Ranking every Taylor Swift album, worst to best

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times, includes a conversation about Taylor Swift’s full catalog of albums so far, ranked worst to best.

Jon and Joe, longtime chroniclers of Swift's career, each made personal lists of her 11 original studio releases: “Taylor Swift,” “Fearless,” “Speak Now,” “Red,” “1989,” “Reputation,” “Lover,” “folklore,” “evermore,” “Midnights” and “The Tortured Poets Department.”

00:00 Introduction
11:27 Number 11 picks
16:34 Number 10 picks
23:58 Number 9 picks
35:37 Number 8 picks
46:18 Number 7 picks
55:43 Number 6 picks
59:04 Number 5 picks
01:07:56 Number 4 picks
01:13:52 Number 3 picks
01:21:37 Number 2 picks
01:34:53 Number 1 picks (+ Snack of the Week!)

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Credits
“Popcast (Deluxe)” is hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Produced by Sawyer Roque. Edited by Jamie Hefetz. Social media production by Pat Gunther. Photo edited by Amanda Webster. Thumbnails by Lindsey Flood. Special thanks to Nell Gallogly, Pedro Rafael Rosado, Caryn Ganz, Leslye Davis and Nina Lassam.