[#29] Patreon Bonus - Which Taylor Swift Era Am I?

I feel I know everything about Maya except her era

Arrowni

I have watched a few different podcasts and I enjoy them but your podcast is what I connect to because I am sad a lot and constantly over thinking about everything. Both of you make jokes about what you're dealing with and it makes me laugh because it hits the head of what I have felt or feel. Sometimes certain topics make me begin to question how I handle or handled situations, in a positive introspective way.

Taylor

i loveeeee taylor talkssssss pleaseeeee qt don't get rid of themmmmmm

Cowboy Wom

Don't beat yourself up so much about the podcast being perfect. It's literally the only one I even listen to and love every episode! But if it's to much for both of you right now, maybe take a break? We'll be fine and waiting here for you

Lichterloh

I love Wineaboutit and I think you guys are talented. I think the way you make fun of eachother and give tough love is unique and funny

SK J

Maya would rock cowboyboots for Eras tour

SK J

QT, you cracked me up at the end with the completely dry "We'll pray about it"

Sara

Maya is so folklore !!!

Becca

omg i work at an ice cream shop. rainbow cone got me fitted up

beandoy

The point of watching you two is that you're like the human streamers. It's more respect for the real person than the persona/character. Like understanding that there is burden on the content creator. It would be unfortunate if it were more like the person you thought you were supposed to be, as opposed to who you are

Robert Fisher

I love taylor talks! but i also recognize that they are pretty niche, but if they make you happy, pls keep doing them

molly

pleaaaase I love taylor talkes cry

Keeley

aw :( i just wanna hug you QT

Ellaabunny

very very true :) i did see some rude comments on some of the bonus episodes recently and it just truly baffles me!!!

lasfernitas

As a gal that dissociates and has PTSD this podcast makes me feel 100x less alone, genuine thank you to you both :)

porganne

I subbed pretty much exclusively for Taylor Talks

Hunter McCormick

you're both funny and cracking little jokes even during the depressing episodes lol idk if you realize it. there's both laughs and feels but that's life, and it makes the podcast relatable. from what you're saying it sounds like you're both just looking for new direction. maybe you just need a catalyst for interesting topics to come up. some podcasts do call ins where they will react to vetted voicemail stories or questions and give their take. that could be a good way of bringing up new stories and interesting situations to give commentary on. just an idea, your reaction to the story of that bumble guy who found the facebook account made for an interesting episode

seashell

Also i dont remember chewing on this being a problem, i know its happened on fear& and i was a dickhead who said something in a comment... sry.. i have misophonia and its aggressive with chewing sounds for some reason.

PuffTheDargon

In regards to you guys being exhausted atm and feeling defeated. Yall know regular people take vacations to reset. TV shows do seasons for this reason. I dont see an issue with being like yeah season 1 is gonna end and were gonna take a month off blah blah and just pce tf out. I know its easy to say as an outsider and yall both seem to have this obsession with performance and productivity and riding the wave and so on.. but like if the content isnt what YOU want it to be anyway then like... forcing it isnt helping you or us or anyone. Yall are at your best imo when you are enjoying yourselves and what you are making/doing. you can make the special bonus episodes or the fun one offs and take a break from the podcast part to reset or take it all down for a month or w.e. ik yall dont need our permission but like. ima say it anyway. just take care of yourselves man. im an old 28 going on 55 i take vacations and reset breaks all the damn time and i dont work as hard haha.

PuffTheDargon

NO I LIKE TAYLOR TALKS ACTUALLY

ChubbyHobo

we love you two, that's why we are here! we appreciate you still trying for us <3

Moose

Just subbed today but I’ve watched for awhile. I appreciate how real y’all are, you don’t sugarcoat things. The podcasts that are super “funny” and outgoing come off as super forced to me, y’all come off as genuine. And I fully plan on binging all the precious Taylor talks so please don’t get rid of new ones 💜

Molly Hale

Genuinely look forward to Tuesdays because of your episodes. Whether their planned or more casual, you two have a dynamic that makes it fun to listen to. Kind of like overhearing an interesting conversation at like a restaraunt. Its just good vibes.

Jennica

Legoland!

Alex Blythe

the quiz that they took if anyone is wondering is Quizscape "Are You Ready For It?": Which Taylor Swift Era Are You In?

