Swift's appearance on the podcast -- one of the most popular in the world -- is especially significant considering she has not done an interview of any sort since she won Time Person of the Year in 2023. That will change when her "New Heights" episode premieres on Wednesday night and provides a window into their relationship.

Taylor Swift's latest era is almost upon us. The superstar isn't just releasing her 12th album in October — she also appeared Wednesday on “New Heights” for the first time to discuss it at length. Part of the rollout for Tuesday's announcement of “The Life of a Showgirl” involved the popular,