New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Ep 156 – Chiefs' First Win, Thiccest Sixes, and Leonardo DiCaprio & Benicio del Toro's First Podcast
Date: September 24, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of New Heights delivers a classic mix of NFL insight, brotherly banter, and pop culture – but breaks new ground with an exclusive, wildly unfiltered interview: Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro join Jason and Travis for their first-ever podcast appearance. The episode recaps a big Week 3 for the Kelce brothers’ teams, digs into defining moments on and off the field, and pivots to rich stories on acting craft, movie legends, and plenty of laughs alongside two Hollywood icons.

Main Themes

• Chiefs' first-ever road win against the Giants and Eagles' dramatic comeback
• Behind-the-scenes NFL culture, rituals, and brotherly rivalry
• Wild NFL Week 3: upsets, “thiccest sixes,” and kicker chaos
• Mount Rushmore of movies, best acting and sporting memories with DiCaprio & del Toro
• How championship sports and acting share common ground

Detailed Breakdown

1. Kelsey Brothers’ Recap: Chiefs & Eagles Week 3 (13:09–34:38)

Chiefs Win in New York

• Historic moment: Chiefs’ first road win over the Giants (13:22)
  • “This is the first ever road win against the Giants in franchise history.” – Jason (13:22)
• Offensive struggles in the red zone but found rhythm in second half
• Patrick Mahomes’ ingenuity, highlighted by a wild “backwards pass” recovery (15:30)
  • “That boy got heart, man.” – Travis (16:13)
• Recognition for new contributors, especially the wide receiver group and Tyquan Thornton’s breakout game

Eagles’ Resilience Against Rams

• Early struggles, five 3-and-outs, negative one passing yard at half
• “It was just like a never-ending, just kind of misfortune as well as like poor performance.” – Jason (27:24)
• Massive special teams play: Jordan Davis blocks a field goal, scores for the win (“thiccest six”/fat guy TD) (30:45)
  • “At 300 and whatever pounds he is, what a fucking beast.” – Travis (30:50)
• Wild Philadelphia fan superstitions and Kylie’s “mojo” ritual

Notable Quotes

• “You love it when it happens to good dudes, man.” – Jason on Jordan Davis (31:04)
• “Fat guys, fat guys running, period, man... That is one of the great things about football.” – Travis (32:26, 32:39)

2. Wild Week 3: NFL Chaos, Blocked Kicks, and New Terms (36:01–44:57)

• Four blocked field goals in the fourth quarter – “most in a single day since at least 1991” (37:07)
• Seven game-winning scores in the final 3 minutes across the league (36:59)
• Ineligible man downfield penalties: O-line “fatphobia” debate, and offensive numbers nostalgia
  • “Let the big men roam where they damn well please.” (39:54)
  • “If you’re a big body, you’re playing on the line of scrimmage, you should have a big number.” – Jason (43:20)

Noteworthy Segment: “Wrong Game Dickhead” (fan jersey etiquette) (34:43–36:01)

• Joey D, Eagles fan, calls out fans wearing jerseys from teams not playing: “If I see that, I’m going to call you out. You’re going to be on my Instagram as wrong game dickhead.” (35:04)

3. Fan Interaction & Signature Bits (46:19–52:07)

• “Stamp of the Week” picks: Jordan Davis (block-six hero, Jason, 45:33); Tyquan Thornton (Travis, 45:40)
• Calls for more fan-driven segments, including “Fan Stamp of the Week”

Betting Corner: DraftKings Parlay Picks (47:17–49:28)

• Divisional Thursday Night Football picks: under on Seahawks vs Cardinals, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kenneth Walker anytime touchdowns
• “Our same game parlay comes out to plus 1400...You will win $150 on your same game parlay.” – DraftKings segment (49:21)

4. Hollywood Takes the Mic: Leonardo DiCaprio & Benicio del Toro Interview

(Timestamps: 54:33–93:35)

Opening Moments

• Both actors say it’s their first ever podcast appearance.
  • “Our first podcast, fellas.” – DiCaprio (54:44)
  • “This is the most unprofessional podcast there has ever been.” – Travis (54:49)

