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‘I’ve Had It’ host Jennifer Welch cheers Wisconsin brewing company that called Kirk an ‘awful human being’
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Jennifer Welch praised a Wisconsin brewery on her podcast after it offered to sponsor the show, following advertisers’ withdrawal over a joke about Charlie Kirk’s death. Welch welcomed the brewery’s public support and said it could receive free promotion, making the exchange part of a wider dispute over the podcast’s comments and its lost sponsors.
The brewery, Minocqua Brewing Company, called Kirk a “racist jerk” and “awful human being” in a Facebook post and offered to partner with the show. Welch later said she and co-host Angie Sullivan had never heard of the company before the episode, had no relationship with it and did not intend to form one; Turning Point USA said the sponsors’ decision was an organic response to the podcast’s conduct.
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In short
- A Wisconsin brewery offered to sponsor Jennifer Welch’s podcast.
- Welch initially praised the offer on air.
- She later said the show had no plans to partner with the brewery.
How this story developed
- 6 minutes ago Jennifer Welch praised a Wisconsin brewery on her podcast after it offered to sponsor the show, following advertisers’ withdrawal over a joke about Charlie Kirk’s death.
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The case for
Supporters could see the brewery’s offer as a legitimate expression of solidarity with a podcast facing commercial consequences for its hosts’ remarks. They may argue that advertisers and businesses are free to choose whom they support, and that Welch’s willingness to welcome the publicity reflects that same freedom.
The case against
Critics could argue that accepting or amplifying the offer risks making a painful death and a brewery’s personal attack on Kirk part of a promotional exchange. They may also see the sponsors’ withdrawal as a reasonable response to the podcast’s conduct, rather than an attempt to silence it, while Welch’s stated lack of prior ties does not remove the reputational stakes of the association.
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