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The Snakes & Studio71

A podcast detailing the life and times of the world's most famous reptile: Taylor Swift. Hosted by two longtime fans unafraid to critique, Evolution of a Snake takes an analytical lens to the twists and turns of the most eventful pop legacy in recent memory. Diving into the minutiae of each era, the podcast unveils and pays homage to the evolution of a musically proficient cobra. Weekly bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist
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Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Podcast

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Welcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today’s dispatch, we revisit episode 4: where Taylor somehow finds the time—mid-tour—to create and record The Tortured Poets Department, turning exhaustion into fuel and isolation into art. It is short and sweet, but it was everything. She opens up about meeting Travis Kelce and developing a very... earnest...passion for football, before roping her stage-husband-to-be into an Eras skit at the hallowed London show WE attended. We get a surprise crossover moment with Sabrina Carpenter with busted harmonies, and a moving reflection from dancer Whyley on identity, visibility, and what it meant to be handed “…Ready for It?” as a career-defining opportunity. The Eras Tour closes out its final U.S. stops in New Orleans and Indianapolis—loud, emotional, and teetering on the edge of something bigger. Enjoy! 
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Decoding The End of an Era: Episode 4

GET TICKETS TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today's dispatch, we revisit episode 3: where Taylor and her crew rest and recuperate after a whirlwind European tour, regrouping before the final stretch beginning in Miami. We learn about Jeslyn's breast cancer diagnosis, and Taylor shares about her rigorous workout routine & the many variables that can disrupt a large show of this size. We also, CRUCIALLY, learn more from the noted creator of much evil, Joseph Cassell's input into The Eras Tour. Enjoy! 

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Decoding The End of an Era: Episode 3

In part two of our End of an Era recap, we dig into the backstage scramble to reinvent the Eras Tour, the way Taylor balances authority with warmth, and how the dancers—especially Cam—shape the heart of the show. We talk representation, body image in the industry, Florence Welch swooping in like a fever dream, and those crew bonuses that prove Taylor puts her money where her mouth is.

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Decoding The End of an Era: Episode 2

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.comWelcome to the very first episode of our End of an Era RECAPs! Taylor Swift said, "Let me put my boots on and deliver the content," so we're doing the same. In these recaps, we cover, scene by scene, our thoughts on what transpired as veteran Swifties with plenty of opinions. In today's episode, Welcome to the Eras Tour, there is Ticketmaster, Vienna, London, Ed Sheeran, and of course...MEREDITH MENTIONED. Enjoy! Episode 2 will be released on Tuesday, 22 December, before the holidays. 

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Decoding The End of an Era: Episode 1

We're back doing what we love most: delivering unqualified opinions about Taylor Swift's various looks throughout the year. We broaden our lens beyond just pap walks and discuss the myriad diva summits of The Life Of A Showgirl album shoot and promo appearances as well. 

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Taylor Swift's 2025 Fashion Wrapped

This week on Evolution of a Snake, we’re reopening Miss Americana and giving it the forensic rewatch it deserves before the End of an Era docuseries arrives to rewrite the narrative all over again. We dig into Lana Wilson’s direction, Taylor’s unusually heavy involvement in shaping the film, and the emotional architecture behind its most revealing moments—her struggles with body image and disordered eating, her anxieties about ageing and motherhood in a pop-star machine that demands perpetual youth, and the shaky, newly forming political voice she lets us witness in real time. Five years later, the documentary feels even more confessional and strangely prophetic; it tells us exactly who she was becoming long before the rest of the world caught up. 

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Miss Americana Autopsy: Taylor Swift's Body Image, Politics, and Fame

We’re finally doing it: ranking Taylor Swift’s post–Big Machine albums, from Lover through Showgirl, using a semi-serious “scientific” system we built to avoid pitting Old Taylor against New Taylor. In this episode, we break down cohesion, execution, longevity, and overall Snakeology to figure out which version of independent-era Taylor is truly operating at her peak. The addition of The Life of a Showgirl complicates everything in ways we didn’t expect, and the final ranking surprised even us. 

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Scientifically Ranking Taylor Swift’s Post–Big Machine Albums 🤓

Your favorite hotline is back with a pressing topic: the 2026 Grammy nominations. It’s a perplexing list of some divas, randoms, and sneaks. The Snake Nation sounded off powerfully about Katseye, Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Role Model, Alex Warren, and many more victims. Enjoy! 

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☎️Phone a Snake: YOUR Unpopular Grammy Opinions

JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE ERAS REACTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Taylor’s tour of a lifetime is heading to the small screen, and we have thoughts — and a few delusions. We’re unpacking everything we want (and expect) from the Eras Tour docuseries: behind-the-scenes timelines, the emotional core, the Travis Kelce of it all, and whether we’ll finally get closure on her most mythologized moments.
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Our Wildest Dreams for the Eras Tour Docuseries

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Today, we’re turning a critical gaze towards Taylor Swift’s dedicated album ambassadors. The first ladies of their albums, if you will. The evolution of Taylor’s lead single selection strategy has certainly been turbulent over the years. From the slam dunk of career-defining hits like Love Story and Shake It Off, to the never-ending torment and humiliation of ME!...we’re drilling down to find the very best of some of the best. Enjoy! 
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Decoding The End of an Era: Episode 2

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