Blank Plate: A Podcast for Swifties with an Appetite

In this edition of “Swiftie Sessions,” Sara chats with fellow podcasters Hannah and Exquisite from “The Taylor Seminars.” They discuss their personal journeys to becoming Swifties, how they started their own podcast, favorite albums and songs, thoughts on Showgirl as an album, missing songs from the Eras Tour set list, hopes for TS13 and more. We hope you enjoy, and make sure to check out The Tayl...

For another installment of “Swiftie Sessions,” we have Sara’s friend Katie joining us today. We discuss how Katie met Taylor (!!!) during the 1989 era, how basically everyone has a Matty Healy, and her honest thoughts on Showgirl. We also go down a rabbit hole about the song “ivy,” speculate on what Taylor actually meant by the “paternity test” comment during her NYT interview, go on some tangents...

Calling all Swifties who are also Noah Kahan fans, or who are Noah-curious! Today Sara is joined by her friend Stef (again) to dive into Noah’s newest album, “The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs” while Laura is still on maternity leave. They reacted to the whole album for YouTube (linked below), and loved it so much they knew they had to come on here and break it down. Laura even shares her two...

Welcome to the second installment of our Swiftie Sessions series, with our friend Kelley! We chat about her sun, moon and rising albums, her love for the Lover album, her beef with the song “Timeless,” plus a lot of chatter about Showgirl and the Eras Tour. Of course we get into her Swiftie origin story as well, and she even recommends a Taylor Swift playlist for getting your child to sleep. Enjoy...

Welcome to the first installment of our new series titled “Swiftie Sessions,” where we chat with other Swifties to hear about what brought them to the fandom and what Swift-related things resonate with them most. First up is Sara’s friend Stef, who is a newer Swiftie. They chat about Stef’s Swiftie origin story, her favorite songs and albums, the importance of YOYOK, honest thoughts on The Life of...

For the first episode of Laura’s maternity leave we are “unlocking” the “champagne problems” episode from our Patreon Vault. If you’d like more content like this from Taylor’s back catalogue, we’d love to have you join us over on Patreon for a monthly bonus episode. If you’d like to give Laura some love, you can leave her a sweet comment on her Instagram post announcing the birth of her son, Theo...

Update since recording: Laura had her son on March 20, 2026. She and the baby are both doing well! More details to come when Laura returns to the podcast after her maternity leave. Can you believe that Sara and Laura have reached the final track of the album?! It seems like just yesterday Taylor released The Life Of A Showgirl, and today the ladies are analyzing its final title track. Sabrina and...

Sara and Laura are obsessed with today’s sweetie pie song, “Honey,” from The Life Of A Showgirl . After sharing some maternity leave updates for the podcast (and Sara’s new obsession with Wuthering Heights!), the gals get into a short, sweet, and straightforward analysis of the song. Could this be the most Lover -coded song in Taylor’s recent discography? This uncomplicated, confident track has th...

Buckle in, Swifties! Today, we’re going deep into the lore surrounding Taylor’s most Reputation -esque track on The Life Of A Showgirl … CANCELLED! That means Laura and Sara have prepped a whole segment unpacking the drama surrounding Blake Lively, and how Taylor keeps her female friendships close, even through public scrutiny and dogpiling. This one is a BIG one… enjoy! Chapters (00:00) Introduct...

Taylor says that this song started from an “innocent place” - but BOY it certainly didn’t end there! In today’s episode, Sara and Laura are unpacking Taylor’s raunchiest song (ever?)… “Wood!” With lots of ties to Taylor's past concerns of ill-fated romance, this song puts a positive, DIY-spin on luck, and how the right person can change your destiny. Plus! The ladies delve into the “Opalite” music...

It’s time to analyze one of Taylor’s sweetest and most direct songs from The Life Of A Showgirl… “ Wi$h Li$t!” Before getting into the song's folklore, Sara and Laura share personal updates, as well as some Taylor news (note: this episode was recorded before texts between Blake Lively & Taylor were unsealed), plus the gals unpack the vile and coordinated “trad wife allegations” that stem from...

It’s honestly lovelyyyy… that you’re tuning in for another episode of Blank Plate! In today’s episode, Laura and Sara kick off the new year with life updates, holiday chaos and a truly iconic New Year’s Eve wedding story before diving deep into one of Taylor Swift’s messiest and most fascinating tracks, “Actually Romantic” from Life of a Showgirl . The ladies unpack the song’s fountain-pen pettine...

Taylor knows exactly how to devastate her fans with her lyrical storytelling, and “Ruin The Friendship” is the perfect example of that! After about an hour of Sara and Laura recapping their favorite moments and takeaways from The End Of An Era Documentary (Episodes 1-4), the ladies dig into the lore of the song. Taylor’s high school experiences and the early 2000’s high school moments bring Sara a...

