Sponsors Drop I've Had It Podcast Over Assassination Joke
Nine companies, including Chewy and Honeylove, ended sponsorships of the I've Had It podcast after hosts laughed at a post referencing Charlie Kirk's assassination.
At least nine companies, including Chewy, Honeylove, Cash App, Zenni, and Casper, pulled their sponsorships from the I've Had It podcast. The companies acted after a viral clip showed hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie "Pumps" Sullivan laughing at a post referencing the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
Welch and Sullivan issued an apology on Instagram, stating the joke was insensitive and that gun violence is not funny regardless of political differences. In addition to the apology, the podcast announced a donation to Everytown for Gun Safety.
In a separate business conflict, Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl sought a buy-out of Scott Galloway's shares in the aerospace company. Scholl took the action after Galloway, host of the Pivot podcast, referred to Elon Musk as a "traitor to the West."
