New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

Heights Hotline | Ohio’s Worst Drivers, College Advice, and Beard Maintenance

20 min
Mar 27, 20262 months ago
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Summary

In this bonus Heights Hotline episode, Jason and Travis Kelce answer listener questions about Ohio's worst drivers, University of Cincinnati recommendations, and beard maintenance routines. The hosts discuss driving statistics across Ohio cities, share nostalgic college dining and entertainment spots, and reveal their minimal beard care approach.

Insights
  • Data-driven analysis reveals Dayton, Ohio has the worst drivers in the state (28.8 incidents per 1,000 drivers), contradicting the hosts' initial predictions about Columbus and Cincinnati
  • Young driver demographics and alcohol availability are key factors correlating with higher accident rates in college towns like Columbus
  • Beard maintenance is driven by laziness and convenience rather than grooming aesthetics for the Kelce brothers, challenging typical male grooming product marketing
  • Local establishments like Steak and Lemonade maintain cultural significance and customer loyalty despite significant urban development and changing competitive landscapes
  • Ram truck drivers have the highest incident rates among vehicle makes in Ohio, suggesting correlation between vehicle type and driving behavior
Trends
Urban development and gentrification impacting traditional local dining establishments in college townsVehicle make and model correlation with insurance claims and driving incidentsYoung demographic driving behavior and risk-taking patterns in college-adjacent citiesMinimalist male grooming philosophy gaining traction among younger demographicsWeather and road condition adaptation as driver skill factor in rust belt citiesNostalgia-driven content engagement around college experiences and local establishmentsData transparency in insurance and traffic safety metrics becoming more accessible to consumers
Topics
Ohio traffic safety statistics and worst drivers by cityDayton Ohio driving incidents and insurance claims dataUniversity of Cincinnati campus dining and entertainment recommendationsCollege student driving behavior and accident ratesBeard grooming products and maintenance routinesLocal Cincinnati restaurants: Steak and Lemonade, Martino's, Adriatico'sSkyline chili Cincinnati dining cultureRam truck driver incident ratesSuzuki vehicle prevalence in OhioMale grooming minimalism philosophyUrban development impact on local businessesWeather-related driving skill developmentCollege athlete nutrition and fast food cultureBeard oil and professional grooming servicesHeights Hotline listener Q&A format
Companies
Suzuki
Mentioned as the most reported car brand involved in incidents on Ohio roads despite limited recent production
Ram (Dodge)
Ram truck drivers had the worst incident rates among vehicle makes on Ohio roads according to cited statistics
Chick-fil-A
Referenced as dining option available in University of Cincinnati campus food court facilities
Subway
Mentioned as campus dining option at University of Cincinnati in middle of campus location
McDonald's
Referenced as regular dining option during Jason and Travis's college years at University of Cincinnati
Domino's
Mentioned as frequent food choice during the Kelce brothers' time at University of Cincinnati
Kroger
Highlighted as upgraded grocery option near University of Cincinnati campus with improved facilities
Buffalo Wild Wings
Referenced as regular dining and entertainment destination during college years at University of Cincinnati
People
Travis Kelce
Co-host of New Heights podcast discussing Ohio driving statistics and University of Cincinnati recommendations
Jason Kelce
Co-host of New Heights podcast providing beard maintenance advice and college campus recommendations
Quotes
"The reason I have a beard is to do less maintenance. I didn't get a beard to be like, hey, let me tack on more shit to do to my face."
Travis KelceBeard maintenance segment
"Cleveland, you got to be on your piece. Like there's potholes everywhere. They don't even fix the roads at Cleveland."
Jason KelceOhio drivers discussion
"Columbus, lot of youth, lot of youths. And typically youths are not the best drivers. They're taking chances."
Travis KelceWorst drivers analysis
"Steak and Lemonade, dude. It's got all. Fried chicken, cheesesteaks... the real treat is for that, they call them Lemonades, but it's basically like Kool-Aid."
Jason KelceUC recommendations
"Dayton is actually the second worst city in the country. Pretty sure."
