GQ Cover - Episode 195 - Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast
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\\nThey just don\\u2019t make pop stars like Taylor Swift.\\xa0In Episode 195 of Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast, we cover\\xa0GQ Magazine\\u2019s \\u201cinterrogation\\u201d of Taylor Swift. GQ\\u2019s journalist, Chuck Klosterman, holds nothing back when he asks Taylor the hardball questions about her songwriting, her fame, her public persona, and the most hitting, \\u201cIs thinking about [her] real life an essential part of appreciating [her] music?\\u201d Can Taylor Swift\\u2019s music be enjoyed if you know nothing about her? Can her songs stand alone without the megastar that is Taylor Swift behind them? The hosts give their perspective in the episode, but we want to hear yours. Leave your thoughts in the comments section. Enjoy the show!
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\\nHighlights from Episode 195 of Taylor Talk: The Taylor Swift Podcast
\\nMain Discussion:\\xa0GQ Cover Article/Interview
\\n\\u2013 Taylor reveals her vision for the \\u201cWildest Dreams\\u201d music video. Does this change your perception of the song?
\\n\\u2013 The music video idea was inspired by Ava Gardner\\u2019s\\xa0Secret Conversations.
\\n\\u2013 \\u201cIf you don\\u2019t take Swift seriously, you don\\u2019t take contemporary music seriously.\\u201d
\\n\\u2013 GQ claims Taylor\\u2019s\\xa01989\\xa0could rival Michael Jackson\\u2019s\\xa0Thriller\\xa0if it had been released in the 1980s.
\\n\\u2013 Would Taylor\\u2019s music be popular if it wasn\\u2019t Taylor Swift behind it? What a blunt question.
\\n\\u2013 Taylor Swift is 25. But she is older than you. (but this is obviously true if you are under 25).
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\\nOther Topics:
\\n\\u2013 Taylor has been nominated for SIX AMA Awards! Vote now at\\xa0ama.votenow.tv
\\n\\u2013 The 1989 World Tour continues to surprise with Ellie Goulding, Miranda Lambert, and Tove Lo as special guests.
\\n\\u2013 Join us for our fourth anniversary LIVE episode on\\xa0YouTube.com/TaylorTalk13\\xa0on November 7th at 3pm PST / 6pm EST! (Find it in your time zone)
\\nCalendar:
\\n\\u2013 October 27: The 1989 World Tour \\u2013 Miami, FL
\\n\\u2013 October 31: The 1989 World Tour \\u2013 Tampa, FL
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