Podcast Summary: "A Canksgiving Special"

Podcast: I've Had It
Hosts: Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan (Pumps absent; guest co-host Josh Welch)
Release Date: November 27, 2025

Episode Overview

This Thanksgiving edition of “I've Had It” is both a hilarious and sharply political episode, featuring Jennifer Welch, her husband Josh (subbing for Angie “Pumps” Sullivan, who’s in Mexico City), and producer Kylie. With the signature blend of sarcasm, social commentary, and listener hot takes, the show centers on their personal “I’ve had it” grievances, reader submissions, and real talk about life in red and blue America. The episode is a comedic but insight-packed journey through relationship quirks, culture wars, listener rants, and the absurdities of modern politics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Josh’s Wardrobe Mishap Goes Viral

(00:31–08:10)

• Josh recounts being “Johnny on the spot” co-host, showing up to the podcast in short gym shorts and knee-high compression socks, not realizing the podcast would film full-body shots.
  • Quote:
    “I sat through an hour and a half long session wearing knee high socks, short, short workout shorts, not realizing that all of this was going to be exposed to the viewer…” – Josh (01:28)
• Jennifer teases him for his vanity, and Josh admits to insecurity once he realized his socks read as “old man” attire.
• Kylie, who edits the show, reveals this isn’t even the first “panties incident,” and she assumed his style choices were intentional for audience engagement.
  • Quote:
    “I want to get spicy… I want to give Emma a shout out and say, I apologize.” – Josh (07:24)
  • Quote:
    “It's really good for our algorithm. So thank you for taking one for the team.” – Kylie (08:03)

2. Doordash Notification Wars

(08:10–10:53)

• Jennifer’s next grievance: she receives endless text updates for Josh’s Oklahoma taco orders—despite her being in New York.
  • Quote:
    “I got six notifications for your Doordash order, and it wasn't even food for me… It's texting terrorism. And I didn't consent to this.” – Jennifer (09:53)
• Josh jokes about intentionally signing her up for even more notifications as petty marital revenge.

3. Listener Reviews & Blue vs. Red State Commentary

(11:30–15:41)

• Kylie reads glowing five-star reviews from listeners feeling hope and camaraderie, especially as progressives in red states.
  • Quote:
    “This podcast has restored a bit of hope that I and people who look like me are not alone.” – Listener Review (11:34)
• Jennifer and Josh discuss how the podcast’s honest, outspoken tone gives a voice to people feeling isolated amid conservative culture.
  • Quote:
    “It's important because what we're all experiencing is like this mass abuse by a narcissist and his sycophants.” – Jennifer (13:58)
  • Quote:
    “Y’all live day in and day out… kudos to you all for fading the heat and bringing the truth.” – Josh (15:04)
• Emphasis on the performative victimhood and hypocrisy of some MAGA supporters.

4. Social Media Fitness Narcissism

(19:30–23:28)

• Kylie shares a study suggesting those who post frequent workout updates have narcissistic traits.
• Jennifer roasts Josh for gym “hype videos” his trainer posts (sometimes with #menopause as a hashtag).
• Josh gamely admits the “absolute narcissism” and muses about the line between pride and showing off.
  • Quote:
    “When you work out or you do something that you’re proud of... How much of that do you get to sort of show and not, you know, have too much swag or narcissism?” – Josh (21:10)
• Jennifer quizzes Josh: If given no ridicule, would he post daily workout or outfit shots? He debates the merits, leaning toward “man in motion.”

5. The Nightmare News Segment

(23:30–28:32)

• Kylie delivers disturbing news:
  • Louisiana teacher scandal: A woman given 41 years for serving semen-laced cupcakes.
    • The panel is shocked, revolted, and ponders the severity of the crime and sentencing.
  • Survey: 43% of Americans would leave their partner for $1 million.
    • Jennifer and Josh banter over the price to “quit” each other, ultimately landing on $25 million as the “starting point,” with playful negotiations.