Bailey

i just really enjoy hearing you guys talk about your lives. reminds me of back home and its very comforting even tho i dont know you guys at all lmao

SaikoHax

i love taylor talks so pls dont stop them

Biome

The sad episodes are important to me, cause it definitely mirrors my own emotional journey and its so nice to have other people speak that stuff back to me (even if all the industry stuff is completely impossible for me to really "know") Idk i really enjoy them and find them very real, Slime always talks on the Yard about how positive and negative experiences are both equally important even if the bad ones doesnt feel good and i think it can translate to podcast episodes too lol. idk love u

Mia Christensen

Taylor Talks are the best because I like her music but there;'s so much stuff I don't know about with the history of her music that QT fills me in on

Conner W

You guys are fine, don't worry too much about it. Also Big Sur trip when?

Ayjayy

I paid 15 bucks for Taylor Talks. I want Taylor Talks.

Munn D. Nitro (Fsan)

I’m not reading all that

Bizktsupper

Redcoat

Wine tour!

Benite Rutaganira

I like Taylor talks!!!

Luis A Perez

Honestly the pod is really depressing but it's very relatable because I'm depressed as well (not as bad as you guys tho). You describe why you feel this way so perfectly that even though I don't have the same problems as you I can still sympathise. I really hope you 2 get better. Not because of the pod but because you (as you said yoursefl) deserve it. Thank you for what you do despite it all.

No one in particular

how about you guys do tik tok show and tell and you show eachother your liked tik toks that way you get a live reaction like Maya used to with chat

SuperDuprEgg

I really wish you guys were able to enjoy streaming and have fun with it more. You deserve it since thats what you bring to others and are actually really good at it and both bring something unique

SuperDuprEgg

I don’t know anything about Taylor Swift, but these lyrics are awful.

John

This episode and the last one I've enjoyed. I like that you both keep it real and don't try to sugar coat things. No one can be happy all the time or high energy all the time. As someone said, maybe take a week off to recharge. But honestly I've not seen a bad ep from you both yet. Have a nice day! :)

Babafunlayo Oke

I haven’t finished the episode yet but it’s oddly comforting hearing QT talk about her mental health because on surface level I can relate. It’s nice knowing someone out there is like you. Especially someone you admire (in a way that QT has accomplished many feats and projects- not that I know her personally of course). I’ve dealt with “some” trauma and since have been struggling with severe dissociation. Mine is to the level of having compartmentalized parts such as in OSDD or DID (no diagnosis yet). Everyday life is so surreal. I’m in therapy doing Internal Family Systems and doing a workbook called “Coping with Trauma related dissociation”. It’s been tough to work through but very insightful so far. I imagine it must be difficult for QT but I see all that she does despite her struggles and it inspires me. Which probably will sound weird if she ever reads this lol. Anyways, love the podcast, even the real honest and or deep ones. I don’t see any episode as being not as good. Keep it up!

Mistydots

I love the pattern content, it feels like y'all are more "comfortable" being yourselves; or in the very least not as focused on portraying as your streamer selves. Your content quality hasn't slipped in the slightest either.

FLB

they're making 48grand a month and talking about the pod being bad! girls if it was bad you wouldn't be getting that much!!

Daddywarbucks

The only part of the podcasts i dont like is the part where you guys apologize for it not being good enough. I've enjoyed every episode, even this one and the last one! It doesn't have to be the most hilarious podcast on earth to be entertaining/interesting

Daddywarbucks

ik it can be tough to believe other people when ur convinced of something, but ur pod is rlly good and I hope u both feel better soon

Maq

I love the pod. I relate to the therapy journey and it feels like I'm chatting with my friends, y'all have a similar vibe. Anything you talk about I'll eat it up lol. go easy on yourselves

Marlene

hi hi hi long time listener i like the vibes and that you are not super high energy all the time, feels good to see some creators just talk about their life and the issues that comes with the medium. people are still here because you have an audience that love what you do so dont overthink it too much! and also take all the time off you need, the therapy club will always wait for y'all! take care

Alex Burgos

I know ppl pay for this but taking a week off to recharge and regroup wouldn’t be the worst idea. Not trying to be mean just looks like you could use the break vs forcing episodes out

Jose Marin

I don’t know if “enjoy” is the right word for the sad episodes but they definitely feel…like a real conversation that I kinda mentally chime in with (which probably sounds parasocial). I didn’t realize how much I tend to disassociate until QT described it as something like emotions feeling like they’re happening outside of you - which was very helpful to discuss and begin to work on in therapy. We’ve been doing gaze-spotting lately which has really helped. You talk extremely openly about your therapy processes which I think is actually important - too often we hear from therapists/psychologists/etc and not from the patients. And it’s hard for a lot of people to talk about their therapy experiences - idk where I’m going with this but anyways I like all the episodes lol

Emily Wren

Have you considered talking about all the sad stuff for 45 minutes before you start recording the episode, so you get that out of the way?

