“You’re girl-mathing it”: Candace Owens draws criticism over women remark as Erika Kirk series pause impacts YouTube podcast numbers

Candace Owens is in the news again after she said her podcast is the number one podcast in the world. She shared the update on X, writing, “Pleased to announce we are the #1 Podcast globally again! (tied w/ Joe Rogan but he doesn’t count, he’s always crushing it). Thank you to everyone worldwide who listens and fights with us. My team of 5 works really hard and we are beyond grateful.” But soon after her post, people online started questioning the claim. One user replied, “Sorry @RealCandaceO but even on these charts, you’re not Number 1. You manipulated what we are looking at to pretend you are.” The same concern was repeated by another user as well.Candace Owens responded directly. She wrote, “You are girl-mathing it. Viewership decreased because we took 10 days off air to prepare for our Erika Kirk series. Find the nearest male to explain to you things like total volume output vs episode average, etc and how these things are calculated. Men can help.” Her reply quickly spread across the platform, bringing more attention to both her podcast ranking claim and her upcoming content.

Candace Owens explains podcast numbers as Erika Kirk series preparation leads to break in episodes

In her response, Candace Owens made it clear that her show’s numbers dropped for a short time because her team paused new episodes for 10 days. She said this break was planned so they could prepare for a new series focused on Erika Kirk.While she did not share full details about the Erika Kirk series in that exchange, her message shows that the project is a major focus right now. The pause in content, according to her, affected average episode numbers but not the overall reach of the podcast.The discussion online mostly centers on how podcast rankings are measured. Some charts look at total listens over time, while others focus on average views per episode. Candace Owens pointed to this difference in her reply, saying people were not reading the data correctly.This is not the first time Candace Owens has been part of online debates. She often trends on X for her strong opinions and direct replies to critics. Her podcast has also seen steady growth over time, especially among her core audience.At the same time, her content choices, including special series like the upcoming Erika Kirk project, often shape how her numbers move week to week.