Our American Queen: A Taylor Swift Podcast

By Our American Queen

Have you ever wondered what transformed Taylor Swift from America’s sweetheart into a snake? Join two twenty-something sisters as we explore Taylor’s career through the media’s eyes, dissecting all the small digs the media took overtime that ultimately led to Taylor's "big reputation" as a cold-blooded, calculated, victim playing man-eater. Come along as we debate, discuss, and even have some fun talking music!

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Our American Queen: A Taylor Swift PodcastSep 24, 2020

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46:04

The 1989 Era: How Taylor Swift Became a Pop Star

Welcome back! In this episode, we discuss the PR strategy Taylor Swift and her team implemented to make the 1989 era a rousing success. Secret sessions, Swiftmas, endorsements, New York City, squad members...you name it, we're talking about it!

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Jan 22, 202247:56

Taylor Swift's Re-Recording Era Part 2: Rewriting the Future

In Part 2 of this series, we touch on the significance of Taylor owning her life's work and the possibility of another 2016-level exposure.

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Dec 01, 202125:02

Taylor Swift's Re-Recording Era Part 1: Revisiting the Past

After a month packed with Taylor content, we're sitting down to debrief the incredibly successful Red TV era, and what has transpired in terms of Taylor's current reputation. In Part 1, we compare Taylor's reputation in 2012 and now, and examine the repercussions of her relationship history getting dragged up once again.

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Nov 30, 202128:13

Red (Taylor's Version)

Today we're breaking down Red (Taylor's Version) and giving our takes on both the re-recorded tracks and the vault!

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Nov 26, 202155:04

All Too Well Short Film (feat. Lane)

Today we're breaking down our initial thoughts on Red (Taylor's Version) and then diving into the All Too Well short film that came out Friday!

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Nov 17, 202145:27

Catching Up On News #5: Vault Tracks, TikTok & Project Acorn?

Red (Taylor’s Version) is right around the corner, and we’re back to break down every single detail this month! Come along as we theorize about the Red TV vault tracks and what we can expect from them. Then, we give our thoughts on Taylor’s new TikTok presence, and a mysterious filming notice that was seen outside of her NYC apartment. We even got a piece of breaking news during this recording...you don’t want to miss it!

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Nov 05, 202139:44

One Year of Folklore: Taylor Swift's First Surprise Album

Celebrate the one year anniversary of "folklore" with us!

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Jul 24, 202137:14

The Nils Sjöberg Saga: Calvin Harris, Twitter Rants and Pseudonyms

This week we're talking all about Taylor Swift's pseudonym, Calvin Harris' twitter rant, and This Is What You Came For!

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Jul 09, 202135:58

Catching Up On News #4: Red (Taylor's Version) Announcement and Predictions

We're back! This week, we're catching up on some news we missed. We discuss the new Scooter Braun article, Taylor's return to acting, and our thoughts on Red (Taylor's Version).

Also, we now have an email address...feel free to send us any thoughts or ideas you may have at ouramericanqueenpod@gmail.com!

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Jun 25, 202135:58

The Lover Era: An Era Cut Short

This week, we're talking all things Lover! Join us as we discuss how the era got cut short due to the pandemic, Taylor's public perception during the era, and Lover's marketing and singles!

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May 10, 202146:49

Fearless (Taylor's Version) (feat. Alayna)

We're breaking down Fearless (Taylor's Version) this week! We discuss our favorite vault tracks and original track re-records, and also predict what the future re-record roll out will look like.

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Apr 16, 202142:47

Catching Up On News #3: Ginny, Georgia and Grammys

This week, we're catching up on some Taylor news that happened in March. We cover the now infamous Ginny and Georgia tweet, and share our reactions to the Grammys (Taylor's 3rd AOTY win)!

Grammy talk is from 0:00-18:00, Ginny and Georgia is the rest of the episode!

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Mar 25, 202139:08

Controversial Taylor Swift Songs Vol. 2

This week, we're diving into five more controversial Taylor songs!
Re: the discussion on Dear John - to clarify, we are talking specifically about emotional abuse and manipulation as described in the lyrics of the song.

