<p>The latest Taylor Swift album is here and, well, reactions are… mixed.</p><p>Friend of the pod Ella Brockway joins to share lots of great contextualization around <em>The Life of a Showgirl</em> from Taylor’s return to working with pop production king Max Martin to some of her perceived muses on the album to where comparisons could be drawn between this era and the <em>Reputation</em> one.</p><p>Of course, we also talk about some of our personal feelings around the album, from instant reactions to what songs have stuck with us the most in the few days since release. </p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://youleikthat.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">youleikthat.substack.com</a>