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Taylor Swift's 'New Heights' Podcast Announcement Sent the Internet Into a Frenzy
Taylor Swift will appear on Travis Kelce's podcast and it's safe to say, people are excited.
On Monday night, Kelce's New Heights podcast tweeted a video of the Chiefs tight end and Swift preparing to do the show. The tweet announced the megastar will be a guest on the next episode, which will be released Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Taylor's about to do a f*cking podcast!
— New Heights (@newheightshow) August 12, 2025
NEW EPISODE WEDS 7PM ET pic.twitter.com/CFpIjMNHF4
The Internet immediately went into meltdown mode as people freaked out at the long-anticipated episode. The biggest music star in the world is going on her NFL tight end boyfriend's podcast. It's happening. People are excited.
Some of the best reactions are below.
I wish all non-swifties could understand what we are feeling right now https://t.co/jHFgYuX8wt
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 12, 2025
Holy shit https://t.co/hHGOZBobP4
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 12, 2025
anyone know the record for downloads of a single podcast episode? https://t.co/Wd2Xaxfapo
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) August 12, 2025
Is this real life?!?! The amount of times I checked to see if this was AI 😳😳😳 https://t.co/DrMb2lgl83
— bri (@breezyCLE) August 12, 2025
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) August 12, 2025
Might do numbers. Just a hunch. https://t.co/oL4NZnJ5YA
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) August 12, 2025
This will break the internet https://t.co/7GTeirTJFD
— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) August 12, 2025
It's safe to say that will be the most downloaded podcast episode of the year.
This is where I should remind people that Travis's brother Jason Kelce will also be there. Though I'm not sure anyone will notice given the reaction to this announcement.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.