It’s track five time! “Eldest Daughter” may be one of Taylor’s sweetest songs on the album… and despite some negative criticisms, Sara and Laura absolutely LOVE this song and will defend it to death. The ladies discuss the notion of Eldest Daughter Syndrome and how Taylor’s self-protection becomes unnecessary when she feels safe with the right person. Tears are shed in this episode, but what else...

In this episode of Blank Plate, Sara and Laura unpack one of The Life Of A Showgirl ’s most “mafioso” tracks! Corruption, greed, thoughtless ambition, loyalty, and lots of excellent storytelling have the ladies dissecting all the ties to Scott Borchetta and Taylor’s strained working relationship. P.S. do you agree with the ladies monthly album assignments?! Chapters (00:00) Welcome! (00:45) What's...

Don’t you sweat it, baby! It’s alright… Sara and Laura are dancing through each verse of Opalite in today’s episode. As one of The Life Of A Showgirl ’s most upbeat and happy-go-lucky songs, the ladies have made soooo many connections to Taylor’s past albums tucked away in its lyrics. Enjoy this joy-filled episode! Chapters (00:00) Welcome! (00:41) What's On Our Plates (16:22) Taylor Updates (25:3...

Everybody sing it with us…. ELIZABETH TAYLOR! Today, Sara and Laura are analyzing the second track from The Life Of A Showgirl, which has quickly become one of their absolute favorites! After discussing their Eras Tour Documentary “Wi$hli$t,” the ladies analyze the song’s lyrics to explore Taylor’s connection to the famously beautiful and notoriously scandalous icon, Elizabeth Taylor. Musso &...

It’s the first TheLife Of A Showgirl analysis, and Sara and Laura are giddy! From Shakespeare quotes, art history nods, and 100 Easter Eggs hidden in the music video for “The Fate Of Ophelia”… There is so much to dive into. This song is a certified glitter gel pen “bopper-ooni,” and we hope you enjoy this episode! Chapters (00:00) Welcome & Introduction (00:32) What's On Our Plates (05:47) Tay...

It’s been a week since The Life Of A Showgirl’s release, and Sara and Laura are SO excited to share their initial impressions of Taylor’s happiest album! Spoiler alert: Despite the loud criticisms, the girls LOVE this album. In this episode, Sara and Laura cover some of Taylor’s press tour highlights, unpack common themes found in the album, read through the vinyl poems, and share the songs and ly...

It’s the last TTPD episode for a long time, and Sara and Laura are STOKED to be on the precipice of the Showgirl Era! (P.S. if you’re dying to hear an analysis of a song from TTPD that hasn’t been covered, be sure to become a Patreon member!) Before departing from Tortured Poets, the gals knew they had to cover “loml” - one of Taylor’s most grief-ridden songs. This one is jam-packed with incredibl...

Taylor’s engaged and TS12 is on the horizon… it’s a GOOD time to be a Swiftie! In this episode, Sara and Laura FINALLY discuss their excitement for Taylor’s recent engagement to Travis, as well as all the inside scoop Ed Kelce has provided for us about the details of the proposal. And of course, the girls have done tons of research on The Life Of A Showgirl’s theories and speculation… listing all...

(RECORDED BEFORE TAYLOR’S ENGAGEMENT! Don’t worry… we’ll be rehashing all the exciting news soon!!!!) Are you ready to be devastated? In this episode, Laura and Sara unpack The Anthology’s track 5 - “How Did It End?” With numerous ties to “You’re Losing Me” and “So Long London,” this song is sure to emotionally wreck anyone who takes the time to analyze Taylor’s simple yet heart-wrenching metaphor...

EMERGENCY POD, EMERGENCY POD! TS12 is “The Life Of A Showgirl,” and Sara and Laura are STOKED to relive the exciting rollout! Who would have ever guessed Taylor would announce TS12 on a New Heights podcast? The girls are GLOWING with excitement. Expect a full rundown of every step of the announcement, some key takeaways from her two-hour interview with Jason and Travis, and some exciting clues / E...

Are we… Daddy?! In this episode of Blank Plate, Sara and Laura share some personal updates and then do a reallllly fun deep dive into Taylor’s teenage petulance theme song, “But Daddy I Love Him.” The ladies deem this song as a “new Taylor classic,” and there’s so much more than meets the eye with this one… themes of toxic fandom, rebellion against Taylor’s “good girl” persona, and the impact of p...

After a few weeks away from podcasting, Sara and Laura are so excited to get back into the swing of things! They catch up on Laura’s adventures and the emotional challenges of Sara’s IVF journey, the importance of transparency, and the support of friends during difficult times. And, of course, Taylor’s surprise performance at Tight End University has the girls super thrilled that today’s episode i...