Tears and cheers for The End of An Era, Taylor Swift's 6-episode docuseries! It's Christmas and the three year anniversary of this podcast, and as is tradition, we find themselves in the exact place where it all started: the back bedroom of their parents' Wisconsin home on December 23rd. We've watched all six episodes of the new docuseries, and we are here to end Season 3 of this podcast with our thoughts on the entire series. We loved it and are totally satisfied. Though some questions remain unanswered, new answers were provided from questions we didn't even know we had! Ultimately, we are continuously in awe by the life of our favorite showgirl, Taylor Swift.

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Rachel's Xmas Sweatshirt and our Spotify Wrapped lead off this episode. We are so excited to be able to share with you how our podcast has grown this year, and which artists we were streaming the most! Hint: Rachel got a puppy this year. :) When it comes time to breaking down the 8th track (and Sam's favorite!) off The Life of a Showgirl, we can't seem to agree on whether or not Taylor is critiquing others in this song or not. But one thing we can agree on is that Taylor wants to be left the f**k alone. We think she should have what she wants, she deserves what she wants, and she should get what she wants!

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The Eras Tour Docuseries is finally here! We are so excited to watch this series and learn how the Eras Tour all came together, so we put together some theories about what we think each of the six episodes will tackle. There's just simply too much to tackle and we are SO grateful that we get six whole episodes to see it!!!

We're back with another attempt at making Taylor's songs fit into the theme of Christmas! "I Look in People's Windows" is a very intriguing track off The Tortured Poets Department, and one that we both find so beautiful and curious. It's also the shortest song in Taylor's entire discography and doesn't ever include a bridge. But, Rachel ponders, perhaps the whole song itself is a bridge for the album as a whole.

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We are so delighted to have our favorite Swiftie aunt join us for her THIRD appearance on our podcast! A couple years ago, Aunt Trish revealed to us during our Taylor Swift song draft (see episode 053) that she has always loved the song Midnight Rain. Curious, we wanted to know more! And because this song mentions the holidays and peppermint, we figured it would be the perfect time as we are getting into the holiday season. Trish shares why she loves this song, and together the three of us discuss all the ruminating that Taylor was doing when she wrote it. There's some talk about who this song could be about, but like a lot of songs off Midnights, we learn that it's not that simple. Does Taylor drift off to sleep at the end of this song, or does she simply resign to the fact that she's not happy and wishes she could go back to a simpler time that comes to her like a postcard?

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WOW OKAYYYY!!! It’s finally time we tackle SAM’S FAVORITE SONG! Or at least, ONE OF his favorite songs. A long-time favorite and an underrated deep cut from the Reputation album, this song shows the complexity of Taylor’s 2016/2017 relationship and how it must have felt falling in love in the eyes of scrutinizing media. The beats in this one hit hard, and the cocktails flow smoothly. We hope you enjoy this one, y’all!

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Since the concept of this podcast was formed three years ago, we have both collectively wanted to break down this song! Rachel has even had a cocktail in mind since the first time she listened to it! It's a heavy hitter and one that we think showcases some of the most gut-wrenching emotions in all of Taylor's career. Everything about this song, from the music to the lyrics to the emotional depth, keeps us listening over and over again. We are so glad to finally share with you our thoughts!

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The sibs are wearing their flannels and are ready for their Red era! But first we must discuss the 2026 Grammy's nominations! Even though our girl Taylor didn't qualify for the Grammy's this year, we are still so excited for our other favorite artists to have their moment. The song of the week is one that we both consider to be extremely overrated, and we get into why that is in the meat and bones of the episode. Naturally, we debate who this song is about. But at the end of the day, it's more about recognizing how Taylor used to choose to risk more with love, regardless of who she did it with.

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We start this episode by sharing our Halloween plans and costumes. Taylor Swift themed costume ideas, anyone?? Rachel's new shit is one of her all-time favorites: Brandi Carlisle! And Sam is trying to dig deep into new/upcoming artists flying under the radar. Pop boy fall maybe?

As for the song of the week, it was only fitting to follow up last week's "Father Figure" discussion with the original song that shed light on how Taylor felt about the selling of her masters behind her back. The cocktails we paired to "my tears ricochet" have themes of darkness, storminess, and the concept of lullabies.

When discussing the song, we question whether this song is more sad or paingful or angry. And how Taylor's emotions evolve throughout the building of the song. The concept of her "tears" ricocheting had us thinking deep about the power behind Taylor's words. This song is so important in the canon of Taylor's worth as an artist and as a human being in general. Too good!

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