Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Podcast

The Snakes

A podcast detailing the life and times of the world's most famous reptile: Taylor Swift. Hosted by two longtime fans that are unafraid to mock and critique, The 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. @evolutionofasnake on ig and @tswiftpodcast on Twitter. PATREON: Patreon.com/swiftologist

  • 57 minutes 45 seconds
    Taylor Swift's Pre-Fame Vault Songs: A Guided Tour

    This is an episode that is years in the making when you really think about it....in today's episode, The Snakes take you on a guided tour through a museum of their adolescence. That's right, digging into the best and worst of Taylor Swift's MASSIVE unreleased catalogue, all the way from 2003 right up until the release of Debut in 2006. I'd Lie....heard of it? Greatest song ever made. Didn't They....heard of it? You'll wish you hadn't. Enjoy!

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    7 October 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Live From New York, It's Saturday Night! 🗽 TayRewind

    Welcome to TayRewind, a moment where The Snakes can zoom in on a canonical event, moment, or disaster from the Taylor Swift archives in excruciating detail. Sometimes, in the yearly episodes, there isn't enough space to Go Deep on absolutely everything. Here's your first taste of that: flashbacks to a simpler time, 2009. Picture this: Taylor Swift is hot off the heels of her first Pop Culture Moment, and she's here to have another one...by hosting and performing on Saturday Night Live. In this episode, her monologue is reviewed (to acclaim) and the skits that you forgot about are drudged up in all their horror. Enjoy!


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    30 September 2024, 1:56 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    ☎️ Phone a Snake: Reacting to YOUR Unpopular Taylor Swift Opinions

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    Welcome back to Phone a Snake, the monthly listener call in segment. In today’s episode there’s a new approach on the table: reacting to your most unhinged (and shocking) unpopular Taylor Swift opinions. Some of these calls are truly shocking. Swiftie cards will be checked at the door prior to entry!  

    23 September 2024, 3:13 pm
  • 52 minutes 52 seconds
    Sister Songs: Dancing in the Afterglow of The Archer’s Peace

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    Welcome back to Sister Songs, an Evolution of a Snake series that tackles the invisible strings woven through Taylor Swift's lengthy and convoluted discography. In today's episode, The Snakes trace a particular feeling of anxiety through one of her much-written-about relationships. By first deconstructing Peace from 2020's folklore, several tangents are discovered in Dancing With Our Hands Tied, Afterglow, and even The Archer. Enjoy!

    16 September 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    TayVMAs? Less Likely Than You Think

    Welcome back to Evolution of a Snake. In today's episode, The Snakes recount the many events that happened during MTV's lifeless carcass: the VMAs. It was, for once, a semi-exciting year with many gag-worthy performances. Taylor Swift's fashion choices are of course, dissected and cheered over, as are her interesting Tayvis Pilled speeches. Elsewhere: this year is declared as the SabMA's, thanks to Sabrina Carpenter's deeply referential and iconic medley. Chappell Roan gets her Joan of Arc flowers without an untimely fiery end, and Katy Perry is booed for being herself. Join the Patreon for Zack's full VMA Reaction and weekly bonus episodes! https://www.patreon/com/swiftologist

    12 September 2024, 12:31 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Ranking The Unhinged European Eras Tour Surprise Song Mashups

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    Welcome back to The Taylor Swift Podcast. In today's episode, we gaze at the mammoth, seismic, alluring, shocking, intimidating European leg of Eras. It's no secret that the HBIC has developed a fondness for gagging her audience, and gag us she did, with these high-level, occasionally terrible but frequently excellent pairings of various songs throughout her discography. We rank the best and worst nights and create our very best list of mashups we would've gagged for. There were wins. And there were losses. Enjoy!

    2 September 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    ☎️ Phone a Snake: Short n' Sweet, Taylor's Cultural Impact, and Sour vs Fearless

    In today's episode, the Snakes take calls from the audience and cover some hot topics in the Taylorverse. We start with a direct example of Taylor's impact: Sabrina Carpenter's triumphant latest release, Short n' Sweet. The Shawnmila of it all is a telling and juicy preface to this 'Taydaughter's' debutante ball. Then it's onto another Taydaughter...Olivia Rodrigo, and whether Sour can be compared to Fearless and/or Debut. Finally, we muse on the evolution of Taylor Nation as a marketing tool. Get one more hour of this on Patreon each and every week! https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist

    26 August 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Scientifically Ranking Taylor Swift's Ex-Boyfriends

    In this episode of Evolution of a Snake, THE Taylor Swift Podcast, we do our best to rank the muses in Taylor Swift's catalog objectively. Though there is a subjective 'hotness' category, we strive to view these purses for their contributions to the discography and lore, and also by their impact on Taylor's relationship to love (as written through her songs) going forward. If you're craving more EOAS, you can find us weekly on https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist

    19 August 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    ☎️ Phone a Snake: Brat Summer is Over but Eras is Forever

    Today's episode: Charli Xcx & Taylor Swift's reactions to Sympathy is a Knife, creating our dream Eras Tour setlists working with the confines of the existing show, and whether the Taylor's Version project will continue or not. All of this and much more in our monthly call-in segment 1800-Phone-A-Snake, where we turn to the congregation for questions. If you'd like to participate in the future and hear ONE MORE HOUR of this conversation, join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist

    29 July 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Taylor Swift's Sister Songs: The Lucky One & Clara Bow

    Welcome back to Evolution of a Snake. In this episode, we're introducing a new format: Sister Songs. This is a series where we draw parallels and themes between two (or more!) songs from different points in Taylor Swift's discography. On the menu today is an evergreen connective tissue: Taylor's musings on fame, being replaced, and ageing. Initially, we were inspired by the mashup she performed for Stevie Nicks in Dublin. But as we got into our in-depth lyrical analysis, it quickly became clear there are more than just two songs to pay attention to. We delve into Nothing New and Mirrorball to flesh out our analysis and better understand how Taylor's relationship to the public eye has evolved but also stayed the same over the years. As always, you can find more EOAS on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist

    15 July 2024, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    The One Where We Did A Live Show

    Though we do not love a London Boy, the Snakes have had quite the time gallivanting around the big smoke. In today’s extra special Taylor Talk, we are together live and in-person (full video on Patreon) to discuss the highlight of our podcasting lives so far: Evolution of a Snake LIVE! in London (also available only on the Patreon.) We regale you with tales of pregnant ladies getting robbed, bed bugs in a ship container hotel, and the hostility we encountered from a children’s theatre director. Last, we give you our detailed review of the NEW Eras Tour set, including our first experience of Tortured Poets live and the greatest surprise song combos we could’ve dreamed of. This was recorded BEFORE we attended Sunday’s Eras show with Travis and Gracie Abrams, so that is not discussed here. Enjoy! https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist

    26 June 2024, 10:00 am
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