Travis KelceOhio driving statistics reveal
Full Transcript
The reason I have a beard is to do less maintenance. I thought you were like hiding your face. Well, that's another perk. It's steak and lemonade still there. Oh my God. That is a deep cut right there, dude. ATVs going all the way through the city and you are not the best drivers. Am I like stereotype in this? You are, but I think you might be right here. That's a joke. We're just having fun here, right? I'm gonna go ahead and put Jason's phone number in the comments of this episode. You can call him directly about all those. Welcome back to this bonus episode of New Heights, ladies and gentlemen. It's a wonder show. If you didn't know, we're your hosts. I'm Travis Kelsey. This is my brother, Jason Kelsey. And we want to make sure you guys know, subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get to podcast. Follow the show on social media at New Heights show with one S Jason. Tell the people what's coming up on this bonus episode of New Heights. On today's a bonus episode, we are gonna be checking the Heights hotline to answer your off topic, off season questions. Let's get right into it right now. Alrighty, hotline suggestions. Hey guys. Oh, hey. Who do you think has the worst drivers here in Ohio? Do you think it's Cincinnati, Columbus or Cleveland? And feel free to share any experiences you've had driving. All right. We got a good day. Okay, Brandon. Let's do a quick census check on which city has the highest percentage of females. And then. I was just on the hearsay. I was just on the hearsay. We're on Ed Kelsey. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is Hammer and Home Stereotypes. All right, we're just kidding folks. We're gonna go ahead and put Jason's phone number in the comments of this episode. You can call him directly about all those. That's a joke, we're just having fun here, right? Hey, I'll be completely honest. Kylie is a much better driver than me. That was a hundred percent just a joke. Don't be getting your panties in a bunch. All right, here we go. Where are we gonna go with Heights Hotline? Okay, so Cleveland, Columbus or Cincinnati? I feel like Cleveland's good. Cleveland's a very good drive in town. They got your good, you're used to very extreme weather conditions. You're used to tail the roads. So you got to be on your piece. Like there's potholes everywhere. They don't even fix the roads at Cleveland. I came to Philly, I'm like, why is there so much construction? And that's like, oh, I went back to Cleveland. I'm like, they actually just fixed the roads at Philadelphia. And even in Philly, it's terrible compared to both cities. Cleveland, I mean, I love Cleveland to death. It is, so you got, you kind of like have to be a good driver in Cleveland. Columbus, lot of youth, lot of youths. And typically youths are not the best drivers. They're taking chances. Yeah, the majority of my accidents and dumb ass driving happened when I was really younger. Yes, yes. Especially in my college years. And then Cincinnati, you got a bunch of, you're getting closer to that Mason Dixon line, where you're getting these guys. Which tends to be, you're gonna have your souped up trucks. You're gonna have your souped up trucks. They got moonshine in the back. You're gonna have your ATVs going all the way through the city and shit. Like, so I'm kind of, I think it's, I think it's definitely between Columbus and Cincinnati, but I'm gonna say Columbus just because there's just more young people. Yeah, I would say Columbus, yeah. You got young people, you got alcohol all over the place. You got, you know, it's congestion. Yeah, there's two bad combinations right there. Yeah, so I'll go Columbus. Can we look up where or how many accidents are in? Yeah, is this, yeah, can we? Let's look this up. Let's look this up. Let's see how close we were. So what I've got in front of me is the actual city in Ohio for worst drivers is Dayton. Yeah, I mean, we got a limited to Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati. Yeah, you guys got limited, but Dayton is number one followed by Cleveland and Columbus. Dayton is actually the second worst city in the country. Pretty sure. Hang the banner. They also invented the traffic light in Cleveland, Ohio. That's a random bit of factoid that I do know for some reason. What are they using to determine the worst drives? Is it percentage per capita? Is it just overall accidents? It's tickets, it's DUIs and insurance claims, I believe are the three factors put in there. Yeah, but it's like there's a lot of people in the Cleveland metropolitan area