113: Scientifically Ranking Taylor Swift’s Post–Big Machine Albums 🤓
Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan PodcastShow Notes
We’re finally doing it: ranking Taylor Swift’s post–Big Machine albums, from Lover through Showgirl, using a semi-serious “scientific” system we built to avoid pitting Old Taylor against New Taylor. In this episode, we break down cohesion, execution, longevity, and overall Snakeology to figure out which version of independent-era Taylor is truly operating at her peak. The addition of The Life of a Showgirl complicates everything in ways we didn’t expect, and the final ranking surprised even us. GET MORE EOAS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist
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