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Taylor Swift's Podcast Appearance Shatters Records, Draws Millions of Views
14 Aug
Summary
- Taylor Swift's podcast appearance on New Heights draws over 10.8 million views in just 17 hours
- Swift's appearance leads to a 3,000% increase in new listeners and a 2,500% increase in average streams
- Swift's episode becomes one of the top-performing podcast episodes of the past 12 months
In a remarkable feat, Taylor Swift's recent appearance on the New Heights podcast has become one of the most-watched podcast episodes of all time. Just 17 hours after its debut on August 13, 2025, the two-hour episode had already amassed over 10.8 million views, easily surpassing the show's previous record-holder.
The surge in viewership has been nothing short of staggering. According to Spotify, Swift's appearance led to a 3,000% increase in new listeners to the show, as well as a 2,500% spike in average streams. The episode has also become one of the top-performing podcast episodes of the past 12 months, further solidifying Swift's status as a true pop culture phenomenon.
The podcast's co-hosts, Travis and Jason Kelce, were left in awe of the numbers, with Jason describing the 1.3 million concurrent viewers during the livestream as the "epitome of numerology" given Swift's long-standing fascination with the number 13. The technical glitches caused by the overwhelming response only serve to highlight the immense draw of the pop superstar.
