The Swacket | A Taylor Swift Bracket Podcast

It's the Swacket Sister Special! Kay is joined by her sisters, Kat and Kyrston, to unpack our childhood trauma, explain how radios work, promote gay rights, rhyme car and bar, explore the complexity of motherhood, and talk about surgery technician training. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Bigger Than The Whole Sky Getaway Car Jump Then Fall You Need To Calm...

In which Kay is joined by Brendan Ruppel and Matty Geoghan of the Swiftie Boys podcast to discuss the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, Noah Kahan's new album, how spelling really is fun, and how menopause works. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Invisible So Long, London Stay Beautiful Stay Stay Stay Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patro...

Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode I am joined by Lena of Recovering Gleek/SLAY!!! and Lucas to discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer, religious trauma, alfafa farming, turning thirty, rich people romanticizing poverty, and the merits of the big light vs. smaller lamps. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Christmas Must Be Something More Down Bad Paper Rings T...

NO BOYS ALLOWED! (Unless they're swifties.) In this episode, we. discuss Kay's public humiliation kink, psychics, Taylor's tumblr era, and whether Brennan Lee Mulligan is a swiftie. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: 22 All of the Girls You Loved Before Daylight Foolish One Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patreon.com/theswacket Follow on Instagra...

Welcome to Gender Studies 101. In this episode, we discuss the Opalite music video, explore Elmo's beef with Rocco, simp over drag king Taylor, reveal the truth about Santa Claus, and Kay laments over her lost youth in a bad Irish accent. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Father Figure Robin The Man This Love Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patr...

In which we cap off the most insane three-elimination run of all time. I'm joined by Matty of the Swiftie Boys podcast, plus two beautiful swifties and a livestream chat, to pit Taylor Swift songs against each other in bloody combat. Songs this episode: Back to December Florida!!! Safe & Sound Soon You'll Get Better Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patreon.com/theswacket Follow o...

We get political in this episode! Sort of. We break down the MAGA accusations, discuss popstars' place in public discourse, Taylor's Songwriter Hall of Fame induction, and Shlok proves himself to be a worthy guesser of songs. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Bejewled I Can Do It With A Broken Heart Only The Young willow Be sure to rate & review! Become a...

In which we make seagull noises, discuss New Year's Resolutions, discuss the Eras Tour docuseries, and debate which album had the best vault tracks. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Last Kiss Now That We Don't Talk Sad Beautiful Tragic You Are In Love Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patreon.com/theswacket Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @theswa...

In which two very accomplished economists, and Abby, troubleshoot the Superbowl, discuss the wage gap, and freak out over a kitty cat. We also pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Check out Misty's book "Swiftynomics" here! https://www.swiftynomics.com/ Songs this episode: A Perfectly Good Heart Enchanted Look What You Made Me Do No Body, No Crime Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patro...

We are officially a quarter of the way through Round 1! In this episode, we get in a LIVELY debate about a song we knew we weren’t even voting through. Other discussion points: the problems with the electoral college, how Taylor chooses singles, self-loathing, whether water is blue. Songs this episode: Babe High Infidelity ME! this is me trying Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patreo...

Perhaps the most controversial choice we've made so far on this here Swacket. Songs this episode: Dear John How Did It End? I Look In People's Windows My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys Be sure to rate & review! Become a Patron: patreon.com/theswacket Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswacket

Our international spectacular -- we're crossing borders today! Songs this episode: gold rush Mine Red The Very First Night

Our very first livestream episode! Thank you so much to everyone who joined us, especially our lovely guests Gwendolyn & Jenn, and my co-host Jack. Songs pulled this episode: Breathe Death By A Thousand Cuts End Game London Boy Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswacket

In this episode we discuss which of Taylor' re-recording is the worst, lyric video bias, nostalgia bias, Eras Tour bias, and bisexual lighting. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs in this episode: Haunted I Can See You Run The Moment I Knew

I'm a full month late with this episode because deep down, I knew it could get me killed. Songs this episode: Bye Bye Baby Carolina Style The Manuscript Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswacket

Therapist & leading Taylor Swift dissector Meredith Beardmore (@mendwithmere) join me, along with returning co-host Jaclyn! We discuss the problematic nature of early-2000s rom-coms, how everything is chemicals, and Peter Pan as a villain. Oh, and we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. RSVP FOR THE LIVE SWACKET RECORDING ON SUNDAY, AUG 17: https://linktr.ee/theswacket Songs this episode...

Ian and Lena of 'Recovering Gleek' fame join me to discuss which Buffy characters are Swifties, the psychological impact of being turned into a rat, Taylor’s unreleased Reputation vault track called ‘Guidance’, bad roommates, and our astrological charts. Oh, and we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Call It What You Want Hits Different King of My Heart Sweet Nothing Be...

This episode nearly broke up a decade-long friendship, generated a new conspiracy theory, and resulted in several Swacket Original songs. We also discuss: why they don’t make more TV shows about college, how Lover is criminally overhated, having a December birthday, and how hot Zac Efron is. Songs this episode: Eyes Open Girl At Home Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince Timeless Be sure to r...

Abby & Cat of the fabulous Swiftlore podcast join me to talk about age gap relationships, I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, packing lists, the Swift family's economic class, and Miles Teller's resume. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Gorgeous I Bet You Think About Me It’s Nice To Have A Friend seven Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram:...

In which Shlok formally registers his campaign to vote back Lavender Haze, we discuss the flavor profile of Red Bull, and Sabrina Carpenter’s new single. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Guilty As Sin? Nothing New The Story Of Us We Were Happy Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswack...

In which we fight, but only about songs that we didn’t even pull in this episode. Songs this episode: The Great War Lavender Haze Never Grow Up peace Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswacket

This episode is like a pan of brownies: the ends are way better than the center. But this is the nature of the Swacket. We have to roast & cremate the bad songs and spread their ashes across the Round 2 garden. It’s the circle of life.  Songs this episode: New Year’s Day Sweeter Than Fiction Teardrops On My Guitar Untouchable Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram: @theswacket Apply...

We can all still be friends, right? It’s our longest and spiciest episode to date. We discuss internalized misogyny, the fever dream that was the Speak Now World Tour, how different folklore and evermore actually are, our inner rage, and the ethics of various parts of the engagement and marriage process. Also, we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: champagne problems mad...

Our very second episode, with Jenna & Nicole! We talk about the horrors of being nineteen, living in Pennsyltucky, British rap, and smut based on real-life celebrities. Oh, and we pit Taylor Swift songs against each other. Songs this episode: Clara Bow Holy Ground I Did Something Bad Innocent Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: lin...

Our very first episode with grandparents-of-the-podcast Andrew & Allison of Gleek of the Week! Songs this episode: …Ready for It? hoax I Think He Knows Maroon Be sure to rate & review! Follow on Instagram: @theswacket Apply to be a guest on the podcast: linktr.ee/theswacket