Sponsors Ditching 'I've Had It' Podcast for Laughing at Charlie Kirk Joke
Summary
At least 10 brands ended, ruled out or distanced themselves from advertising with the podcast I've Had It after hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan laughed at a post joking about Charlie Kirk’s killing. The hosts apologized, called the joke insensitive and said they donated to Everytown for Gun Safety; they later said the podcast had gained 30,000 subscribers, a figure not independently verified.Key Facts
- The hosts laughed after reading a social media post that said, “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.”
- Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in September 2025.
- Welch and Sullivan said they regretted laughing and that there is nothing funny about gun violence.
- Cash App, Honeylove, Casper, iRestore, Nobl Travel and HexClad announced they had ended or would end advertising or sponsorship ties.
- Chewy said it did not sponsor or support the podcast and condemned violence.
- Boll & Branch said it did not currently advertise with the show and would not in the future.
- Monarch Money said its advertising relationship with the podcast ended in September 2026.
- The hosts accused Turning Point USA of trying to cancel the podcast; the organization pushed back against the accusation.
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