The podcast hosted by Alex Cooper that signed a $60 million exclusive Spotify deal in 2021 was Call Her Daddy.
Cooper created the show in 2018 with Sofia Franklyn. Barstool Sports acquired the podcast shortly after its launch, and it quickly became known for frank discussions about sex, dating, relationships, and modern celebrity culture. After a public dispute involving Barstool and Franklyn, Franklyn left, while Cooper continued the show as its sole regular host.
In June 2021, Cooper agreed to a reported three-year Spotify deal worth $60 million, making Call Her Daddy one of the platform’s highest-profile exclusive podcasts. The agreement helped establish Cooper as one of podcasting’s most commercially powerful creators. The deal was later replaced by a reported $125 million SiriusXM agreement announced in 2024.
A common mix-up is choosing The Joe Rogan Experience, another major Spotify deal. Rogan’s show was acquired by Spotify in a separate, much larger agreement; it was not the podcast associated with Cooper’s 2021 contract.