N.N.

both, youtube and patreon episodes, r great ! esp the deeper therapy-esque talks for the sad girls and gays ! been Gone for at least 6 years, maybe more, and even tho i will never understand the streamer aspect of dissociation, hearing others understand and talk openly about it is really encouraging! too much anxiety to find a new therapist after my last, but i feel better about taking steps after listening to y’all talk about it! maybe it’s not the funnest thing for everybody but i, and i’m sure others, are taking away a positive impact at the very least !

finley

I don't think I've ever noticed that an episode was worse then another I've genuinely enjoyed every episode and feel like a lot of people on yt and patreon don't care what the episodes about.

Egress

KEEP TAYLOR TALKS! Just change it up a little, instead of listening to every song maybe pick songs you know a lot of lore about and can then explain that. The more interested you feel talking about it the better so do whatever format you want to.

kingofthemarsh

Please continue to do Taylor talks tho! I’m not pandering I actually love them

barth

What’s crazy about the Taylor Era for Maya thing is that I definitely feel like emotion wise Maya is in her Reputation era.

barth

You two are doing great!! QT I love Taylor Talks, but I don’t love going in order. I think it would be more fun to do a random song each week, it’ll spice it up more. Give us more insight or stories behind it. Like I never knew about all the Scooter Braun stuff before hearing you talking about it on the fear and podcast. I’m just getting into TS and loving it but going in order there were a lot of songs I wasn’t interested in.

Brandon Rubacha

Well I think the recent episodes have been fun. Don't be too hard on yourselves. You're both doing your best.

Bassam

I do like the recipe idea! I've been trying to learn to bake/cook more than meal prep pasta :)

Puhjay

Y'all will get there! We believe in you! The quiz was my favorite part of the episode btw :)

allocat5867

I love listening to you guys even if it’s about depressing stuff tbh the only reason I watch Fear& is because of Blair

Aidan Keating

I love Taylor talks. I think people just are not familiar with debut but once you get into the more popular eras more people will tune in. Also please don't stop sending the recipe cards I enjoy collecting them!

Serenalynn927

I love the Taylor talks! But i don’t really know debut. I know order is important but maybe do some more popular songs and then do deeper cuts or something? Love the Patreon though! You guys are awesome!

Jacob Zuzek

I wish I had anything better to add, you have Patrons with great advice, I like the idea of sending the podcast to biweekly. But I also appreciate the insight of y'all cause Im a gross parasocial who now wants to see y'all succeed and be happy (at least one of us should get there *smile*). QT often does deep dives, so similar to Maya telling us about animals QT could tell us about the stuff she spirals down about (Ill be honest I wasnt watching the Taylor talks, but I was kinda waiting for an episode of Taylor I recognize rather than jumping in at a random song) I also dont think the podcast is bad now, just different based on the life circumstances of those involved. Ima stop rambling and keep patroning k luv you bye

Dakota Sanders

I enjoy this type of podcast, the only other podcast I listen to is with Simplynailogical, others are too high energy or hard for me to follow along especially if there's more than two people talking.

Skelyn

Gets worse before it gets better <3 All part of the healing process, youll get there :)

Kate Keeffe

I hope you guys can see the perspective that sure it is your job, but more importantly your job shouldn’t come over either of your guys’ health. Easier said than done, but i think whether that be a decrease in the patreon bonus eps, or just episodes all around, if it’s better for you guys then that’s what you should do. Heart goes out to both of you and hope you both can find a healthier balance ❤️

Josh Cronin

I would love QT recipes every week!!

Oh_hey_its_meag

I think you may have hamstrung yourselves a bit when the podcast switched to weekly. I thought the monthly 2+ hour episodes allowed for adequate time to breathe between sessions, and was less pressure to find content. Speaking for myself - the personal anecdotes have been the highlights of the podcast, but those stories are obviously finite. Maybe bi-weekly would naturally create more anticipation/motivation to do the podcast, which may lead to better conversations if you feel like they have started to lack.

Nathan

I think you can do, "QT Talks...". So one week its QT Talks Taylor. One week, QT Talks Disney, etc. Rotate the talk so if you don't like this week, ahh well we go again next week.

