Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made their red carpet debut last week at Tight End University’s Welcome Party in Nashville! The next night, Taylor broke the internet when she performed ‘Shake It Off’ at the Brooklyn Bowl with Kane Brown. Is this performance a hint that Taylor is leaning back into her country roots for TS12?! Ryan and Molly catch you up on everything swifties are saying after this amazing surprise performance and fill you in on a big purchase Taylor might be making soon! Plus, how ...
Jul 02, 2025•32 min•Ep. 65
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost one full month since Taylor Swift made the announcement that she purchased her masters!! And subsequently… ended all of our clowning. How have Ryan and Molly been spending their time since?! Find out in this bestie catch up session episode where they discuss what they’re listening to, a big event Ryan put together, and what they’re clowning for next - TS12?! A Taylor Swift/Sabrina Carpenter collab?! We also update you on why Taylor Swift’s messages with Blak...
Jun 25, 2025•37 min•Ep. 64
Taylor Swift was all smiles and laughs when she and Travis Kelce attended Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals together last week. The next day, Taylor brought smiles and laughter to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital where she made a surprise visit to spend time with the patients and their families. A new summer merch collection dropped on Taylor Swift’s site and all eyes are on her new logo… is it hinting at a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter?! Plus, the chart numbers are in and Reputation m...
Jun 18, 2025•32 min•Ep. 63
It may be June again, but it will never be June 2024 again… in this episode, Molly and Ryan reflect on their trip to Scotland this time last year to see The Eras Tour. Taylor Swift played three sold out shows at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh and the Hits Differently crew was lucky enough to attend each night. Relive their favorite memories like the Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve hand claw, exile featuring the crowd, and a Taylor Nation notice. ----------------------------------------------- EPIS...
Jun 11, 2025•30 min•Ep. 62
It’s been ONE week since Taylor Swift announced that she bought the masters for her first six albums… one week of Taylor owning her entire life’s work! In this bonus episode, Molly explains the backstory of how we got here and the INSANE reaction from swifties this week. Molly will also update you on how Ryan is feeling lately without her clown wig on and share stories from their weekend together! ------------------------------------------------ Episode Links: Reacting to Taylor Buying Her Maste...
Jun 08, 2025•23 min
Molly and Ryan streamed live together to celebrate Taylor Swift reclaiming her life's work! Taylor Swift announced on Friday, May 30th that she purchased the masters to her first 6 albums which include over 20 years worth of music, photos, music videos, and concert films. What does this mean for the unfinished Taylor's Version projects? Is she already hinting at TS12? We'll break it all down for you on this livestream podcast! ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your ...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 61
Molly covers the BREAKING news that Taylor Swift successfully bought back her entire catalog. Taylor Swift purchased the master rights to her original six albums from Shamrock Capital. In a letter to the fans, Taylor also said that the re-record of Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) is complete, while Reputation (Taylor's Version) is incomplete. Taylor teased that vault tracks may still come from reputation and fans may hear the full re-recorded version of debut in the future.... ------------------...
May 30, 2025•45 min
Molly and Ryan hosted a special LIVE podcast recapping the 2025 American Music Awards. Taylor Swift did not attend the AMAs and surprisingly did not win any of the fan-voted awards. In this episode, we share our thoughts on the show itself - was Taylor intentionally slighted? Plus, the next potential clown dates on our radar and many more rabbit holes in between. ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your Tay Therapy story with us? Send us a message!* Write a message or...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Taylor’s Version of Look What You Made Me Do was used for a third time this week in the opening scene of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu… SIX days before the American Music Awards. If you weren’t clowning yet, it’s time to get on board!! Molly and Ryan lay out all of the easter eggs that are in play ahead of the AMAs on Monday 5/26. Could an announcement for Reputation (Taylor’s Version), Debut, or TS12 be on the table?! Plus, Taylor Swift was active on social media this week and Travis Kelce had a ...
May 21, 2025•54 min•Ep. 60
So much has happened in the Taylor-verse over the last week! Taylor Nation has given us some of the most obvious Easter eggs yet and this time, even Selena Gomez seems to be in on it. Ryan and Molly explain why all eyes are on the American Music Awards on May 26th (join us for a livestream on YouTube right after the AMAs!). Plus, Taylor Swift was seen out this week with Travis Kelce. We also give you the latest update on Taylor’s involvement in the Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni lawsuit. -------...
May 14, 2025•36 min•Ep. 59
Is Taylor Swift entering a new era?! Molly and Ryan explain how Taylor’s official fan account, Taylor Nation, may be hinting at what’s next. This week’s Tay Therapy submissions are all from young swifties who share how The Tortured Poets Department album helped them through a tough period in their lives. ------------------------------------------------ Episode Links: Vote for Taylor at the AMAs ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your Tay Therapy story with us? Send u...
