Howard Stern Is Allegedly Jealous Of Podcast Star Alex Cooper

Radio legend Howard Stern has reportedly reached his wits’ finish with podcasting celebrity Alex Cooper.

Based on an inside supply, Stern is allegedly annoyed with Cooper’s podcast (additionally distributed by SiriusXM) as a result of it is reportedly outperforming his streaming numbers by a big margin.

The supply additionally alleged that Stern has harbored comparable adverse emotions towards “Actual Housewives” govt producer Andy Cohen, one other SiriusXM star who has achieved appreciable success.

Talking with OK! Journal, a supply informed the publication that as a result of Stern’s alleged hatred towards Cooper has reached an all-time excessive, studio executives at SiriusXM are doing all the things they’ll to make sure they by no means cross paths. Based on the supply, Cooper “bugs” the previous “America’s Acquired Expertise” decide.

“She will get tons of of hundreds of thousands of hits, she has this mega $125 million deal, and he hates that this younger bubbly lady is the large new factor,” the insider later claimed.

And that is not all that they needed to share.

One more reason for Stern’s alleged disdain towards Cooper is that her present’s reputation has “utterly turned his world the other way up.” The supply famous that after being the large boss of radio for over 4 a long time, Stern by no means anticipated to play second fiddle to anybody. “This variation has actually shocked everybody,” they stated.

Cooper, 31, has been internet hosting the “Name Her Daddy” podcast since 2018, when it was partnered with Barstool Sports activities. After a public falling out with Barstool Sports activities’ proprietor, Dave Portnoy, Cooper took her skills to Spotify, the place she signed a three-year unique deal reportedly value greater than $60 million.

Throughout Cooper’s time with Spotify, the “Name Her Daddy” podcast turned the preferred female-hosted present globally on the platform, and it additionally turned the second-most well-liked podcast on the app, simply behind Joe Rogan’s “The Joe Rogan Expertise.”

In 2024, Cooper joined forces with SiriusXM to carry her top-ranking podcast to their platform, granting the corporate unique promoting and distribution rights. “Alex’s fearless, unfiltered method, the place no subject is off the desk, has created a passionate and devoted fanbase that’s unmatched in podcasting and completely aligns with the content material that SiriusXM subscribers have come to like and anticipate from us,” stated Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content material Officer at SiriusXM.

Cooper, in the meantime, revealed that she was “past excited” to work with the corporate, including that the “Daddy Gang will at all times be my prime precedence.”

The supply later revealed that Cooper is not the one colleague whose success is allegedly irritating Stern, pointing to Andy Cohen’s well-liked radio present, “Andy Cohen Stay.”

“Andy’s interviews are frequently promoted by Sirius, whilst you simply do not hear a lot about Howard’s interviews today,” they shared.

Cohen, who additionally hosts Bravo’s “Watch What Occurs Stay,” renewed his contract with SiriusXM in 2022, as reported by Selection.

“I am gratified by the extent of dedication SiriusXM has proven me and my channel,” the TV persona stated on the time. “Our roster of big-name expertise, blended with people who quickly shall be big-name expertise, makes Radio Andy the proper hub for all the things popular culture.”

This information about Stern’s alleged jealousy comes as separate studies declare his longstanding radio present might be coming to an finish if the corporate does not current him with a compelling supply.