NFL Draft Recap & Blake Griffin on NBA Playoffs, Retirement, Kobe Stories, Lob City & More | Ep 189
April 29, 2026
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5 min readNFL Draft Recap, NASCAR Adventures, and Blake Griffin on Lob City, Kobe, and the NBA Playoffs
Jason and Travis Kelce open this episode of New Heights with a Webby Award win—People's Voice for Sports Shows Podcast—and note that Kylie Kelce's podcast Not Gonna Lie won Podcast of the Year, which Travis calls "probably the biggest award that they have there." Then comes a surprise: Meryl Streep called out Travis in a promo for Devil Wears Prada 2, saying "I'd like to see Kravis Kelsey do that" about walking in stilettos on cobblestones. Travis initially backs down—"When it's Meryl Streep, you kinda just bow down"—but Jason pushes back: "We're competitors. We don't bow down to anybody." Travis eventually offers a conditional challenge: if he ever finds himself on Italian cobblestone in size 14 heels, he'll put it to the test.
Jason's NASCAR Pit Crew Experience at Talladega
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:00) **Webby Award Win** - Jason and Travis celebrate winning the People's Voice Award for Sports Shows Podcast, and Kylie winning Podcast of the Year for "Not Gonna Lie."
- 2 (04:17) **Meryl Streep Calls Out Travis** - The brothers react to a promo clip where Meryl Streep challenges Travis to walk in stilettos on cobblestones, leading to a playful debate.
- 3 (06:20) **Jason's NASCAR Talladega Adventure** - Jason details his experience training with a Hendrick Motorsports pit crew and witnessing Corey Day's first win at Talladega.
- 4 (14:01) **George Kittle Wants an Intro** - George Kittle tweets asking for a custom "New Heights" intro for his alarm clock, prompting an invitation to come on the show.
- 5 (15:53) **Stoutland Quote Clarification** - Jason addresses a viral clip of Jeff Stoutland, clarifying that his comment about "calling the right play" was not a dig at Kevin Patula but a general statement about coaching and execution.
- 6 (21:20) **Chiefs Draft Recap** - Travis breaks down the Chiefs' draft, starting with trading up for DB Manshul Delane and adding DL Peter Woods in the first round.
- 7 (27:02) **Eagles Draft Recap** - Jason analyzes the Eagles' draft, starting with the trade up for WR Makai Lemon at pick 20, a move that frustrated the Cowboys.
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Show Notes
92%ers, welcome to another episode of New Heights brought to you by Xfinity!
On today’s episode, we find out if we’ve got beef with Meryl Streep, Jason and Travis give their thoughts on the Chiefs and Eagles draft classes, and we debate if Fernando should start or sit his rookie year.
We’ve also got an incredible conversation with NBA legend, Blake Griffin! We get his thoughts on the NBA playoffs, how he’s enjoying life in the broadcast studio, the moment he knew his football career wasn’t going to work, what it’s like to get drafted with your brother, favorite Kobe story, his thoughts on MJ vs LeBron, what’s next for his comedy career, and more!
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