Karl Stefanovics Future Uncertain After Controversial Podcast

Karl Stefanovic's future at Channel Nine is reportedly hanging in the balance following backlash over his controversial podcast. 

Nine bosses are apparently cooking up a plan to mitigate the PR damage caused by his eyebrow-raising interviews as well as recent comments he has made. 

According to news.com.au, this plan 'could see his contract with Nine end earlier.' 

Stefanovic – who has been branded 'Joe Bogan' thanks to his attempts at replicating the success of 's podcast – sparked controversy this week when he published an interview with divisive far-right commentator and activist . 

By Wednesday morning, Stefanovic's sit-down with the British personality had mysteriously vanished from , Apple Podcasts and The Karl Stefanovic Show  channel.

Meanwhile, activist group Mad F**king Witches (MFW) announced that it had launched a campaign against Stefanovic over the interview with Robinson. 

The grassroots organisation is known for launching advertising boycotts against media figures, having previously targeted Kyle Sandilands in the past. 

'Nine should be well aware: them taking Karl's podcast down won't stop us. In fact, it makes us even angrier they seem to think we're so easily fooled and silenced,' the organisation wrote on X. 

In a statement to Daily Mail, a Nine spokesperson said Stefanovic's podcast is produced independently, and while it has no affiliation with the TV network, they are treating the matter seriously.

'The Karl Stefanovic Show is a completely independent production. Nine has no involvement, including in the guest selection and other editorial processes,' a spokesperson told Daily Mail.

'However, Nine is taking this matter seriously.'

has meanwhile backed her 'good friend' by uploading his pulled interview with  to her own YouTube channel.

The episode – in which Stefanovic and Robinson discuss Islam, immigration and Australian politics – was removed less than 12 hours after it was uploaded.

Hanson weighed in on the saga on X, accusing the Nine Network of trying to 'sack' the Today show host.

'It looks like they're trying to sack my good friend Karl Stefanovic for this video with Tommy Robinson!' she wrote.

Hanson then criticised Nine's performance and management and justified sharing Stefanovic's interview as a warning about immigration and extremism, arguing he was raising issues Australians need to confront.

'Deb Knight was a huge flop for Channel 9 and while she was busy grilling me over One Nation's polling, Channel 9's ratings were in the toilet,' she added.

'In 2019 on live TV with her, I called on Channel 9 to bring back Karl. Now with six months to go on his contract the weak management of Channel 9 want to sack Karl over this interview.

'Tommy Robinson has a lesson for Australians. If we don't learn from the UK's mistakes on immigration and radical Islam, we are going to face the same destruction. This is exactly what Karl was trying to bring to Australia's attention.'