After two years of waiting, NFL fans and Swifties got the opportunity to watch Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift rock the screen together on the New Heights Show. “I was waiting for you guys to invite me. This is my favorite podcast,” Taylor said after Jason Kelce’s impressive 47-second intro that set the tone.
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In a freewheeling chat, Taylor spoke about how the New Heights podcast played a crucial role in her romantic journey with the Chiefs’ Tight End. She recalled how Travis unsuccessfully tried to hand over her friendship bracelets during the 2023 Arrowhead concert, where it all began. It was also the first time that he tried to meet Taylor, after becoming her loyal fan.
“This podcast has done a lot for me. I owe a lot to this podcast. This podcast got me a boyfriend. Ever since Travis started using this as his personal dating app about two years ago,” Taylor said. That led to Travis recalling why he didn’t leave the Arrowhead Stadium after the concert got over. “She loves me, she loves me,” Travis told the security personnel while waiting to get a personal meeting with Taylor in 2023, before they officially started dating.
“He threw a man tantrum. It’s so funny. It was such a wild romantic gesture, like ‘I wanna date you.’ At first when I looked at it, I was like, this dude is…,” Taylor fondly recalled.
Moreover, Taylor had several personal reasons for joining the podcast, hosted by the Kelce brothers. The main reason is that it featured some of her favorite segments, which she often rewatches on YouTube. She also highlighted that New Heights offers male-centric advice, a point with which the brothers agreed as a token of fair criticism.
“I like New News just because of the screaming. I hear him screaming New News from across the house. It’s my favorite part. He’ll be like New News, New News, and from the kitchen, I’ll be like New News, New News. I love No Dumb Questions. You guys give such male-centric advice. Just dudes who don’t want drama,” she added.
Meanwhile, the live podcast became a smashing hit on YouTube, with as many as 1.2 million people streaming the show. The number is set to grow further as the fans expect it to become the most-watched podcast episode on YouTube.
There are over 1.2 million people currently tuned in to New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce joined by Taylor Swift. pic.twitter.com/SOlCutLeLF
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2025
Interestingly, Taylor also spoke about how she is learning the nuances of the NFL after she started dating Travis Kelce. “I became obsessed with football. We’re talking about cover 2, cover 3, cover zero, man-to-man coverage. We’re learning. I am not ready to be the analyst now. Give me 16 months,” she explained.
Furthermore, she unveiled the first look at the cover of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which is available to preorder at taylorswift.com. In short, it was a podcast episode that merged music, football, and romance to make it a delightful viewing experience.
With Travis and Jason announcing there is no New Heights episode next week due to the Chiefs’ training, fans were gifted a treat in the form of Taylor Swift content that they can perhaps repeatedly watch for two weeks, until the next episode.