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Mar 05, 202142:15

Catching Up On News #2: Fearless (Taylor's Version) Announcement and Predictions

Join us as we talk about Taylor's exciting announcement this week! We also theorize about TS10, the unreleased songs, and the album art for the rest of the re-records.

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Feb 13, 202135:55

Controversial Taylor Swift Songs Vol. 1

This week, we're diving into five controversial Taylor songs! Come along as we discuss how these songs contributed to the negative public perception of Taylor throughout her career.

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Jan 29, 202143:41

Welcome to New York: Squad Members, Lattes, and a Global Ambassadorship

Let's all take a trip back to 2014! A year where Taylor was living in New York, sipping lattes with her squad, promoting 1989...and acting as a Global Ambassador? Join us as we break down ALL the criticism Taylor got for her move to NYC, and also for her promotional single Welcome to New York!

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Jan 03, 202140:06

Evermore (feat. Alayna)

Now that we've had "evermore" for a few days, we're breaking down our favorite songs and lyrics from the album with our friend Alayna!

Unfortunately, we skipped over "tolerate it" in this episode, but we all really enjoyed it a lot!

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Dec 17, 202001:02:00

Mini Episode: Evermore Emergency (!!!)

The Cottagecore Queen herself, Miss Taylor Swift, has decided to drop her 9th studio album "evermore" TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT! Join us as we dissect the track list and make some predictions! It's another GREAT day to be a Taylor fan!

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Dec 10, 202032:51

Taylor Swift's Dating History: Too Many Breakup Songs?

You know the drill: Taylor has had too many boyfriends, she writes too many break-up songs about them...etc. It's all just exhausting. However, we're more than ready to speak some truth and deep-dive into this facet of Taylor's reputation. Trust us, there are A LOT of things to debunk when it comes to this (mostly sexist) topic!

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Dec 04, 202048:28

Mini Episode: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Here are some quick thoughts we had about Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions...shoutout to Taylor for continuing to provide us with incredible content in 2020!

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Dec 02, 202027:56

Catching Up On News #1: Let's Talk About Scooter Braun

Join us for a rant filled episode about the Scooter Braun situation that has continued to develop over the past week. We have a lot of thoughts and some things to get off our chests. But - we also have some fun speculating about Taylor’s re-recordings and the surprises she has in store!

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Nov 20, 202042:21

Three Years of Reputation: Snakes, Catharsis, and Starting Over

Come along as we chat all things reputation, and answer some hard-hitting questions. Like, why did Taylor decide to take a darker route with this album? How did her social media strategy heighten the era? What does the album mean to us three years later? And most importantly, what's our favorite alcohol reference?

Are you ready for it?

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Nov 12, 202050:11

Taylor Swift and the 2016 Election: Apolitical to Outspoken

From apolitical to outspoken, join us as we analyze Taylor’s political involvement (or lack thereof) from the beginning of her career up to the 2016 election.

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Oct 15, 202051:22

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift: Bad Blood and Backup Dancers

The first installment in our series about all of Taylor's most famous "feuds"! This week, we're tackling Katy and Taylor's feud which started with *drum roll* back-up dancers. Although it might seem petty at first, there is a lot to learn from this "feud" in terms of the media coverage of female celebs and feminism at large. Join us!

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Oct 08, 202049:05

20 Questions: Taylor Swift Edition

Join us for a Taylor Swift themed game of 20 questions. We'll be talking our favorite songs, music videos, songs we skip, songs that are underrated...and much more!

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Sep 24, 202046:04

Taylor Swift and New England: Seawalls, Taxes, and Kennedys

This week, we’re exploring Taylor’s rocky relationship with New England. There's media controversy over a sea wall, "obsessive" mingling with the Kennedy's, a proposed Taylor Swift tax, celebrity parties, champagne seas, and more! Follow us!

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Sep 17, 202042:23