The host of "Call Her Daddy," Alex Cooper, is facing yet another troubling headline. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, there has been a significant turnover of employees and unrest among the staff at Trending, a company that encompasses Cooper's Unwell Network of podcasts as well as ACE Entertainment, the production company founded by Cooper's husband, Matt Kaplan. The report alleges that Kaplan has been allegedly yelling and berating crew and staff members, leading some to threaten to quit or walk off the job. In one instance, during Cooper's "Unwell Winter Games," a YouTube program where influencers competed in physical activities and drinking games, Bloomberg reported that Kaplan "berated the staff," resulting in numerous formal complaints. Cooper has not yet responded to a request for comment.
This report follows an alleged feud between Cooper and Alix Earle, the host of "Hot Mess," one of the first podcasts to join the Unwell Network in 2023. Earle's podcast left the network in February 2025, sparking speculation about a rift between the two creators. Initially, the parting of ways was not addressed, but in an interview with the Wall Street Journal at that time, Earle revealed that the departure was "behind the scenes, a little bit of a hot mess." More recently, Earle shared a video criticizing Cooper's business sense and her interviewing of subjects in times of vulnerability. In an April 13 TikTok, Cooper responded by saying she was "tired of waking up" to see Earle spreading "fake drama."
"Hey girl, the passive-aggressive reposts and likes and comments on things - I've got to call you out here," Cooper said in the video. "You're going to need to get specific and just say what you've got to say about me. There's no NDA. No one is stopping you. Stop hiding behind other people and just say it yourself." Earle then responded on social media, "Okay on it!!"
Cooper's podcast, "Call Her Daddy," was the fourth most popular podcast in the world in 2025, according to Spotify's year-end list. She struck a $125 million multiyear deal in 2024 to bring her podcast and the network to SiriusXM from Spotify.