PacFu

I honestly love this podcast BECAUSE it’s just you two talking, it feels real and grounded where other podcasts are often kind of confusing and loud, and even if they are typically “funnier” I genuinely find your chemistry and humor really funny as well. This is the podcast I look forward to most each week! Also, I don’t know if maybe you’ve thought of this already but I think especially for maya this could work? You could have streams where you aren’t there and someone else basically guest hosts the stream, just so you personally dont have to stream as much? I thought this could potentially work if you had guest experts on or if you had written a script like for animal quest maybe? Idk if that would be helpful to you or not but I’ve seen a couple of YouTube channels do similar things for example Hannah Witton when she was coming back from maternity leave had guest host eps and even big channels like try guys and smosh have eps without the main cast at all? Idk anyway this podcast is great and I hope things get better for the both of you soon!

Mars

Idk if you guys read these comments, but if you do. The last episode that you referred to as 'one of your worst', I thought was uniquely good. Like one of your best. I feel like you get into 'real talk' more deeply in those episodes which is incredibly engaging and relatable. I think the podcast is getting better with time.

NallM012

I think the podcast is still good.

James Davis

I actually love the Taylor Talkes. It's given me a newfound appreciation for her and I'm enjoying learning, but I will watch anything you guys wanna do. This is a wicked patreon ❤️ (and currently my only).

Calla D

I relate heavily to the derealization part and not feeling like yourself, like your life isn't even real. I battled through it for 8+ years, all different diagnosis and recently changed to a gluten free diet (after stumbling upon a random YT video) thought what do I have to lose trying it, right? After 4 days I felt so much more like myself and still do a couple weeks in. In saying that I don't stream for a living or have a traumatic upbringing. Hope you find a solution or away to manage. Your podcast has helped me find comfort in dark times, Keep doing what you're doing. :)

Dominic

I will admit I will watch any tiktok time either of you put out. I don't use the website myself so most of the stuff I see is new and I'll always find myself watching those sort of videos from the creators I enjoy, which isn't a whole lot but definitely includes both of your channels. Also I'm no arbiter of quality but I will say I look forward to wineaboutit every week and it hasn't disappointed yet. I've tried a lot of podcasts over time but I think part of why I enjoy this one so much is that you're not over the top trying to fake interest in topics or talking points that you perhaps aren't feeling at the time. The more informal and natural feel of the conversation is something that I feel not many podcasts capture.

TenaciousDealer

askk if you're going to legoland can you please find a T shaped fry? its important for my brand :)

Tfries_

I can’t lie podcasts that are super “funny” kind of annoy the shit out of me? Like it’s one thing to have good vibes/chemistry/bits and it’s another to be trying to be entertaining constantly. I think most people just like to hear real people’s thoughts/relationships. Plus you have good chemistry so it’s honestly funny most of the time anyway

Allie Gove

I'm not complaining. another chill episode :)

udara cs

I love all your episodes. The conversations you two have are fun and interesting no matter the topic.

Jee Yap

I love this podcast, it's so relatable in the fact of mental health and struggling with it. I've realised myself, the past 8 years has been full of disorientating and I miss my old social happy self. I honestly feel like a different person and have very little memory of before those 8 years and how i lived. Now i find it hard to find friends and celebrate life. I just want to thank you ladies as its opened my eyes and i need to do something about it! Would definietly love some more baking content and arts/ crafts.

MsUltraUnicorn

Your job isn't to have fun. Your job is to make it look like you're having fun all the time and making everyone like you all the time and dealing with whatever opinions they have of you – usually as the operate from the belief that you have the best and easiest job in the world and that you don't have feelings. No one can handle that amount of emotional labor and be fine.

Jacob Boucher

I think that for some of us there is value just to hear random low effort conversations, at other times we want high effort content. Personally I hate the podcasts that try to be attention grabbing all the time, if I want that Ill watch mr beast, I don't want that energy in a pod. There is a middle ground and I think some of the best fear & pods and wineaboutit hit that middle ground while still being free flowing and natural.

James Parentich

i prefer the online podcasts to the in person ones, they felt more disorganized and stressful. i think as you both get better as people you'll feel more positive about the podcast quality

patrick

I definitely get what QT says when she says they're giving us slop, both here and on Fear&. I feel like the streaming community has a low bar for content lmao. In my opinion, people like it either way because they really like the stream format of content where it is completely unedited and you see all the silent parts and blank space. I enjoy both live and structured content, but I don't personally enjoy podcasts where they are kind of just doing nothing. I don't think this podcast has that issue as much as Fear&, but I do think QT and Maya could maybe do some preplanning. Because when they are talking, the convos are almost always interesting, but they sometimes burn out later on in the episodes and get unsure of what else to talk about. No, I don't think the pod is bad, I think it's great, and as long as you guys still enjoy making it or at least put effort into making it, I'm honestly not worried about it getting worse

ntGonzo

you guys aren’t a typical podcast but I think you’re great in a way I prefer. when I listen to you guys I think of my best friend and things I should update her on. I’m moving further away from her soon and you guys have shown me how to keep our friendship going and growing:)

Abby Traum

Fax

Isaac Boatman

TAYLOR TALKSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brayan Rojo

ngl commented before i watched and i didnt mean for it to be harsh but i love this podcast and i just want more ppl to enjoy it as much as i do

Ethan McPhail

Genuinely love the podcast. It seems like you two are in a bit of a transitional period in your lives, but I know that you both really care about the podcast and that will shine through in the end.

