Friday was a big day for Taylor Swift. She released the reimagined version of her 2014 album 1989, and was declared a billionaire by business news outlet Bloomberg. So this weekend we're listening back to our conversation with The Sunday Times' resident Swiftie, Charlotte Ivers.

What is it about the pop princess that has the power to influence an entire generation and their politics?

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

Guest: Charlotte Ivers, Sunday Times columnist and Times Radio political correspondent.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: NBC, PBS, BBC, ABC, Billboard, Fox, ET, SVT, CNBC, TikTok.

Music excerpts:

Love Story/Better Than Revenge - Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records, LLC.

Blank Space/New Romantics - Max Martin, Taylor Swift, Shellback, Big Machine Records, LLC.

Outta the Woods - Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records, LLC.

Betty/Delicate/Man/You Need to Calm Down/Only the Young - Taylor Swift, Universal Music Group.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Taylor Swift became the voice of a generation

The Story

How Taylor Swift became the voice of a generation