Let's Ask Taylor Swift was a Not Sorry podcast co-hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and Daniel Schroeder.
In each episode, Vanessa and Daniel focused on one song from Taylor's discography, asking themselves, each other, and you— the audience— what it is about Taylor's music that resonates so much with fans.
By asking a question in each episode, like “what is the fantasy of forbidden love?” or “should you ever go back to an ex?,” we hope to uncover our own meaning in Taylor’s lyrics through close reading and community, in order to apply these lessons to our own lives.
To learn more about Not Sorry and our other podcasts, check out our website (https://notsorryworks.com/).
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In our final episode of Let's Ask Taylor Swift, Vanessa shares a closing reflection and interviews the wonderful Professor Stephanie Burt about her new book (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephanie-burt/taylors-version/9781541606234/?lens=basic-books), treating music as sacred and the future of Taylor Swift criticism.
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15 Oct 2025
Introducing: When We All Get to Heaven
Co-founder of Not Sorry, Ariana Nedelman, has a new podcast project out today!
When We All Get to Heaven (https://open.acast.com/networks/61b7793830fbc60012080c96/shows/61b778f11695629596e95100/episodes/heavenpodcast.org) is a 10-episode series that tells the story of one of the first gay-positive churches, the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, and how it faced the personal, social, and political trials of the AIDS epidemic, including the deaths of hundreds of its members.
The series is releasing over on Slate's Outward podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outward-slates-lgbtq-podcast/id1425950706) and the second episode is already out.
Subscribe to Outward (https://slate.com/podcasts/when-we-all-get-to-heaven) to hear the whole series!
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6 Aug 2025
Wrap-Up: Fearless
In today's episode, Daniel and Vanessa spend some time reflecting on Fearless as an album. They talk about their favorite songs and lyrics, key takeaways from treating the songs as sacred, and what the album as a whole is an anthem for! We're taking some time off between seasons to figure out the best format for this show, but we'll be back soon. Thanks for listening!
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
95 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
58 ratings
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