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Holy Swift is a weekly podcast where three Taylor Swift adult superfans (Jessica Zaleski, Krista Doyle, and Kelly Boyles) dissect the entire Swift discography (Swiftography?), song-by-song, in meticulous detail. But not, like, in a creepy way.

Holy Swift


    • May 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 174 EPISODES

    4.5 from 132 ratings Listeners of Holy Swift that love the show mention: tswift, taylor swift podcast, desiree, sandwiches, krista, folklore, tangents, can't wait to listen, jessica, songs, ladies, one of my favorite podcasts, hilarious, hosts, fan, funny, bring, talk, hope, time.



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    Episode 174 - Midnights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 112:20


    We're back! In this very special "reunion" episode, we crawl out of podcast retirement to discuss the album "Midnights," the Eras tour, and the big breakup. Goodbye, Joe Alwyn, you were a lovely muse.

    Episode 173 - The Very First Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 55:49


    On our last episode covering Red (Taylor's Version), we talked about our favorite sad bangers, Kelly's weird dreams, and the song "The Very First Night."

    Episode 172 - Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 52:34


    On this week's episode, we talk about Taylor's next big announcement, elder Swifties, and the song "Run."

    Episode 171 - Ronan (with Archie Lewallen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 72:40


    This week, we're doing the episode we've been putting off for years because the song is too sad! We're joined by podcaster and longtime guest of this pod, Archie Lewallen, to talk about the song "Ronan."

    Episode 170 - Nothing New (feat. Phoebe Bridgers) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 74:28


    On today's new episode, we talk all about our new game Taylordle, we address why we included THAT controversial word, and we talk about the song "Nothing New (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)."

    Episode 169 - Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 54:02


    On this episode, we talk about becoming gamer girls, new grooming habits, and the song "Message In A Bottle."

    Episode 168 - Forever Winter (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 58:43


    On the first episode of 2022, we talk about our New Year's resolutions, mental health, and the song "Forever Winter."

    Episode 167 - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 90:15


    On a special Taylor Swift birthday episode, we're joined by author and fan fave Zara Lisbon to do a deep dive on "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)."

    Episode 166 - I Bet You Think About Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 70:03


    On this week's episode, we talk about making a Kelly bingo card, Blake Lively's directorial debut, and the song "I Bet You Think About Me."

    Episode 165 - Red (Taylor's Version)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 52:07


    We're baaack! On our first Red (Taylor's Version) episode, we talk about our first impressions of the album, the vault songs, and of course the 10-minute All Too Well.

    Episode 164 - champagne problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 67:27


    On our final "evermore" episode, we talk about live-action therapy groups, what's next for the pod, and the song "champagne problems."

    Episode 163 - right where you left me

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 66:05


    On this episode, we talk about our new video game idea, female anatomy, and the song "right where you left me."

    Episode 162 - evermore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 45:28


    This week, we talk about naughty musicals, Oreo sushi, and the song "evermore."

    Episode 161 - closure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 59:11


    On this week's episode, we talk about Taylor's personal strengths, drug paraphernalia, and the song "closure."

    Episode 160 - it's time to go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 51:13


    On this week's episode, we talk about the relationship between Mario and Luigi, quittin' jobs, and the song "it's time to go."

    Episode 159 - tolerate it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 72:14


    On this episode, we talk about Big Red Machine's "Renegade," recent reviews of this podcast, and the song "tolerate it."

    Episode 158 - marjorie (with Rob Sheffield)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 132:11


    On this week's episode, we're joined by Rolling Stone writer (and Taylor Swift expert) Rob Sheffield. We talk about what it's like to meet Taylor, hearing "Enchanted" in the rain, and the song "marjorie." 

    Episode 157 - ivy (with Jemima Skelley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 82:26


    On today's episode, we're joined by Holy Swift favorite Jemima Skelley to talk about Taylor Swift club nights, the meaning behind overly simple lyrics, and the song "ivy."

    Episode 156 - coney island

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 66:46


    On this week's episode, we talk about our favorite hot dogs, how Taylor Swift eats hot dogs, and the ultimate hot dog song "coney island."

    Episode 155 - no body, no crime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 70:47


    On today's episode, we get ~creepy~ and talk about murder, chain restaurants, murder AT chain restaurants, and the song "no body, no crime."

    Episode 154 - happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 52:20


    On this episode, we talk about decoding Taylor's wild brain, the only book she's ever read, and the song "happiness."

    Episode 153 - Journey to Fearless (Part Two) (feat. Swiftish)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 62:04


    Holy Swiftish is back! On part two of the crossover event of the century, the lovely ladies from Swiftish join us to talk about the Fearless (Taylor's Version) vault songs. Missed part one? Head over to their podcast feed to catch up!

    Episode 152 - long story short (with Sarah Frueh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 86:39


    On this week's episode, we're joined by Patreon giveaway winner Sarah Frueh. We talk about how the pod gets made, our younger listeners, and the song "long story short."

