New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Kylie Kelce on Kid Meltdowns, Dude Gift Advice, Japanese Maples & New Heights Secret Santa | EP 172

December 24, 2025

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  • The New Heights team conducted their first-ever Secret Santa gift exchange, sponsored by Raising Canes, adhering to a $50 spending limit. 
  • Jake gifted Travis and Jason custom golf balls featuring Blue Man Group versions of themselves, referencing a future bet, while Jason gifted Jake a humorous 'other interns' mug and a replica Super Bowl ring to make up for a lost one. 
  • Kylie Kelce confirmed her return to the show, discussed her new podcast success, and shared that she and Jason recently tried curling in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, learning about specialized ice techniques from Olympic athletes. 
  • The hosts and Kylie Kelce discussed humorous and relatable parenting moments, including a child insisting on driving and another having a meltdown over a changing watch time. 
  • The 'New Heights Gift Guide for Dudes Who Can't Shop Good' provided advice on gifting, generally cautioning against health/fitness equipment unless explicitly requested and suggesting gift cards can be impersonal for special relationships. 
  • The episode concluded with the 'New Heights Show and Tell' segment, where the team opened fan-sent gifts, including a custom 'New Heights boyfriend whistle' for Kylie and various personalized items for the hosts. 

Segments

Secret Santa Gift Opening
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(00:00:00)
  • Key Takeaway: The New Heights team initiated their first Secret Santa exchange with a $50 limit, sponsored by Raising Canes.
  • Summary: The segment opened with the team exchanging gifts, starting with Brandon receiving a humorous coffee mug from Jason depicting a horse farting versus a unicorn. Jason then received custom golf balls from Jake featuring Blue Man Group versions of both brothers, referencing a future bet in Tahoe. Jake also revealed he is sending Jason a replica Super Bowl ring to replace one Jason lost at Skyline Chili.
Travis’s Card Collection Gift
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(00:10:23)
  • Key Takeaway: Travis received a large collection of custom and rare football player cards from a 92%er in Kansas City.
  • Summary: Travis’s gift included a ‘Jason Kelsey Draft Diamond Card’ minted recently, representing his rookie look since an official rookie card is unavailable. The collection featured cards of Chiefs and Eagles players like Tyreek Hill, J-Mac, and Danterry Paul, whose rookie card is noted as rare. The gift also included a card for Lenny Dawson, honoring the late legend.
Sponsor Reads and Guest Introduction
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(00:15:47)
  • Key Takeaway: Sponsors Nike and Raising Canes were thanked before introducing Kylie Kelce, the four-time guest and former record holder for most viewed episode.
  • Summary: The hosts thanked Nike for sponsoring the show and teased a basketball challenge coming the next day. Raising Canes was acknowledged for sponsoring the Secret Santa segment, with the hosts praising founder Todd Graves for his community involvement. Kylie Kelce was formally welcomed back, noted as the only four-time guest and host of an iHeartRadio podcast.
Kylie’s Podcast Success and Animal Talk
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(00:19:39)
  • Key Takeaway: Kylie shared that Michelle Obama and Asia Wilson were favorite podcast guests, and she expressed a childhood affinity for animals like giraffes and gibbons.
  • Summary: Kylie admitted to getting cold sweats talking to Michelle Obama and discussed recruiting WNBA star Asia Wilson to Philadelphia in 2030. She revealed her favorite land animal is the giraffe because they are tall, and she loves gibbons for their grip strength and swinging ability. Travis admitted his favorite sea animal is the otter, while Kylie prefers sea turtles due to their majestic nature and the rule against touching them.
Curling Experience Recap
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(00:30:27)
  • Key Takeaway: Jason and Kylie recently tried curling in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, learning about specialized sweeping techniques from Olympic athletes.
  • Summary: The couple visited a curling facility where they were taught by Matt Hamilton, a 2018 Olympian, and commentator Tyler. They learned that sweeping technique has evolved to groove the stone, and that blocks cannot be removed until the fifth shot. Kylie expressed confidence she could hold her own in a Philadelphia league, despite Jason’s previous struggles with winter sports.
Kid Meltdowns Segment Setup
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(00:50:06)
