Liberal Podcasters Apologize Over Joke About Kirk’s Body
WHO:
NY Post - Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan are co-hosts of the “I’ve Had It” podcast.
Fox News - Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan are liberal podcasters and hosts of “I’ve Had It.”
Deadline - Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan co-host “I’ve Had It.”
Deadline - Charlie Kirk was the founder of Turning Point USA.
WHAT:
Variety - The hosts said, “On Thursday’s show, we laughed at a joke about Charlie Kirk. It was an insensitive joke, and we should not have laughed.”
NY Post - Welch and Sullivan apologized after laughing at what the article described as an “insensitive” joke about Charlie Kirk.
Fox News - The hosts laughed on their podcast over a post referencing Kirk’s death; the episode sparked outrage.
Fox News - The post referenced digging up Kirk’s body.
Deadline - Welch and Sullivan issued a statement expressing regret for laughing at a joke about Kirk’s killing.
Deadline - The hosts said, “We regret it.”
Deadline - The hosts had lost several advertisers.
WHERE:
Fox News - The joke was discussed on the “I’ve Had It” podcast.
WHEN:
Deadline - The joke concerned the Sept. 10, 2025 shooting of Kirk.
Variety - The episode featuring the joke was released on Thursday.
WHY:
NY Post - The apology followed the hosts’ laughter at an “insensitive” joke about Kirk.
Fox News - The laughter sparked outrage.
Deadline - The apology addressed the hosts’ laughter at a joke making light of Kirk’s killing.
HOW:
Deadline - Welch and Sullivan expressed their regret in a statement.
Deadline - The joke was described as a midterms joke about the shooting of Kirk.
(UPDATED November 8, 2026 22:02 UTC)
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized after laughing at a joke about Charlie Kirk’s killing. The “I’ve Had It” co-hosts called the joke insensitive and said they regretted laughing. The episode sparked outrage, and several advertisers withdrew from the podcast.
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(UPDATED November 8, 2026 20:57 UTC)
“I’ve Had It” hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized for laughing at a joke about Charlie Kirk’s killing. The joke referenced digging up Kirk’s body and sparked outrage after appearing on their podcast. The hosts expressed regret in a statement, as several advertisers withdrew from the show.