The episode opens with a trio of pre-roll advertisements before any host content. The Home Depot, an official FIFA World Cup 2026 supporter, pitches backyard watch party setups — projector screens, string lights, patio furniture — with fast free delivery on over 2 million items. A colorful Mobil Supreme Plus Premium gasoline spot follows, featuring motorsports legend Shirley 'Cha-Cha' Muldowney and the claim that Mobil keeps engines 3 times cleaner. Finally, a brief Reese's candy spot rounds things out. None of the Kelce brothers appear until after these reads conclude.

Travis Kelce kicks off the episode welcoming listeners to New Heights, a wondrous show brought to you by Adobe Acrobat. The brothers introduce themselves — Travis calling out Jason as 'my big brother out of Cleveland, Ohio' — and quickly tease that the episode has major league news, a Cavs game recap, and two incredible guests in Tina Fey and Nate Bargatze. They remind listeners to subscribe on YouTube and follow @NewHeightsShow for clips throughout the week.

Travis and Jason break down the Cavs-Knicks playoff series — New York was rolling, having swept both the Sixers and Cavaliers, with guard Cam Thomas dropping daggers in the fourth quarter. Travis went courtside with Taylor Swift, giving her a date night rooted in the sports world he loves, alongside earlier visits to US Open tennis and a Yankees-Guardians game. Cleveland radio's comment that Taylor got 'baptized' by the brutal Cleveland sports reality brought the biggest laughs. Jason corrected an announcer who called Travis 'from Shaker Heights' — it's Cleveland Heights, three blocks away and a point of local pride. The segment ends with Travis endorsing the Knicks for the rest of the playoffs. ^{[1] — Travis Kelce "Travis took Taylor Swift to Cleveland for the Cavs-Knicks playoff game — his way of sharing the sports world he grew up loving. The Knicks …" 04:57 Play}

Jason Kelce signs off the opening New News block with a sponsored tag for American Express, mentioning Priority Notify and Resy credit as reasons to consider the Platinum Card. The read is brief and transitions directly into the Cleveland Guardians announcement.

Jason Kelce drops the big news: Travis is now a minority local investor in the Cleveland Guardians. Travis gets emotional about childhood memories — buying programs with his dad, riding the Rapid transit to games, watching the legendary '90s Cleveland teams. He thanks Paul Dolan and David Blitzer for giving him the chance to 'cement himself' back in East Side Cleveland forever. Jason jokes that Travis should motivate the players Major League-style with a life-size cutout of Paul Dolan, while Travis — on the second-best record in the AL — insists the team chemistry is already great. The segment includes the fun reveal of signed Jim Thome memorabilia sent to the brothers, and Travis sets June 14 vs. the Detroit Tigers as his first appearance. ^{[1] — Travis Kelce "Travis Kelce is now a minority local investor in the Cleveland Guardians — his childhood baseball team. Growing up on Cleveland's East Side…" 15:55 Play}

Before heading to the guests, Travis and Jason run through the New Heights calendar: a Heights Hotline bonus dropping Friday, the No Dumb Questions book still available for pre-order through the Kelce Clubhouse, and their live show in Los Angeles on June 15 at the Orpheum with surprise guests. Jason shares that his recent Jersey Shore trip was a washout weather-wise but yielded serious Clue victories — note-taking strategy included, much to the irritation of other players. Travis reveals he had no idea Clue came with note-taking paper, confusing it with Guess Who.

Travis plugs Mentos — 'Say yes to fresh' — before Jason takes over with a comprehensive, clearly hyping Tina Fey introduction that lists her awards (10 Emmys, 2 Golden Globes, 5 SAG Awards, 2010 Mark Twain Prize), her credits (SNL, 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mean Girls), and her current project, The Four Seasons on Netflix. The crowd-building intro is clearly deliberate and sets a tone of genuine reverence for the guest.

