Swiftologist

Analysis of Taylor Swift, pop music, celebrity culture and internet discourse AI summary

Swiftologist Visit website › Music · EN · 24 episodes · latest 2026-09-14

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Swiftologist is the official audio feed of pop culture commentator Zachary Hourihane. Known for incisive analysis of Taylor Swift, pop music, celebrity branding, and internet discourse, Swiftologist offers smart, funny, and unfiltered commentary on the artists and stories shaping contemporary culture. From album reviews and career retrospectives to media criticism and pop industry analysis, this is where fandom meets critical thinking.

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24: Swiftologist x Rebecca Black Interview: I Have Total Control And It Cost Everything

2026-09-14 · 1 hr 3 min · Episode 24

Rebecca Black sits down with me to talk about her new album Age of the Exhibitionist, surviving "Friday" to become a cult DJ, and staying independent without a label — this is Proto Pop.We get into making the album with…
23: Swiftologist x Lizzo Interview: Pop Is Broken And Nobody Wants To Admit It

2026-06-28 · 1 hr 4 min · Episode 23

Welcome to Proto Pop: my new long form interview series about what it actually means to be a pop artist right now...not just charts and drama, but the systems, risks and careers underneath it. In Episode 1, ‪@Lizzo‬…
22: Journalist Reacts to Olivia Rodrigo's NYTimes Interview

2026-06-09 · 52 min · Episode 22

Olivia Rodrigo finally sat down for her first real podcast interview — and she had a lot to say. In this emergency reaction, I break down her NYTimes PopCast conversation about new album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl…
21: My Brutal Advice for Pop Stars

2026-06-02 · 40 min · Episode 21

Justin Bieber. Taylor Swift. Ed Sheeran. Dua Lipa. Katy Perry. I sat down and gave them all my most brutal, unsolicited career advice... and none of them asked for it! In this episode, I break down exactly what 12 of…
20: One Song That Can Destroy an Entire Pop Era

2026-05-25 · 38 min · Episode 20

The lead single is the highest-stakes move in pop music. One song decides if you get to level up or if the entire era dies on arrival.I ranked every level of lead single from Career Killers to Origin Myths — and some of…
19: I Ranked Every Olivia Rodrigo Song From WORST to BEST 😬

2026-05-18 · 37 min · Episode 19

THEEEEE rodrigologist is BACK! Before you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love drops, I ranked every single Olivia Rodrigo song from drivers license to drop dead.. and it got brutal, pun intended!! From SOUR to GUTS,…
18: Anthony Fantano Admits He Was Wrong About Everything

2026-05-11 · 1 hr 23 min · Episode 18

GET TICKETS TO MY TOUR: https://www.evolutionofasnake.com I sat down with Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop) for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually means to be an internet music critic in…
17: Journalist Analyzes Taylor Swift's Greatest Songwriter Interview

2026-05-07 · 51 min · Episode 17

The New York Times just named Taylor Swift one of the 30 Greatest Living Songwriters. I watched the full Taylor Swift interview and I have some professional thoughts on her process, her claims, and the reality of her…
16: Manon Proved Katseye Doesn't Have Members. It Has Replaceable Girls.

2026-04-27 · 41 min · Episode 16

Manon didn't just leave Katseye. She exposed the system every girl group runs on and it's been running since Destiny's Child. Every girl group has one. The member who doesn't quite fit the mould. The one the label…
15: Drop Dead Proves Olivia Rodrigo Has No Competition

2026-04-21 · 29 min · Episode 15

Olivia Rodrigo's "drop dead" is the best thing I've heard in 2026 — and I'm not being hyperbolic. I'm breaking down everything: the full song reaction, a deep dive into the lyrics, the music video analysis, and why this…

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Owner: Audioboom
Oldest episode in feed: 03/2026
Typical length: 52 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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