Tay To Z: A Taylor Swift Podcast

In this episode we chat about "Tied Together With A Smile" from "Taylor Swift." We talk about how wild it is to listen to her first album after a while. We discuss how relatable this song is, and Gossip Gab goes into who this song is about and recounts a very important speech by Taylor. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson

"The Life of a Showgirl" is finally here! We wanted to share our initial thoughts with you all! What do you think of the album?! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Guilty As Sin?" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We GUSH about this song and how much we love the production and lyrics. Gossip Gab goes in DEEP to who this song is about and why Taylor wrote it. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "This Love" from "1989." We talk about how much we LOVE this song and the amazing mood it creates. Gossip Gab goes into who the song could be about and we reminisce about the release of "Taylor's Version." Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Fresh Out The Slammer" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We talk about how important this song is on the album and the insight it gives us into Taylor's relationships with Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. Gossip Gab dissects the lyrics and delves into the poetry of the song. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" from "reputation." We talk about how amazingly petty this song is and gush about the incredible bop that it is. Gossip Gab goes into the entire "Taylor Swift Is Over Party" that inspired this song. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Fortnight (ft. Post Malone)" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We talk about how incredible of a vibe this song is and how much we LOVE the music video. Gossip Gab talks a bit more about what this song is about and who could have inspired it! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "this is me trying" from "folklore." This is the final song in the alphabet for "folklore!" We talk about how much we love this song and album and what an incredible addition it is to the Taylor discography. Gossip Gab recounts the "Long Pond Studio" interview about this song. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Florida!!! (ft. Florence and The Machine)" from "The Tortured Poets Department! We discuss how bizarre this song is and the wild subject matter. Gossip Gab goes into where the inspiration for this song may have come from! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Way I Loved You" from "Fearless!" We are back, and so happy to be recording again! We have been away for far too long, and look forward to getting a new episode to you every week until we finish this alphabet! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Down Bad" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We talk about how much we love this song and all of its wild alien imagery. We can seriously relate to feeling "down bad" and Gossip Gab goes into who this song is most likely about! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Very First Night" from "RED (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)." We talk about how much we LOVE this song and all of the vault tracks on RED. Gossip Gab goes into who she thinks this song may be about, and we can't get enough of this bop. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Clara Bow" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We talk about how interesting this song is and the similarities between the three starlets. We gush about the lyrics and Gossip Gab goes DEEP into the three women of this song. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Story of Us" from "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)." We talk about how much we love this song and the absolute banger that it is! We talk about Paul Sidoti quite a bit. We discuss the iconic music video, and Gossip Gab lets us know who the song is about! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus" from "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology." We talk about how much of a vibe this song is and how heartbreaking these lyrics are. We can really relate, and Gossip Gab goes into who this song is about. I think we all know. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Outside" from Taylor's first album, "Taylor Swift." We talk about how much we love this song and how INCREDIBLE it is that she wrote this at 12 years old. We super relate to it, and Gossip Gab goes into why Taylor wanted to write a song like this. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "Cassandra" from Taylor's album "The Tortured Poets Department: Anthology." We go into what we think about the song, and Gossip Gab goes in DEEP on who Cassandra is and why Taylor is comparing herself to the Greek Seer. Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Other Side of the Door" from "Fearless (Taylor's Version)." We talk about how much we LOVE this song and the country bop that it is. We can kind of relate, and Gossip Gab tries to figure out which Drew she may be singing about here! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "But Daddy I Love Him" from "The Tortured Poets Department." We love talking about our first song from Taylor's newest album! We go in on how much we love it and all of the wonderful anger throughout. Gossip Gab goes into the theories of who this song is about, and where the title came from! Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson

In this episode we chat about "The Moment I Knew" from "RED (Taylor's Version)." We chat about how fantastic this song is, Devin goes into some interesting theory on that cello, and Gossip Gab tells us exactly who this song is about. You probably already know... Hosts: Devin and Gab Sound Design: Devin Johnson-Nieporent and Peter Leigh-Nilsen Theme Song: Devin Johnson-Nieporent, Peter Leigh-Nilsen, and Eric Johnson