Jason Kelce's wife has aimed a dig at listeners of the Joe Rogan Experience after knocking him off the top of the podcast charts.
'Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce' has proved to be a roaring success since it launched on 5 December. There have been three episodes so far, with Kylie sharing stories and giving opinions on a whole host of topics and sitting down for conversations with special guests.
The first episode, which came off the back of husband Jason's 'New Heights' podcast with brother Travis, racked up 25 million audio downloads and social media views according to the Wave Sports + Entertainment, the brand behind the show.
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The podcast remains the No.1 ranked show on Apple and also overtook the Joe Rogan experience on Spotify for 10 days in a row before taking turns in first and second place.
But while the wife of a former Philadelphia Eagles legend isn't interested in talking about Rogan in a new interview with The New York Times, she did touch on the supposed "triggering" of his fanbase and negative reactions from sports radio hosts, admitting: "That’s getting me going".
Asked about a reason behind her monumental audio success, Kelce who stated that her political beliefs “aggressively lean” towards the left, claimed: "Maybe it’s the promise that you’re not going to get lied to".
Rogan has dominated the podcast space for years now and still has the edge on Spotify when it comes to overall followers, with the UFC commentator on 16.3 million compared to Kelce's 172,000.
Joe Rogan's podcast earnings
Three years ago, Spotify signed a multi-year exclusive deal with Rogan worth an estimated $250 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. Spotify did not dislose the exact terms of the deal but did confirm that the fee quoted was incorrect, as per The Guardian.
Before the Spotify contract, he reportedly earned $100,000 per episode and that figure is likely to be much higher now. Mount Bonnell claim he pockets around $30 million per year as part of his various deals.
Meanwhile Kelce, 32, is not too focused on the charts and is prioritising quality over quantity.
“I couldn’t care less about the charts,” she added.
“I’m focused on putting out content that people like to consume. If that puts us there for a week, cool. If it puts us there for longer than that, cool. But I also don’t need to feed any conflict that’s created by it.”
Kylie's podcasts have included plenty of contributors already as she talks about parenting but she already has a dream guest in mind - revealing she is desperate for a conversation with former First Lady Michelle Obama.
She explained: "I would talk to Michelle Obama in a heartbeat, and I know she is not personally running but I would love it if she would."
Topics: Travis Kelce, NFL, Joe Rogan
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