6. Petty Marital Sabotage and Relationship Dynamics

(28:32–29:39)

• In a lighthearted confession, Jennifer reveals she’s been giving out Josh’s phone number for store “text alerts” as a minor revenge, and Josh vows to reciprocate.
• They reflect on now having “normal people problems,” i.e. pranking each other with communication overload, compared to past, deeper relationship challenges.
  • Quote:
    “We are now leaving each other, you know, using and abusing each other's phone numbers. These are what I would call normal people problems.” – Jennifer (29:11)

7. Listener "Had It" Call-Ins

(29:47–50:27)

• Jess: Outraged by Trump-narrated Noah’s Ark books for children—disgusted with the Christian nationalist/Trumpist merger.
  • Quote:
    “Why the are you reading your child a fictional zoo boat story with a pedophile narrating it?” – Jess (30:48)
  • Jennifer and Josh unpack the absurdity and hypocrisy of Trump as “poster child” for American Christianity.
• Ginger Vandersnatch (drag queen): Complains about excessive hotel room “literature” (menus, instructions, Bibles), longing for simpler times.
  • Jennifer: “Here's the thing about the Bible: there's been so many other great books written since then.” (34:40)
  • They explore why hotels still have Bibles and how “backwards thinking” aligns with certain politics.
• Sam: Frustration with MAGA family members in blue states who benefit from progressive policies yet bash liberalism.
  • Jennifer and Josh launch into a passionate critique of red-state decline, leadership failures, and the self-defeating nature of “MAGA supermajority” states.
  • Quote:
    “If you don't like the way something is… your government has controlled all aspects of this. There's no boogeyman here. Blame the fucking people you voted for.” – Josh (42:49)
  • They lament the Democratic party’s abandonment of red states, exacerbating the cycle.
• Darren: USPS worker annoyed by people not understanding “current resident” mail.
  • Josh: “We get a lot of mail at our house that is addressed to the current resident, which I’m not sure who else it would be addressed to…” (49:15)
  • Jennifer celebrates postal workers, warning that USPS could be “a casualty in this Trump administration.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Josh on Compression Socks (Self-Deprecation & Vanity)

“I do have a law firm that I practice at, so I’m on the Internet looking like a buffoon.”
– Josh (06:18)

Jennifer on MAGA Hypocrisy

“These guys are snowflakes of the highest order. You call out any hypocrisy about their white nationalist dream... and they act like they are under attack. It's just pathetic.”
– Jennifer (13:06)

Jennifer on Red-State Collapse

“If you have, if you get raped and you're 13, 14 years old, Kevin Stitt thinks it's his business… the same people whose kids now only go to school Monday through Thursday… Trump won these counties by whopping double digits… The Democrats have abandoned a 50 state strategy. They have abandoned Oklahoma.”
– Jennifer (41:17–45:17)

Josh on Accountability in Red States

“If you don't like it, guess what? Your government has controlled all aspects of this. There's no boogeyman here.”
– Josh (42:49)

Playful Marital Bartering

“How much for you to leave me?... 25 and up is going to start grabbing my attention…”
– Jennifer & Josh (26:48–27:09)

Timestamps of Important Segments

• Wardrobe Mishap & Compression Socks: 01:21–08:10
• Doordash Texting Spat: 08:10–10:53
• Listener Reviews/Community: 11:30–15:41
• Gym Narcissism & Social Media: 19:30–23:28
• Louisiana Cupcake News Story: 23:30–25:55
• Would You Leave Your Partner for $1 Million?: 26:19–28:32
• Petty Revenge Stories: 28:32–29:39
• Listener “Had It” Call-ins: 29:47–50:27

Tone & Style

The episode is quintessentially "I've Had It": raw, unscripted, gleefully snarky, and unafraid of mixing soapbox moments with highly personal (and sometimes ridiculous) domestic dramas. Jennifer and Josh's banter balances affectionate ribbing with real talk about political and cultural absurdities, while Kylie serves as both a co-conspirator and news source.

For listeners new or returning, this episode serves up:

• Outrageously honest marital shenanigans
• Spirited red vs. blue America analysis
• Absurd true-crime headlines
• Drag queen grievances and USPS “current resident” drama
• A space for listeners to vent their own “had it” moments

Happy Canksgiving from “I’ve Had It”—listener, don’t forget to review, comment on compression socks, and, as always, keep painting Gate alive.