In a world where she is known for selling out stadiums, breaking chart records, and directing award-winning music videos, Taylor Swift has revealed a side of herself that is startlingly, hilariously, and charmingly domestic. During a recent, highly anticipated appearance on the New Heights podcast alongside her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce, the global superstar pulled back the curtain on her life off-stage. The revelation? When the glitter comes off and the microphones are put away, Taylor Swift transforms into what she affectionately calls a “1700s woman,” obsessed with sewing, painting, and, most notably, an all-consuming passion for baking sourdough bread.

The “Granny Shit” Aesthetic

“It’s been so fun to see what Taylor actually gets into around the house,” Travis Kelce began, setting the stage for a conversation that felt less like a celebrity interview and more like a kitchen table chat. Swift, laughing, categorized her downtime activities with a self-deprecating charm. “I’d say all my hobbies could be categorized as like hobbies you could have had in the 1700s,” she joked. “I get all my granny shit.”

For fans who imagine Swift’s life as a whirlwind of jet-setting and high-fashion parties, the reality is far cozier. Swift revealed she specializes in sewing “children’s purses and baby blankets,” noting with pride that she is “very good at these two things.” It paints a picture of a superstar grounding herself with tactile, manual creativity—a sharp contrast to the digital, high-speed nature of the modern music industry. But while the sewing and painting are beloved pastimes, they pale in comparison to the culinary storm that has taken over the Kelce-Swift household.

The Sourdough Obsession

“I have a different baking obsession every six months,” Swift admitted, but the current fixation is serious. “Right now we’re very deep in a sourdough obsession that has taken over my life.”

This isn’t just a casual weekend hobby. It is a lifestyle. Swift described the process with the intensity of a method actor preparing for a role. She’s not just baking plain loaves; she’s innovating. The menu at the Swift-Kelce residence currently features blueberry lemon, cinnamon swirl, and cinnamon raisin sourdough. For the younger generation—specifically Jason Kelce’s daughters—she is workshopping a “rainbow funfetti sourdough” that promises to blow their minds. “We put sprinkles in everything when we hang out,” she reasoned, proving that even artisanal bread isn’t safe from a little bit of Swift sparkle.

The obsession has bled into Travis Kelce’s professional life as well. The NFL star admitted to being the “luckiest man in the world” for the caloric intake he’s receiving, attributing his ability to run and work out to the steady stream of carbohydrates. In a humorous anecdote, Swift described wrapping loaves of sourdough in cling film to ship to Travis during training camp. “The sourdough’s taken over my life in a huge way,” she said. “I’m really talking about bread 60% of the time now.”

The Secret Life of a Blogger

Perhaps the most surprising revelation was Swift’s engagement with the online baking community. Far from using her fame to get tips, she lurks anonymously on sourdough blogs, diving into the nitty-gritty of hydration levels and rise times. “I’m on like sourdough blogs, there’s a whole community of us and I didn’t know it,” she exclaimed.

There is a profound irony in the image of Taylor Swift—one of the most followed people on the planet—reading a blog post by a home baker who has no idea that the pop star is taking their advice. “I’m on your blog, girl, I’m on your blog,” she laughed. For Swift, the internet has become a tool for curating a specific, peaceful reality. “All I really use the internet for is sourdough,” she said, highlighting a desire to escape the noise of social media in favor of something tangible and nurturing.

The Great Otter Fantasy

However, the internet usage in the household isn’t strictly limited to yeast fermentation. Travis Kelce has his own algorithm-driven obsession: wild otters. In a segment that had the trio in stitches, Swift detailed Travis’s oddly specific fantasy regarding these marine mammals.

“He wants one specifically whose life he saved,” Swift explained. Travis doesn’t want to just buy a pet; he wants a narrative. He watches videos of canoeists and projects himself into a scenario where an otter has a paw caught in a shell. “He’s like, ‘I got you.’ And then the otter’s like, ‘Thank you forever,’” Swift narrated, mimicking the creature’s gratitude. The fantasy involves the otter swimming up to his kayak daily to bring him anchovies as a tribute.

“It’s easier to conceptualize than it is in practice,” Travis admitted, though the couple has jokingly discussed carrying cans of sardines “just in case” they run into a distressed otter while canoeing. It’s a hilarious, wholesome insight into the couple’s private banter—a mix of genuine animal love and playful absurdity.

“Loafing Him Was Bread”

No Taylor Swift project would be complete without her signature wordplay, and her baking is no exception. Swift revealed that she goes all out with the packaging, using bread bags and custom labels. Naturally, the labels are pun-heavy.

“You can really go for it with the puns,” she said, before rattling off some of her “horrible” creations. Titles like “Are you bready for it?” and “It’s a loaf story, baby, just say yeast” have adorned her loaves. She even jokingly sang a parody of her hit Red, changing the lyrics to “Loafing him was bread.”

Jason Kelce, arguably the voice of reason amidst the whimsy, couldn’t help but poke fun at the situation. While he is retired and “all in” on baking too, the brothers engaged in a playful rivalry. Jason joked about the “bacteria count” and “chest hair” in Travis’s attempts at baking, claiming his own loaves were safer, if not tastier. “There’s cat hair in mine,” Swift countered, leveling the playing field and reminding everyone that a chaotic kitchen is often a happy one.

A Slice of Normalcy

Underneath the laughter, the puns, and the otter fantasies, this interview offered a rare glimpse into the normalcy that Swift craves and creates. The “1700s hobbies”—making clothes, painting, baking bread from scratch—are acts of grounding. They are slow, deliberate processes that stand in stark contrast to the fast-paced, high-pressure environment of a global tour.

By sharing these “secret hobbies,” Taylor Swift didn’t just talk about bread; she talked about balance. She showed that finding joy in the simple things—the rise of a dough, the mixing of sprinkles, the shared laugh over a ridiculous animal video—is the ultimate luxury. Whether she’s performing for millions or wrapping a cinnamon swirl loaf for her boyfriend, the dedication remains the same. And for the fans, knowing that their idol is at home, covered in flour and laughing about otters, makes the music resonate just a little bit more.