Following his brother Jason and his “New Heights” podcast’s 2024 iHeartPodcast Award for Podcast of the Year, Travis Kelce expressed his gratitude to Taylor Swift’s following.
Jason, 36, and Travis, 34, sent in a rehearsed acceptance speech, acting as if they were stunned, while the event took place at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. “The Podcast of the Year? We won!” “People actually listen to this?” Travis exclaimed, his astonishment plainly visible.
The 36-year-old Jason gushed, “We would be remiss if we didn’t thank all of the 92 percenters out there, a.k.a. Swifties who voted for us to win this award.” This group includes Swift’s admirers and the show’s loyal listeners, who are affectionately called the “92 percenters.”
“Your help is greatly appreciated. Our fan following is unparalleled, hands down. You have my eternal gratitude for casting your ballot each and every hour of every single day of the month. “We love you guys, thanks again,” Travis, 34, said before adding, “The Swifties voted,” an apparent indication that Taylor’s followers were partly to blame for their victory.
Travis added, “Listen, we absolutely love making this podcast each and every week. It is beyond rewarding when we get to find out that it resonates with so many people out there and that they get joy out of it. We sure put a lot of ourselves into it.” Jason continued, explaining how much they loved the journey. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
In addition to 2.33 million YouTube followers, the podcast reached number one on Apple Podcasts and number two on Spotify as of February 16, just days after Travis won his third Super Bowl ring.
In September 2022, the brothers, who were stars in the NFL, debuted their podcast, which quickly gained popularity among sports listeners. But once news of Travis and Taylor’s romance spread in 2023, its viewership skyrocketed.
During Taylor, 34,’s Kansas City Eras tour stop, Travis shared on a July 26, 2023, episode of “New Heights” that he had manufactured a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. He intended to gift it to her. He expressed his regret at not being able to give it to the singer, who was enchanted after hearing about his gesture attempt.
“This all started when Travis very lovingly put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” Taylor revealed on December 6, 2023, when named TIME’s Person of the Year. Shortly thereafter, we began spending time together. Thus, we had a considerable amount of undisclosed time together, which is something I’m thankful for because it allowed us to bond.
When there were any updates to the couple’s relationship, Swiftes would go to “New Heights” to find out about them. Following their attendance at Jason’s Kansas City Chiefs playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills, Travis divulged the details of Taylor and Jason’s initial encounter.
When they were on their podcast together on January 24, Travis informed his brother, “Tay said she absolutely loved you.”.
Travis spilled the beans about the couple’s New York City vacation—the location of the first photo of them holding hands—on the October 18, 2023, show. “Whenever I go on a date, I always feel like I’m the man in the situation,” Travis remarked honestly. “I tend to be somewhat possessive. Oh, absolutely. I suppose you’re constantly kind of self-aware or have that vibe.
