Political Pop Culture Podcast Loses Sponsors After ‘Insensitive Joke’ About Late Charlie Kirk

The I’ve Had It podcast, which focuses on pop culture and politics, has lost multiple sponsors after hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan joked about Charlie Kirk‘s murder.

Following the November 3 midterm elections, the hosts read social media posts reacting to the blue tsunami on the November 5 episode. The two women laughed at a post which said “We’re digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again,” according to The Independent.

Following the episode, different sponsors took to social media, making it clear they were done with the podcast.

On November 6, Cash App wrote on X, “We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast.”

Meanwhile, pet brand Chewy declared in a November 7 X post, “We do not sponsor or support the I’ve Had It podcast. We unequivocally condemn violence in all forms. The comments made by the hosts do not reflect Chewy’s values or what we stand for as a company.”

Eyewear company Zenni Optical also responded on X: “Zenni does not condone violence of any type. We have canceled advertising on I’ve Had It and are reviewing our podcast placements against our brand safety standards.”

The Independent reported that the clip has since been cut from the episode, and Welch and Sullivan issued an apology on the podcast’s Instagram.

“On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk. It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed. We regret it, and we apologize,” the statement read. “Whatever our political differences, there is nothing funny about gun violence. We’ve long supported common-sense gun safety reform.”

“To that end, we’ve made a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in America,” it further read. “We’ll keep using our platforms to fight for the safety of all Americans.”

Kirk was fatally shot at 31 years old while speaking at Utah University in September 2025. Tyler Robinson turned himself in a day after the shooting, and was charged with Kirk’s murder, according to PBS. However Robinson has pleaded not guilty, and is awaiting a trial date from the judge.