Murkus

Love the content, day one listener and have really enjoyed the recent episodes. I just wonder if you guys are going to stick to the 1.5 hour long episodes because i really enjoy having that 3ish hour long amount of content to consume each week. So Im a bit disappointed in the hour and 40min we got this week but i understand its been a chill ep. Love the content tho keep it up.

Ethan McPhail

I love all the content you offer! This is the only podcast I listen to consistently. I enjoy Taylor Talkes even though I'm not a Swiftie, but if you wanted to switch up the content that would be fine (including looking at TikToks)! I think going to LegoLand could be super fun but any sort of IRL activity would be great too :) I'm lowering my tier because of financial reasons + I'm moving in a couple months, but I still love the podcast and supporting it!

Purrcy

I’m not too bothered with the recent episodes being less “good quality” I enjoy the podcast either way honestly and the real talk and the mental health talk is quite nice to listen to, to me personally even if it is heavier or slower

Chipz

Go to LEGOLAND because neither of you actually enjoy wine.

77katz77

Maybe this is dark but I love every episode so much because my life is such shit right now, so I don’t feel so alone. It’s nice when people aren’t faking happiness like everyone else. I WISH you both were happier and things were easier, FOR ALL OF US! But hey, it’s real and I appreciate it.

Carmnsndiego

I know QT has talked about how much she enjoys history and learning about various things, for example I was so invested listening to her talk about Playboy. Maybe the bonus ep could be some sort of researching together and looking at weird Hollywood stories or people.

Dune_Shadow

Hearing QT talk about how sometimes all she can barely muster up energy for is to just react to what the Fear& boys are saying without "contributing" topics herself was so relatable. My close friends will sometimes notice it happening and point out my blank gaze whenever my brain gets full of beeeeees bzbzbz As a bit of a struggle girlie, it's very sobering and nice to hear your thoughts and experiences with mental health!

Melissa S

Personally I don't care much about the "quality" of the podcast. To me Wine About It is about QT and Maya being as honest and open as possible, and whatever direction that leads the actual content/substance of an episode is perfectly ok. Sometimes it's just nice to hear people talk.

77katz77

Then turn it off and leave.

77katz77

(sorry for the massive paragraph) this IS a good podcast though. Like sure high energy, happy podcasts are good escapism but idk this is just like chill talking about mental health and stories and etc. and like with QT, the disassociation stuff like THAT IS ME but I don't really see anyone else that experiences that and I have been like constantly dissociated for exactly the past 4 years and 1 month as of yesterday cause trauma woo and through that entire time I had never seen anyone talk about disassociating in a way that made sense to me and I could relate to up until I started watching this podcast and seeing you talk about that has made me realize like OH I'M NOT CRAZY YIPPEE or even if I am crazy then at least there's another person in the world that is somewhat similar. Plus you are both just funny and it still is escapism just in a different way and another thing I am AMAB so watching these helps me understand a bit better like the world that AFAB people have to live in. I have learned so much about like women's anatomy and how women are taught to act and how they are taught to see the world. idk I'm not explaining it well and I still will never REALLY understand what that's like but it's still really good for me to learn as much as I can about all that so that I can work towards that impossible goal of understanding (idk if that makes any sense but yeah). ANYWAYS point is this doesn't need to be happy and energetic and sunshine and rainbows all the time to be a good, informative, relatable podcast. (sorry again for all that just wanted to say it. anyways have a good day :D)

Crazy

I love the relaxed chill vibe of wine about it and have personally loved all the episodes, the only ones I don't really enjoy as much are the guest eps because I like the dynamic between QT and Maya and it's obviously different when someone else is there. I do think y'all picking topics for each week could help, especially if you guys wanted to get more into discussing your takes on stuff like you did with the bumble guy, submarine, etc. so you had to focus less on coming up with personal anecdotes since that seems stressful now that it's weekly and you have less irl stuff to talk about/update on. But overall, I am pleased with the content and the quality and appreciate the effort you guys put in! I look forward to it every week :)

Grace

I've listen to several podcasts and this one is the only one I don't get so bored and just turn on music. It is nice to have a natural duo podcast that is not forced. <3

AYPRIL

I'm having a crappy time too in my personal life, also very mentally ill, so it's actually nice that you're acknowledging and showing us how you're trying to navigate it and the episodes are still my favourite thing in every week!

