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Taylor Swift’s reputation era is much lauded as one of her most concise, aesthetically thematic, and sonically jarring eras. To no one’s surprise, we concur with this estimation. However, much gets lost in hindsight. Though her career recovered fairly quickly, there were numerous hiccups in the roll-out to reputation that were actually....kind of a big deal. Alt-right sympathizer allegations?! Is the ACLU getting involved? It’s a lot. We cover it all, from the conclusion of her trial to the iconic Instagram wipe, Look What You Made Me Do music video, and her brand new approach to being a pop star. There will be no further explanation. There will just be reputation!

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2017: Part 2

Listen to this episode from Evolution of a Snake: The Taylor Swift Podcast on Spotify. PATREON FOR WEEKLY EPISODES: https://www.patreon.com/swiftologist Taylor Swift's reputation era is much lauded as one of her most concise, aesthetically thematic, and sonically jarring eras. To no one's surprise, we concur with this estimation.

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Burtasaurusrex11

I remember when the LWYMMD music video came out. Because my best friend, who was not a Swiftie, texted me while I was at work and said, "have you seen this? This shit is iconic"

Burtasaurusrex11

I loved the song, but I think it's mostly because my best friend and I were staunch Kanye haters (at a time when that was quite a hot take). So I was very "get him Taylor!" My 7 year old neice at the time was also a fan. She always wanted to listen to the "zombie song". What a time to be alive.

Ashley C

Just let out the BIGGEST gasp ever

thalia

“there will be no explanation, just reputation” was said for the first time I BELIEVE… on ellen in lover era

Chloe

Dying dead deceased

Ryan

Still listening but SOME OF US got lwymmd from the first listen. it immediately went to the top of my favourite taylor songs ever and has never dropped.

Ryan

ALSO the music video promo still gives me chills and the VMA marketing adds so much because the tagline for that years ceremony was “Brace For Impact” and it comes in at the end of the promo… like GAGGGG

Abby

I thought the car crash was her saying Red deserved a Grammy. Not sure if it was an actual Maserati though

Tyler

I remember hearing that her lifting the bike in LWYMMD was supposed to symbolize her carrying big machine

T

I have thought about travis v joe at secret sessions before and as you described it I could see it, SO clearly. What a ham bone travis is. I love that for her though. 🤭

T

That actually gets me hype af and even if it's not true that's what I am going with

T

Her flop paintings? 🫣

Shannon

Question about the LWYMMD video. She looks exactly like Katy Perry in the car crash scene.. the hair the glasses, etc and she even talks like her in this costume in the end skit. Is this not a reference to their drama?

Laura

When LWYMMD came out I was not a fan. After the music video it became more iconic. After seeing it live…. Legendary

Ally ❤️

Did y’all record this before Pitchfork revised their review/rating? I kept expecting you to mention it… and now, trying to search for it, I can’t find it! I feel like a Mandela effect victim - does anyone else remember that pitchfork revised their review and rescored (up) Rep?

Michaela Wagner

First listen of LWYMMD I was like “wtf I’m never listening to this again” then the bridge hit and I had it on repeat for the rest of the week :)

Lae

I also remember this. I remember that the guy who wrote it came out himself saying he was biased and changed the score

Maaria

Yes!! But that was a fairly recent thing that happened lol like somewhere in the 2020s when Taylor was beloved again. In 2017 they were all aboard the toxic hateration train

Anthony 🖤

The Grammys video is about to go off

Joseph Michael

When my non-swiftie family heard LWYMMD they literally said ‘this is going to dominate and destroy everything else on the radio’. It served.

gabi

aren't the yearly video formats available for snakeologists? 😭

gabi

thanks 🫶

Rose

Hey guys! Love your podcast. I can only find the video versions of the yearly format for 2017. Can you tell me where I can find them?