The Tortured Podcast Department

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Tortured Poet's Department" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss why this song is the title track and Taylor's authenticity. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/dylan-thomas https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patti-Smith

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Robin" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the themes of childhood and parenting.  Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept  

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the queen of sad bops and Toy Story. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept  

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "How Did It End?" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss our love for Aaron Dessner, relationship dynamics and a 10 star bridge.  Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TaylorSwift/comments/1cgee0r/how_did_it_end_would_be_a_great_album_opener_track/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321487

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Black Dog" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the different syntax and structure of this song, frat hazing and a brutal bridge. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.history.com/news/exorcisms-christianity-gospels-movie

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive their favorite reads of the year. Join us as we discuss our DNF's, 2025 TBR's and what's in store for these episodes in the upcoming year. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept  

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah break down their TTPD Part 1 Brackets. Join us as we rehash why we loved our deep dives of part one, and see which songs made the final cut. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept  

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Albatross" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss Elton John, religious metaphors and the multitude of idioms.  Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.dw.com/en/how-candle-in-the-wind-became-an-anthem-to-princess-diana/a-40298531#:~:text=Rick%20Fulker,the%20fashion%20designer%20Gianni%20Versace. https://www.siriusxm.com/blog/bernie-taupin-elton-john-candle-in-the-wind https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/rose-by-any-other-name/ https://www.contactcenterpipeline.com/Article/please-dont-shoot-the-messenger#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20the%20phrase,communicated%20as%20the%20message%20itself. https://www.birdlife.org/news/2023/06/19/albatrosses-inspiring-legends-myths/#:~:text=Albatrosses%20have%20long%20been%20a,ocean%20wanderers%20still%20lives%20on. https://www.bible.com/bible/406/MAT.13.24-48.ERV https://diplomacy.state.gov/encyclopedia/persona-non-grata/

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Down Bad" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the catchy lyrics, alien abductions and love bombing. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petulant https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/what-leads-people-believe-they-have-been-abducted-aliens ​​https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking-pseudoscience/alien-abduction-hardly-convincing-one https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/dating-twin-flame/

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Manuscript" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss how the song reads like a novel, the parallels to  "Pretty Little Liars" and how this song encapsulates the album in its entirety. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/manuscript ​​​​https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/torrid#:~:text=A%20torrid%20relationship%20or%20incident,Collins%20COBUILD%20Advanced%20Learner's%20Dictionary. https://x.com/taylorswift13/status/1781171613058097619 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alight https://www.bluey.tv/watch/season-3/stickbird/

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Fresh out the Slammer" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the use of color in Taylor's lyrics, connections between songs and getting out of relationships. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags: 

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "So Long, London" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss a bridge that bridges, breaking down a failing relationship and beauty of simpleness.   Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueSwifties/comments/1cb1lr5/so_long_london_lyrics/

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Alchemy" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the 2000s romcom, football and the battle between "The Alchemy" and "So High School." Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:   https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/love-brain (https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/love-brain) https://swiftlysungstories.com/the-alchemy-song-meaning/ (https://swiftlysungstories.com/the-alchemy-song-meaning/)

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Clara Bow" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss astrology and the ever changing "it" girl. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.britannica.com/art/theatrical-production https://www.dictionary.com/browse/breath-of-fresh-air https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blow-smoke-up-ass https://www.biography.com/musicians/stevie-nicks#quick-facts https://www.etonline.com/stevie-nicks-history-with-witchcraft-rhiannon-to-ahs-apocalypse-110434 https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/half-moonshine-full-eclipse-meaning-taylor-swift-clara-bow

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss double entendres, being ghosted and a bridge that really bridges. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taylor-swift-on-lover-and-haters/

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss different interpretations, the theme of abandonment and whether or not the names in the title have any real meaning. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  https://www.bookbrowse.com/expressions/detail/index.cfm/expression_number/18/feel-it-in-my-bones

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "thanK you aIMee" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss writing with Aaron Dessner, the timeline of the Kim/Kanye/Taylor beef and forgiveness. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags:  ⁠https://people.com/music/kanye-west-famous-inside-his-and-taylor-swifts-relationship-history/⁠ ⁠https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sisyphus⁠ ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2357847/awards/⁠

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the fatalism of TTPD, the significance of a short-term love affair and our love of Post Malone. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept   Links and tags: 

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "I Look in People's Windows" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss the origins of the tiniest death, searching for lost love and the symbolism of trains. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept  

This week on The Tortured Podcast Department, Liz and Bekah deep dive "So High School" by Taylor Swift. Join us as we discuss first loves, the nostalgia of the 2000s romcom and the smallest details with a big impact in the lyric video.  Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Come hang with us!  Email: thetorturedpodcastdepartment@outlook.com Instagram @thetorturedpdcastdepartment. TikTok @ thetourturedpodcastdept