Taylor and Travis: It's a love — and business — story

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🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce announced their engagement Tuesday. Fans mobilized, groups chats lit up, and social media posts of Swifties celebrating went viral.

“Post Reports” host Elahe Izadi speaks with pop culture reporter Emily Yahr about this announcement, why it was an unusual move for Swift, and what it could mean for Swift’s music career and business. Plus, we hear from personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary on whether a pre-nup is worth it.

Today’s show was produced by Thomas Lu. It was edited by Peter Bresnan and Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair.

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0:00.0	So, Emily, you've been following Taylor Swift's career since the beginning.
0:06.5	You've been reporting on her officially since 2014.
0:11.0	So I'm dying to ask you, what have the last 48 hours been like for you?
0:16.5	It has been a true whirlwind.
0:18.4	My email inbox was flooded, basically within an hour of the news,
0:23.4	with emails from PR people and publicists around the world, offering me expertise on the topic
0:31.0	from a variety of angles. Breaking news, where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey already secretly engaged during August podcast,
0:40.0	body language expert reveals the hidden clues.
0:44.0	The next one.
0:45.5	Taylor Swift's engagement ring.
0:47.2	Is it patent protected?
0:49.0	IP attorney interview available.
0:51.7	Oh, my God.
0:53.3	Expert available.
0:54.7	What might a Taylor Swift-Travs Kelsey pre-up look like?
0:57.5	Uh-huh.
0:58.0	Yes.
0:58.7	Big question.
0:59.8	Odsmakers give Swift Kelsey wedding a 47% chance of not happening.
1:04.9	Oh, my gosh.
1:05.8	The betting market is already weighed in.
1:08.2	The betting market is on fire.
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