Overview

• New Heights teased the episode on September 23, with the DiCaprio and del Toro installment set to drop on Wednesday as part of the film’s publicity push.
• Jason Kelce opened with a high-energy roll call of awards and box-office totals, prompting DiCaprio to quip that the intro felt “like the WWF.”
• The Oscar winners joined to promote One Battle After Another, continuing the show’s run of celebrity crossovers beyond its sports roots.
• DiCaprio called it his “first podcast,” a claim some outlets noted contrasts with his documented 2020 appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF.
• Fan reaction on social media highlighted surprise at DiCaprio’s rarity in interviews and praised New Heights’ ability to land top-tier guests, following Taylor Swift’s August appearance.