Jason Kelce and travis kelsey I am grateful to Taylor Swift Fans took notice after the podcast “New Heights” won top honors at the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards.
Upon accepting the award for Podcast of the Year on Monday, March 11, Jason, 36, said: “This is an incredible honor, especially for two Jabronies like us.” he said. I didn't immediately thank all the 92 percent of people, aka Swifties, who voted for us to win this award. ”
Travis echoed this sentiment, calling New Heights listeners “the best fan base in the entire world.”
“You guys are what makes this show what it is,” the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end continued. “I am truly grateful. Thank you again. [the] iHeartPodcast Award. Thank you to all the 92%. ”
Each week, Jason and Travis discuss exciting topics on the podcast, give you access to the next level of the NFL, and share tons of fun trivia about their personal lives.
In recent months, fans have also gotten a perspective on Travis and Swift, 34,'s relationship that might not have been possible without the podcast.
Since joining Swift era Travis, whose tour was canceled in July 2023, complained during an episode of New Heights that he didn't get a chance to meet the singer and give him a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it.
The two went public with their relationship just two months later, and Swift admitted that the move got her attention.
“This all started when Travis was so adorable on his podcast that it turned me on, and I thought it was really metal,” she said in December 2023. time profile. “We actually spent quite a bit of time together without anyone knowing. We got to know each other, so I'm grateful.”
Travis' relationship with Swift is still strong, but so is his bond with his brother.
In a recent interview, Jason talked about how special it is to spend quality time with Travis away from the football field.
“In the past, we've been working on our own deals for months without talking about anything,” he said on the Feb. 9 episode of the “Green Light with Chris Long” podcast. “We texted, you sent funny videos, etc. But why don't you really sit down and talk to him? It's going to take a long time. If you do this once a week, we We sit down and talk, and then we have a very meaningful conversation, a fun conversation, and a good sense of where each of us is in our lives. That's the most fun part of this piece.”
The fact that listeners all over the world are enjoying this song is a true gem.
“We absolutely love making this podcast every week,” Jason said in his acceptance speech. Definitely put a lot of it in there. ”