Secret Session

Secret Session: A Taylor Swift Podcast

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Secret Session, the story behind the lyrics. Hosts Noelle and Alice analyze Taylor Swift's entire discography, one song at a time in thematic order. New episode out every Wednesday. Info: secretsessionpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us here:Instagram: @secretsessionpodcast_TikTok: @secretsessionpodcastTwitter: @secretsessiontsYou can listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/secretsessionpodcast

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#144 The Story Of Us 18.06.2025 27:14

We're starting to think one day we'll start this NEXT CHAPTER in Taylor's career with this iconic Speak Now song about realizing you're about to see THE END of a chapter... but also the start of a brand-new one! P.S. HAPPY (belated) PRIDE MONTH!! Check out our Pride thematic episodes from last year: #93 You Need To Calm Down 🏳️‍🌈 #94 ME! 🦄 #95 Like a rainbow with all of the color...

#143 Special Session: Taylor owns her masters! 11.06.2025 40:19

Taylor really said "and then it was bought by me" as she reclaimed the land! We celebrated this new beginning with much joy and we shared a lot of thoughts. Timestamps: 00:01:25 How we got the news 00:05:52 Taylor's letter 00:26:21 General considerations 00:33:51 Re-listening to the reclaimed versions 00:37:27 What now? Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! Y...

#142 I Look in People's Windows 28.05.2025 35:01

Stalker! Taylor strikes again. We love this song so much, and as usual we ended up talking about some very illegal parallels and many other random things... like WHY is it called "downtown"?! Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Creator...

#141 Death By A Thousand Cuts 21.05.2025 50:25

Our songs, our films, our... what was it? Oh right, our analysis of this song is finally out! This was a wild ride, with so many illegal parallels that made us go insane. Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠⁠Spotify for Creators⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Goo...

#140 The Outside 14.05.2025 20:18

First part of a series dedicated to the feeling of being an outsider. In this episode, we explored all the ways in which a person can feel as if they don't belong, how this feeling doesn't really leave you, even in adult (also romantic) relationships. But we promise you'll have fun!! Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretses...

#139 You're Not Sorry 07.05.2025 16:58

This audio is a bit ASMR, but anyway this song is so connected to "White Horse", which we talked about 2 episodes ago, that we just had to analyze it now. Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠⁠Spotify for Creators⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Po...

#138 Foolish One 30.04.2025 24:35

This week we managed to quote How I Met Your Mother more than once. Maybe it's time to get that call from How We Made Your Mother Podcast ? P.S. Please, listen to the voices in your head!!! Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Creators ⁠Youtu...

#137 White Horse 23.04.2025 18:08

This week we talked about the song that narrates the end of a relationship. This one was important because it saw Taylor's disenchantment and realization that fairy tales aren't real. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠! You can find us here: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠: @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠: @secretsessionts ⁠⁠⁠Spotify for Creator...

#136 Down Bad 16.04.2025 24:10

He flew to places she'd never been, 'til she was put down... and down bad she stayed. This week, we talked about alien abductions and having strokes — yes, you read that right. Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Creators ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Goog...

#135 I Knew You Were Trouble 09.04.2025 16:01

Sometimes we know how it's gonna end right away, but we fall for it anyway. In this episode we talked about that (and much more, random things included). Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠⁠Spotify for Creators⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠...

#134 Shake It Off 02.04.2025 19:12

Hey hey hey, here's a new episode where we dove deep into yet another lead single. Get ready to dance! Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠⁠Spotify for Creators⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ e-mail: ⁠secretsessionpodcast@...

#133 Look What You Made Me Do 26.03.2025 27:12

We're sorry, but the old Secret Session can't come to the phone right now... Why? Oh, 'cause THEY'RE DEAD BECAUSE THIS ICONIC SONG EXISTS!!! Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Creators ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts...

#132 mad woman 19.03.2025 33:57

If you hadn't caught up with that, the theme of this month is angry women, so we chose the perfect song to keep talking about that. We discussed gaslighting, double standards between men and women and so much more. Click ⁠here⁠ for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretses...

