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Charlie Kirk Grave Joke Sends Advertisers Fleeing Leftist Podcasters

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan have discovered an old rule of advertising: brands do not enjoy paying to sit beside a spectacle of political cruelty. The hosts of the left-wing “I’ve Had It” podcast reportedly spent more than 30 seconds laughing at a message about “digging up Charlie Kirk and doing it again.”

That was not a disputed policy argument or a joke about a campaign slogan. The remark referred to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a husband and father who traveled to Utah in 2025 to challenge college students to prove him wrong before he was fatally shot. Turning that kind of violence into a punchline is not daring comedy. It is simply ugliness with a microphone.

The segment also included the claim that Tyler Robinson was a “MAGA person,” which the source article describes as false. That left a bizarre combination of laughter about a killing and misinformation about the killing. Apparently, the show’s moral compass was taking the day off, but the ad inventory was still working overtime.

Conservatives complained to the podcast’s advertisers, and the response was swift. Cash App posted: “We do not condone violence of any kind, and we are no longer sponsors of this podcast.” Boll & Branch offered its own clarification: “For clarity: @BollAndBranch does not currently advertise with the “I’ve Had It” podcast and will not in the future.” Those statements are not exactly endorsements.

After the complaints, the hosts edited the segment and removed the portion featuring the laughter and the line about digging up Kirk. A quick edit may tidy a timeline, but it cannot make the original reaction vanish. The internet has an irritating memory, especially when a show’s own words are the reason sponsors start answering questions.

Social media posts also pressed other advertisers for answers, with users identifying additional companies connected to the podcast. One post listed brands in bedding, beauty, fitness, travel, insurance, and hiring. Another shared a response received from Chewy, though the source material does not say that Chewy had sponsored or left the show. That distinction matters, because outrage is no excuse for making up a business relationship.

Defenders can call it a joke if they want. People are allowed to be tasteless, and audiences are allowed to notice. When hosts laugh for more than half a minute at a remark about killing a husband and father again, criticism is not censorship. It is the predictable consequence of treating political violence as entertainment, then discovering that advertisers prefer not to be part of the show.

Whatever someone thinks of Charlie Kirk’s politics, basic decency should not be a partisan luxury. Cash App’s withdrawal and Boll & Branch’s clarification show why brand relationships are under scrutiny. As Townhall reported, the backlash is now aimed at the podcast’s sponsors, not just its hosts. A microphone can amplify a message, but it cannot turn cruelty into courage.

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