CANCELLED!
13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast
Ana Szabo, Nick Adams, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 21 July 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Taylor Swift has been through more public backlash than almost any artist of her generation, yet somehow she always comes back stronger.
This week we're breaking down "CANCELLED!" from The Life of a Showgirl and talking about every major moment people tried to cancel Taylor throughout her career. From the 2016 snake era to the Kanye phone call, the Reputation comeback, the masters battle, and even the recent Blake Lively headlines, we're connecting all the dots behind one of the album's most fascinating songs.
We also dive into the lyrics that have Swifties convinced this song contains hidden references to Blake Lively, explore why Taylor has become the unofficial expert on surviving public judgment, and discuss the impossible standards women face in the spotlight.
Whether you think this song is about Taylor, Blake, or something much bigger, we had so much fun unpacking every lyric and theory. Let us know what you think because we know Swifties always catch something we missed.
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| 0:00.0 | Yay Media Group |
| 0:02.0 | 13 has been my lucky member for a while, like it's always a sign of good things to come for me. |
| 0:09.7 | This is 13, a Taylor Swift fan podcast, breaking down every song, every Easter egg, every era, and every theory. |
| 0:19.7 | Hosted by the biggest swifties |
| 0:21.5 | Nick Adams, Anna Zabo, Amy Nichols, and Lacey G. |
| 0:27.8 | Welcome to 13, a Taylor Swift fan podcast. |
| 0:31.9 | I'm Nick Adams. |
| 0:32.6 | I'm Anna, Amy, and I'm Lacey G. |
| 0:35.2 | And today we're breaking down track number 10, canceled. Written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and I'm Lacey G. And today we're breaking down track number 10, canceled. |
| 0:39.3 | Written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shelbach. |
| 0:43.0 | And this is very much a look what you made me do, vibey song. |
| 0:47.2 | Mm-hmm. |
| 0:47.6 | It's a, I'm writing the song about the haters, and I don't care what you think. |
| 0:51.5 | Mm-hmm. |
| 0:52.2 | Yeah. |
| 0:52.9 | And pretty straightforward. |
| 0:53.7 | And also another instance where I love that since the song is called Canceled. |
| 0:57.7 | If you Google Taylor Swift canceled, it's the song that comes up instead of her being canceled by the media. |
| 1:03.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:03.9 | All the time she, yeah, exactly. |
| 1:05.3 | Of course, we all remember the 2016 hashtag Taylor Swift is over party. |
| 1:10.5 | We were all there during that time and we stuck by you |
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