Call Her Daddy
Call Her Daddy is an advice and comedy podcast created by Sofia Franklyn and Alexandra Cooper in 2018. The podcast was formerly owned and distributed by Barstool Sports until June 2021, when it was announced that Cooper had signed an exclusive deal with Spotify worth $60 million. Barstool is still involved in the podcast's merchandising. In the late spring of 2020, Cooper and Franklyn were engaged in a publicized dispute with Barstool founder David Portnoy, which resulted in Franklyn leaving the show. Cooper reached an agreement with Barstool and continued hosting the podcast on her own. Content In November 2018, the Case Western Reserve student newspaper described the show as "both a new and established concept in the world of podcasts," stating:The content of the podcast is a blend of advice, whether you are in a relationship or not, hilarious stories and content from their listeners. Much of their content is not simply advice but sometimes just outright hysterical stories. Most of the advice the women lay out for their audience is about sex. The majority of the embarrassing moments detailed in their episodes talk about what some might consider taboo, but all the stories are framed in a hilarious context that makes them more approachable. After securing a $60-million exclusivity deal with Spotify, Cooper decided to take a new direction with the podcast. Originally focusing on relationships, sex, and her own personal stories, Cooper decided to focus more on women's rights, mental health, and the importance of therapy. Via interviews with celebrities, doctors, and therapists, Cooper and her guests dive deeper into their own struggles and advice that they have been given and are now sharing to help others. Cooper hopes to inspire people and share advice to help other girls and women who are listening. She also hopes to shift into video podcasts to make her viewers have a more personable feeling when listening to her interviews. Cooper spearheads The Unwell Network, a venture collaborating with content creators like Alix Earle and Madeline Argy, the initial affiliates of the company. The Unwell Network, an emerging offshoot of Trending, the Gen Z media enterprise founded by Cooper and her fiancé, XO Kitty producer Matt Kaplan of ACE Entertainment, is set to engage budding creators in crafting projects spanning diverse mediums. The network's primary focus will encompass genres like pop-culture, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle. The reins will be in the capable hands of Moorea Mongelli, a former executive from Studio71. History Alexandra Cooper started the podcast in 2018 with co-host and roommate Sofia Franklyn. The podcast rapidly increased in popularity, with downloads rising from 12,000 to 2 million in two months. According to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, the company signed a three-year contract with the co-hosts in 2018. This contract provided a base salary of $75,000 that was to be supplemented with bonuses by podcast performance and a portion of merchandise sales. The contract ceded all intellectual property to Barstool Sports. 2020 break and dispute with Barstool Sports Following