SwifTEA: Taylor Swift Album Announcement & New Heights Podcast Debut with TS12 “The Life of a Showgirl”

13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to another crazy album rollout week courtesy of the mastermind herself, Taylor Swift. It’s been a week of countdowns and glitter backgrounds, but we are ready to discuss Taylor Swift’s 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, her first ever podcast appearance, and the real life love story that the world has been watching for a while. In this special episode of 13: A Taylor Swift Fan Podcast, we dive deep into: Taylor’s surprise announcement and exact quotes from the New Heights interview with Jason and Travis Kelce The meaning behind the orange theme, numerology, and Easter eggs The track list (including “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Ruining the Friendship,” “Actually Romantic,” and “The Life of a Showgirl” feat. Sabrina Carpenter) Is this the long-lost Karma album? Fan theories about female rage the musical, visual albums, showgirls, and the glittery gel pen album vibe Travis and Taylor’s on-air chemistry and what their conversation reveals about her era of joy and confidence We also explore why this may be her most joyful album ever — and what it could mean for an upcoming tour, documentary, or Vegas residency. Whether you're a lifelong Swiftie or a curious NFL fan, this is the episode to understand how Taylor Swift just rewrote the rules of pop stardom and podcast promotion. There are lots of ways to reach us, including our exclusive Lobster Lounge! Join in on the discussion there at https://station.page/13 , or let us know on the socials! CONTACT THE PODCAST! Voicemail Number- (689) 214-1313 Email- ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ IG- ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the13podcast⁠⁠ TikTok- ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@the13podcast⁠⁠ Twitter- ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/the13TSpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube- ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@13ATaylorSwiftFanPodcast⁠⁠ FOLLOW US! Ana - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anaszabo13⁠⁠ Lacey – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laceygee13⁠⁠ Amy – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/amysnichols⁠⁠ Nick – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickadamsonair⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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