Kylie Kelce and Josh Shapiro talk policy, like drinking in Philly until 4 a.m., in a new video interview
Kylie Kelce, host of podcast Not Gonna Lie, interviewed Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in Harrisburg for her video series FAFO.

Kylie Kelce had fun exploring dark tunnels, shouting from the balcony, shooting hoops on the roof — and talking policy — with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at the Capitol in the latest episode of FAFO, her monthly video series, posted Tuesday.
Kelce, the host of the Not Gonna Lie podcast and wife of former Eagles center Jason Kelce, is just the latest influencer to interview Shapiro, who has embraced social media superstars as he raises his national profile ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. He is also an avid Philly sports fan, giving the two plenty to bond over.
Shapiro, who is up for reelection this year, teased the appearance in a silly video on Monday preparing his office for the “Queen of Philly,” a moniker Kelce’s fans have given her. The governor put plushies of Eagles players on his office mantle (with Jason Kelce in front, of course) and hung three Eagles hats on his coat rack, among other flourishes.
Kelce said she noticed the dome on top of the Capitol building is mostly green (for the Eagles, obviously) and noted there is just “a little gold” for the Steelers. Shapiro bragged about the Capitol being lit up in green for the Super Bowl last year.
“I am a lifelong Pennsylvanian, so I feel particularly special about being here,” said Kelce, who lives in Haverford.
She asked Shapiro: Legally, can they curse in the Capitol? (She cursed plenty, including her show’s full name, “F— Around and Find Out,“ “Go f— Birds,” and a “gov-approved profanity” — the governor’s slogan, “get s— done.“) Shapiro later joked about getting reports about her from Capitol Police.
The Shapiro and Kelce families both have four kids — and they commiserated over the chaos that entails. They had their own fun on the roof, where a basketball hoop was set up, which Shapiro said he had been trying to get up there for years to no avail until Kelce came around.
Kelce, a former field hockey player and coach, joked that someone must have done research into what her “worst sport” is before putting a hoop on the roof.
Here are some highlights from the nearly 40-minute episode.
‘Nothing good happens after midnight’
Shapiro signed a bill to allow bars to be open until 4 a.m. this summer in Philadelphia for the World Cup and America’s 250th anniversary.
“The number of comments I got from people like, ‘This is the most dangerous thing any public official has ever done in the history of humanity: letting Philadelphians stay out at the bars till 4 a.m.,’” Shapiro said on the roof with Kelce during their game of HORSE. “But here’s the thing: I’ve got faith in Philadelphia that they will drink responsibly.”
“That’s so nice of you,” Kelce responded.
“My college field hockey coach, Jackie Neary, always said, ‘Nothing good happens after midnight,’” she added.
Because of that, she said, you will not catch her at the bar in the wee hours of the morning. Her husband, Jason? He’s another story. As she’s in bed, occasionally checking on him, he’ll be “in a pitcher of Garage Beer,” she said, referencing a brand of beer owned by the Kelce brothers.
Shapiro joked that he had been planning to veto the bill until her hubby begged him to sign it. The former Eagle has his own podcast, New Heights, with his brother, Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end engaged to pop superstar Taylor Swift, which shares a producer with his wife’s podcast.
Menstrual equity and maternal health
Kelce and Shapiro also sat down with first lady Lori Shapiro and spoke about his administration’s efforts to increase access to menstrual products and improve maternal health. Shapiro’s administration has a 29-member Advisory Commission on Women that gives policy recommendations on these issues.
“I frankly didn’t walk in this office thinking about menstrual equity,” Shapiro said. “I didn’t walk into this office understanding fully that one in eight women battle postpartum depression. But by listening and then seeing the impact on the community and then going out and do something about it, you know, we’ve been able to make a difference.”
Lori Shapiro, who has championed period product access, visited Kensington Health Sciences Academy with commission members last year to look at how state efforts to improve access to pads, tampons, and emergency underwear have helped youth.
“We don’t ask people to bring their own toilet paper, paper towels, or soap to the bathroom. So why are we not making sure that in every restroom there are these basic hygiene supplies that women need?” the first lady said.
Jobs for people with disabilities bringing together Wawa and Sheetz
Kelce and the Shapiros also discussed professional opportunities for people with disabilities. Kelce has been an advocate for the Eagles Autism Foundation, with which Shapiro has also partnered. And Shapiro said his administration will launch a commission for people with disabilities.
They talked about how rivals Wawa and Sheetz both support employment efforts for people with disabilities and support causes like the Special Olympics. (Though both the governor and Kelce agreed on a preference for Wawa.)
Kelce said it is “a serious accomplishment” that the two companies see the benefits in the policy.
“For them to both come together and recognize that, I feel like is very much a beautiful thing, something that we as Pennsylvanians can lean into,” she said.
