Welcome to Season 3 of BPP! Sara and Laura have soooo much to catch up on, including their 2025 personal and mutual goals for this podcast. Of course, there were many, many Taylor-related news and events that happened over their break to unpack, including the end of the Eras Tour, lots of new Lover-related merch, Taylor’s birthday, the Grammy Awards, and more. And then, to top it all off, the ladies analyze Taylor’s last surprise song - “The Manuscript.” Aka the song that makes Sara weep. Let’s get into this one… it’s a juicy one!

Chapters

(00:00 ) Welcome To Season 3

(01:07 ) Let's Catch Up!

(07:50 ) Our Swiftie Gift Exchange

(09:43 ) Our 2025 Goals

(25:14 ) Mutual Goals and Podcast Plans

(27:05 ) Taylor Updates

(49:18 ) The Manuscript: Our Personal Connections To The Song

(53:56 ) The Folklore of The Song

(58:25 ) Introduction Instrumentals: Descending Line & Music Theory Fun!

(01:02:16 ) Verse 1: Clues That Connect To ATW10, Age Differences

(01:11:15 ) Verse 2: The Lyric That Devastated Sara, Raw Emotions

(01:20:34 ) Interlude: Sara's Beauty & The Beast Connection

(01:24:22 ) Bridge: The Creation & Filming Of ATW10 Easter Eggs, Catharsis

(01:30:53 ) Outro: The Story Is Ours Now

(01:39:39 ) Our Favorite Lyrics

(01:41:58 ) This Song As A Recipe

(01:43:03 ) Signing Off!

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