I can go longer!
The subject of our conversation?
(The internet unanimously anointed Glaser the funniestand most brutalof all the roasters.)
Photo: Courtesy of Nikki Glaser
I could talk about Taylor Swift all day, she adds.
By the end of the tour, the tally will hit 22.
In the end, the answer is pretty simple: It makes me feel so good.
Video: Courtesy of Nikki Glaser
Im kind of addicted.
But its not really hurting anyone, so I just lean into it.
The more I embrace it, the less Im embarrassed by it.
Glaser and her mother at a recent show
Without further ado, Glaser on Swift:
Vogue: What was the first concert you ever attended?
Nikki Glaser:Lauryn Hill when I was in eighth grade.
I remember because it was the first concert I went to alone with my friend.
I just remember desperately wanting to dance but feeling like I couldnt because I wasnt cool enough.
I was just really self-conscious about not looking cool at this show.
Whats your first-ever memory of Taylor Swift?
When she came home from it, I was like, Who was on?
And she said this country artist girl and she had her calendarit was probably for 2007 or 2008.
I would eat cereal off of this calendar.
What I would give now!
I would pay $500 for that calendar.
When did you actually get into Taylors music?
It happened in several different stages.
When did you start going to Taylors concerts?
I went to theRedtour.
I loved it, but I wasnt a Swiftie yet.
I just remember thinking, this girl is massively talented.
I got to meet her backstage after it.
I remember all I said to her was, I cant believe that was you!
She was in a button-down shirt, pedal-pusher pants, and her hair looked so normal.
I just remember being like, I cant believe that its you out there.
Like, look at you here, youre just normal.
And she was like, Isnt it crazy?
Shes just so relatable and cool.
I was a fan, but the Swiftie in me had not sunk in yet.
That didnt happen until I was lying in bed listening to1989.
It had just come out, and it was like the way people described doing heroin.
It just hit my veins.
It felt like the same way I felt when I found stand-up.
Like, Im never gonna be the same.
At what point did you realize1989Taylor was the girl whose face you were having cereal off of years ago?
Remember that calendar we had for forever?
As a Swiftie, I want to convince myself that Ive always been one, since day one.
Theres a part of me that feels shame for not getting onboard sooner.
It doesnt always have to be love at first sight to be true love.
Other than meeting her backstage, have you spent much time with her in person?
We had an interactionon Instagramthat youre probably familiar with, where I apologized for talking out of line.
And then she wrote a comment back.
But nothing since that.
How many Eras concerts have you been to?
The final number, unless she adds more shows, will be 22.
Right now its 17, so I have five more to go to and Im so excited.
Was it your plan to attend as many shows as you possibly could?
Also its the most fun thing that Ive ever done.
What motivates you to continue returning to shows?
Have you experienced any backlash regarding the number of times youve attended shows?
I really think thats at the heart of it.
Do you notice new things at different concerts you attend?
I am always impressed by how on-point she is and how she can just nail everything.
I really find similarities between how I do my act sometimes and how she does her thing.
Shes become more comfortable within the steps that shes learned and memorized.
So, has there been a bit of an evolution?
Ive seen just the comfort level grow.
People always ask how the concerts are different, and Im like, Theyre really not.
Do you have a favorite concert so far?
My favorite is always dependent on the people Im around, or where Im sitting.
Who do you take with you?
Shes been to seven or eight shows with me at this point now.
We get emotional at the shows.
And after she is gone, Ill hold onto those memories forever.
Do you get a rush surrounded by the other Swifties?
Is there a surprise song that youre always hoping for?
And then, during Guilty as Sin, I lost my mind.
Have you connected with any music in a new way after seeing it live?
Those songs always really resonate deeply with me.
I relate to some Taylor Swift songs on a level that might be more literal than maybe she intends.
Do you feel seen by those themes?
I always felt that Taylor was always in a good mood performing.
Of course, she cantalwaysbe, but she never lets it show in her performances.
Its probably because of her performances that she is happy again.
Those songs have really touched me.
Do you have a favorite era?
It was the greatest gift because it was a distraction.
It really held my hand through that really stressful time in my life.
And I just felt like I turned to that album so much.
You wrote and performed a single for the credits of your second HBO special,Someday Youll Die.
Did Taylor influence your own sound?
I was obsessed with Sarah Silverman in a way that I am with Taylor Swift right now.
So when I wrote my first jokes, it was like, what would Sarah Silverman write?
I dont know any other way to sing.
Ive just been mimicking her for so long.
My voice teacher has told me Im not allowed to sing Taylor Swift songs anymore.
What will be your last concert, and are you going to do anything to commemorate it?
Itll be Vancouver, the last night.
I really want to be at the last show, on December 8.
What will you do post-Eras?
I am currently also getting really invested in football, or at least trying to.
