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‘I’ve Had It’ Hosts Apologize for Laughing at Charlie Kirk Joke
Podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized for laughing at a joke about Charlie Kirk on their show, “I’ve Had It.”
The joke appeared in a Thursday episode as they read social media posts after the 2026 midterm results, and the segment has since been removed.
The joke referred to digging up Kirk and killing him again; Kirk was fatally shot at a college event in Utah in September 2025.
In their apology, the hosts said the joke was insensitive and that there was nothing funny about gun violence.
They said they donated to Everytown for Gun Safety and would keep using their platform to support public safety.
Several advertisers ended or said they would end ties with the podcast, including Cash App and Chewy.
Other advertisers were still appearing on the show’s YouTube page amid calls for them to leave.
Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan apologized for laughing at a joke about Charlie Kirk on their podcast.
The joke appeared during Thursday’s episode, which discussed social media posts after the 2026 midterm results.
The hosts said the joke was insensitive, expressed regret and apologized in a statement posted Saturday.
They said they donated to Everytown for Gun Safety and reiterated their support for gun safety reform.
Cash App and Chewy said they no longer sponsor or support the podcast, while Boll & Branch said it would not advertise with it.
Kirk was fatally shot at a college event in Utah County in September 2025.
- Who
- Podcast hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan apologized.
- What
- They apologized for laughing at an insensitive joke about Charlie Kirk. Some advertisers ended or denied support for the podcast.
- When
- The joke aired Thursday, and the apology was posted Saturday. The articles were published November 7 and 8, 2026.
- Where
- The joke was on the I’ve Had It podcast; the apology was posted on the podcast’s Instagram page.
- Why
- The hosts said the joke was insensitive and that there was nothing funny about gun violence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a college event in Utah County, Utah.
The hosts read a joke about digging up Kirk and doing it again on the podcast and laughed; the segment was later cut.
Cash App said it was no longer sponsoring the podcast.
The hosts posted an apology statement and said they had donated to Everytown for Gun Safety.
- Podcast hosts
- Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
- Podcast
- I’ve Had It
- Joke’s subject
- Charlie Kirk
- Donation recipient
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Advertisers cited as ending support
- Cash App and Chewy
- Kirk’s death
- September 2025, in Utah County, Utah
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What people are saying
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
Whatever our political differences, there is nothing funny about gun violence.
We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast
We unequivocally condemn violence in all forms.
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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.
For clarity: @BollAndBranch does not currently advertise with the “I’ve Had It” podcast and will not in the future.