Anastasia

QT i love the taylor talks!! but i think the songs that require more analysis (and are bigger in general compared to the debut songs) will interest people a lot more. i know you want to go in order, but idk if that's the best thing because it takes so many weeks to get through one album. i think once debut is done, you should move on to speak now since the rerecord is coming out this week (just personal opinion! ...it's also my favorite of hers lol) and then after that either just pick random songs from her that would require more analysis or that you love, or go to a different album that you think would be better for analyzing. i just think debut and fearless are fairly surface level so it doesn't exactly work with those

Kiera Clements

WAI is my favorite podcast. The earlier episodes were good, yet it's the current ones are the ones I've been watching on repeat because they feel more realistic/honest. Even though I joined my tier for the Taylor Talks, the Trash TV episodes/Animal Trivia are also quickly becoming favorites. The random animal photo dumps are also uplifting to see! Once your patreon becomes eligible to subscribe for the year, I am gonna do it - because your extra patreon content is great.

Shirley Grace

Keep Taylor Talks!!

Alex Choules

I'm here for whatever brings y'all joy in your time of mental healing, I think the "quality of the product" if you two shooting the shit and doing whatever it is that you enjoy is more than enough for me personally.

Robert Craig

I really never see hate about wine about it, everyone loves it just as it is! It's probably the very few complaints that are being "one guyed"

Joey

I have dissociation and poor mental health right now, so typically I would be searching for an escape, and I can admit the more upbeat older episodes were a great escape. These are something different, because you guys simply aren't the same people. I think they are less organized because they are more of a 'ranting with friend' vibe, which is why there are sometimes long spaces of silence, changes in topics etc. I think as you progress with this format you'll find your footing. If there is a way to fool yourself into loving and appreciating the so-called 'shitty' episodes that you believe you put out, maybe it won't feel like drag. I know that when there is constant talk of how much the episode sucks and 'we should just fake stories' and 'I feel like I'm not funny right now' it feels like you are convincing your audience that they are shit. You have an audience that wants to hear whatever you have to say. That is all <3

Omnix

I joined for the Taylor talks! Just wish you covered more songs per video... it’s gonna take forever to get through them all otherwise. But also understand you’re busy rn.

Rachel

This is the only podcast that feels genuine and not "content brained"

Joey

I’ve genuinely enjoyed every episode of this podcast for many reasons but especially because of QT and Maya’s transparency (and the supportive little community here on patreon). I’m here for the journey wherever you take us.

LeahGia

Please don't quit doing these ❤️you 2 are being real (well as real as you can be on the internet). Most of those other podcasts are so fake and/or they aren't real life. We like these podcast you do because we can relate to a lot of things that you talk about. We know we aren't alone in the world. I know I'm so lonely for a friend that whenever I watch the pods I talk with you ladies even though you can't hear me. I'm a weirdo but whatever. It's just plain refreshing. Don't give up please!!

Sennithee

With peace and love personally I don't watch taylor talk. I appreciate the time QT puts into them, but I think she could put her time into something else. Saying this with peace and love

Michael Kiwan

Honestly this is the only podcast I listen to and have ever listened to consistently. I love it, even if you’re just chatting like today ❤️

Greta Wilkening

You guys are being too hard on yourselves, I enjoy every episode of this podcast especially the ones that are more "chill" and honest. Keep doing what you're doing! :)

FrostWolf

I like listening to you talk, that's it, YouTube and Patreon eps. But truthfully, I secretly hope for the day when both of you quit. Don't get me wrong I love your content. It's also clear that it's just bad for you. And what little glimpses I've seen of the humans underneath your characters deserve to stop. You don't owe nobody shit.

Allen Gray

This podcast and Fear& are the only ones I keep completely up on. This one actually helped me finally say screw it and pick up the bill for therapy. Fantastic podcast.

