“Dominating the pod game rn”: Fans react as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast episode breaks Guinness record

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Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce on Tuesday. The announcement came days after the pop star made her debut appearance on Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast. Interestingly, hours before the engagement announcement, Guinness World Records announced that the episode had made a new world record for the most concurrent views for a podcast on YouTube.

In the over-two-hour podcast episode, Swift discussed many aspects of her life and even unveiled the details of her new album. On August 13, 1.3 million viewers watched the episode simultaneously as it aired on YouTube.

"Damn, Tay really dominating the pod game rn," a fan reacted.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's podcast episode makes a Guinness World Record

As the Guinness World Records shared the news about the record-breaking episode of the New Heights podcast, a flurry of reactions came. Many netizens were shocked that 1.3 million people watched the episode at a time. Other users said that Swift has a knack for drawing the crowd.

"Taylor Swift breaking records is no surprise anymore Now even podcasts can’t handle the Swift effect 1.3M people watching at once is just insane," a user wrote.
"I love how literally anything Taylor is attatched to in some way breaks records like it's nothing isn't that just insane," a fan commented.
"Aye, she’s got a knack for drawing a crowd, hasn’t she? Who wouldn’t want to hear a good natter from someone who knows a bit about love and heartbreak?," another user reacted.
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However, some internet users were not amazed by the numbers, given the huge fame of Swift. Another user called it a fairytale, given that the world record was followed by the engagement announcement.

"naaah taylor breaking records even on podcasts she really turns everything she touches into history," a netizen wrote.
"I mean she's the queen... that much is obvious," another fan added.
"A world record and an engagement in one day?! what a fairytale," a fan commented.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged

Taylor Swift announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce on Tuesday. The pop icon shared a post on her Instagram account and shared a series of pictures, including a picture of the ring. Swift shared the post with a playful caption. She wrote,

"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨"

The two announced their relationship in October 2023 and were spotted together on multiple occasions. The couple is now ready to exchange vows.

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Edited by Sroban Ghosh