Call Her Daddy is Bridging Political Gaps

As one of the most celebrated up-and-coming podcasts for teenagers this year, Alex Cooper’s podcast, Call Her Daddy, has garnered an abundance of support since its opening in 2018. 

Call Her Daddy, hosted by Cooper, became popular for its down-to earth chats with celebrities and significant female figures. From delving into the story of a highly-publicized political affair with Monika Lewinsky to breaking down the good, the bad, and the ugly with Stanford drop-out business partners Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, Cooper has covered it all.

Cooper, a 30-year old graduate from Boston University, originally began the podcast with her friend, Sofia Franklyn. However, the two separated over business disputes and Cooper took on the podcast herself after signing a $60 million dollar deal with Spotify in 2021. 

In 2024, Cooper jumped ship to sign with SirusXM for $125 million dollar deal. 

In her podcasts, numbering over 400, Cooper frequently addresses sex and relationships, public image, and perseverance through tough times. Interviews with former Vice President Kamala Harris, English zoologist Jane Goodall, and entrepreneur Hailey Bieber have not only revealed the inner workings of various jobs, but also contributed to female empowerment with her viewers. 

Cooper’s “Daddy gang,” as she frequency calls her viewers, are consistently referenced throughout the interview, extending the conversation to the five million listeners she averages per episode. Cooper also makes an effort to offer advice to help guide listeners who are enduring similar challenges of their own.  

Earlier this year, I began listening to Cooper after viewing clips of her conversation with Harris. Intrigued, I spent the next few weeks catching up on her latest episodes with actress Anna Kendrick, Popstar Halsey, and a discussion about abortion and sexual assault. 

In each episode, Cooper took the time to inform viewers about each interviewee’s story and passions, then walked through their thoughts and experiences through notable times. For example, in Goodall’s episode, Cooper delved into the ways that female treatment in the STEM workforce has changed throughout the years as more women have followed in Goodall’s footsteps. 

These methods kept me interested in hearing about each person’s story: I didn’t have to be familiar with their story, or do my own research, all I had to do was listen.