The last great American dynasty may be long gone, but the second great Taylor Swift podcast has arrived to Goodbye Mello Brick Road! Yes, it’s time to celebrate Taylor Swift’s surprise album from two weeks ago, Folklore! It’s one of the seminal works of her career and it has become the talk of the culture this summer. And who would be better to count down the five best songs from Folklore than Bella Velardo! All the way from Melbourne, Bella is one of the world’s loveliest and most fun people. What a treat it was to call her up and talk about the album, as well as some great memories from Swift past. We also talk a bit about Jonas Brothers! This August, enjoy some “August”! Thank you, Bella, and happy Folklore!

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Dave Wheelroute also started a podcast, Anatomy of a Trading Card! It tells the story of Brian Downing’s 1977 Topps baseball card.

Paradigms as a Second Language by Dave Wheelroute is available now! It is a collection of short stories and personal essays that will delight readers of all sensibilities. It includes a short story about Gosling, too! All proceeds Dave Wheelroute receives will go to the Worcester County Food Bank and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, in equal measure!

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