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New Heights' Taylor Swift episode broke the internet in more ways than one

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated Aug 20, 2025 2:16 PM ET

Only Taylor Swift could manage to break the internet by simply appearing on her boyfriend's popular podcast.

The singer joined Jason and Travis Kelce for an episode of New Heights that aired on Aug. 13, 2025, which had everyone tuning in. Specifically, Front Office Sports posted numerous different numbers on Aug. 15, detailing the popularity of this particular episode.

It reportedly drew 379M views on Instagram, 61.6M views on X, 34.5M views on TikTok, and 1.3M live viewers. As of Aug. 20, the episode had just under 20 million views on YouTube. The episode stream even crashed in the middle of the live premiere of the episode, with New Heights passing 3 million followers on Instagram, along with 400K+ new YouTube subscribers. It was also the most concurrent podcast listeners ever.

Taylor Swift's debut on New Heights:

• 379M views on Instagram
• 61.6M views on X
• 34.5M views on TikTok
• 15M views on YouTube
• 1.3M live viewers
• Episode stream crashed
• Passed 3M followers on Instagram
• 400K+ new YouTube subscribers since
• Most concurrent… pic.twitter.com/zIRYCgK8UT
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 15, 2025

The trio talked about everything in the episode, from Swift reclaiming her masters to Travis's Eras Tour performance, and even some funny stories about Jason Kelce, including his and Swift's first meeting, along with Jason meeting the royal family. Oh, and not to mention, she announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, which comes out on Oct. 3.

If you haven't seen the episode, it's a must-watch! And for those that have, go watch again because it was everything and more!

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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