Podcasters Laugh at Post About Digging Up Charlie Kirk

Welch and Sullivan shared a sustained laugh lasting over 20 seconds during an episode of I’ve Had It as Welch read a social media post suggesting Kirk’s body be dug up and his killing repeated. The hosts then said they had no comment on the joke. The episode also featured posts mocking Republicans after Democratic midterm victories and celebrating what the hosts described as a cultural shift.

The conversation turned to Robinson, who has been charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s September 2025 shooting during a Turning Point USA gathering at Utah Valley University, located in Orem. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty. Welch and Sullivan described Robinson as coming from a MAGA family.

Robinson was registered to vote without a party affiliation, while both of his parents belonged to the Republican Party. His mother told police he had become more politically engaged and supportive of gay and transgender rights, and that he and his father disagreed. Prosecutors have also described the two as having different political views.

The episode drew condemnation online. Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet, a friend of Kirk’s, criticized the hosts for laughing at the killing. Political commentator Rita Panahi and journalist Glenn Greenwald also denounced the exchange.

Podcasters’ Kirk Joke Draws Outrage as Political Mockery Spreads

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan’s laughter over a post about digging up Charlie Kirk’s body has become a flashpoint, but the exchange came amid an episode built around political jokes and Democratic midterm victories. Welch read the post, and both hosts laughed for more than 20 seconds before saying they had no comment.

The hosts then characterized Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s 2025 shooting, as coming from a MAGA family. The available details complicate that claim: Robinson had no declared party affiliation when he registered to vote, although both parents were registered Republicans. His mother said he had grown more supportive of gay and transgender rights, and prosecutors described political differences between Robinson and his father.

The hosts’ joking tone invited criticism, including from Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet and commentators Rita Panahi and Glenn Greenwald. Their condemnation puts the focus on the cruelty of the joke; it does not make the hosts’ political description of Robinson accurate.

Democratic Podcasters Laugh at Joke About Kirk’s Killing

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan’s laughter at a post about digging up Charlie Kirk and repeating his killing is a stark example of political mockery crossing a line. The hosts were discussing Democratic midterm victories when Welch read the post; both laughed for more than 20 seconds, then said they had no comment.

They went on to call Tyler Robinson, who is charged with Kirk’s aggravated murder, a MAGA person from a MAGA family. But Robinson was registered without a party affiliation, and his mother told police he had become supportive of gay and transgender rights. Prosecutors have said he and his father held different political views. Both parents were registered Republicans, but that does not establish Robinson’s own politics.

Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet, a friend of Kirk’s, condemned the hosts. Commentators Rita Panahi and Glenn Greenwald also criticized the laughter. Their reactions underscore the gap between celebrating political wins and treating a man’s killing as a punchline.