Jason Kelce Explains Why ‘Anyone Can Do a Good Job’ Interviewing Taylor Swift

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Jason Kelce on Feb. 4, 2017; Taylor Swift on Dec. 6, 2023. Credit :

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NEED TO KNOW

  • Jason Kelce recently reflected on his Aug. 13 interview with Taylor Swift during a new episode of New Heights
  • The retired Eagles player explained to guests Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson why "anyone can do a good job" interviewing the singer
  • Swift and Kelce announced their engagement approximately one week after the episode's release

Jason Kelce is keeping it humble.

The retired Philadelphia Eagles player, 38, reflected on his interview with Taylor Swift during the history-making podcast episode on New Heights opposite his co-host and brother, Travis Kelce, released on Aug. 13.

Jason opened up about his conversation with the pop superstar, 35, in a new episode of New Heights that dropped on Nov. 24, which featured guests Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson who praised the former center for his interviewing skills.

Jason Kelce interviews Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on "New Heights.".

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"You nailed that," Andrews, 47, told Jason when gushing over his nearly two-hour-long podcast chat with Swift. "You freaking crushed that," she added, with Thompson, 43, emphasizing, "Crushed that so hard!"

Naturally, the professional interviewer herself whipped into journalist mode, and said, "I'm going to ask you some questions right now," resulting in laughs from both Jason and Travis, 36, as Andrews took over their podcast.

"Were those questions preprepared? Because you were just banging them out," said the Fox sideline reporter.

Jason then shared a glimpse into the production that goes on behind the scenes of their New Heights podcast, specifically when it came to their episode with Swift.

"We have a great editing team. They're very good," he said. "I think anybody could have done a good job interview Taylor. She was fantastic and I don't know. I appreciate you saying that. It was a lot of fun putting that interview together."

Andrews said, "You did a good job. Yeah."

Jason Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate after the Kansas City Chiefs winning the 2024 Super Bowl.

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The retired center admitted that he doesn't even consider himself a good interviewer, despite the praise he received from both Andrews and Thompson, who are pros at the skill in their own right.

"I'm terrible. I can't interview anybody," Jason said. "I flip over my words. I stumble, but that was a fun one for sure," he added of his conversation with Swift.

Later in the podcast, Thompson discussed Swift's "impact" on the NFL and her influence on the increased female fanbase in the sport.

Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Charissa Thompson, Steven Cundari, Jarret Stoll and Erin Andrews.

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"Taylor's impact can not be overlooked," she said, to which Travis chimed in, "I appreciate you saying that."

Thompson continued, "Those little girls who did not have an interest in football and then sit down because it's her ... now all of a sudden you see the dads have a bond with their daughter over her is so special."

"Again, as two women who have made a career out of this because of their dads to have those moments, like who knows what kind of impact that will have later on in their lives in a myriad of different ways," Thompson said, adding, "But it's really special to see."

Andrews and Thompason are longtime friends of Jason and Travis, having interviewed them several times due to their respective careers as sports journalists. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, in fact, has even vacationed with the couple during the NFL offseason.

In July, Kelce went Instagram-official with Swift with a now-infamous carousel of photos from Montana. In one of the pictures the couple posed with Thompson and Andrews, along with their husbands, during a snowy trip out west.

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