May 07, 2025•21 min•Ep. 58
Nobody’s heard from Taylor in months but there’s still a *LOT* going on at the moment! First, Taylor Swift was nominated for 6 American Music Awards last week. Ryan and Molly explain why the AMAs are an important part of the re-record project. Speaking of the re-records, we finally have updates on the trademarks for Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version). Taylor’s music was included in The Summer I Turned Pretty Trailer for the third and final season… are the songs an ...
Apr 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 57
Is Taylor Swift going back on tour soon?! What special ways did Taylor Nation celebrate the FIRST birthday of The Tortured Poets Department? Ryan and Molly catch you up on the latest. Plus, relive the TTPD release night and the WILD double album drop announcement as Ryan and Molly react to clips from their first listen. Did their initial hot takes stay consistent a year later? Swifties share their own stories from TTPD release night as well. Last but not least - the big announcement that we’ve b...
Apr 23, 2025•40 min•Ep. 56
Support us directly on Patreon! Happy first birthday to The Tortured Poets Department!!! We can’t believe it’s been one whole year since Taylor Swift shocked us all with the double album drop that changed our lives. Celebrate the anniversary of the album release with Molly and Ryan as they draft their TTPD Top 5! ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your Tay Therapy story with us? Send us a message!* Write a message or send a voice memo to us here. --------------------...
Apr 19, 2025•22 min
Support us directly on Patreon! Information about Taylor’s next project leaked this week… Molly and Ryan catch you up on the latest. Plus, decoding a few very suspicious videos posted recently that could also be telling us what is next for Taylor. Molly shares her experience trying to get the Fortnight vinyl for Record Store Day and we wrap it all up with a Tay Therapy submission about 'Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?' ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your Tay Thera...
Apr 16, 2025•34 min•Ep. 55
Support us directly on Patreon! Fresh Out The Slammer you know who our first call will be to…! Swifties rallied to get Taylor Swift’s ‘Fresh Out The Slammer’ trending over the weekend across social and streaming platforms. The movement grew so much that even Jack Antonoff chimed in to share his favorite track on the album! Ryan and Molly break down why this song is Top Tier Taylor. Plus, what was up with that sus Taylor Nation tweet about spring activities?! Ryan shares her latest theory. Finall...
Apr 09, 2025•32 min•Ep. 54
World Autism Day is on April 2nd and April is Autism Awareness Month. Hits Differently is excited to celebrate and recognize the autistic community and discuss how impactful Taylor Swift’s music can be for a person with autism. In this episode, Molly and Ryan are joined by author, keynote speaker, and award-winning branded content creator Melanie Deziel. Melanie was diagnosed with autism in her early 30s and discovered Taylor’s music shortly after. She has written about “the way that many autist...
Apr 02, 2025•37 min•Ep. 53
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod/ Taylor Swift posted on social media for the first time in 100 days… (but baby, who’s counting?) Molly and Ryan discuss why swifties think Taylor was sending us a message and how it lines up with a lot of other recent clues. Ryan puts on her (metaphorical) reputation clown wig and adds her notes to the Mirroball theories pointing to 3/28 that Molly discussed in the last episode. Finally, get an update on Ryan’s big cross-coun...
Mar 26, 2025•26 min•Ep. 52
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Tour of the Century at the iHeart Radio Music Awards gave swifties a lot to think about. Molly shares what she thinks swifties should take away from Taylor’s message. Plus, sharing your stories of how Taylor’s music has impacted your life with some Tay Therapy - Eras Tour themed! EPISODE LINKS: Post-iHeart Awards Livestream Clowning for Debut and Eras Doc Bonus Video *Want to share your Ta...
Mar 20, 2025•17 min•Ep. 51
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod Taylor Swift truly has a song for everything and anything you might be going through in your life. Her music helps us to process our own emotions and gives us comfort in the fact that we aren’t alone in those feelings. This is why we created Tay Therapy - it’s an opportunity for us to share how we relate to Taylor’s music and for swifties to share their stories with us as well. In this episode, Ryan shares how one specific so...
Mar 12, 2025•23 min•Ep. 50
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod/ In this solo episode, Molly discusses Travis Kelce’s big career news and faces your questions on all kinds of Taylor Swift topics. Plus, did you notice this at the Oscars?! Vote for Taylor at the iHeart Awards ------------------------------------------------ We'd love it if you gave us a rating, review, follow, or like wherever you are listening! Reach to us on social media to let us know what Taylor topics you'd like to hea...
