Honestly, I've never listened to a single minute of this podcast before today, so I have no idea what the appeal is. It seems like the idea is that it's a couple of girl-bros engaging in the podcast equivalent of shock jock schtick. Or it's a show that is frequently, if not constantly, an explicit discussion of sex.
“Call Her Daddy,” a bawdy podcast in which Cooper and her then-cohost Sofia Franklyn discussed all things sex and relationships, launched in 2018 and was quickly acquired by Barstool Sports. In 2020, the two had a disagreement regarding contracts with Barstool president Dave Portnoy, Variety reported. Cooper parted ways with Franklyn the same year and the show moved to Spotify in 2021. In 2023, “Call Her Daddy” was the second most popular podcast on Spotify worldwide.
It's the second biggest podcast after Joe Rogan, so that's why the Harris camp wants her on the show, but the fact that this is usually what Trump might call locker room talk seems a bit awkward.
There are lots of excerpts circulating from previous shows that I won't be posting here but suffice it to say the content is very explicit. It also seems intended to be a bit of escapism so some of the show's fans are not thrilled about it suddenly turning into a hard left political lecture.
The podcast’s Instagram account posted a short teaser video Sunday morning showing Cooper, 30, interviewing the Democratic presidential nominee.
However, some “Daddy Gang” members were not pleased with Harris’ appearance on the show and flooded the post’s comment section to express their frustration and criticize the show for getting political.
“One of my most favorite podcasts and now I’ll never listen again. unbelievable,” one user commented.
“oh nooo why did we have to get THIS political. listening to your podcasts was a nice escape from everything we hear about politics daily,” another fan wrote in the comments.
One person who listened said the turn from "hot skank" to "white Oprah" was jarring.
Cooper apparently refused to have political content on the show as recently as January because it just wasn't what her show was about.
Obviously, she changed her mind and in the intro to the Harris interview she explained why.
Apart from the question of whether or not Harris should be going on a show like this, there's also the timing. The podcast was recorded a couple of days ago, just as the death toll from hurricane Helene was climbing. This seems like the kind of thing that would result in a lot of harsh media criticism if a Republican did it.
Anyway, there will be no media blowback for going on this show. Anyone who objects will be called a prude or a misogynist not just by Harris fans but by the media (who am I kidding, they're all Harris fans).
Will this work? I guess this is a way to get to young women and try to gain a few more votes from the group that is already supporting you. And if you have a candidate that can only do soft interviews with people who are already on your side, this is probably a safe bet. Harris will next be appearing on Colbert and Howard Stern.
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