Shunbound

Great episode~~ I don't think I'm dissociated, but I've had a few sporadic occurences throughtout my life where I would completely zone out. I'm doing something, but I'm not present at all and my mind is on something. Then, after like a few minutes of that, I realize that I was completely absent. Although, there were times when I'd be walking and have these thoughts like " holy shet i'm in this body but i don't feel like i'm physically in it." That doesn't happen very often fortunately. It's definitely a little worrisome when I'm driving... lol I personally enjoy the podcast. I don't think I've ever really watched or listened to a podcast all the way through. I enjoy listening to the conversations. I feel I can experience a semblance of friendship vicariously through you two. As in "Ahhhh, so THIS is what it looks like to have a friend to talk to. It seems nice!"

Ridorana12

Idk about good or bad, but i barely finish the yard and chuckle sandwich episodes, and I like Fear& but not enough to be a patron. so ig this is my favorite podcast

Haithem Alosaimi

"So do we, we deserve better" <- This, main takeaway, love your content so take a break if you need it, readjust the podcast, or do whatever will help you two feel better. Keep reminding yourselves that you deserve better!

Cindy A

I LOVE TAYLOR TALKS

Lihi

This week's episode made me laugh more than any other one. I thought it was quality.

Craig P

I've loved getting the recipe cards. the brownie recipe was so good. i'm all for more recipes

astro

qt honest opinion about taylor talks is that i don't like the episodes where it's about more unpopular songs that i don't know about, but if they were more popular songs and more recent (off folklore and evermore for example) i would be more invested!! i still love maya's animal episodes. feel free to do what you want tho :)

Cherry

I've been going through it with my mental health journey lately and feeling community on this podcast has genuinely helped. Do what you want and what would fulfill you the most, but the content as it is brings value that I appreciate.

Bayless

I enjoy the content, my two cents would be to cut back some things to bi-weekly if you feel like your running short on topics or time. Also stop watching every other podcast and comparing yourselves lol.

wolf001zra

imo you two stress too much about the quality of the episodes. Besides this one was great. Doing the Taylor quiz was funny.

Mitch Mitcherson

I hate to be all "as a WOMAN" but I appreciate the more "real" podcast moments. It can be hard to even get that real with friends in person, so it's comforting to hear y'all just be like "yeah everything sucks and I can't stop crying," sometimes. Because yeah, been there and while I don't revel in your misery, it's nice to know that someone can relate. IMO, I get more than my money's worth every month.

Lindsey

I love it, and look forward to it every week

Dillon Hoffpauir

I still like the episodes

RarityMadeMyDress

I will always love the pod and love that yall are so real about your issues. I'm here for the ride

David A

it’s wild to me that people come on here and complain about their content when this is a platform with a paywall. if you don’t like this podcast don’t support?? i love the podcast regardless of their mental health, and honestly, them sharing how they actually feel makes the rest of us who are also struggling feel seen. you literally don’t have to be here if you don’t want to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

lasfernitas

Listen, us patreon girlies are committed to supporting this pod! You put out as many "bad" episodes as you want, I'm happy with where my $ is going :)

VancityRen

I might be in the minority, but I do like the 4th wall being broken. It's a big reason why i tend to find the patreon ep to be more interesting than the main yt ep. Maybe avoid commenting on how you feel about a podcast ep during the main one and move it to patreon since you guys feel more comfy and the audience here is definitely more accepting..? Either way, I'm enjoying the ride and there hasn't been an episode that I didn't like. RE: taylor talks, I've been enjoying them a lot but I'm the target demographic (a new swiftie who's been catching up on all her songs and their meanings). I wanna say qt should do what she finds the most fun, but I understand the desire to please a majority of patreon lol so tiktoks is a good alternative too if you want to pivot. on the topic of taylor, i was pleased to see maya get her best album :) the quiz was really fun!

LovedFox

I like Taylor talks, I think personally it will pick up more with fearless, but whatever you want to do I’m down for :)

Nikki L

I called Maya as folklore/evermore at the start of the quiz. As for QT's thing, I LOVE Taylor talks and the deep dives there. I want more, I'm not even mad that you haven't been doing them because you gotta have space to deal with your own life too. 💜

Darren Hertenstein

Lego time with QT 🙏

Scrando

The more y'all say this era of the podcast is bad the worse it makes me feel watching it. I'm still gonna support you both as much as I can tho cause I know how great this podcast can be.

Enrique Rodriguez

Not to be gross or overshare, but as someone who has avoided going to therapy for the last decade, but just started going, that description of dissociation was extremely helpful. Trying to describe that feeling has been impossible. This patreon and podcast has been so helpful for normalizing mental health shit.

