Taylor Swift’s «New Heights» podcast interview arguably highlights how podcasts point toward something of a replacement for late-night TV.
When Conan O’Brien was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame this weekend, he delivered what sounded, at least from a certain perspective, like an obituary for late-night TV. “Late night television as we have known it since around 1950 is going to disappear,” O’Brien said during his acceptance remarks, “but those voices are not going anywhere. People like Stephen Colbert are too talented and too essential to go away.”
Over the course of two hours, Swift opened up about her upcoming album, her relationship with Kelce, and the marathon that was her 21-month Eras Tour. For someone who’s long let her lyrics do the talking, it was one of her most personal conversations in years.
