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Cash App, Chewy and two other companies drop sponsorship of ‘I’ve Had It’ podcast

What’s new: Podcast hosts Welch and Sullivan apologized for laughing at a post about exhuming Charlie Kirk.

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

5 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch and Lola Blankets no longer sponsor the ‘I’ve Had It’ podcast, hosted by Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, according to company statements. Cash App said on X that it does not condone violence and is no longer a sponsor, and Chewy said it has no ties to the show. The outlets report that the hosts laughed at a social media post about digging up Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot in 2025. The Independent reports that the clip was cut from the episode, and the New York Post, citing Fox News, reports that the hosts have apologized for the joke.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch and Lola Blankets said they no longer sponsor the podcast, according to company statements.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. The hosts laughed at a social media post about digging up Charlie Kirk.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Far Right
    Townhall, The Western Journal, Breitbart News

  3. The hosts apologized and called the joke insensitive.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Independent
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Cash App said it does not condone violence of any kind.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

  5. The clip has been cut from the episode.

    One outletThe Independent· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that four companies dropped the podcast after the hosts laughed at a post about digging up Charlie Kirk, and that the hosts apologized. The Independent stresses the apology, while right-side outlets stress the laughter and the boycott, with the far-right pieces most vivid.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Independent, the only left-side article supplied, frames it as a progressive podcast losing sponsors and the hosts apologizing for an ‘insensitive’ joke.

    Popular progressive podcast sees sponsors flee after ‘insensitive’ Charlie Kirk joke
    The IndependentLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    3 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right-side headlines lead with sponsors leaving and the hosts laughing, with Breitbart’s ‘desecrating’ and the Western Journal’s ‘Dig Him Up’ the sharpest; the New York Post, reporting Fox News, leads with the apology.

    Several Sponsors Cut Ties with Jennifer Welch’s Podcast After Hosts Laugh About Loaded verb“Desecrating”‘Desecrating’ characterizes the hosts’ remarks as an act against the body, a judgement beyond the reported laughter.More neutral: Remarks AboutDisagree with this highlight? Charlie Kirk’s Body
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right8

    leftistDesecratinggiddyrevolting

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    leftistMore neutral: Jennifer Welch’s

    ‘Leftist’ attaches a political label to the host that pre-judges her, where her name alone identifies her.

    …& Branch, and Lola Blankets said on Friday that they no longer sponsor or advertise leftist Jennifer Welch’s I’ve Had It podcast, according to company statements and customer…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    DesecratingMore neutral: Remarks About

    ‘Desecrating’ characterizes the hosts’ remarks as an act against the body, a judgement beyond the reported laughter.

    Several Sponsors Cut Ties with Jennifer Welch’s Podcast After Hosts Laugh About Desecrating Charlie Kirk’s Body

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    giddyMore neutral: progressive podcaster

    ‘Giddy’ characterizes the podcaster’s demeanor with a judgement rather than describing what was said.

    A giddy progressive podcaster learned the hard way that even when Democrats win elections,…

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    revoltingMore neutral: objectionable

    ‘Revolting’ is the outlet’s own moral judgement of the conduct, not a reported fact.

    …when Democrats win elections, celebrating the assassination of a conservative is revolting to mainstream Americans.

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

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  • Sensational language

    Loses DrovesMore neutral: Loses Sponsors

    ‘Droves’ exaggerates the number of sponsors lost beyond what the reports specify.

    'Dig Him Up and Do It Again': Popular Podcaster Loses Droves of Sponsors Over Celebrating How Charlie Kirk's Murder Led to Blue Wave

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    CelebratingMore neutral: Laughing at

    ‘Celebrating’ characterizes the hosts’ laughter as celebration of a killing, which is a judgement not established by the reports.

    'Dig Him Up and Do It Again': Popular Podcaster Loses Droves of Sponsors Over Celebrating How Charlie Kirk's Murder Led to Blue Wave

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    FleeMore neutral: Drop

    ‘Flee’ implies advertisers are running from the podcast in panic, which the reports do not describe.

    Advertisers Flee Left Podcasters Who Cracked Up Over ‘Digging Up Charlie Kirk and Doing It Again’

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Far-left podcastersMore neutral: Podcasters

    The headline attaches an ideological label to the hosts that the article’s facts do not establish.

    Far-left podcasters apologize after laughing at ‘insensitive’ joke about Charlie Kirk

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • sponsors dropping the podcast
  • hosts’ apology
  • the ‘insensitive’ joke
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  • The IndependentLeft

    Popular progressive podcast sees sponsors flee after ‘insensitive’ Charlie Kirk joke

    Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the ‘I’ve Had It’ podcast, have apologized for laughing at a joke about the slain conservative influencer

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

3 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • sponsors cutting ties
  • hosts laughing at the post
  • ‘desecrating’ Kirk’s body
  • left-wing label for the hosts
See the 4 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • New York PostRightFox News report

    Loaded modifier“Far-left podcasters”The headline attaches an ideological label to the hosts that the article’s facts do not establish.More neutral: PodcastersDisagree with this highlight? apologize after laughing at ‘insensitive’ joke about Charlie Kirk

    "I've Had It" podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized after laughing at an insensitive joke about conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Advertisers Loaded verb“Flee”‘Flee’ implies advertisers are running from the podcast in panic, which the reports do not describe.More neutral: DropDisagree with this highlight? Left Podcasters Who Cracked Up Over ‘Digging Up Charlie Kirk and Doing It Again’

    Advertisers are fleeing a left-wing podcast whose hosts spent over 30 seconds laughing at the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Several Sponsors Cut Ties with Jennifer Welch’s Podcast After Hosts Laugh About Loaded verb“Desecrating”‘Desecrating’ characterizes the hosts’ remarks as an act against the body, a judgement beyond the reported laughter.More neutral: Remarks AboutDisagree with this highlight? Charlie Kirk’s Body

    Cash App, Chewy, Boll & Branch, and Lola Blankets said on Friday that they no longer sponsor or advertise Loaded modifier“leftist”‘Leftist’ attaches a political label to the host that pre-judges her, where her name alone identifies her.More neutral: Jennifer Welch’sDisagree with this highlight? Jennifer Welch’s I’ve Had It podcast, according to company statements and customer service messages shared online amid backlash.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar RightOpinion

    'Dig Him Up and Do It Again': Popular Podcaster Sensational language“Loses Droves”‘Droves’ exaggerates the number of sponsors lost beyond what the reports specify.More neutral: Loses SponsorsDisagree with this highlight? of Sponsors Over Loaded verb“Celebrating”‘Celebrating’ characterizes the hosts’ laughter as celebration of a killing, which is a judgement not established by the reports.More neutral: Laughing atDisagree with this highlight? How Charlie Kirk's Murder Led to Blue Wave

    A giddy progressive podcaster learned the hard way that even when Democrats win elections, celebrating the assassination of a conservative is revolting to mainstream Americans. Two days after the Democrats

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    1 day 12 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 8, 11:24 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    Breitbart News, Nov 6, 10:48 PM EST

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  1. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 6, 10:48 PM EST
  2. TownhallFar RightNov 7, 3:00 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 8, 4:43 AM EST
  4. The IndependentLeftNov 8, 11:24 AM EST

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