WLWT: Excitement building with Kelce brothers
UC students and faculty are pumped for New Heights event
For a pre-podcast segment, WLWT/Channel 5’s Lindsay Stone came to UC’s campus to get student and faculty reaction to the April 11 New Heights podcast featuring Travis and Jason Kelce and special guests including Joe Burrow.
“I've been counting down the days,” second-year engineering major Amelia Leonard told Stone.
Leonard, who has tickets to the podcast, said that while she has hopes of a surprise appearance by Taylor Swift it won’t be a disappointment if Swift doesn’t show. That's because she’s been a fan of the Kelce brother’s podcast banter long before Travis and Taylor went public with their relationship.
“I’ve listened to the podcast since it first aired,” says Leonard.
Stone also interviewed faculty Anne Barr McAllister, an adjunct who teaches a general music class in the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) that focuses on the works of Taylor Swift, and Melissa Jacquart, an assistant professor in Arts and Sciences, who is set to teach a philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences in the fall called Philosophy: Taylor’s Version.
Both faculty members described their excitement about the podcast and the accompanying air of excitement on campus leading up to the event.
Stone was also able to catch a few students between classes to get their reactions.
Watch the segement and read the story.
Featured photo at top of Taylor Swift courtesy of UnSplash/Rosa Rafael
Impact Lives Here
The University of Cincinnati is leading public urban universities into a new era of innovation and impact. Our faculty, staff and students are saving lives, changing outcomes and bending the future in our city's direction. Next Lives Here.
Related Stories
'There's a strong community here:' UC transfer student finds place in College of Arts and Sciences
October 23, 2026
This week marks National Transfer Students Week, and the College of Arts and Sciences celebrated those students Thursday. Olivia White, assistant director of recruitment, said around 13-15% of students at UC are transfer students, and with that comes its own set of challenges.
UC expert explains potential impact of Pennsylvania’s new vape product law
October 22, 2026
UC professor Ashley Merianos speaks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Pennsylvania’s new vape law, youth vaping prevention, enforcement challenges and possible unintended consequences.
UC Blue Ash Career Champions make career development part of the everyday experience
October 21, 2026
The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is bringing career development into students' everyday experiences through its Career Champions program.