Episode Details

"How's your heart after breaking mine?" This is a preview of our paid After School episode,  a continuation of our "Fearless" album deep dive. 

We go through every Platinum Edition bonus track and Fearless (Taylor's Version) vault track and ask the only question that matters: why didn't these make the original 13? We argue "Mr. Perfectly Fine" was too pointed for a 19-year-old still being marketed as "sweet, neat, and age-appropriate," that "Superstar" was the PR-safe version of the same heartbreak, and that the "Forever & Always" piano version is the stages of grief in song form. 

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Luna Halo’s original “Untouchable” (2007)

• Valentine’s Day (2010)

• Hacks (HBO Max)

• American Fantasy by Emma Straub

• Ep 98: Unreliable Narrators (Mr. Perfectly Fine)

• Extra Credit essay on Forever Winter and the stages of grief

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