{
  "id": 19010898,
  "title": "Chewy and other companies pull ads from 'I've Had It' podcast after hosts laugh at 'insensitive' Charlie Kirk joke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/chewy-and-other-companies-pull-ads-from-ive-had-it-podcast-after",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:59:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ive-had-it-podcast-charlie-kirk-joke-advertisers-chewy-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized for laughing at a Charlie Kirk joke on their podcast in an Instagram post on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chewy CEO Sumit Singh announced ad pull from podcast",
    "Hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan apologized on Instagram",
    "Nine companies, including Chewy, withdrew sponsorships"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}