Travis Kelce Says Jason Kelce's 7:30 a.m. Call Woke Him and Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce says a phone call from his brother Jason at 7:30 a.m. woke him and his wife, Taylor Swift, and the story came out on the brothers' New Heights podcast episode posted Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Travis told listeners that Jason rang while Jason was in the middle of his own workout, and Travis had only just woken up.

Jason wanted Travis to come over and spot him, meaning stand by to help if a lift goes wrong. Travis said his first thought was the worst case, such as an injury. It was a much smaller emergency than that. He got up to help.

Swift's reaction, as Travis recalled it on the show, was short and blunt. She said "This is f–ked up" as he walked out of the room. Billboard reported the episode's account. Jason had been staying at the couple's home in Kansas City, and he had brought his own weights for his fitness routine.

The call was a reminder of how close the family is. Swift is aunt to Jason and Kylie Kelce's four daughters. Billboard reported that Swift and Travis married in early July at Madison Square Garden. HITC described Jason as having formed a solid relationship with his sister-in-law, and the episode suggests the two have spent plenty of time together.

Music news was happening at the same time. As of 21 October, Swift's song "Patient Zero" was at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the weekly chart that ranks songs by sales, radio airplay and streaming. Her album The Life of a Showgirl was at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the weekly album chart, according to Billboard.

Podcast appearances like this one often draw attention to smaller details, and this episode was no different. Listeners heard about a phone call, a spotter and a pair of weights, and a sister-in-law's reaction that Travis described with a laugh. For a family whose podcast has a large audience, the everyday moments are often the ones that travel furthest.