Call Her Daddy

KIM KARDASHIAN

October 15, 2025

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  • Kim Kardashian and Alex Cooper reflected on how interview standards have drastically changed since the early days of *Keeping Up with the Kardashians*, noting past questions about weight and looks would be inappropriate today. 
  • Kim revealed that the infamous Bora Bora diamond earring was recovered by Kylie, and she recently had a major conflict with her mother over a rare Hermes Birkin bag that Kylie ended up receiving. 
  • Kim stated she is currently single, content, and focused on her children, noting that navigating dating is complicated by the need to protect potential partners from public scrutiny related to her ex-husband's behavior. 
  • Kim Kardashian prioritizes mental and emotional stimulation in a partner, preferring someone who is confident but accepting of nervousness, and she is open to getting married again. 
  • Kim Kardashian strongly refutes the 'Kardashian curse' narrative, emphasizing that her ex-partners had pre-existing issues and pointing out the positive achievements that occurred during those relationships. 
  • Despite public narratives suggesting otherwise, Kim Kardashian maintains that she actively facilitates co-parenting with Kanye West, though she protects her children when necessary, and she remains silent on public negativity to shield them. 

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Podcast Intro and Ads
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  • Key Takeaway: Call Her Daddy has joined the SiriusXM family, offering ad-free subscriptions via SiriusXM Podcasts Plus.
  • Summary: The podcast officially announced its move to the SiriusXM family. New episodes are available ad-free by subscribing to SiriusXM Podcasts Plus on Apple Podcasts or via the SiriusXM website. The opening segment also featured advertisements for Sam Edelman and BetMGM.
Iconic Moments Reflection
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian recalled an old The View interview where Chloe Kardashian was inappropriately questioned about her physical appearance compared to her sisters.
  • Summary: Kim shared that old interviews often featured inappropriate questions regarding weight and looks, which are now unacceptable. She noted that Chloe handled the situation well at the time by expressing disbelief at the questions. Kim expressed regret that she and Kourtney might not have publicly defended Chloe more strongly during those early interviews.
Paper Magazine Cover Details
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  • Key Takeaway: The iconic Paper Magazine cover featuring the phrase ‘break the internet’ required padding to balance the glass on Kim’s posterior.
  • Summary: Kim identified the Paper Magazine cover as a favorite moment, noting she was so committed she asked the photographer to shoot more than just the one planned shot. She revealed the glass balancing required padding underneath, and her mother, Kris Jenner, was initially shocked when the final images were released.
Bora Bora Earring Story
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  • Key Takeaway: Kylie Jenner located Kim Kardashian’s lost diamond earring in the ocean after Kim had failed to insure them that week.
  • Summary: The Bora Bora earring loss was upsetting because the jewelry had not yet been insured, meaning the loss was a direct financial hit. Kylie dove into the ocean wearing goggles and successfully found the matching earring. Kim noted that Kourtney was the sister who gave her grief about the incident.
Hermes Bag Family Fight
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim had a major conflict with her mother after she mistakenly bought a rare JPG-designed Hermes Birkin bag for Kylie instead of Kim.
  • Summary: Kim had been trying to collect rare Hermes Birkin shoulder bags and had informed her mother of her desire for a specific one. While Kim was intentionally ignoring texts for two weeks, her mother bought the bag for Kylie’s birthday, leading Kim to rage-text her mother with screenshots as proof of the prior conversation.
KUWTK Origins and Hardships
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim accepted the Keeping Up with the Kardashians offer because she wanted to be famous, and the show ultimately brought the family closer together.
  • Summary: Kim’s initial goal for joining the show at age 27 was simply to achieve fame, not realizing the long-term commitment. She noted that while Kourtney was initially hesitant, she and her mother saw the vision for the opportunity. Despite public scrutiny, Kim believes the shared experience of filming brought the family closer.
Caitlyn Jenner Transition Impact
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  • Key Takeaway: The hardest public experience for the family was Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, as they had to navigate complex emotions while learning new terminology on camera.
  • Summary: The family struggled publicly with Caitlyn Jenner’s transition, especially as Kendall and Kylie were losing their father while Caitlyn was not yet open about her transition. Kim noted they had to learn terms and be supportive without saying anything offensive while processing their own mixed emotions. The family relied on each other to get through this period of intense change and learning.
Divorce from Kanye West
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim left her marriage because her ex-husband was unwilling to make healthy changes and she needed to prioritize her mental health to be a better mother.
