A Week In Taylor Swift – Episode 36 of Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast
In Episode 36 of Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast, Adam, Belle and Diane discuss all the exciting things that went on during the release week of Taylor Swift’s new album, Red (see all the videos below). Just as exciting is that fact that as of November 1, 2012, Taylor Talk will be ONE YEAR OLD!!! That’s right! We’ve been bringing you all the Taylor Swift Awesomeness for a whole year now!!!
In Episode 36:
-Taylor Talk’s 1st Birthday!!
-The “Begin Again” music video just came out (watch below), and we take the time to break it down for you and even include a “Battle of The Directors” comparing Philip Andelman (“Safe & Sound” and “Begin Again”) vs. Declan Whitebloom (“Mean,”"Ours” and “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”)
-The MINI SEGMENTS are BACK!!!!
-Our team reviews all the events of the RED release week, including all of Taylor’s public appearances
-Good Morning America gave Taylor an AMAZING gift, and the concert afterward more or less standardizes the “arm raise dance” we’ve all come to associate with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
-David Letterman discusses the TWO car accidents Taylor had in ONE day when doing her Rolling Stone interview, and Taylor gives a great message to anyone with insecurities. We love you Taylor!
-On The View, there is a kitty smack down!! Whoopi Goldberg’s cat is jealous of all the attention and fame Meredith is getting
-Ellen plays a fun game trying to identify which boyfriend(s) Taylor writes about
-Katie Couric has an extravaganza revealing a ton of information. Taylor even admits (well, more or less) that “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is about Jake Gyllenhaal.
-WWTD if Adam proposed to her and the ring was made of Papa John’s pizza?
-What Are Swifties Listening To? “Hall of Fame” by The Script feat. Will I Am
Videos and Links:
-VOTE for Taylor in the MTV EMA Awards!!
-ALL the Red Tour dates on TaylorSwift.com
-TICKETS To the Grammy Nomination Concert
The Music
Taylor Swift Announces her RED Tour!
Stories From Behind the Songs
This interview is a MUST watch! Taylor goes in-depth about the meanings behind the songs as well as what inspired them. To her, the overarching theme of RED is embodied in the lyric from “Red”, “Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right.”
Music Video for “Begin Again”
A few days after RED‘s release, Taylor released the music video for “Begin Again,” which was gorgeously shot in Paris. The video was directed by Philip Andelman, who was behind other music videos for Colbie Callait, Demi Lovato, and John Mayer.
Taylor on Talk Shows / Other Interviews
Taylor Swift on Good Morning America
Taylor’s first interview on RED release day. She talks about her new music and how she said WANEGBT was meant to “drive her ex crazy” when she was having a bad day. Apparently, “All Too Well” was the hardest for Taylor emotionally to write. She said it was almost a ten minute song, and she had a lot of material to sift through.
Taylor Swift on David Letterman
Taylor appeared on David Letterman’s show for a hilarious and adorable interview. She admitted that when she was being interviewed by Rolling Stone, she was hoping she could prove she was a safe driver, but instead, she was so stressed so got in a car accident. Brian Hiatt, who wrote Taylor’s article in Rolling Stone said Taylor “saved his life with her defensive driving skills.” But much to Taylor’s dismay, that quote did not end up in the article. In the second video, Taylor agrees to consider writing a song about Dave! After the interview, she performed “Red” for the studio audience.
Taylor Swift on Ellen
Taylor Swift visits Ellen for some Halloween haunts, boyfriend jokes, and socks. Taylor also sang “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “Red” at an outdoor performance after the show. Belle and Diane, two hosts of Taylor Talk, were present for her outdoor performance. Click here to read their recap.
Taylor Swift & Katie Couric
This is quite the lengthly interview (four parts on Youtube, each at least seven minutes long), but it’s worth it. Check it out!
All Access Nashville with Katie Couric
This ABC special features popular female country artists, including Taylor Swift. The interview features a look back at the Speak Now tour, her Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, her cat Meredith, and new music from RED. Taylor also explains why she’s so private about her personal life: “I think that my personal stories sound better in a song than in an interview in quotes.”
Taylor Swift on The View
In this extensive interview, Taylor talks about the emails she gets from her exes about the songs she writes about them, how chill her cat Meredith is, as well as the time in high school she and her best friend, Abigail, were Chewbacca for Halloween.
Taylor talks about the story behind “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and what the album title RED means to her. She also reveals that “The Lucky One” was the hardest song for her to write on the album because it explores her fears and talks about “this girl who makes it big and gets famous, and then realizes that it’s not what she wanted.” But rest assured, Taylor is enjoying her career!