Conan O'Brien guests on New Heights with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce
March 13, 2026
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5 min readConan O'Brien to Host the Oscars, Stephen Colbert's Goodbye Gets Mixed Reviews, and Bill Burr Faces Facebook Backlash
Conan O'Brien, who will turn 63 on April 18, appeared on the Kelce brothers' podcast New Heights this week, and the conversation included a moment where Conan offered to yell at Jason Kelce's kids for him. When Jason asked his wife Kylie for permission, she said no. Conan replied, "Okay, I respect her for that no. You know what? It's for the best because your children would be scarred for life. They'd say, 'Why did that orange haired woman yell at us? And that lady was so mean.'" The appearance comes as Conan prepares to host this year's Oscars, and the episode also featured news about the ceremony's announcer, Stephen Colbert's final stretch on The Late Show, Bill Burr's ongoing social media troubles, and Joe Rogan's apparent buyer's remorse over his Trump endorsement.
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- 1 (01:42) **Show Open & Friday the 13th Banter** - Johnny Mac opens the show, thanks listeners, and jokes about drone strikes and Trump's sleep.
- 2 (02:35) **Oscars Announcer: Matthew Berry** - Excitement over Matthew Berry (Toast of London, What We Do in the Shadows) being the voice announcer for the Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien.
- 3 (04:21) **Stephen Colbert's "Ego Trip" Goodbye** - Variety's Daniel DiDario criticizes Colbert's final months as a "puffy tribute" to himself, calling it an "ego trip."
- 4 (05:55) **Conan O'Brien on New Heights** - Conan appears on the Kelce brothers' podcast, with a standout bit about offering to yell at Jason's kids.
- 5 (07:17) **Bill Burr's Facebook Comments Backlash** - Bill Burr posts Rhode Island presale info, and the comments are brutal, referencing his wife and the Riyadh festival controversy.
- 6 (08:21) **Joe Rogan on Trump & Iran** - The New York Times reports Rogan says Trump supporters feel betrayed by the Iran war, contradicting Trump's "no more wars" platform.
- 7 (09:12) **Theo Vaughn at Baton Rouge Parade** - Theo Vaughn will join LSU coach Lane Kiffin at the Baton Rouge St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday.
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Show Notes
00:58 Oscars Announcer Hype
01:53 Matthew Berry Pronunciation Bit
02:52 Colbert Farewell Critique
04:25 Conan on New Heights with the Kelce brothers
05:47 Bill Burr Facebook Backlash
06:51 Rogan on Trump and War
07:39 Theo Von Parade Plug
07:59 Comedy Stock Market Picks
10:38 SXSW Comedy and Wrap Up
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