Taylor Swift’s Engagement, Toxic Fandom, And The Death Of The Critic
The Polyester Podcast
The Polyester Podcast
4.5 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
It's been a bumper month for Taylor Swift - when is it not? - as she made her first ever podcast appearance, announced a new album and got engaged all within the space of a fortnight. As everyone online and off gears up for what will likely be a never ending news and meme cycle on the singer's upcoming nuptials, many quake in fear for what the Swift fandom are going to unleash on anyone who doesn't stan the songwriter in the upcoming months.
In this week's episode, hosts Ione and Gina use Swift/Kelce announcement to springboard a conversation on how pop music journalism died, when press tours became so sycophantic and what does it mean when even the most famous people alive can't be levied with any kind of thoughtful criticism.
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