and like whatever. So people are just filing for insurance claims? I mean, come on, let's not get a... Let's not go crazy. I mean, some of those are probably legit. And listen, I don't know if you've ever been to Dayton, but I have not been to Dayton. Is it nice? A lot of drinking. You're gonna do a lot of drinking if you live in Dayton. You know what I mean? There's not much happening. Yeah, they're just trying to have a good time here. So wait, which one is the worst? Yeah. Shout out the flyers, baby. Statistically, Cleveland is the worst, that's what we're saying? Amongst those three. Cleveland out of, yeah, Cleveland and Columbus. What is the metro again? Of course the biggest city, it's the biggest city, so most of the most people... It's the biggest, I think it's Baltimore. Well, Cleveland is actually the... Cleveland's a volume shooter. Well, this is why you need to know the magic. Cleveland's actually the smallest of the three major cities in Ohio. If you are just factoring in the city limits. No. Cleveland has a smaller geographic limit than Columbus and Cincinnati. But if you factoring the metropolitan area of Cleveland, Cleveland is a bigger metropolitan population. That's news to me. At least it used to be. Columbus is the biggest city in Ohio. It has been for some time. If you are only including the city limits of Columbus. So that's right. And Cincinnati, Cleveland's third. But there's no north side, that's why. Actually, oh wait, I got some math here, Jason. I got you some math. Here's according to foxtate.com. Beaver Creek, located east of Dayton, was the city with the worst drivers in the state with 28.8 incidents per 1,000 drivers. Shout out to Derek Wolf, that is a no-brainer. The city with the second worst was Delaware for 1,000 hours, and then Lakewood, Hamilton, and Dublin. Lakewood, okay. I mean, we're really just looking for Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Okay, in the city with the best drivers in Ohio was Mentor, located east of Cleveland. Makes a lot of sense. They're following rules out there, yeah. So the losers here are Dayton. Yeah, all righty. Discipline football team right there. They're following the rules. The most reported car was Suzuki's. I don't know. What the fuck are y'all doing in Ohio? They've made those in like 20 years. What are you doing? Ohio's a bit behind the times for the most part here. I mean, I wouldn't say it's like, it's just, you know. Sounds like an affordable car. And Ram drivers had the worst incident rates among vehicles makes on Ohio roads. Yeah, that's Cincinnati for sure. The more you know, the more you know. That's insane. I don't know that I saw many Rams in Cleveland growing up. No, Dodge Caravans, not Dodge Rams. Alrighty, are we doing another one? I don't know. That was, yeah, let's do a couple more since we got to cut the one that was, guys, if you're watching this, there was a phone call that was cut that was too dark for the show. And I'll let you guys just play around your mind with what that was. Didn't like it. Sorry. Let's do some UC recommendations. UC recommendations, I find that real quick. Hi guys, my name is Sarah and I will be attending the University of Cincinnati in the fall. Go cats. I am heading there with my best friend for a college visit for a few days. And I was wondering what spots recommend I go to while I'm there. Thanks a lot guys, go teeth. Man, it's so hard because it's changed so much. Yeah, but one thing hasn't changed and that's Adriana goes. Great point. I thought you were gonna say Uncle Woody's, which has. Well, it kind of has changed. It's changed from the original Adriana goes, but it is now. Still the same pizza. It's delicious. And a nicer establishment, but it's the same pizza, man. God damn, that shit's good. So you can always go to Adriana goes, it's on campus. Get some pizza, get a good feel of the campus. You get to see Clifton, which has like a ridiculous amount of shit on it compared to when we were there. And yeah, I guess some good food. I would say if you're going there in the summer or you're going, that means you're probably not 21. Not gonna recommend any bars, but Woody's is probably the best dive bar that you could hit up there. What do you think, Jason? Did she say how old she was? I missed the front end of that. Did she say? No, I just assumed. I just assumed she said she's going there in the fall. She sounded like, it was like a grad school. She sounded older, right? She didn't sound like an 18 year old. Am I like stereotype in this? No, you are, but I think you might be right here. She definitely, she sounded older, but