Podcast hosts apologize after laughing at post about Charlie Kirk

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized after laughing during a podcast episode at a social media post about exhuming Charlie Kirk’s body. The episode prompted criticism, and several sponsors said they had ended or would not continue their ties to the show.

• On a November 5 episode of I’ve Had It, Welch and Sullivan read social media posts mocking conservatives after Democratic election victories. They laughed at a post about digging up Kirk’s body and “doing it again.”· 2 sources
• The hosts apologized in an Instagram post on Saturday, calling the joke insensitive and saying they regretted laughing. They also said they donated to Everytown for Gun Safety.· 1 source
• The hosts also said Kirk’s accused killer was a MAGA supporter. Accounts in the supplied articles state that Tyler Robinson was registered without a declared party affiliation; one also says his parents were registered Republicans.· 2 sources
• Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch, and Lola Blankets said they no longer sponsored, advertised on, or worked with the podcast. Their statements did not all specify when those relationships ended.· 1 source
• The episode drew criticism from political commentators, including Democratic strategist Kaivan Shroff, who said the hosts’ remarks diverted attention from Democrats’ election results.· 1 source