    Episode 151 - gold rush

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 74:50


    On this week's episode, we talk about what it means to "get your nut," if we've ever been the subject of a Taylor Swift song, and the song "gold rush."

    Episode 150 - cowboy like me (with bryanlicious2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 81:02


    On this week's episode, we're joined by TikTok's bryanlicious2 to talk about sexual Taylor Swift lyrics, millennial #girlbosses, and the song "cowboy like me."

    Episode 149 - dorthea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 73:21


    In this week's episode, we talk about surviving the Texas snowpocalypse, the double meaning of "Gasoline," and the song "dorthea."

    Re-record Remix with Zara Lisbon: Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 41:27


    Welcome to a ~*very special episode*~ of Holy Swift! We've passed the mic to everyone's fave, Zara Lisbon, so she can walk us through all her thoughts on the new and improved Love Story (Taylor's Version). 

    Episode 147 - 'tis the damn season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 92:12


    This week we’re joined by writer Zara Lisbon (who’s basically our fourth co-host at this point) to talk about hometowns, our evermore holy trinities, and the song “’tis the damn season.”

    damn zara lisbon
    Episode 146 - willow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 58:42


    Hello we're back!!! On this week's episode we begin our evermore album analysis and talk about the song "willow."

    Episode 145 - Christmas Tree Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 61:59


    On this special holiday episode, we talk a lot about "evermore," and a little bit about "Christmas Tree Farm."

    Episode 144 - invisible string

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 64:15


    On this week's episode, we talk about our listeners' most desired ghost bones, how our folklore opinions have changed, and the song "invisible string."

    Episode 143 - my tears ricochet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 63:36


    On this week's episode, we talk about ghosts we want to bone, the "Love Story" rerecording, and the song "my tears ricochet."

    Episode 142 - exile

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 74:43


    On this week's episode, we talk about what we did for Thanksgiving, William Bowery's revealed identity, and the song "exile."

    Episode 141 - mirrorball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 69:54


    On this week's episode, we talk about the way we process thoughts, songs that match our zodiac, and the song "mirrorball."

    Episode 140 - illicit affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 79:39


    On this week's episode, we try to make a love match for one of our listeners, and we talk about our favorite TV and movie trysts and the song "illicit affairs."

    Episode 139 - the last great american dynasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 74:29


    On this week's episode, we talk about evil children, salty foam, and the song "the last great american dynasty."

    Episode 138 - mad woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 76:32


    On this week's episode, we talk about road trips, potential Taylor Swift musicals, and the song "mad woman."

    Episode 137 - peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 62:04


    On this week's episode, we talk about Taylor Swift album drugs, Gossip Girl memes, and the slow bop "peace."

    Episode 136 - the lakes (with Kat Spada)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 70:30


    On this week's episode, we're joined by Kat Spada to talk about how much the world has changed since she was last on the show in 2016, romantic poets, and the song "the lakes."

    lakes kat spada
    Episode 135 - epiphany

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 50:47


    On this week's episode, we talk about medical TV shows, war history, and the song "epiphany."

    Episode 134 - the 1 (with Archie Lewallen)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 105:42


    This week we're joined by fan fave Archie Lewallen to talk about potato chip personalities, Taylor Swift's ACM fashion, and the song "the 1."

    Episode 133 - this is me trying

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 55:28


    On this week's episode, we talk about kinky movies, the newest spicy nuggs on the scene, and the song "this is me trying."

    Episode 132 - seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 70:25


    On this week's episode, we talked about embarrassing moments, the ages we peaked, and the song "seven."

    Episode 131 - hoax

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 56:09


    On this episode, we talk about popular hoaxes, Animal Crossing islands, and the song “hoax.”

    Episode 130 - betty (with Jemima Skelley)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 66:23


    On this week's episode, we're joined by fan fave Jemima Skelley to talk about Corona in Australia, and the queerness of the song "betty."

    Episode 129 - august

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 62:04


    On this week's episode, we talk about Supermarket Sweep, dolphins, and the song "august."

    Episode 128 - cardigan (with Zara Lisbon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 101:05


    On this week’s episode, we welcome Zara Lisbon to the Five Timer’s Club and talk about claymation and the song “cardigan.”

    club cardigan zara lisbon
    Episode 127 - folklore first impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 85:11


    We're back! On this episode we come out of retirement to talk about our first impressions of Taylor Swift's folklore album.

    Episode 126 - Quarantine Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 75:08


    On this special episode of Holy Swift, we talk about how we've been doing in quarantine, and songs other people have written about Taylor Swift.

    Episode 125 - Taylor Swift: Miss Americana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 73:40


    We're back for a special episode to talk about the new Netflix documentary "Taylor Swift - Miss Americana."

    Episode 124 - Death By A Thousand Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 75:16


    On our last official episode, we talk about Lover-themed sandwiches, Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary, and the song "Death By A Thousand Cuts."

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