Celebrating Taylor Swift’s Wedding Day, from Love Story to Paper Rings to Wi$h Li$t: How Taylor Swift Writes About Weddings, Marriage | AP Taylor Swift Bonus Episode

"I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings." To celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, we each picked a song from Taylor's discography that captures a different perspective on marriage:  the fairy tale proposal of "Love Story" (Fearless, 2008), the anti-materialist love declaration in "Paper Rings" (Lover, 2019), and the suburban married-life contentment of "Wi$h Li$t" (The Life of a Showgirl, 2025).

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Mentioned in this episode:

E32: Love Story Song Analysis

De Beers Diamond Marketing Campaign History

Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

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Episode Highlights:

[00:00] Congratulations to the happy couple!