Discussion Highlights

a. Their New Movie: One Battle After Another

• A political film with father-daughter dynamics
  • “At the heart of it, it is a story about a father protecting his daughter.” – DiCaprio (58:20)
• How the script found unexpected comedy in dark, heavy structures
  • “I just continue to fail over and over. You think I’m going to use these espionage skills...and I just fall off the roofs.” – DiCaprio (56:33)
• Process of working with Paul Thomas Anderson: improvisational, collaborative, almost documentary-style vs. Wes Anderson’s theater-like precision (60:15–63:32)
  • “Paul is a little bit more like a documentary...Wes is a little bit more like theater.” – del Toro (62:42)

b. Craft, Coaches, and Collaboration: Sports & Acting Parallels

• How the best directors (Scorsese, Spielberg, PTA) “listen, collaborate, and let you play to your strengths” – del Toro (68:26)
• “The best coaches find ways of creating structure...but allowing the personality and the uniqueness of their individual players manifest through that.” – Jason Kelce (72:02)
• Andy Reid’s philosophy: “Let your personality show” – Jason (74:10)
• Just as in football, experience lets you improvise (“earn your right to party”) – del Toro (75:44)

c. Personal Stories & Memorable Moments

• DiCaprio on his “Lenny Williams” forced-name headshot as a kid (79:20)
• Benicio: being “Benny Dell” (funniest possible alternate name) (79:57, 81:28)
• On negative “audition cattle call” moments: “Someday you’re gonna have your time, son. Just keep at it.” – DiCaprio’s dad (78:52)
• Career “holy sh*t” moments: DiCaprio acting with De Niro; Benicio seeing Sean Penn on set (80:02)
• Penetrating acting advice: “Pain is temporary, films forever.” – DiCaprio’s director (90:26)

d. Sports & Pop Culture:

• Leo: witnessed “Kobe, Shaq alley-oop vs. Blazers,” “Jordan’s last shot in Utah” (83:22)
• Benicio: at the Dr. J “scoop” layup live, Sixers-Lakers Finals 1980 (84:04)

e. Movies & Inspiration

• Mount Rushmore: DiCaprio – East of Eden, Taxi Driver, 2001; Benicio – Papillon, On the Waterfront (84:49)
• Both describe the childhood or young-adult moment they knew they wanted to act: “I was like, mom, get me to audition. Drive now.” – DiCaprio (86:35)
• Del Toro: Raging Bull and Rocky as formative movies (86:41–87:13)

f. Quick Hits & Fun Closes

• Athletic achievements: Del Toro – varsity basketball since freshman year. DiCaprio: “Never made varsity anything” but beloved pickup game legend (83:01)
• Best sporting event: “That was an incredible moment.” – DiCaprio on Jordan, Shaq, Kobe (83:31–83:37)
• Favorite sportswear: Both love vintage 80s/90s hats – “I have a vintage one from the 80s of Kansas City.” – del Toro (88:56)

g. “You Gotta Ask” – Fun/Offbeat Final Questions

• If they could switch roles with each other: DiCaprio wants Sicario, del Toro picks Wolf of Wall Street (91:47–92:07)
• “Does Teddy know what’s happening at the end of Shutter Island?” – DiCaprio: “My answer is he couldn’t deal with the pain...and decides to end the process.” (90:47)

Notable Quotes – Hollywood Segment

• “Paul [Thomas Anderson] is mapping it out...but he allows the actors to go in and find — he’s trying to catch the reality in the moment.” – del Toro (62:39)
• “It’s just like De Niro...in Raging Bull, it was so incredible, that movie.” – del Toro on his inspiration (87:09)
• “Let your personality show.” – Andy Reid, via Jason (74:10)
• “Pain is temporary, films forever.” – DiCaprio’s director (90:26)

Memorable Moments & Banter

• Travis and Jason openly fanboying: “Are you freaking out? You’re freaking out?” “Sometimes you just gotta fanboy it up, man.” (94:35–95:35)
• DiCaprio and Benicio riffing on “Lenny Williams and Benny Dell” (79:57–81:36)
• Pure joy at talking film and sports with icons from both worlds.

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Chiefs/Giants Deep Dive: 13:09–18:54
• Eagles/Rams Chaos & “Thiccest Sixes”: 24:39–34:38
• Fan Etiquette / “Wrong Game Dickhead”: 34:43–36:01
• Blocked Kicks & NFL Week: 36:01–39:54
• DiCaprio & del Toro Interview: 54:33–93:35
  • Their Movie: 55:36–59:08
  • Directors & Improv: 60:15–63:32
  • Acting/Sports Parallels: 68:24–76:29
  • Childhood stories, “Lenny Williams”: 78:14–81:36

Final Thoughts

This episode delivered a unique blend: heartfelt football insight, “thicc sixes” glory, and a hilarious, candid exchange with two of the world’s biggest movie stars. The sports-pop culture crossover flourished as DiCaprio and del Toro geeked out about basketball and acting artistry, and the Kelce brothers gleefully embraced their roles as fanboys. Both worlds find common ground in teamwork, adaptability, and the pursuit of greatness—whether on the gridiron or the big screen.

“Let your personality show” – whether you’re scoring touchdowns, improvising a scene, or just picking out a vintage ballcap.

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