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Sofia Franklyn on the Phone Calls That Ended Her Relationship With Alex Cooper
Sofia Franklyn’s memoir describes the phone calls she says marked the breakdown of her friendship and business partnership with Alex Cooper, her former “Call Her Daddy” co-host. During months of negotiations with Barstool Sports over the podcast’s intellectual property, Franklyn says she was already worn down by conflict and wanted to resume recording; learning that Cooper had sought separate legal representation made her fear the partnership was shifting.
Franklyn recounts that their lawyer then asked why Cooper’s contract provided higher compensation, after previously understanding that they had equal agreements. Franklyn says she had not known Cooper was paid more and felt betrayed that it had not been disclosed while they were negotiating for fair pay. The excerpt presents Franklyn’s account and reaction; it does not include Cooper’s response or explain the basis for the pay difference.
In short
- Franklyn says legal calls deepened the rift with Cooper.
- Their lawyer told her Cooper had higher compensation.
- The excerpt presents Franklyn’s account of the dispute.
Explained simply
Call Her Daddy is a podcast that began as a partnership between Sofia Franklyn and Alex Cooper, who co-hosted it for Barstool Sports. Barstool owned the show’s intellectual property, giving the company a role in negotiations over its future and the hosts’ contracts.
Franklyn’s memoir looks back at the talks and the events she says strained the partnership. Her account describes concerns about separate legal representation and a pay difference; the excerpt does not give Cooper’s response or explain how the difference arose.
The story matters because it concerns both the end of a high-profile creative partnership and negotiations over who controls and is paid for a successful podcast.