Overview

• Guinness World Records said the Aug. 13 New Heights episode drew 1.3 million concurrent viewers, the most ever for a podcast on YouTube.
• The full video has surpassed about 20 million total views on YouTube as of Tuesday.
• The appearance marked Swift’s first recorded podcast interview, offering personal and career updates.
• Swift used the episode to announce her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, due Oct. 3, produced with Max Martin and Shellback and featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
• The live stream experienced a near-end crash before the full episode was uploaded later, highlighting the strain of sudden, massive audiences.