The ongoing feud between Alix Earle and Alex Cooper can be traced back to some podcast drama - but what caused their original divide over business? Earle, 25, initially developed a professional partnership with Cooper, 31, after signing her "Hot Mess" podcast in September 2023 under Cooper's Unwell Network. The podcast was ultimately dropped in February 2025 amid rumors of a rift between Cooper and Earle. A source now tells Us Weekly that Earle's podcast was "dropped because her fan base did not translate to viable listenership.