In Defence of Taylor Swift

Yesterday on the show we were talking about the big pop culture moments of 2023 and you could not omit Taylor Swift from that list. From her Era’s tour, to her box office hit movie and being named Time Person of the Year, it’s fair to say 2023 was Taylor’s year. 

But not everyone agreed. We got this text in “Taylor Swift-the rebirth of bubble gum, junior infants songwriting laced with mediocre melodies”. So...clearly not a fan 

That text got the attention of none other than Dave Browne, From Picturehouse, who joined Kieran today to speak in defence of poor Taylor...

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