  • Summary: Kim stated that the relationship changed when her ex-partner was unwilling to make healthy changes following his first mental break, making the relationship toxic. She felt compelled to leave to save herself so she could parent effectively for her children. She does not view the nearly decade-long relationship ending as a failure, especially since it produced four children.
Dating Post-Divorce Challenges
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim’s current dating approach is guarded because she does not want to put potential partners in a position where they are publicly compared to or criticized by her ex-husband.
  • Summary: The public nature of her previous marriage and her ex-husband’s vocal commentary has caused Kim to put up a guard in dating. She feels frustrated when potential partners express concern about dealing with her ex’s potential reactions. Kim feels she has had her fun and is currently content being single to focus on raising her children.
Partner Qualities and Work On
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian values being a supportive team player who communicates well as a best quality in a partner, while acknowledging the difficulty of meshing her established life with someone new.
  • Summary: Confidence is desired in a partner, though nervousness is acceptable; Kim identifies being a good team player and supportive communicator as her best qualities. She notes that blending her life with someone new is hard, referencing the adjustment required for blended families. She is unsure if she has the energy or has met the right person to blend her life with.
Dating Type and Past Attractions
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian no longer finds ‘big and flashy’ attractive, now preferring partners who can mentally and emotionally stimulate her, such as lawyers or longevity scientists.
  • Summary: Kim states she does not have a typical dating type, noting past partners were often in the music or athlete worlds. She jokes that for today, she would prefer lawyers or longevity scientists who can share their secrets. She explicitly states she used to be attracted to ‘big and flashy’ but no longer cares for it.
Infidelity Experience and Reaction
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian was cheated on by a past partner who confessed long after the fact, and while her younger self reacted with ‘psycho war,’ her current approach is more measured.
  • Summary: Kim confirmed she has been cheated on, and the partner told her long after the infidelity occurred while they were still together. In her 20s, she would engage in ‘psycho war’ and call the person they cheated with, but now she questions the point of confrontation. She did not immediately end the relationship after the confession due to the difficult position the teller was in.
Future Marriage and Wedding Dress
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian would absolutely get married again if she found the love of her life, and she still desires a wedding dress she was designing with the late Manfred Thierry Mugler.
  • Summary: She confirmed she would marry again if she found the right person, though the wedding style would depend on the partner, potentially ranging from casual to more elaborate. She mentioned she was designing a wedding dress with Manfred Thierry Mugler for her archive before his passing. She still intends to have that specific Terry Mugler dress made one day.
Sister Matchmaking Trust
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian trusts Khloé Kardashian most to set her up with a guy based on knowing her well, but she thinks Kendall Jenner would make better choices due to her ‘good Rolodex.’
  • Summary: When asked which sister she trusts most for matchmaking, Kim initially named Khloé, noting Khloé knows her well. However, she then suggested Kendall would make better choices, believing Kendall works with the ‘right crowd.’ Khloé has never set Kim up before.
Kardashian Curse and Accountability
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian hates the ‘Kardashian curse’ narrative because it unfairly blames the women while absolving their ex-partners of accountability for their own issues.
  • Summary: She finds the narrative unfair, noting positive outcomes like championships won during relationships with athletes, proving not all relationships ended poorly. She agrees that there is too much focus on what happened to the men, implying a lack of accountability on their part. Her biggest red flag is someone who does not take accountability.
Co-Parenting with Kanye West
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  • Key Takeaway: Co-parenting with Kanye West is difficult, characterized by waves and phases, and Kim is frustrated by the public narrative that she prevents him from seeing the children when she actively encourages it.
  • Summary: Kim states co-parenting is ’not easy,’ as she raises the children full-time while pushing for a healthy relationship with their father. She notes it has been a couple of months since Kanye last saw the kids when he calls for them, and she manages the children’s disappointment by framing his travel as part of his big life. She strongly refutes the narrative that she ‘kidnaps’ the kids, stating she has never kept them away when asked.
Silence on Public Criticism
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian chooses to remain silent on Kanye West’s public negative comments about her as a mother because she does not want her children to see them fighting online, modeling the behavior of her own parents.
  • Summary: She admits to writing drafts to respond to negative comments but ultimately deletes them, realizing the pointlessness and the fact that her children will eventually see the truth. She refuses to say negative things about her children’s father, even when he speaks about her mother, which is what is hardest for her to endure. Her daughter North even told her she needs to move on and get a boyfriend, suggesting Kim expresses her sadness too openly.
