Everybody knows that Taylor Swift is a huge supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs—and now it turns out she’s a big fan of Travis and Jason Kelce‘s podcast, too.
On the most recent episode of New Heights, podcast intern Brandon Borders and producer Jake Chatzky—known to listeners as Intern Brandon and Jets Jake—revealed what happened when they met the “Fortnight” songstress for the first time at the AFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 26.
🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬
“We went, we were in the suite. I will say this, Jake and I had no idea how to introduce ourselves, like we forgot how to be people,” Borders told Travis. “We walked in the door, and—I’ll give this away—she said our names immediately and was like, ‘Oh my god, Brandon, Jake, finally!’ We were floored.”
“We didn’t see it coming,” Borders continued. “She just shook us immediately with knowing our names and it just threw us and we floated on over to continue the conversation. That was a moment that I will replay in my head for a while.”
“She knows how to break the ice. She’s a pro at it,” Travis agreed.
Related: Taylor Swift Matches Travis Kelce in “Coded” Outfit at Chiefs Game
“She could probably read that Jake and I were terrified,” Borders pointed out. ”She’s like, ‘I’m sensing a lot of middle school dance energy from these two.’ Thank you so much for being the adult here. Jake, am I wrong on the read of that situation? We were f–king it up bad.”
Tay listening to New Heights every week and her showering them in compliments 🥹 pic.twitter.com/EDl8d0qlR1
— sarah ⸆⸉ ♡ (@taysohighsxhool) January 29, 2025
According to Borders, Swift was “very complimentary” of the podcast, with Travis noting on the same episode that she listens “every week.”
“She gave us some creative compliments,” he shared. “Let me be very clear. You can’t tell me s–t for the rest of my f–king life. I’m gonna be obnoxious. I’m like, do you know who you’re f–king talking to? We’re doing, we’re doing performance reviews at work, and let me tell you something right now. F–king I’m not listening to a goddamn thing for another six years.”
Next: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s “Surprise” Collaboration Could Win a Big Award
