What Was That About?

Part 2 of our discussion of TTPD! In this ep, we chat about songs 15-31 of The Tortured Poets Department, also known as The Anthology. 

TTPD is out and were excited! In this episode we chat about our thoughts on songs 1-16 of The Tortured Poets Department. 

We discuss Mamma Mia, and conclude that it's such a fun movie, as long as you don't read into anything too much. 

About a month out from the release of the Taylor Swift's the Tortured Poets Department, we discuss our predictions for the album, which releases on April 19th. 

We've unfortunately been struggling to keep up with their pop culture journeys. In this episode, we discuss the media we've been consuming in the midst of our pop culture drought. 

Happy March! In our most recent episode, we discuss what worked, and what we wished for in the new Mean Girls movie musical adaptation. We get into plot, characters, casting, also compare it to the original Mean Girls movie and musical. 

Percy Jackson season 1 is out on Disney+ and we're impressed. Join us as we discuss our favorite parts of the show, why the adaptation was so successful, and what we wished was done differently. 

After a brief pause, What Was That About is back! Tune in for a lively discussion about why we loved The Boys in The Boat. 

It's the beginning of 2024 and we have a lot on our minds! Join us as we discuss things like favorite books of 2023, the golden globes, and podcasts we've been listening to. 

Welcome to season 3 of WWTA! 2023 was a great year, so join us as we recap our favorite movies, trends, music and pop culture moments of this past year (AKA, the year of the barbie movie).

Happy Holidays! In our second Christmas episode, we discuss our opinions on when to listen to holiday music, and our favorite songs. 

In this episode, we discuss our favorite holiday movies, and our opinions on holiday media in general. 

It's a week later, and we're still thinking about the Hunger Games. In this episode we chat about why The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hit so hard, and get into the medias' reactions to the movie, as well as our opinions on the soundtrack. 

We watched the Ballad of Songbird and Snakes and it. was. epic. Tune in to hear our raw, enthusiastic review, recorded less than 12 hours after we finished the movie. Check out part 2 as well to hear what we had to say 1 week later!

The Barbie Movie was THE movie of the summer, and it definitely met our expectations. That being said, was it what we expected? Definitely Not. 

We're super excited for all of the movies coming out this November! In this episode, we give an overview and share our predictions about four movies releasing this month: A Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds, The Marvels, Trolls, and Wish. 

1989 Taylor's Version. Is. Out. This album was HIGHLY anticipated, and we have a lot to say after listening to it for the first time.

In the first episode of our second season, we chat about our top 4 September TikTok trends- Girl Math, Girl Dinner, The Roman Empire and Gilmore Girls Fall!

Fearless, Speak Now, Red, Lover and Evermore: iconic album, iconic eras, and iconic songs. So all together, how do they stack up?

Little Women is such a classic book, and now movie, so what do we think, and of course, which little women are we?

Taylor Swift has just announced that her rerecording of Speak Now is being released this July and we could not be more exited!!! In this episode, we talk about our most anticipated songs, speculate about collaborations and review speak now as an album overall. 

The Barbie Movie Trailer has been released. What the heck is going on? Kate has many thoughts and is very exited. Sophia is confused(but also has many thoughts). Hooray?!

In this podcast only special, Kate and Sophia discuss one of the latest TikTok trends, "deinfluencing." Is it positive? Is it negative? Who knows...

Kate and Sophia tier the 2010s movies that shaped their childhood. The real ones know that Frozen is a cinematic masterpiece.

15 years after their initial release, the Hunger Games are trending once again, so we're taking this as an opportunity to talk about our love for the books (and also kind of the movies)!

Kate is going to opening night of The Eras Tour!!!! What do we want and to see from Taylor Swift?

As a follow up to tiering sitcoms, Kate and Sophia chat about which TV shows would have just been so much better if they ended sooner.  

Kate and Sophia invite special guest Hayley to discuss Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel, Daisy Jones and the Six, and make predictions for the upcoming tv adaption.

Listen along as Kate and Sophia chat about and rank sitcom favorites (and not so favorites) like Friends, Ted Lasso and more! 

Kate and Sophia look through the Billboard top 5 and chat about their opinions on the songs.

From the Queen, to Wordle to the Corn Kid, Kate and Sophia run thorough some of their favorite moments in pop culture from the past year.

Sophia and Kate talk about the books that surprised them most in the past year, "All The Light We Cannot See" and "Girls With Bright Futures," and what makes a good book good.

Kate and Sophia chat about a childhood favorite, the Disney Channel Descendants franchise, and decide whether it slays. 

Welcome to What Was That About! In their debut episode, Kate and Sophia discuss their favorite artist, Taylor Swift, and her newest album, Midnights.