#131 Cassandra 12.03.2025 37:43

Let's keep talking about mythology! This week we analyzed a song about a very interesting Greek mythological heroine who was cursed to foresee the future and have no one believe her. Listen to learn how that has anything to do with Taylor. Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitte...

#130 Special Session: Mythology (Taylor's Version) 05.03.2025 40:10

We're back with another special session! This time we talked about every mention of mythology in Taylor's discography... and stay tuned because the info we shared here will be important for the next episodes! Timestamps: 1. Intro (00:00:27) 2. Greek mythology (00:04:34) 3. Biblical mythology (00:25:35) 4. Other mythologies (00:32:00) 5. Expressions deriving from mythology and folklore (00:...

#129 marjorie 26.02.2025 28:54

We took the opportunity to talk about our own grandparents while also fleshing out the life of Marjorie Finlay, Taylor's grandmother. This was a heavy episode for us (but we're happy we got to do it). Sorry for the hiccups and the random (partially cut) crying sessions! Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikT...

#128 Fifteen 19.02.2025 23:35

Take a deep breath, girl, and let's talk about: Italian high schools, teenage loves, and not knowing absolutely anything in life (whether you're 15 or 25 like us). Hashtag bigger dreams. Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Creators ⁠Yout...

#127 A Place In This World 12.02.2025 20:01

We've finally reached Alice's graduation episode! And what better way to celebrate than by talking about a song about trying to find the right path and a place in this world? Click for a ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠free Palestine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secrets...

#126 Stay Stay Stay 04.02.2025 15:11

This week we talked about a song born from Taylor daydreaming about real love. What would happen if her partner just stayed? This song is so ironic and glittery. A perfect summary for this episode would be "That's so fun!" Click for a ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠free Palestine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secre...

#125 The Great War 29.01.2025 37:34

After this episode, the Afterglow fight will look like a silly little pillow fight... We talked about sooo many flowers in this episode! For more flowery explanations, look out for our episode The Language of Flowers (Taylor's Version) . Click here for a ⁠free Palestine⁠. Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠...

#124 Afterglow 22.01.2025 17:28

Today we talked about the song whose title is Alice's favorite word ever! What does Taylor mean by "meet me in the afterglow"? What were the events that led to that statement? We talked about it, and more, in this episode! Click for a ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠free Palestine⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support us on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tw...

#123 The Alcott 08.01.2025 31:51

You enter a bar called The Alcott and the last thing you wanted is the first thing you do: you ask Taylor how dare she write these lyrics and not pay for your therapy. Alert for some girlsplanation on The National lore. Enjoy ☕️📒 Click for a ⁠free Palestine⁠ . Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsess...

#122 Begin Again 01.01.2025 29:13

Happy New Year! It’s finally 2025 and we decided to start this year by talking about a song that’s all about new beginnings. Because on a Wednesday we watch a new year begin again! And how cool is it that this year starts on a Wednesday?! This song is the reason why we release episodes on Wednesdays. Again, happy new year, we hope 2025 will be kind to you! Click for a ⁠⁠⁠free Palestine⁠⁠⁠ . Suppor...

13 Days of Eras Tour: Behind The Scenes 31.12.2024 18:34

Day 13 of 13 days dedicated to everything Eras Tour! Let's dive into the official Eras Tour book together… for one last chapter. P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Click for a ⁠⁠free Palestine⁠⁠ . Support us on ⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠ ! You can find us here: ⁠Instagram⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠⁠Spotify for Podcasters⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Google Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Appl...

13 Days of Eras Tour: Midnights 30.12.2024 10:15

Day 12 of 13 days dedicated to everything Eras Tour! Let's dive into the official Eras Tour book together! Click for a ⁠free Palestine⁠ . Support us on ⁠Ko-Fi⁠ ! You can find us here: Instagram : @secretsessionpodcast_ ⁠TikTok⁠ : @secretsessionpodcast ⁠Twitter⁠ : @secretsessionts ⁠Spotify for Podcasters ⁠Youtube⁠ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ e-mail: secretsessionpodcast@gmail.com Hope you'll...