Best Quality as a Mom
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian’s best quality as a mother is being extremely close with her children, acting as their best friend and confidante, evidenced by hosting many kids at her house every weekend.
  • Summary: Her children tell her everything, and she knows all the ’tea’ at school because their friends also trust her. She hosts eight to twelve kids every weekend, making her house ’the house.’ She is proud of the great relationship she has with her children, who are happy with their routine.
Children’s Names and North’s Opinions
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  • Key Takeaway: Kanye West initially wanted to name North ‘Noriega’ or ‘Donda,’ but Kim insisted on ‘North’ so her daughter would have her own name, free from living up to someone else’s standard.
  • Summary: North recently humbled Kim by telling her she needs to get remarried because she is ‘getting too old.’ North also criticized their home for being ‘all beige’ and ugly, though she is now obsessed with Balenciaga, a brand she initially criticized. Kim believes in giving her children their own names to avoid pushing them into someone else’s expectations.
Raising Preteen in Public Eye
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian urges grace for single mothers raising preteens, noting the difficulty of navigating teenage experimentation—like blue hair or fashion choices—under constant public scrutiny.
  • Summary: North is confident and mature about online criticism regarding her appearance but sometimes makes mistakes, like trying on outfits her friends wore that Kim then vetoed publicly. Kim nurtures North’s creative side, especially her interest in music production and special effects makeup. She emphasizes that if her daughter’s rebellion is just hair color, she prefers that over hiding things, as long as she remains close to her.
Business Passion and Skims Pivot
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  • Key Takeaway: Successful business ventures stem from absolute passion, and Skims successfully pivoted from the backlash-heavy ‘Kimono’ name by quickly taking accountability and rebranding.
  • Summary: Kim believes success comes from being 100% behind a product you love, even if it’s not immediately lucrative. When Skims faced backlash over the name Kimono, she decided they could not move forward despite having printed garments. She gave the kimono.com domain to the Japanese people who deserved it, owning up to the mistake and moving quickly to the better name, Skims.
Skims Involvement and Future Plans
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim is deeply involved in Skims’ creative direction, especially color palettes and campaign talent, and is launching a permanent ‘Nike Skims’ brand extension focused on sportswear innovation.
  • Summary: Kim oversees all creative aspects, including requesting designs, picking fabrics, and setting color palettes, which she enjoys most. She is launching ‘Nike Skims,’ a full brand extension, rather than a one-off collaboration, to continuously offer product in the sports category. This partnership merges Skims’ aesthetic with Nike’s innovation for global distribution.
Path to Law Degree
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim Kardashian took the bar exam in July after taking four months off from work, pursuing her law degree through an unconventional four-year program because she lacked a bachelor’s degree.
  • Summary: She took four months off to focus solely on studying for the bar exam, which she took in July, with results expected in November. She entered a four-year program that required her to work 20 hours a week as an attorney while simultaneously hiring tutors to teach her, as she did not finish college. Her ultimate goal is to help people who cannot afford attorney fees and reunite families, stemming from witnessing her own family’s pain.
Acting Career and Time Management
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim manages her demanding schedule—including Skims, law studies, and acting—through exceptional time management, often being the quickest responder to texts, and she found acting on set different from reality filming.
  • Summary: She credits her ability to juggle Skims, law, and acting to being the ‘quickest responder on a text’ and structuring her schedule around taking her kids to school. She prepared extensively for her role in Ryan Murphy’s series to avoid looking unprepared next to established actresses. She found filming the scripted show very different from the constant camera presence of The Kardashians.
Skims Beauty Relaunch
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  • Key Takeaway: Kim is relaunching her beauty line under Skims Beauty, which will include the highly requested original KKW Beauty lip liners, leveraging Skims’ superior production team.
  • Summary: Skims Beauty is coming next, which Kim is very excited about, and it will incorporate makeup and fragrance. She sold her previous beauty company (KKW Beauty) to Skims after buying it back, recognizing that Skims has a better production team. She confirmed the fan-favorite lip liners are definitely coming back as part of the relaunch.
Next Season of The Kardashians
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  • Key Takeaway: The next season of The Kardashians will feature Rob Kardashian and Caitlyn Jenner, who has not been on the series during the current run.
  • Summary: Kim teased that her brother Rob will be on the next season, noting he participates when he feels like it and they respect his privacy. Caitlyn Jenner will also appear, marking her first appearance in the current series run. Kim confirmed she is an ‘open book’ and lived up to the hype of sharing tea during the interview.