r/MileHigherPodcast

I'm not just coming here to vent. I know pple get upset about that but can someone lay out the timeline for me of what happened?!

So I used to love Kendall, loved her content specifically TCKR but I also really enjoyed Mile Higher and occasionally used to even watch The Sesh. I took a pretty major break from social media after a personal loss and I just needed a big break from online content which included youtube (I still watched docuseries to get my true crime fix) but as I'm coming back to it now I'm so put off by Mile Higher and TCKR content and I can't watch the Sesh AT ALL because it just... I don't know drives me crazy.

What happened?! It feels like all their content is just ripped right out of Discovery/Netflix documentaries and they're not even doing their own research anymore. Like it used to be that Kendall and her team would give you info that you maybe hadn't heard before, they did their research and really dove in to give you context and background on the victims. Maybe it's more obvious to me because for awhile the only way I was getting most of my true crime content was by watching documentaries but so much of the stuff TCKR and Mile Higher covers is almost just completely rehashing episodes from People Investigates, The Curious Case of..., or other documentaries and true crime series.

I also used to love the vibe on Mile Higher, I really liked their differing opinions on unsolved cases but again, it just feels like that's all gone now. Anyway, long story short, I'm not watching anymore which is kind of sad but I was just curious if someone could kind of lay out what happened. Also if you have any recs for other True Crime podcasts, that would be greatly appreciated!

I saw a lot of disappointment in the new Sesh set which I agree with but did y’all see the new Lights Out set???? It looks so good. I think the lighting could be a tiny bit brighter but wow I was pleasantly surprised.

I genuinely think it’s so odd that for years now people have continued to closely watch mile higher media just to come on here and complain about every single thing they do. Please seek help and stop watching and obsessing over people you supposedly don’t like.

Edit: I want to thank all the people that are commenting for proving my point! it’s hilarious that you guys accuse Kendall and Josh of not being able to take criticism, but none of you can take being called out on your own behavior and take the advice that you should just stop watching and engaging with their content since you hate them so much! :)

Every post is so negative. I don’t care she talks about being a mom, that’s 90% of women who have children recently. I don’t care she doesn’t have Karelly anymore🤷🏽‍♀️, that’s not what I subscribed for years ago. People will complain about anything

I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff about Kendall playing “ victim” what’s that about did I miss something?!

This is what they were hyping up lol??

After the recent comment from an alleged former employee who was fired from MHM, I just wanted to put this out where there is potential that any formerly employed will see it.

If and when former wronged employees do begin to come out about what happened, the murkiness of the company, and the suspected wrongdoings of their employers, they will 100% have a massive herd of support around them. I’d argue that over half of Mile Higher’s following has been disappointed and off-put by all the recent events, and that number will only continue to grow the more comes that out. I believe that most of us found MHM because we were on a ground of decent moral standing, and that’s the same reason that a lot of us have now decided to withdraw our support.

I’ve heard talk of NDAs and I assume that’s a large part of why we don’t know shit about shit, alongside the fact that it is (unfortunately) none of our business. Although, if mass firings are occurring, I do believe it becomes our business as consumers, as they are a company not exempt from morals, criticism, and accountability.

Were NDAs signed during initial employment or after firing? If after, is there ongoing severance pay? There are ways to speak out around an NDA, especially an initial fishy one, but considering the scale of their company/brand I would be mortified to speak out.

I am not at all attempting to force a speaking out. I am only letting them know that if they decide to, they will have a huge army of people behind them ready to listen and support. We feel wronged, too.

Anyway, this is my way of offering collective support to those who have been likely wronged and bullied by their former employer. I know the feeling all too well, and I know that a decent amount of support can only validate the post-shitty-job “moving on” experience. I hope, and sort of know, that everyone who has worked for MHM will move on to better opportunities and kinder colleagues.

We got confirmation. This is crazy. Austin was fired then rehired then fired again???

is there a TLDR somewhere on everything going on with the mile higher podcast and TCKR? I have been an on and off viewer of both, but haven’t been able to keep up and I’m curious.

Anyone else think it’s sad that Annalee and Kendall *seem* disconnected now? Like I remember in Kendall’s vlogging days she’d regularly have Annalee in her vlogs, she’d hype her up, Annalee started a YouTube channel or was talking about starting one (pretty sure she made one) and Kendall would encourage her (and plugged the channel). Then Annalee started working for her and was obviously very behind the scenes. And now, Annalee doesn’t seem to work for her, Annalee doesn’t feature in ANY of Kendall’s pics on instagram, I’ve just had a nosey and Annalee hasn’t even liked any of her posts since April 21. Like it was Holly’s birthday last weekend and was Annalee even there? Couldn’t tell ya.

I’ve got a sister and we aren’t close at all, I had a childhood of trauma and violence thanks to her and don’t have an interest in being her sister. But it makes me sad, she has kids and I wish I knew them better. I wish my sister wanted to do better and have a relationship with me too. We live in different countries which makes it a bit easier. But I feel for Holly and now Truman, they have an uncle they never seem to see and now an aunt too maybe? It just sucks. Whatever happened between them, because imho something has to have happened in some capacity for Annalee to no longer work for her, it’s just sad. Kendall really continues to surround herself with selfish, shallow people (Janelle and haley) while people like Karelly and Jess are waved out of her life with no effort (btw Jess and Kendall don’t follow one another on ig anymore, noticed in my nosey) and her own sister too to an extent (allegedly, allegedly). She always called Janelle her sister and now it seems like Janelle has truly taken that place. Bummer.

I've been wondering for a while whether to make this post or not, but I just figured I'd share my opinion and if you want to read it, great. If not, that's okay.

I've been noticing the same things a lot of you have mentioned in here. The lower quality, lack of research, and the hosts seeming uninterested in what they cover. Also all the good people leaving like Karelly and Austin. I have a theory about why this shift has been happening.

To me, it feels like the quality of the shows really tanked around the time they announced their Higher Hope Foundation. I am personally not American, so I don't know much about how foundations like these work, but I imagine it takes a lot of hard work to run. I think that MHM has put on too much work. I think Josh and Kendall are overworked, I think all their employees are overworked, so they don't have time to make the good quality shows we know and love anymore. They have strict filming schedules, and with Kendall and Josh hosting several shows each I am not surprised in the slightest that Kendall sometimes opens an episode with "I'm going in blind today". They also just had a baby, and I can imagine it is incredibly hard to start working at the level she has to just months after having a baby. I am from Norway where we have about 1 year paid maternity leave. I could never imagine being back at work already. So to a point I completely understand why Kendall's shows have taken a significant dip over the past year. Pregnancy and childbirth is no joke. I also think the fallout with Karelly could have come from a place of being overworked, misunderstood, and or neglected by the others. I don't think she wanted to leave so abruptly, and I am really sad about how it ended.

I am not writing this to excuse them or anything they've done. I honestly haven't been keeping up with all the latest gossip and rumors, so I might be completely off the rails here. I'm just trying to share a perspective with a bit more understanding for the hosts we love so much, and not looking at them with pure criticism.

I am heartbroken to see the shows lose so many fans. And I desparately hope they are able to turn it around quickly, but I think the American way of working needs to change first...