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Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured’ Era

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:

  • The new Taylor Swift album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and Swift’s “imperial era”

  • How the album addresses her rumored relationship with Matty Healy of the 1975

  • A possible face-off between this album and Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” at next year’s Grammys

  • The Tortured Poets Department” as a detailed recitation of Swift’s life over the past 2 years

  • The production choices of Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner

  • How the album alludes to the work of the 1975 and Healy

  • Swift’s resentfulness streak

  • Songs of the week from Drake featuring A.I. versions of “Tupac” and “Snoop Dogg,” plus Mozzy and Odetari featuring Ayesha Erotica

  • Snack of the week

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Source: Elections - nytimes.com


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