Micah

I like the pondcanst

Scrando

I am pretty sure I had OCD because I had intrusive thoughts and I would try to forget them instead of confront them and in that time i couldn't focus on anything because the thoughts were in the back of my mind and couldn't be present thinking that I am this bad person. When QT said that she was dissociating I almost cried and didn't know why I understood her until I remembered how I would feel with this OCD shit. I feel much better now and going to the gym and doing sport in general saved me. The thoughts are almost totally gone, lost weight and I am free of meds. QT if you read this please try sport it may help you as it helped me.

Sorin

while I know this past week's eps probably aren't the ones that pop off on youtube, your core audience still likes them and honestly it's nice having a chill relatable podcast to listen to sometimes. as for the mini eps, you could alternate like maya does with tiktok and taylor talks!

Katie

don't stop doing these, I know it feels rough cause you two are perfectionist (you said it I ain't parasocial lol) but I am learning about women and that's a plus in my books

blancblanks

The pod definitely has a sad and depressing tone about it, you could argue it makes it real but it can be harder to watch. Like QT said once, talk about the exciting stuff like from older eps that you guys just compared yourself to, "sex, d*ck, balls and c*m" lmao. You have newer viewers, just talk about some crazy stuff from older eps from years gone by for YouTube, there are so many crazy stories from you guys from school, college and frats that you could repeat and embellish for newer viewers on YouTube, it's literally fine lmao. Please please stop talking about how you think it's bad because that will turn people off, you should never break that 4th wall. The pod is fine. Could actually get drunk on it and see where the conversations go, take a shot at the start of the pod and actually get drunk like the first eps.

Dani

I think some people might think they're bad episodes and honestly they're a lot different from when you're full energy and enjoying yourselves. I personally still love the eps as is. Maybe it's because I'm also a mentally ill girlie, but my emotions also ebb and flow too so the more casual episodes feel natural to me. Also I genuinely love the Taylor talks and I feel like they'll get more engagement the deeper we go into the discography. The more unhinged the songs and theories get the more entertaining the mini eps will be lol

ghostwritersrus

Yas!!! Chew in the mic girl!!!!!

Kyle Lewis

i like tik tok time :)

ROGO27

I personally really like Taylor talks, but would be just as happy with Tiktok time or a recipe/cooking quick tips. Whatever is easiest and sparks joy for you that week

Avery

For the streaming vs pre recorded vids, I personally like the pre recorded ones from Maya, partially bc she's more relaxed. It's a different vibe.

Ash

Okay, I actually love the Taylor talks. I have been a casual Taylor swift fan for years and I am loving getting to know her lesser known songs and the stories behind them all. It is making me into a true fan of hers

V-Nessa

maybe its because im also doing awful mentally but its really nice to just have an hour ish of things to keep me distracted, regardless of what you talk about. i have looked forward to wine about it episodes since the pod started and i don't think I've ever thought an episode was actually bad. i completely second the people saying that you should take breaks if you need! also i love taylor talkes, I've never liked taylor but i really enjoy hearing qt explain the songs. i would also love a recipe once in a while, that would be sick. qt could ship out crafts/necklaces?

starlitstellaa

Why don't you guys just go back to one episode a month? Or take a break altogether?

Colten Stolarski

The more you talk about how bad you think the podcast is, the worse it actually gets. The podcast is really fun when you talk about anything else but every time you start commenting about the quality of it, and second guessing yourselfs I just want to turn it off.

Chaotic

I mean the podcast is still fine, it's not like the rest of the industry is anything more than slop between two to three people for about an hour to two hours. The in-person podcasts where better in some ways, but that's mostly down to being in person, it being monthly and there being enough stuff to talk about after that amount of time. But like, you're figuring it out and I believe you'll get there at some point. for now the road is a bit bumpy and maybe some detours are ahead but that's life baby. anyway, you guys are funny and you meaningfully fill about two hours in my week so thanks for that!

Fjodor

I personally love y’all’s podcast. Everytime an ep drops I’m hella hype but if y’all are to tired and need a break, take one. I feel like y’all’s mental health is #1 importance. If you guys arnt in a good head space then you won’t have the energy or care to make an episode up to your standards. I am okay with y’all taking a week or longer break if needed. The main reason I pay for the patreon is to support Mia with alvas and help qt pay for events. Sure I’m not giving a lot of money but I like to think it helps.

Isaac Boatman

Great Episode and the most honest one. You will figure it out. You will figure out what you wanna show here.

your_reese

I vote for a wine tour! But Legoland sounds cool too

Rachel

okay someone else gets involuntary subtitles? hearing that from another human is so relieving lol

Chanelrooh

forsen

Klav

letsgo

mgnnn

wowie

AxialMars