Mar 05, 2025•20 min•Ep. 49
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod/ Could swifties be waiting until 2027 for Taylor Swift’s final re-recorded albums, Reputation (Taylor’s Version) and Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version) to be released? Ryan and Molly unpack this recent swiftie discovery. Plus, Taylor Nation put us to the TEST - tune in to see if we passed! And our reaction to a new collab in the Tay-family. ------------------------------------------------ **EPISODE LINKS** Vote for Taylor at the...
Feb 26, 2025•27 min•Ep. 48
Support us directly on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/ithitsdiffpod/ Swifties were caught off guard by an announcement that changes EVERYTHING we thought was coming next… Ryan and Molly catch you up on the latest. Plus, will Taylor and Travis make their first red carpet appearance together soon?! And you won’t want to miss storytime about our very chaotic weekend together! ------------------------------------------------ **EPISODE LINKS** Benny Gifts Selena a Tub of Nacho Cheese -------------...
Feb 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 47
Taylor Swift’s name has been dragged into a ton of negative online discussions this week, mostly stemming from storylines surrounding the Super Bowl. Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce addressed the fallout from the game on their episode of New Heights this week. Molly and Ryan react to this and give their opinion on how swifties should handle this moving forward. Plus, is Taylor Nation teasing something for Valentine’s Day? **SUPER BOWL CONTENT** Our Post-Super Bowl Reaction Best of Taylor at the Sup...
Feb 14, 2025•24 min•Ep. 46
Although The Tortured Poets Department was nominated for 5 GRAMMYs, Taylor Swift ended up going home empty-handed. As much as we wish this album received the recognition we think it deserved, the lack of awards can’t take away from how much TTPD meant to all of us. Molly and Ryan share YOUR stories of how the songs from Tortured Poets impacted your lives. ------------------------------------------------ **EPISODE LINKS** Our Live Reaction to the GRAMMYs Best Taylor Moments from the GRAMMYs Post-...
Feb 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 45
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are going back to the Super Bowl!! Ryan and Molly react to the sweet postgame moments from everyone’s favorite couple. Plus, what are the chances Taylor makes an appearance in the halftime show with Kendrick Lamar?! We’ll catch you up on all the categories Taylor is nominated for at the GRAMMYs and what we think she has the best chance of winning. Finally, once a clown, always a clown… new theories coming your way! ------------------------------------------------ Ep...
Jan 29, 2025•39 min•Ep. 44
Could Taylor Swift announce Reputation (Taylor’s Version) this upcoming Thursday, January 23rd?!?! We’ve got 4 URGENT reasons why we think this could happen… and Taylor Swift’s outfits this weekend in New York City and at the Kansas City Chiefs game only further solidified our theories. Grab your wigs in 1..2..3… let’s go clowns!!! ------------------------------------------------ Episode Links: Best of Taylor at Texans vs Chiefs Content Feedback Survey Karma Music Video *Want to share your Tay T...
Jan 19, 2025•33 min•Ep. 43
CONTENT SURVEY: https://forms.gle/54x6r9MY6d7NmBhC7 Travis Kelce and the Chiefs are preparing for the playoffs but that didn’t stop him from working Taylor’s lyrics into a recent interview! Tune in for our reaction to what Travis revealed about Taylor’s new work. And what is Taylor Nation up to with the Eras Tour Archive and Lover Live from Paris vinyl release?! We’ll also update you on the latest regarding the GRAMMYs as the LA area deals with the aftermath of devastating wildfires. Finally - T...
Jan 15, 2025•37 min•Ep. 42
Look what you made us do...! Swifties are SPIRALING over this unreleased Taylor's Version song appearing on Shazam. But was this actually a recent development or is everyone clowning over fake news?! Ryan and Molly break down everything we know for a FACT about Reputation and Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version). Find out why Taylor's next move to own her work MUST happen this month!! ------------------------------------------------ *Want to share your Tay Therapy story with us? Send us a message!* W...
Jan 08, 2025•31 min•Ep. 41
What does Taylor Swift have in store for her fans in 2025?! While we hope she’s getting some well-deserved rest after finishing The Eras Tour… we know our girl likes to stay busy. Will she announce an Eras Tour documentary? Will we finally hear Taylor's Version of Reputation and Taylor Swift (AKA Debut)? Will the Chiefs win the Super Bowl?!! Ryan and Molly give their takes on all of these questions and more. Watch: We ROAST Our 2024 Taylor Swift Predictions --------------------------------------...
Dec 31, 2024•32 min•Ep. 40
