HeyJaredThe Taylor Seminars
Studying the impact of Taylor Swift through 1-hour-ish seminars with Hannah (@sippingaugust) and Exquisite (@exquisitewill). The two discuss track-by-track analysis of each track on Taylor Swift's albums.
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- Aug 21, 2026
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We Had a Marvelous Time with "the last great american dynasty" | The Taylor Seminars (opens the original)
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There's a reason Taylor Swift submitted "the last great american dynasty" to qualify for her historic induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Class of 2026: It's a masterpiece. From the songwriting to the production to the vocal performance, it's a perfectly crafted song that showcases Taylor Swift's genius. Plus, it has one of Taylor's favorite songwriting techniques. Join Exquisite and Hannah as they discuss Track 3 of of "folklore" and have a marvelous time. Enjoy the episode? Buy us a c
We love "cardigan" and said it's our favorite (opens the original)
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We're back for an extralong episode to talk about cardigod, aka "cardigan," track 2 from Taylor Swift's AOTY-winning album "folklore. Tune in as we go line-by-line and crash out (several times) as we talk about the themes of youth, remembrance, the concept of "knowing," and, of course, reference a lot of other Taylor Swift songs. And you definitely want to tune in for Exquisite's theory on the character(s) in the first verse. Enjoy the episode? Buy us a cup of coffee! https://ko-fi.com/thetaylor
The Greatest Opening Track of All Time is "the 1" (opens the original)
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We're kicking off our folklore track-by-track series with Track 1: "the 1." This song invites us into Taylor Swift's fictional universe with one deceptively simple question: If one thing had been different, would everything be different today? Join Exquisite and Hannah as they dive into "the 1" line by line, unpacking the song's nostalgia, regret, missed timing, and the complicated art of looking back at a relationship that could have been without necessarily wishing it had been. Enjoy the episo
We Head Into the Woods of Taylor Swift's "Folklore" (opens the original)
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Exquisite and Hannah return from summer break to start their discussions of the tracks of "folklore." They talk about the themes of the album, the inspiration, and the sounds as they prep to go track-by-track starting next week. They also take a few detours to talk bout the adventures Taylor herself has gone on during the summer of 2026. And we're back with video! Let us know how you like it (or if you can access it). Enjoy the episode? Support The TaylorSeminars on Ko-fi! ❤️
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