  • Key Takeaway: The show solicited submissions from listeners detailing the ‘dumbest fights’ their children have had, seeking Kylie’s parenting advice.
  • Summary: The segment was introduced following a reference to a past ‘Disney World Waffle Fight’ between Travis’s children. Listeners were asked to send in examples of absurd arguments their kids had. The first submission involved a six-year-old nephew who insisted he should be allowed to drive a car, prompting Travis to recall a childhood incident where he operated a car at a young age.
Kid Meltdown: Driving Insistence
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(00:50:26)
  • Key Takeaway: Travis Kelce admitted to accidentally driving a car through the garage at a very young age after putting it in neutral.
  • Summary: A listener shared a story about a six-year-old nephew having a meltdown over wanting to drive. The hosts recalled Travis’s childhood incident where he put a car in neutral, causing it to roll into the garage door. For handling such stalemates, one suggestion was to let the child sit in the driver’s seat (with the car off) to demonstrate they cannot reach the pedals or see the road.
Kid Meltdown: Watch Time Changes
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(00:54:50)
  • Key Takeaway: A four-year-old experienced a one-hour meltdown because the time on his watch kept changing.
  • Summary: A listener reported their four-year-old became upset because the time on his watch was constantly changing, lasting an hour. The hosts noted that young children often have firm opinions on how things should be, comparing this to getting upset over a sandwich being cut incorrectly. The simple solution proposed was to remove the batteries or teach the child how to wind the watch backward.
Kid Meltdown: Calling Parent Names
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(00:57:16)
  • Key Takeaway: A nine-year-old called her mother a ‘fat bitch’ while protesting a trip to the dentist.
  • Summary: A listener’s nine-year-old called her a ‘fat bitch’ before trying to run away from a dentist appointment. The hosts joked about appropriate discipline, referencing soap in the mouth, which is effective for younger children but questionable for a nine-year-old. They also touched upon explaining the meaning of ‘fat’ to a child, distinguishing between the biological presence of fat and using it as an insult.
Kid Meltdown: Flushing Poop
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  • Key Takeaway: A four-year-old threw a fit because her six-year-old brother flushed his poop before she could see it.
  • Summary: The hosts sided with the four-year-old, emphasizing that bathroom privacy dictates that one’s own bodily functions are their business. They asserted that everyone deserves privacy for their thoughts and ‘shit’ in the bathroom, suggesting the brother was wrong to flush before inspection. The segment highlighted the importance of respecting personal space, even in the bathroom.
Gift Guide for Dudes
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  • Key Takeaway: Gifting health/fitness items without explicit request is discouraged as it can send negative signals, unlike jewelry which has a broader acceptable range.
  • Summary: The gift guide segment rated various gift categories for women. Makeup is acceptable if the recipient clearly enjoys it, and accessing purchase history via phone number is a potential, albeit ‘stalker-ish,’ strategy. Health or fitness gifts are strongly discouraged unless requested, as they can imply the giver is sending a negative signal about the recipient’s body. Gift cards are considered impersonal for special relationships, whereas jewelry is generally acceptable if it avoids turning skin green.
Kylie’s Gift from the Show
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(01:18:33)
  • Key Takeaway: Kylie Kelce received a ‘New Heights boyfriend whistle’ from the show team to command Jason Kelce’s attention for chores.
  • Summary: As a holiday gift from the New Heights team, Kylie was presented with a whistle labeled ‘New Heights boyfriend whistle.’ She expressed excitement, noting she already has a built-in way to boss her husband around but could use this for Jason. The segment concluded the gift guide portion of the episode.
92%er Mailbag Show and Tell
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(01:21:16)
  • Key Takeaway: Fans sent numerous creative, personalized gifts, including a custom coloring book, a Chicago ESPN Zone hat, and a handmade Christmas sweater based on a previous podcast reference.
  • Summary: The hosts opened fan mail, starting with a Chicago ESPN Zone hat that Travis Kelce immediately loved, recalling the experience as ’the future.’ They received custom items like a dog calendar from a Cleveland photographer and a handmade knife. One fan sent a custom coloring book inspired by their dogs, with proceeds benefiting animal rescue organizations.