The Tortured Poets Department Theories
Summary
Just when we thought Taylor’s announcement of The Tortured Poets Department was over - she’s gone and released special vinyl variants, each with bonus tracks that have Laura & Sara spinning! In this mini-sode the ladies dig into the theories related to the names of these bonus tracks, as well as the Easter Eggs Taylor has sprinkled in Midnights and other songs!
Chapters
(00:00) Welcome & Chit Chat
(01:32) The Album Variants w/ Different Bonus Tracks
(03:26) The Album Variants + The Stages of Grief
(08:26) The Manuscript & The Bolter
(10:10) The Albatross
(17:19) The Black Dog
(19:35) The Album Cover Imagery
(21:01) The Symbol of the Black Dog
(22:40) Dear Reader’s First Verse Calls Out Each Variant?
(26:31) Bejeweled Music Video Easter Eggs
(32:20) Signing Off!
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