Chewy and other companies pull ads from 'I've Had It' podcast after hosts laugh at 'insensitive' Charlie Kirk joke
Hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized for laughing at a Charlie Kirk joke on their podcast in an Instagram post on Saturday.
The progressive-leaning culture and politics podcast, "I've Had It," is facing a crisis after hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan laughed at an insensitive joke referencing Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist. Chewy CEO Sumit Singh announced that the company will not sponsor the podcast and condemned the hosts' behavior.
The hosts apologized for their insensitive remarks on Instagram, acknowledging that the joke was not funny and that it does not reflect the company's values. Nine other companies have already pulled their sponsorships from the podcast, including online retailer Chewy. The podcast has also faced criticism from some X users who called for a boycott.
The hosts donated to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun-violence-prevention organization, in response to the controversy.
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