Emily Yahr on Meeting Taylor Swift, Reporting on Her & Her Book (The Debut Years)
Typical Tuesday Night || A Taylor Swift PodcastShow Notes
What was it REALLY like to meet Taylor Swift? And what was it like to spend years reporting on one of the most fascinating artists of our generation? This week on Typical Tuesday Night, we’re joined by Emily Yahr, Washington Post reporter and author of the brand-new book Taylor Swift: The Debut Years, for a conversation you do NOT want to miss. Emily has spent years covering Taylor Swift and country music, and now she’s taking us all the way back to the beginning. We’re talking about Taylor’s...
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