Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce
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Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce co-host the 'New Heights' podcast.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is one busy man.
In addition to preparing to play his 14th season in the NFL and planning his wedding with pop star Taylor Swift, he has numerous side-career ventures.
He launched a clothing line with American Eagle, opened up 1587 Prime steakhouse with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and serves as the brand ambassador for numerous major companies. Kelce does all this in addition to co-hosting the “New Heights” podcast with his older brother, ESPN analyst Jason Kelce.
Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce
GettyJason Kelce and Travis Kelce attend The New Heights Party in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl LX.
The podcast was immediately successful after it first launched in 2022. As their popularity exponentially grew, the Kelce brothers inked a deal with Amazon’s Wondery for over $100 million in August 2024, Variety reported.
At the time, “New Heights” was fresh off winning the iHeartPodcast’s marquee award, Podcast of the Year. They also won for Best Overall Ensemble that year. In 2025, “New Heights” took home the iHeartPodcast for Best Sports. However, Travis and Jason didn’t fare too well this year.
‘New Heights’ Went Home Empty-Handed at the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards
“New Heights” was nominated in the Best Sports category at the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, which took place in Austin, Texas on March 16. However, they lost to “Pardon My Take.” Other nominees included “The Zach Lowe Show,” “Club 520,” and “The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.”
“New Heights” was not nominated in any other category. While the show went home empty-handed, “New Heights” remains incredibly popular. Star studded guests over the past few months include Leonardo DiCaprio, Randy Moss, Cooper Kupp, Matt Damon, Caitlin Clark, Paul Rudd, George Clooney, Matthew Stafford, and more.
After winning Podcast of the Year in 2024, Travis, 36, and Jason, 38, shared a heartfelt message with fans. “We would be remiss if we didn’t immediately thank all of the 92%ers out there, aka Swifties, who voted for us to win this award,” Jason said. “Listen, this is an incredible honor, especially for two jabronis like us. To receive an award like this is beyond humbling.”
Travis added, “Thank you guys for everything, and we truly do have the best fan base in the entire world. Thank you guys for voting every single day of every single month and every hour that day.”
‘New Heights’ Made It Into The Guinness World Records Following Taylor Swift’s Podcast Appearance
Swift’s appearance on “New Heights” drew record-breaking viewership numbers. The show’s official X account posted in August, “NEW NEWS… we’re officially Guinness World Record holders 👀.”
Guinness World Records reported, “With a total of 1.3 million, it pulled in the most concurrent views for a podcast on YouTube on 13 August. At the time of writing, the episode ‘Taylor Swift on Reclaiming Her Masters, Wrapping The Eras Tour, and The Life of a Showgirl’ has been viewed more than 20 million times on the platform.
“The two-hour long episode was a real rarity for fans. It’s been years since Taylor has sat down for an interview this in-depth.”
Swifties couldn’t believe the record-breaking number came in at 1.3 million, as the singer’s lucky number is 13.