Is Home Alone a Top 5 Christmas Movie? ft. Kylie Kelce | New Heights Film Club

December 19, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This holiday edition of the New Heights Film Club podcast brings NFL brothers Travis and Jason Kelce together with Jason's wife Kylie Kelce for a nostalgic breakdown of the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, mixing family anecdotes with movie critique in a playful, sibling-rivalry-fueled romp through holiday memories and film absurdity.
The Format: Casual chat with hosts and guest.
The Key Players:
- Hosts: NFL stars Travis Kelce (Kansas City Chiefs tight end) and Jason Kelce (retired Eagles center), whose brotherly banter crackles with competitive jabs, football analogies, and shared nostalgia over the film's chaos.
- Guest: Kylie Kelce (Jason's wife and mom to their kids), adding relatable parent perspectives on kid reactions and family dynamics.

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What you'll learn

1 **(00:00) 🎙️ Introduction: Kylie Kelce**
2 **(02:11) Personal Connections & Childhood Memories**
3 **(04:37) Family Disappearance Fantasies & Runaway Stories**
4 **(11:51) Detailed Plot Recap**
5 **(16:57) Plot Absurdities & Parent Critiques**
6 **(21:28) Burglar Tactics & Favorite Scenes**
7 **(24:50) Casting & Performances Praise**

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Show Notes

On this edition of New Heights Film Club, we are joined by Kylie Kelce to review the 1990 Christmas classing "Home Alone." The Kelces debate if this is a top 5 Christmas movie of all time, if Peter McCallister is the worst movie dad of all time, and who is the "Kevin" of the Kelce family.

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