Kylie Kelsey She finds her own identity on the podcast through her show “Not Gonna Lie,” but she has given some shout-outs to her husband here and there, Jason Kelsey.
The news broke In November 2024, Kylie joined Jason and his brother, Travis KelseyIn the world of podcasts. “Not Gonna Lie” debuted the following month, allowing Kylie to reintroduce herself. “I have a husband that you might know, he dragged me into this mess,” she joked in her first episode. “You swiped right and now we're here.”
While sitting with a wide range of guests – including Olympians Alex Morgan To the influencer Allison Koch – Kylie made frequent references to Jason and “the other podcast” (aka “New Heights”). I even told listeners What distinguishes its presentation From her husband and brother-in-law, she often emphasizes that “Won't Lie” is about “women supporting women.”
In her initial announcement, Kylie admitted she was “absolutely bummed” like everyone else that she would be standing behind the microphone. “But if everyone is going to talk about me and my family, you better hear it from me,” she added.
Scroll down for a look at how Kylie subtly referenced Jason on her podcast — and how she blatantly called him out:
Friendly competition
“If you watch another podcast whose hosts I know, you'll find that they've gotten better over time, too. So I would really appreciate some patience please,” Kylie joked during her first episode.
Kylie continued to joke about a particular piece of New Heights lore. “My producer, we’ll call her Queen Emma,” she said. “That's because on the other podcast, they downgraded the executive producer to an intern. That's right, you heard me. Intern Brandon is actually an executive producer. But you know what we do here? We lift people up.”
Similar children
“We are so lucky that my husband makes such sweet girls,” Kylie said in December 2024, one month after it was revealed that she and Jason were tying the knot. Fourth daughter on the way. “When you look at pictures of Wyatt's baby and pictures of Jason's baby side by side, it looks like we cloned him. …Trust me, I'm trying hard to have a baby that looks anything like me.
Watch the girls
While answering fans' questions, Kylie revealed whether Jason would take care of their daughters during recording sessions. “How do I say this nicely? No,” she admitted, explaining that her position as a parent is “not a bashing on her husband.” “He’s busier than ever. “He's working hard and doing his best right now.”
Kylie explained that she prefers to “schedule childcare” when she is booked. “I just make sure I'm veiled, and if that means he's in the house and someone else is there, then that's what happens,” she said.
The gang goes podcasting
He was Kylie's first guest It's always sunny in Philadelphia star Caitlin Olsonwho was surprised to hear that Kylie — a Philadelphia native — had “never watched a full episode” of the show. “(It feels) like people are turning to Jason and having this truth-challenging effect where they're saying, 'I'm not a football fan,'” she joked.
When I asked Olson for episode recommendations, Kylie specifically said, “The episode featuring my husband (and his friend) Beau (Allen) doesn't count.”
The episode in question, “The Gang Wins the Big Game,” aired in 2018. Olson had nothing but good things to say about Jason from their brief stint on set, to which Kylie teased in response, “Try living with him.”
Jason Kelsey swiped right and found love with Kylie Kelsey — even if their first date got off to a rocky start. “(I) definitely slept,” the former Philadelphia Eagles athlete recalled on his “New Heights” radio show in September 2023. “I was a little drunk, but I was sober enough to know that it was[…]
Social media roasting
When a fan declared in December 2024 that Kylie was the funniest member of the Kelsey family, Jason shared his thoughts via X, writing, “Funniest looking.” Of course, Kylie used her podcast platform to respond.
“I tell him on a regular basis that he's not funny,” she said. “I have to because there are a lot of people who laugh at his jokes and tell him he's funny. I'll take it, I can be the funniest. I mean Kelsey's genes are strong. I'm a weirdo…so I can handle it.”
“I think sometimes he forgets that I can actually see his tweets,” she added.
Kitten portal
Longtime fans of “New Heights” are He is well aware of the backstory To Kylie's pet mission – they know Jason has no interest in bringing a cat home. “Believe it or not, I love and respect my husband,” Kylie joked on her podcast, sharing an update on the hilarious disagreement. “And if he doesn't want a cat now, I don't necessarily want to do it against his will. I think there will come a time when we break him, and he won't just say it's okay, he'll agree to the decision. And in a loving marriage, I like to respect his feelings.”
Who is responsible?
“I have to discipline my kids and my husband. Who are we kidding? Kylie joked during a December 2024 episode with the sportscaster Charissa Thompson. “Bedtime arrives and he puts the kids on the beds. I say, 'Hey, we're wrapping up.' Can we be adults for two minutes?”
Late night show
After the premiere of Jason's ESPN show, They call it late at nightIn January 2025, Kylie explained how she was chosen to be his presenter. “Getting involved in this is the perfect way to describe how I ended up as the broadcaster of this,” she explained. “My husband asked me to participate, and being a supportive wife, I said yes. Hesitantly.”
When asked if she was nervous about appearing on TV, Kylie compared her experience to her wedding day. “I was nervous about walking down the aisle because everyone's eyes were on me,” she said. “And the minute I saw Jason, I said, 'Oh, I'm fine. I can go down the aisle. I'll just focus on him.'”
She added: “Similarly… I've watched Jason do what he does (on ESPN), the main focus and all that, and he's crushing it. I didn't need to get nervous.”
Dating horror stories
“The online dating scene from when I met Jason 10 years ago to where it is now — or what I understand through other people's interpretations — I'm so glad I was able to understand it on the front end,” Kylie said while answering a listener's question. Question in January 2025. “First of all, I didn't have any horror stories before I met Jason because I had never met someone from Tinder before Jason. I wasn't there for long. …I think I won Tinder.
