Call Her Daddy turned 8: Alex Cooper’s path from Barstool to SiriusXM

Call Her Daddy turned eight this month. The podcast premiered on Oct 3, 2018, according to Wikipedia, and Alex Cooper now hosts it on her own. Here is the timeline, with each number credited to where it came from.

1. 2018Cooper and Sofia Franklyn create the show. Barstool Sports signs them to a three-year deal. Dave Portnoy has said the base salary was $75,000, a figure Wikipedia presents as his claim.
2. May 2020Portnoy releases an episode on May 17 saying Barstool offered a $500,000 base salary and that Cooper accepted new terms while Franklyn did not. Franklyn leaves the show.
3. Aug 2020Miley Cyrus is a guest.
4. Jun 2021Cooper signs an exclusive Spotify deal worth $60 million, per Variety (Jun 15, 2021).
5. Aug 2023She launches the Unwell Network, aimed at Gen Z. Its first tour show is in Boston on Nov 3.
6. Apr 2024She marries Matt Kaplan in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
7. Aug 2024SiriusXM announces a multi-year deal on Aug 20 covering exclusive advertising and distribution for Call Her Daddy and Unwell’s shows.
8. Oct 2024She interviews then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
9. Jan 2026Michelle Obama is a guest, talking about her book The Look, per Wikipedia.
10. May 2026Cooper announces she is expecting her first child.

The numbers

What the SiriusXM deal is worth

SiriusXM’s own announcement discloses no dollar amount. It does list what the deal covers: a programming plan for exclusive content starting in 2025, exclusive advertising and distribution rights, and content and events for the show.

Outlets filled in the number. Variety’s headline said the deal was worth up to $125 million, and CNN and CNBC reported $125 million. Wikipedia’s Cooper page cites a Bloomberg headline with a lower figure of $100 million, so treat the exact value as reported, not confirmed.

I am beyond excited to work with SiriusXM.— Alex Cooper, in SiriusXM’s announcement, Aug 20, 2024

She also said in that announcement that “the Daddy Gang will always be my top priority,” per SiriusXM.

Where it stands

Wikipedia says the show was nominated for Best Podcast at the 2026 Golden Globes. Recent episodes on Apple Podcasts cover dating, trust issues and, on Oct 7, “The Unknowns of Motherhood.”