Welp, as of Tuesday morning, the Kelce brothers have reportedly done it: signed a $100,000,000 deal for a freaking podcast.
When we reported back in July that the two NFL stars, brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, were asking for $100 million for their “New Heights” podcast, we thought they’d lost their darn minds. Apparently someone over at Wondery is a serious Taylor Swift fan (Travis Kelce’s girlfriend) and gave these two lads what they were asking for, Deadline reported.
The multi-year agreement reportedly gives Wondery all global distribution rights to the show, including all audio and video episodes, as well as the back catalog … which explains why they just got $100 million. These boys just signed their lives away. Did Taytay teach them nothing about the importance of owning your own material?
STATELINE, NEVADA – JULY 12: Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce during the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2024 in Stateline, Nevada. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – NOVEMBER 20: Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs embrace after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
As of time-of-writing, “New Heights” doesn’t rank in the Top 5 podcasts on Spotify. Those places are taken by Theo Von, Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, something called the “LOL Podcast” and everyone’s favorite gossip pod “Call Her Daddy.” (RELATED: Travis Kelce Apparently Spent $8 Million To Date Taylor Swift So Far)
Apparently the brothers use their show to talk about sports, their personal lives and pop culture. And so long as one of these boys is dating Taylor Swift, they’ll have plenty of people wanting to give them attention.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have dinner at Waverly Inn on October 15, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Along with the podcast, Travis Kelce will appear is the disgusting-looking Ryan Murphy show “Grotesquerie.” He’ll also host “Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity” (if the answer is “no” then you need to read more), and is apparently producing a documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat, according to Deadline.
Oh, and he’s expected to go back to the Kansas City Chiefs for the new season.
