Episode 98: Becoming a Swifty, featuring Christie Smerchek
Christie Smerchek is a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a mom, a dental hygienist, and a top-notch Taylor Swift fan.
I'm absolutely thrilled that she was willing and able to join me for the second installment of Becoming a Swifty, and -- much like my inaugural guest in the series -- she killed it.
We talked a little bit about a few of her non T. Swift favorites, i.e. The Postal Service's Give Up (2003), Final Straw (2003) by Snow Patrol, Imogen Heap's Speak for Yourself (2005), and Even If It Kills Me (2007) by Motion City Soundtrack, but a bunch of our focus went both in the direction of Miss Swift's career trajectory, as well as Christie's top three Taylor Swift albums, which were these:
Speak Now* (2010)
1989* (2014)
Midnights (2022)
We also talked about Christie's fortune in the department of catching T. Swift live and in concert, her fun-and-noble efforts in the Noonday Collection department, and so much more. So, please join us in our lengthy conversation, and make sure you give Christie a follow over on the 'Gram!
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio clips contained in this episode. They are samples from a tune called "Horn" by a band named Phish. The track comes from Rift, their 1993 release, c/o Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
*While I have listed the original release year for these records, it remains imperative to know that -- for all intents and purposes -- Taylor's Version is the one you should seek, stream, and purchase.