New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce — "Heights Hotline | Terrible Dating Advice For Kids, Modern Inconveniences, and Revoking Man Cards"

Release Date: February 27, 2026
Hosts: Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles), Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs)
Episode Type: Bonus (Heights Hotline Q&A)

Main Theme & Purpose

This bonus episode takes calls from fans via the "Heights Hotline," where Jason and Travis Kelce humorously answer questions ranging from modern inconveniences to dating advice for kids and the much-debated issue of what actions might revoke a "man card." The brothers blend genuine life advice, playful ribbing, and over-the-top comic suggestions, all while diving into what it means to be authentic, modern manhood, and nostalgia for simpler times—all with their trademark banter and brotherly energy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Deleting Modern Conveniences (02:04-04:11)

Prompt: If you had to delete one—GPS, streaming, or online ordering—what goes?

• Jason’s Take: Would delete online ordering. Misses the days of calling a restaurant, talking to a real person, and the lost art of food hospitality. "I want to go back to calling phones and these places. Picking up the goddamn phone." (02:49)
• Travis’s Take: Strongly agrees—neither can give up GPS or streaming (since streaming is their livelihood), and the phone call allows for more human connection and order customization. "I fucking love calling into order... if I don’t want fucking onions in something... now I gotta call in and I’m like, can I get no onions?" (03:15)
• Humorous Frustration: Lament that nowadays, places don’t even pick up the phone, and there’s less surprise in finding out about deals.
• Consensus: Online ordering is the disposable one.

2. (Not So) Modern Dating Advice for Kids (04:15-12:36)

Caller: Young kid asks how to ask out a girl.

Genuine Advice

• Travis: Start by figuring out what you like about her and using that as a compliment. "Let someone know that you like them... it's a good conversation starter." (04:29)
• Jason: The core advice is just to ask her out directly. "Knowing what I know now... you just ask her out, and then you go on a date, and then you go from there." (05:55)
• Both: Don’t overthink it, don’t try preset lines or tricks, just be authentic. "Who you are is good enough, bud." (08:36, Jason)
• Travis: "For the child who called in, please take that advice and call us back. I want to know how this goes. We're on the journey with you now, brother." (08:49)

Classic (Terrible) "Dad" Advice, Riffing, and Jokes

• Jason (invoking “Ed Kelsey tiparoo”): Befriend the girl’s unattractive friend to make her interested—immediately called “bogus” and “1950s way of dating” by Travis. (04:56-05:19)
• Travis & Jason: Start spiraling into intentionally terrible, humorous “bad boy” suggestions:
  • “You gotta be the forbidden apple.” (Repeated riffs, 00:45, 09:33)
  • “You pit two, then you’re the hot commodity. Supply and demand, my friend.” (09:23, Travis)
  • “It's called gaslighting. Now what you want to do?” (10:09, Travis)
  • “Try jumping into a trash can with scuba gear.” (11:15, Travis)
  • “Does your school have a jukebox you can hit? If you haven't caught on by now, all of us are old.” (11:56, Travis)
  • “Come in with an ounce of weed to school, you’re getting expelled. You'll be the coolest kid out of school.” (12:16-12:31, both, tongue in cheek)
• Jason: Brings it back—no shortcut, just be yourself. “There's no trick. You can read the Cosmopolitan magazines...it's all a bunch of nonsense. Just fucking—If you like the girl, you say, ‘Hey, I was thinking about going, seeing this movie. Would you like to go see it with me?’” (07:50)
• Supportive Messages: Encouragement about rejection—everyone gets told no, just move on, and it's normal. (08:59, Jason)
• Axe Body Spray Advice: “Make sure you put tons of Axe body spray on, tons.” (15:14, Jason)
  Travis: “Load it up. Go under the shirt, too. Fresh maker, just in case.” (15:19)

Notable Exchanges

• Travis (on advice books): “You can read the Cosmopolitan magazines...and it’s all a bunch of nonsense.” (07:50)
• Jason (re: authenticity): “Who you are is good enough, bud.” (08:36)
• Both: Urge the kid to call back and update them.

3. Revoking Man Cards: Can Men Sit Down to Pee? (12:45-14:35)

Caller: Is sitting down to pee enough to “revoke your man card?”

• Jason: “As long as they still have some balls, I think they still get the man card.” (12:57)
• Both: Strong consensus that there’s nothing unmanly about it—sometimes you’re tired, want to sit, or want to avoid making noise in the night.
• Relatable Dad Story: Jason references their dad relaxing in the bathroom while the kids were young—"Dad would read the entire Clancy magazine." (14:22)
• Tone: Supportive and anti-“man card” policing.
  • “There’s nothing unmanly about taking the old sit.” (14:02, Travis)
• Conclusion: Revoking man cards is silly; everyone does what’s comfortable. (14:35)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |---------------|-----------|-------------| | 02:49 | “I want to go back to calling phones and these places. Picking up the goddamn phone.” | Jason | | 03:15 | “I fucking love calling into order... if I don’t want fucking onions in something... now I gotta call in and I’m like, can I get no onions?” | Travis | | 05:55 | “Knowing what I know now... you just ask her out, and then you go on a date, and then you go from there.” | Jason | | 07:50 | “There's no trick... It's all a bunch of nonsense. Just fucking—If you like the girl, you say, ‘Hey, I was thinking about going…would you like to go see it with me?’” | Jason | | 08:36 | “Who you are is good enough, bud.” | Jason | | 09:23 | “You pit two, then you’re the hot commodity. Supply and demand, my friend.” | Travis | | 10:09 | “It's called gaslighting. Now what you want to do?” | Travis | | 14:02 | "There’s nothing unmanly about taking the old sit." | Travis | | 15:14 | "Make sure you put tons of Axe body spray on, tons." | Jason | | 15:19 | "Go under the shirt, too. Fresh maker, just in case." | Travis |

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:55: Episode/Heights Hotline introduction
• 02:04: Modern convenience question: delete one (GPS, streaming, online ordering)
• 04:15: Caller: Kid asks for dating advice
• 12:45: Caller: "Man card" question about sitting down to pee
• 14:39: Episode wrap-up and miscellaneous advice (e.g., Axe body spray)

Tone & Language

• Playful, irreverent, brotherly banter
• Mix of genuine (sometimes heartfelt) advice with frequent intentional tangents and satirical “bad advice”
• Frequent self-deprecation and nostalgia
• Relatable, frank, and sprinkled with light profanity—“just be you,” “don’t overthink it,” and “everyone gets rejected sometimes”

Overall Takeaway

This episode is a blend of real-life wisdom, silly riffs, and classic Kelce brother banter.
Jason and Travis remind listeners that authenticity rules in life, whether ordering food, making your move, or just getting through the day. The “Heights Hotline” format provides a platform for relatable, laugh-out-loud exchanges, nostalgia for old-school simplicity, and the overriding Kelce message: relax, be yourself, and don’t take yourself—or “man cards”—too seriously.