what she said was, so I just assumed that she was younger. Undergrad, fair enough. Either way, if you're going bars, we were big Uncle Woody's people. It's not owned by a different group. Like I don't know who owns it now. It's not Lori anymore. Lori and John. I don't think Steak and Lemonade's still there. I kind of like would love to go get some steak and lemonade. That's a deep cut right there, dude. Oh my God. Oh, it's please Steak and Lemonade. Please be there. If it's still there. I'm looking up right now. It has to, bro. That place fucking crust. Short Vine has changed so much, but like Martino's, Steak and Lemonade. Oh, Martino's. Go get you some Sparky Wings at Martino's. Yee! It's one of the best steak salads, dude. Pittsburgh steak salad. They put french fries on it. Very, very good establishment. I love that place. Good family that owns it too. I don't, for some reason, I feel like Steak and Lemonade isn't there anymore. I think, dude, they've all got pushed out because there's been so much development. No it hasn't. It is still up and running, baby. Steak and Lemonade, dude. We're definitely, we're over hyping it. We're over hyping it. I know we're not, but it's delicious. Everybody's gonna go over there and be like, what the fuck did they just do? But you are going to take one bite out of that chicken. But if you like fried chicken. Regular steak. Ah man. Everything. It's got all. Fried chicken, cheesesteaks, the, they have, but the real treat, the reason everybody went there is for that, they call them Lemonades, but it's basically like Kool-Aid basically. Like they have like the traditional Lemonade, but they have all these different flavors. Ah, dude, so good. I fucking love this damn place. They have these milkshakes where they mix these like flavors of the Lemonades in with like the milkshake. Do you remember this Travis? I mean, it's fucking unreal. It'd be like a swirl going down this milkshake. Of course I remember this shit, dude. Are we going to get this shit every goddamn day? It's like a straight up fast track to diabetes, but it is so fucking. Ha ha ha, this is not what a college athlete should be eating, but it is exactly what a college athlete should be eating. It's like, it's just the perfect mixture of fucking deliciousness. Viral fruit, oh that's new, fruit cakes, I don't remember that. Do they not have the milkshakes anymore? I've never seen those. No, they, I don't know if they. Yeah, there they are. Dude, I used to get the strawberry. Like they had all these flavors, but it wasn't like a standard like strawberry milkshake. It like had like a swirl in it. It was, I don't know, whatever. The Lemonades though, the slushies. Still crack, still crack. Can't beat it, man. So steak and Lemonade. Shout out to Stake and Lemonade for making it through. It's a tough one. This is Hidden Gem. There's also a lot of other very good. Brokers, Kroger's like a goddamn, it's like super sour now, dude. Kroger over there is crazy. Make sure you hit up the Kroger right there on campus. It's real nice now, it's real nice now. Kroger has stepped up their game. You can also get some garage beers while you're at it. Anyways, what's some? Martino's, steak and Lemonade, Adriaticos, all three bangers. The Buffalo Wild Wings we would always go to. That'd be dubs. I'm trying to relate the specific spots. Go ahead, sir. I can't remember what the hall was, the dining hall. Oh, you're talking about Stadium View. Stadium View dining hall. No, the one that was up the hill with the Chick-fil-A in it. They had a Chick-fil-A in a dining hall? Yeah. I don't remember that. I mean, it's like the main dining hall for everybody in campus. Oh, you're talking about, that was like a food court. That wasn't a dining hall, it was like a cafeteria. Yeah. Where the fuck was that? Oh, it was right there in the middle of campus. It wasn't in the building that the subway was in. I can't remember the hall. There was another spot that I was thinking of too. Yeah, you get that subway right there in the middle of campus across the walkways, the cafeteria where you can get Chick-fil-A and stuff. You just get a good feel of the campus right there in the middle of it by the stadium. I would recommend going down, what's that skyline called right there? I'm trying to remember right on campus. It's like right, you go down, Clifton. Oh my gosh, the Clifton is just- It started with an M. Started with talking about the street. But there was like a specific name for that skyline. It was the first one ever. It's an iconic thing in Cincinnati. You'll probably hate it to be honest with you. I mean, I