Why Travis and Jason Kelce’s Podcast Is Going on Hiatus

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Travis and Jason Kelce’s hit podcast, New Heights, is taking a temporary break according to the NFL brothers.

The announcement came during their podcast’s season 2 finale, which aired Wednesday, July 3. The brothers explained that since Travis will soon be busy with the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp, the podcast will be put on hiatus. The Chiefs, back-to-back Super Bowl champions, demand 34-year-old Travis’ full attention as the exciting new season approaches.

“We got a nice couple months off from podcasting because, I guess, in three weeks time Travis will be in the middle of training camp,” Jason, 36, began the episode. “And let me tell you, not enough time to do a podcast, especially the best podcast in the world. He’s gonna be busy focusing on football, getting in shape for this upcoming season. So we’re gonna be off for about two months.”

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Brothers Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs wave onstage during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch at Footprint Center on February 06,…


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Travis hinted at when they might return however, saying, “I’m down to pick it up once we’re done with training camp.” Jason suggested that they might resume by the end of August, after checking with their producer. In the meantime, Jason encouraged fans to keep an eye on the podcast’s social media channels for updates and potential releases of unseen footage. “That’s terrifying if you ask me,” Travis joked, “But should be entertainment, nonetheless.”

Fans noted that Travis seemed distracted during the podcast episode, suggesting maybe Swift herself was present in the room. In a clip that was shared to X (previously known as Twitter) of the podcast recording, the Chief’s tight end can be seen visibly looking off screen and smiling. “I feel like he only smiles like that when it’s Taylor,” posted one fan. Another said,” I need to know what she is doing behind the screen lol. Like is it goofy dancing? Miming? Moonwalking? The Swifties wanna know! Lol.”

While fans remain hopeful the “Fortnight” singer will guest star on the podcast, neither Swift nor her beau have hinted towards an appearance.