Jennifer Welch on why sports can’t heal America, how Bravo led her to start a wildly successful political podcast, and why she’s got a bone to pick with Doris Burke
The Sports Gossip Show
The Athletic
4.8 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Madeline and Charlotte are thrilled to be joined by Jennifer Welch, host of the “I’ve Had It” podcast with Angie “Pumps” Sullivan. Jennifer is an interior designer from Oklahoma City-turned probably the most influential progressive media personality today. She is the author of the book “Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us” which will be out in the fall, and regularly interviews the most prominent politicians in the country.
The gals talk to Jennifer about how a Bravo show led her and Pumps to start their podcast, the grief that comes with deconstructing right-wing political beliefs, why Jennifer doesn’t think sports will bring us all together, her love for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Rafael Nadal, and much, much more!
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| 0:12.0 | Let's see how that's mounted. |
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| 0:17.0 | Hi, Charlotte. |
| 0:22.1 | Hello, Madeline. |
| 0:23.4 | We're back. |
| 0:24.1 | Woo! |
| 0:24.5 | With another episode of the sports gossip show. |
| 0:27.6 | Once again, we are in the ACAS studios because we have a very special guest today. |
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