Tina Fey opens with an immediate spoiler: she killed Steve Carell's character in Season 1 of The Four Seasons. She describes the show's format — three couples seen only four times a year, aspirational middle-aged scenarios with wine by a lake — and traces it to the 1981 Alan Alda original she loved as a child. Cast chemistry came fast: she started with Steve Carell because his 'yes' would unlock anyone else's, Will Forte is a 27-year friend, and Colman Domingo's shared Philly connection made him feel like family immediately. Her larger lesson about TV success: take your team with you — writers, grips, makeup artists — from project to project. She also mentions producing Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe's new NBC/Peacock show The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. ^{[1] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey opens by casually dropping that she killed Steve Carell's character in Season 1 of The Four Seasons before explaining what the sho…" 28:00 Play [2] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey sets the record straight: she was at MSG with Tracy Morgan, two empty seats appeared, and suddenly Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jen…" 37:00 Play}

Tina Fey addresses the viral photo: she was at MSG with Tracy Morgan when two empty seats appeared and suddenly Chalamet and Kylie Jenner sat down. She found out about the manspreading headlines the next day and defuses the controversy with a classic line: God is fair — his legs took the front, her 'big old can' balanced the back. She raves about MSG's celebrity row energy — Spike Lee, John Leguizamo, Patrick Ewing — and how Tracy knows everyone. She also explains how Tracy scored a pair of Julius Randle-era Knicks player's shoes from the court after his first Garden game. Tina traces her sports fandom to growing up during peak Flyers years in the 1970s, with Bobby Clark effectively a family member via her dad's portrait of him hanging by the front door. ^{[1] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey sets the record straight: she was at MSG with Tracy Morgan, two empty seats appeared, and suddenly Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jen…" 37:00 Play}

The SNL deep-dive begins with Tina explaining her writer's philosophy: get something on every week, and champion the women — from Cheri Oteri and Molly Shannon to Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. As head writer, her job shifted to maximizing other people's visions even when she didn't love them. She argues SNL is a uniquely meritocratic system: if you kill at the table read, you get on air regardless of gender or background. Travis opens up about his own hosting week, describing the table reads as like being back in middle school, struggling to read while trying to land jokes — and how by Saturday he'd found his footing. Tina endorses her longtime belief that athletes make the best hosts: coachable, pressure-tested, and with nothing to lose. ^{[1] — Tina Fey "Athletes dominate SNL hosting because they're used to pressure, they take direction without ego, and they walk in without the weight of a H…" 45:00 Play}

Tina Fey walks through her first SNL week: the host was Sylvester Stallone, whose Hollywood movie star presence was intimidating until she was tasked with telling him to articulate better — he took the note graciously. She describes her Chicago Second City competitive mindset: come in every week and get something on, not for the faint of heart. The brothers ask whether comedy can be learned and Tina is direct: if you don't have it, you can't get it — but those who have it can always sharpen it. She also reacts with delighted outrage to MILF Island (from 30 Rock) becoming a real reality show called MILF Manor. Jon Hamm's story rounds things out: he started as a normal love interest on 30 Rock before writers realized he wanted to be funny, at which point his character descended into glorious absurdity.

Jason asks whether the Philly accent slips out and Tina delivers a full breakdown — it emerges on night shoots when she's tired, producing glorious O-sounds she can't control. A detour into Philadelphia street name pronunciation ('Salmon Street' vs. 'Salmon') sparks a shared frustration between her and Jason about inexplicable American pronunciation norms. Tina names the Northeast — Philly, Boston, New York — as the funniest region by sheer tonnage, with Kansas producing a surprising pocket of talent (Sudeikis, Hamm, Ellie Kemper, Heidi Gardner). Her 'welcome to Hollywood' moment was her first Emmys red carpet in a full gown while doing Weekend Update: nobody recognized her, someone made her put on her glasses, and she was told to move along. A deeply human and funny story. ^{[1] — Tina Fey "Tina Fey's first Emmys: she wore a gown to the red carpet while doing Weekend Update with Jimmy Fallon, nobody recognized her, and then som…" 1:03:30 Play}

Asked whether she prefers streaming or network, Tina gives a nuanced answer: as a viewer she prefers weekly episodic releases (citing The Pit as a show she loves to anticipate), but as a maker, streaming's variable runtime is a relief compared to 30 Rock's brutal 21-minute-15-second straitjacket. She argues that what audiences truly want is 150 episodes of characters they love — so someone younger needs to get out there and grind 25 episodes a year. Her favorite creative day is SNL Saturday: walking into the building and feeling the electricity of a cast and crew making things at a rate no one outside can comprehend. Travis's personal memory of that Saturday feeling mirrors her own, and the farewell is genuinely warm, Tina calling the conversation 'an absolute fucking joy.'

Travis credits Enterprise for bringing the Nate Bargatze conversation to air and teases the corner-kick sweepstakes running through the FIFA World Cup. Jason then delivers Nate's introduction: a Grammy Award winner for Best Comedy Album from Old Hickory, Nashville, known for specials Hello World, The Tennessee Kid, and The Greatest Average American — and now his first movie, The Breadwinner, in theaters May 29.

