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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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/