!

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