Jason asks Nate to confirm whether he's as inept a husband and father as his comedy specials suggest — Nate confirms there's real truth to it: fast food rules when his wife is away, he can't cook, and his daughter has fully figured out how to exploit solo dad mode. The Breadwinner, starring Mandy Moore alongside Nate, explores what happens when the household roles reverse. Nate explains the unique joy of movie production schedules compared to stand-up's freewheeling, unstructured touring life: stand-up is summer camp every week, hitting the same cities in rotation, playing wiffle ball in hotel rooms, making up rules mid-game. He also digs into the mental discipline required to stay present on stage — catching mind-wandering before it derails the set, especially when he's distracted by his own wardrobe choices.

The conversation turns to Nashville's booming growth, and Nate gives a nuanced take: he's not against change as long as the city keeps its identity — hospitable, Tennessee-proud. The 2030 Super Bowl and the new domed stadium are major sources of local excitement. Nate already has a suite. Travis draws the comparison to Las Vegas Raiders games: walking out at halftime to a Sublime set under the roof and wondering what dimension he's in. Nate notes Nashville's Predators arena already shows how the city does entertainment spectacle. The broader discussion touches on how domes change the fan experience and how COVID silence revealed just how much crowd noise shapes athletes' performance. ^{[1] — Nate Bargatze "Nashville is hosting the Super Bowl in 2030 in a brand-new dome — and the whole city is buzzing. Nate Bargatze already locked down a suite.…" 1:18:10 Play}

The bombshell of the Nate Bargatze segment: he is building a full-scale theme park in Nashville called Nate Land — with real roller coasters, inspired by the long-gone Opryland — and is just waiting for someone to tell him it can't happen. He then reveals the Breadwinner-as-NIL story: he appeared on ESPN College GameDay and promised top QB recruit Jared Curtis a role in the film to flip him from Georgia to Vanderbilt. The dog named Philly was rescued during a Nashville touring stop in Philadelphia when the football game created traffic chaos that blocked fans from reaching his shows; she now sleeps in his daughter's bed. The rapid-fire We Gotta Ask section begins with a World Cup host city question, leading Nate to politely throw Atlanta under the bus. ^{[1] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze is building a legit theme park in Nashville called Nate Land — roller coasters included. Inspired by losing Opryland as a kid…" 1:20:51 Play [2] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze went on ESPN College GameDay and promised top QB recruit Jared Curtis a role in The Breadwinner — and it worked. Curtis flipp…" 1:22:43 Play}

Nate says his first SNL hosting was the better experience — the thrill of the unknown, the commitment required, seeing it all fresh. The colorblindness revelation gets the biggest laugh: he kept reading Heidi Gardner's green-inked lines because he couldn't distinguish them from his own black-inked ones, and the polite cast just kept going. For his 'welcome to comedy' moment, Nate describes the Boston Comedy Club in New York around 2004-2005: Dave Chappelle walking in mid-Chappelle's Show peak, TV makeup still on, sitting with 8 people and destroying. Following Chappelle was the real education — the crowd is gone, night is over, you're bombing no matter what. Nate also cites watching Bill Burr's career arc and Patrice O'Neal as formative. ^{[1] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze is colorblind. During his SNL hosting stint, he kept reading his co-star Heidi Gardner's lines because he couldn't distinguis…" 1:27:15 Play [2] — Nate Bargatze "In 2004-2005, a young Nate Bargatze watched Dave Chappelle walk into a near-empty room at the Boston Comedy Club, still in TV makeup, and c…" 1:30:00 Play}

The episode winds down with Nate explaining the Nate Rate — a partner initiative with theaters to offer discounted tickets for The Breadwinner so the whole family can go without the cost being prohibitive. Travis and Jason reveal their ongoing golf bet: if Jason finishes in the red at the Lake Tahoe celebrity tournament, Travis has to wear a Blue Man Group suit on the podcast. Jason admits lessons haven't helped. Nate delivers his own golf wisdom: aim for bogey, no blood. The farewell is warm and genuine.

Travis signs off with a full wrap: thanks to Tina Fey and Nate Bargatze, a reminder that New Heights is a wondrous show brought to you by Adobe Acrobat, and a shoutout to the New Heights production team 'for making us look way better than what we are at interviewing.' He credits the 92 percenters — the listener base — as the reason guests of this caliber keep saying yes. The episode ends with a reminder to follow @NewHeightsShow for clips and to tune in next Wednesday or this Friday for the Heights Hotline bonus.