Taylor Swift’s podcast interview with boyfriend Jason Kelce crashed the internet as figures soared past Donald’s Trump’s highly rated appearance with Joe Rogan last year. On Wednesday, 1.3 million were watching live during the first hour of the New Heights podcast on YouTube in figures seen by the Daily Beast and confirmed by Swift’s representatives.

The left-leaning media outfit has surged in Donald Trump's second term, appealing to progressives outraged by the president. Still, the online streaming world remains dominated by right-wing voices.