Charly Arnolt has savaged left-wing media for crowning Kylie Kelce the new queen of podcasting after the success of the first episode of her new series, Kelce's debut 'Not Gonna Lie' episode topped The Joe Rogan Experience in its first week - with multiple reports saying that Jason Kelce's wife had 'dethroned' the famous podcaster, who is paid around $250million by Spotify for his show.
And it is those reports that caught Arnolt's eye, leading to a ruthless response on her latest OutKick show on Thursday.
She congratulated Kelce - the sister-in-law to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce - on her success but mocked those that credited her over Rogan after only one show.
'I know the hype among the Swifties is at an all-time high. Why? Because Kylie Kelce's debut episode of a podcast has dropped... and great news for her, I'm so happy for her - to have a new podcast is a massive accomplishment,' the 37-year-old Arnolt, who left ESPN in 2023 for OutKick, said.
She continued: 'But there is a very over-zealous type of reaction that is taking over the internet. And I would say it is just going a little bit overboard.'
'Take a look, exhibit A, here is what people are saying after Kylie's podcast has done such tremendous numbers upon her debut episode. People are saying that because it is No 1 on Spotify, above The Joe Rogan Experience, that she has now "dethroned" Rogan in the podcast world.
'Now listen, yes - her debut episode had killer numbers. And it is reported to have beaten out Joe Rogan's most recent episode. But this is just his most recent episode. It also beat out Crime Junkie, which I happen to be a massive fan of, and the New York Time "The Daily", consistently in the top three of podcasts.
'Why are the headlines - if you beat Crime Junkie and the New York Times - all about dethroning Joe Rogan? Because we know the left hates Joe Rogan. This is easy to solve.
'First off, let's be very clear, it is only one episode. And this is not a knock upon Kylie, she seems awesome and seems like a great wife, a great mom. And her podcast will have great numbers, because it is authentic.
'Also, it is going to be successful because she has a trove of Swifties and Eagles supporters. That never hurts, right?
'But all of this aside, is she on the level of Joe Rogan, who has been podcasting brilliantly for years and years? Come on. No chance. Are her guests going to compare to President-Elect Donald Trump? Or Elon Musk? No way.
'The feminists and liberals on the left are having a field day because of her topping him in this one week. They are trying to convince us Joe Rogan is no longer relevant because of Kylie Kelce stepping into the podcast space.'
Rogan signed a new $250m deal with Spotify earlier in 2024 and interviewed Donald Trump in the leadup to the November presidential election.
Ex-ESPN presenter Charly Arnolt mocked people saying Kelce had overtaken Joe Rogan
Arnolt blasted 'feminists and liberals' for saying Kelce had overtaken Rogan's listenership
Trump's opponent, Kamala Harris, did not appear on the show despite Rogan appearing keen to also have her as a guest on his show, which regularly sees episodes hit the three-hour mark.
The Kelce family, meanwhile, have seen an explosion of interest in them over the last two years.
It started with 'Kelce Bowl' when Travis and Jason played against each other in the February 2023, with the Chiefs beating the Eagles in Arizona.
But when Travis and Taylor Swift went public in September 2023 with their relationship, the Swiftie fanbase ignited huge interest in the family which, for the most part, they have embraced.
And while Kylie is enjoying her own podcast success, she can turn to Travis and Jason for advice. Their own New Heights show is being produced a new $100million deal signed before the start of the current NFL season.