New Heights


New Heights is a weekly sports podcast hosted by brothers Jason Kelce, former center for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. It is produced with Wave Sports + Entertainment. Its name is a nod to the hosts' upbringing in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. In August 2024, the podcast signed a deal with Amazon for more than $100 million.
During the podcast, the brothers discuss sports news and headlines as well as their personal lives. They also feature special guests periodically, including athletes and Hollywood celebrities.
Fans of the show are called "92 percenters," a reference to a comment by Jason about the success rate of the quarterback sneak, a football play used when a team needs to gain a few yards to get a first down or score a touchdown. As center, Jason played a key role in the Eagles' success with the play.

Overview

The podcast is recorded remotely, with Jason in Philadelphia and Travis in Kansas City. During the podcast, the Kelce brothers discuss NFL news, pop culture, and sports headlines as well as each other's football games. The show has featured guests including NFL players, celebrities, and members of the Kelce family. The podcast is released in video form on YouTube and audio form on major podcast platforms. The podcast is regularly highlighted on Monday Night Football on ESPN and NBC [Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football] on NBC. According to Billboard in 2025, 58% of New Heights listeners are female.

History

The podcast launched in September 8, 2022. Within weeks of its launch, New Heights was the most-listened-to sports podcast on Spotify and third-most on Apple podcast sports charts. In January 2023, the podcast experienced a rise in popularity when Travis and Jason were set to face off in Super Bowl LVII the following month, which marked the first time two brothers played against each other in a Super Bowl.
The show saw another rise in popularity when Travis began a romantic relationship with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in 2023. By the end of 2024, the podcast had reached 2.5 million subscribers. On August 13, 2025, Swift announced details of her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl on the podcast. The episode's premiere on YouTube was tuned in by 1.3 million viewers, the most concurrent views for a podcast on the platform according to Guinness World Records, and ended prematurely due to a technical issue before being restored. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the episode had more than 10 million views on YouTube in less than 24 hours, becoming the podcast's most watched episode. According to Spotify, New Heights gained a 3,000 percent increase in new listeners, and the number of female listeners went up by 618 percent.

Awards and recognitions

2022