Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON TOUR THIS SUMMER: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com We’re rewinding to Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech 2022 and reading it like a prophecy. At the time, it felt like a charming, self-aware victory lap. But in hindsight? It’s loaded with real easter eggs about everything that followed: the emotional architecture of Midnights, the meta-theatre of The Eras Tour, the unraveling of her long-term relationship with Joe Alwyn, and the chaotic re-entry of Matty Healy. We’re dissecting the language, the tone, the “mistakes” motif, the self-mythologizing — and asking: was Taylor already preparing us for the next era… or trying to convince herself of it? ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE THIS SUMMER: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com In this episode of Evolution of a Snake, we’re brutally ranking Taylor Swift’s concert tours — from the baby curls and band sets of the early years to the maximalist pop spectacle of her stadium domination. We’re revisiting the fairytale gowns, the surprise song moments, the costume changes, the iconic staging, the crowd work, the live arrangements, and the eras that defined what a Taylor Swift tour even is. We’re not just ranking based on nostalgia. We’re talking ambition, execution, cultural impact, setlists, production value, and whether each tour actually holds up as a live experience. Some of them changed her career forever. Some of them walked so others could run. And yes, our opinions may SHOCK and HORRIFY you! Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at https://HelloFresh.com/snake10fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Bleachella, before 1989 won Album of the Year, before Snakegate, before the getaway car, before Reputation…there was merely the biggest pop star in the world fighting for her life trying to maintain control of a plane that was flying in a downward spiral. Her life was bigger than ever, and harder to manage than ever. She was on top of the world, and terrified of falling over the edge. In this chaos, she invited Vogue into her beautiful LA home, and answered 73 Questions. Come with us as we revisit and reflect on this happy, free, confused, and lonely time in Taylor’s life and career. GET TICKETS TO OUR NEW USA TOUR ON SALE NOW: ⁠⁠https://www.evolutionofasnake.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO OUR NEW USA TOUR ON SALE NOW: ⁠https://www.evolutionofasnake.com⁠ We snakes have entered our showgirl era. In this week’s Phone a Snake, Snake Nation Citizens call in to report from the frontlines of the life of a showgirl: personal growth, diva breakthroughs, emotional turmoil, questionable decisions, and, of course, pressing concerns requiring expert analysis. We hear how everyone’s progressing, what’s gone horribly wrong, and what it all means for the state of the union. It’s vulnerable, it’s chaotic, it’s deeply glamorous. It's the life of a showgirl. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://Shopify.com/eos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s episode, we finally do what perhaps should have been done long ago: explain the bizarre, unholy, deeply unnecessary internal language of Evolution of a Snake. From heirloom turkey to bone collector, from “you’re an adult, you should know that” to “good luck with booking that stage you speak of,” we’re unpacking the phrases, references, recurring bits, and completely deranged lore that have somehow become part of the EOAS cinematic universe. Whether you are a seasoned nothing knower or a confused diva down, welcome. Inshallah. JOIN THE PATREON TO HEAR US WITH CHATS AND REACTS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist In this episode of Evolution of a Snake, we’re brutally ranking Taylor Swift’s old music videos — from Debut all the way through Reputation — and revisiting the fairytales, the cheer captain era, the dramatic eyeliner, the chaotic pop pivot, and everything in between. We’re not just ranking based on nostalgia. We’re talking storytelling, visuals, cultural impact, rewatch value, and whether some of these videos actually aged well… or if they are very much a product of their time. Some of them are undeniable classics. Some of them sparked entire eras. And yes, a few of them might be more controversial than we remembered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO SEE US LIVE IN AUSTRALIA THIS WEEKEND: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Taylor Swift's songs about Scott Borchetta reveal something far deeper than a business dispute. They trace grief, betrayal, power, and eventual reclamation. In this episode of Sister Songs, we compare My Tears Ricochet, It’s Time To Go, and Father Figure to examine the emotional arc behind one of the most pivotal conflicts in Taylor Swift’s career: the master recordings sale and her relationship with Scott Borchetta. Check it out at HelloFresh.com/snake10fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department might be her most narratively complete album… and yet it never received its final chapter. In this video, we imagine the era that never happened — the missing act of Tortured Poets. If Midnights had a spectacle and Folklore/Evermore had a world, then TTPD should have had a stage. So what would a Tortured Poets tour actually look like? We design the full concept from scratch — staging, visuals, symbolism, costumes, and narrative arc — and map the album onto a live theatrical structure that resolves its themes of performance, martyrdom, ego death, and public trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to Taylor Talk. As the whole world knows...Taylor Swift is engaged to Travis Kelce. Therefore, in today's episode, we're speculating wildly (in good fun) about her hypothetical bachelorette party. What will the girl boss do? We imagine two scenarios: what should happen vs what probably will happen. Everything is on the table: guest list, silverware, lighting, venue, and the overall vibe. There are even Pinterest boards to discover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TIX TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Here we are again, reviewing music's biggest night. This was a year of middling fashions, great performances, and at least one shocking robbery. We're talking everything Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, Addison Rae, Katseye and so much more as we review the material from the red carpet, the stage, and beyond. Let us know what you thought in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest and greatest episode of Phone a Snake, we open the lines to YOUR unpopular End of an Era opinions and promptly descend into chaos. We talk meth math, meta-performance delusions, Matty Healy signaling conspiracies, Showgirl truthers, and the increasing inability of fandom to distinguish subtext from canon. We unpack the docuseries as both emotional reset and expectation correction, debate whether Showgirl is Lover-coded or simply vibing, and grapple with what it means to put your hand-heart back up after months of discourse rot. Enjoy! GET TICKETS TO SNERAS AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com In our final recap of The End of an Era docuseries, we’re with Taylor Swift on the very last days of the Eras Tour—when the adrenaline fades, the muscle memory takes over, and the question shifts from how did we get here? to what happens after? We talk family, legacy, loss, Andrea as the quiet architect of everything, a crew reckoning with a once-in-a-lifetime job, and Taylor admitting she’s ready for it to be over even as the world struggles to let go. Plus: awkward early Life of a Showgirl footage, chaotic mashups, football brain, busted harmonies, and Gracie Abrams as the tour’s final emotional mirror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com Welcome back to our recap of the most important docuseries in history. In today’s dispatch, we revisit episode 5: where The Eras Tour hits Toronto and suddenly everything turns toward family, legacy, and the people who make you who you are. Andrea draws aching parallels between Taylor and her late mother, while the crew reflects on their own losses, including a moving moment from Kamilah Marshall. Then the tone swerves into the painfully awkward origins of The Life of a Showgirl: early studio sessions, enthusiastic CANCELLED! recording footage...it's hard out here. Gracie Abrams drops by to talk about growing up idolizing Taylor, then joins her for a very… ambitious… mashup of “Us” and “Out of the Woods.” Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GET TICKETS TO THE SNERAS TOUR IN AUSTRALIA: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! WATCH OUR UNEDITED REACTIONS: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices