speaking of rae... this week the girls (finally!) dive into rae, the sophomore album from ashe. after a wonderous and soulful discussion about ashlyn over a year ago, they are finally back to dance and cry to the jazzy vibes of rae. victoria brings up her many emotional attachments on this album, anusha tells everyone to not get emosh, and sofia points out the emotional perfections throughout the album. enjoy the chaotic but lovely rant about one of the girls' favorite albums of 2022!

speaking of taylor... this week anusha, victoria, and sofia create a fun game to come up with a mock setlist for taylor swift's "the eras tour", which is set to begin in just a few days. they talk about their individual approaches and personal preferences while picking a song from each album, a cover, and a mashup before putting it all in order; just like a mini setlist. sofia draws just a few too many ties back to the reputation tour, anusha combines classics and "underground" favorites, and victoria picks the broodiest songs ever. all in all, the speaking of music podcast is thrilled have another excuse to talk about taylor. make sure to vote for your favorite setlist on instagram @thespeakingofmusicpodcast!

speaking of marginalia... this week, the girls dive into the world of "happy music for sad people" -- ella jane's newest ep, marginalia. the discuss the ep's careful curation of heartbreak, longing, and adoration. vic enjoys the moods that ella sets throughout the album, sofia appreciates ella's relatability, and as always, anusha has a lot to say about the concepts. most importantly, this tracklist taught the girls that they actually struggle with basic spelling (see: the word "shouldn't." where does the apostrophe go??). as always they have the most love for miss ella jane <33