# Call Her Daddy

> Barstool said the podcast grew to 2M downloads in two months.

- Owner: Alex Cooper / Unwell; co-created with Sofia Franklyn
- Kind: Creator moment
- Sector: Media & publishing
- Seed date: 2018-06-11
- Observed peak date: Week of Oct 12, 2024
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 39 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Maker origin, Controversy, Platform jump, Transgression

## Summary

Cooper and Franklyn launched the podcast before joining Barstool. A public contract dispute ended their partnership, while fan posts and interview parodies widened its audience. Spotify and then SiriusXM signed reported multimillion-dollar packages.

## Timeline

- 2018-06-11 — Alex Cooper / Sofia Franklyn (Audio) — Cooper and Franklyn released the first episode of their independently produced podcast.
- 2018-09-26 — Call Her Daddy / Barstool Sports (X) — The show announced that it had signed with Barstool Sports.
- 2018-10-03 — Call Her Daddy (Audio) — The opening episode received the October release date retained in Spotify’s catalog.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/call-her-daddy

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Call Her Daddy.” Case HIS-01292. Spread Score v1.2: 39/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01292