Overview
- Swift will appear as the special guest on the New Heights podcast co-hosted by Travis and Jason Kelce on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET.
- A promotional Instagram post on Aug. 11 featured a blacked-out silhouette between the brothers flanked by an orange backdrop and was liked by her label, Republic Records.
- Taylor Nation’s 12-slide orange-themed carousel captioned “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era…’” echoed the podcast teaser in a coordinated hint.
- Fans cited the silhouette, Jason Kelce’s Swift merchandise, the number 13 and the orange motif to confirm Swift’s involvement and fuel album announcement theories.
- Speculation that Swift will use her first-ever appearance on New Heights to announce her 12th studio album remains unconfirmed; the episode will stream on YouTube, Spotify and other major platforms.