love skyline, but most people not from Cincinnati do not like skyline. I would say, is it the Ludlow? The Ludlow skyline? No, it's, what is this little area? It's still Clifton. For sure. Jefferson Ave. It is, I mean, Ludlow is over there. It's Ludlow, that's what it is. The Ludlow skyline, for sure. That's like the first, I believe the first skyline ever. It's like, kind of feels like you're in a diner, like very old school vibe. If you are 21 and you're at the bars, it's a great late hours. You know, it'll definitely taste good at that point. Um, if you're 21. That's right. That's right. That's right. That's right. There's another good spot right down there in that Clifton area and I'm trying to think of it. What was the, oh man, we're really being put to the test on our, there's also so many other spots that have popped up now that we're just not even hip to. No, we're not hip. We're not hip to. This is all pre-2013. Like we're on the one side of campus forever. So it was always like, hey, it's either McDonald's, Domino's, Martino's, steak and lemonade. That was kind of what we subsisted on for. Seriously. Three years. And then I got food stamps and I went to Kroger. $5. That's right. Well, there's our recommendations. Hope you enjoy. Can't go wrong. Just make sure you keep your whereabouts. Well, no, it's good now. It's good now. It's completely changed. All right, good call. All right, where are we at here? Last one, I know it's quick. I know this one's quick. We get this one all the time though. Hi, this is Leo. And I was just wondering what kind of products you guys use for your beards. They are so spectacular. Wow. They always seem so nicely groomed and you guys look very nice all the time. Just wondering if y'all use anything special. Jajoba oil, shea butter, the words, like what's going on? Did Leo say hubba oil? Hubba oil? Hubba oil? I've never heard of that. Alrighty, well, Trey, do you want to go? I don't, I mean, the one thing I do to my beard consistently is I trim. I use the trimmer to catch all the pieces that are sticking out. Yeah, the loose ends. I do that to kind of keep it a little bit more shaped and then to make sure I get the mustache lined out of top. Love it, love it. Yeah, I mean. But in terms of washing it and stuff, I'll just wash it with the shampoo. I don't, the reason I have a beard is to do less maintenance. Like I don't have a beard. Like, I didn't, you know what I mean? I didn't get a beard to be like, hey, let me tack on more shit to do to my face. Like the reason I have this just because I'm too lazy to fucking shave every day. Like I'm not then gonna go do all this other fucking shit. Like. I thought you were like hiding your face. You said one time you hide. Well, that's another perk. That's another perk for sure. I don't have to see my chin, but I think it's more because I don't want to have to do anything. Like the thought of having to shave every day would drive me fucking crazy. Yeah, dude, I'm right there with you. I think one of the bets that we do should end up being you have to shave. Okay, well, we can do that at a later, let me lose a little bit more weight before we do that. But I will condone that. We got a weight on Jason to lose weight. Let me get a little bit more tan. Let me get a little more tan. Well, it's not gonna be that much. I can do that in like two weeks. Okay. I will say though, it does look better when I do do stuff to it. And by me, I mean, when there are wonderful hair and makeup people on set or like at the games that will put like beard oil. Oh, dude, what do you know? Oh, while you use beard oil, I was wondering why you look so nice on this shit. I don't. Oh, you do. If they're putting it on you, you use it. No, they use it. I'm a vehicle for them using it. I don't use it. I've never put it in, but they will, and sometimes, I mean, some of them don't have it, when some of them do have it, I'm like, hey, actually, it looks pretty good. That's too funny. Well, there you go. We gotta get that beard oil because your beard is shining on TV. There we go. Well, the problem is I will not put it in because I'm not going to take the time to do it. But the people want to know what you're using. Not using anything on the podcast. That's for damn sure. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm assuming they're talking about this. And that wraps up another edition of the Heights Hotline. We have some more bonus content for you all in April, so stay tuned to what that might be. Once again, New Heights is a wondrous show, if you didn't know. 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