JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, will officially host the upcoming episode of Charlie Kirk's daily podcast as an homage to his friend, who was killed in a fatal shooting on September 10, 2025. Kirk, a popular right-wing activist and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, was shot in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University last Wednesday and died shortly after.On September 14, 2025, JD Vance took to his X account to announce that he would host the upcoming episode of the podcast from the White House. The post also included a picture of his office desk with a microphone positioned in front of the chair, in addition to a notepad, a pen, and a tea cup and saucer on the desk. The episode is scheduled to air at 12 pm ET on September 15 and will be telecast on Kirk's X account and his Rumble channel.“Tomorrow, I will have the honor of hosting the Charlie Kirk Show. Please join me as I pay tribute to my friend,” Vance wrote in the X post.JD Vance, who referred to Charlie Kirk as a "true friend" in his tribute post, had helped carry the late podcaster's casket into Air Force Two ahead of the flight from Salt Lake City to Phoenix, Arizona, for the funeral. The flight had also included his wife, Usha Vance, who was seen with Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow.On September 10, JD Vance paid tribute to his late friend on X, recounting their friendship and appreciating Kirk for his help throughout the years. Vance also wrote about Kirk's support for his political career, adding that the last podcaster was "one of the first people [he] called when [he] thought about running for senate in early 2021."The VP continued that Kirk advocated for his Vice Presidential nomination and was there for him and his family through the subsequent hurdles, writing:"When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail.""I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers," Vance continued.JD Vance @JDVanceLINKA while ago, probably in 2017, I appeared on Tucker Carlson's Fox show to talk about God knows what. Afterwards a name I barely knew sent me a DM on twitter and told me I did a great job. It was Charlie Kirk, and that moment of kindness began a friendship that lasted until today. Charlie was fascinated by ideas and always willing to learn and change his mind. Like me, he was skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016. Like me, he came to see President Trump as the only figure capable of moving American politics away from the globalism that had dominated for our entire lives. When others were right, he learned from them. When he was right--as he usually was--he was generous. With Charlie, the attitude was never, "I told you so." But: "welcome." Charlie was one of the first people I called when I thought about running for senate in early 2021. I was interested but skeptical there was a pathway. We talked through everything, from the strategy to the fundraising to the grassroots of the movement he knew so well. He introduced me to some of the people who would run my campaign and also to Donald Trump Jr. "Like his dad, he's misunderstood. He's extremely smart, and very much on our wavelength." Don took a call from me because Charlie asked him too.Long before I ever committed (even in my mind) to running, Charlie had me speak to his donors at a TPUSA event. He walked me around the room and introduced me. He gave me honest feedback on my remarks. He had no reason to do this, no expectation that I'd go anywhere. I was polling, at that point, well below 5 percent. He did it because we were friends, and because he was a good man. When I became the VP nominee--something Charlie advocated for both in public and private--Charlie was there for me. I was so glad to be part of the president's team, but candidly surprised by the effect it had on our family. Our kids, especially our oldest, struggled with the attention and the constant presence of the protective detail. I felt this acute sense of guilt, that I had conscripted my kids into this life without getting their permission. And Charlie was constantly calling and texting, checking on our family and offering guidance and prayers. Some of our most successful events were organized not by the campaign, but by TPUSA. He wasn't just a thinker, he was a doer, turning big ideas into bigger events with thousands of activists. And after every event, he would give me a big hug, tell me he was praying for me, and ask me what he could do. "You focus on Wisconsin," he'd tell me. "Arizona is in the bag." And it was. Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him. Someone else pointed out that Charlie died doing what he loved: discussing ideas. He would go into these hostile crowds and answer their questions. If it was a friendly crowd, and a progressive asked a question to jeers from the audience, he'd encourage his fans to calm down and let everyone speak. He exemplified a foundational virtue of our Republic: the willingness to speak openly and debate ideas.Charlie had an uncanny ability to know when to push the envelope and when to be more conventional. I've seen people attack him for years for being wrong on this or that issue publicly, never realizing that privately he was working to broaden the scope of acceptable debate. He was a great family man. I was talking to President Trump in the Oval Office today, and he said, "I know he was a very good friend of yours." I nodded silently, and President Trump observed that Charlie really loved his family. The president was right. Charlie was so proud of Erika and the two kids. He was so happy to be a father. And he felt such gratitude for having found a woman of God with whom he could build a family.Charlie Kirk was a true friend. The kind of guy you could say something to and know it would always stay with him. I am on more than a few group chats with Charlie and people he introduced me to over the years. We celebrate weddings and babies, bust each other's chops, and mourn the loss of loved ones. We talk about politics and policy and sports and life. These group chats include people at the very highest level of our government. They trusted him, loved him, and knew he'd always have their backs. And because he was a true friend ,you could instinctively trust the people Charlie introduced you to. So much of the success we've had in this administration traces directly to Charlie's ability to organize and convene. He didn't just help us win in 2024, he helped us staff the entire government. I was in a meeting in the West Wing when those group chats started lighting up with people telling Charlie they were praying for him. And that's how I learned the news that my friend had been shot. I prayed a lot over the next hour, as first good news and then bad trickled in. God didn't answer those prayers, and that's OK. He had other plans. And now that Charlie is in heaven, I'll ask him to talk to big man directly on behalf of his family, his friends, and the country he loved so dearly. You ran a good race, my friend. We've got it from here.The Charlie Kirk Show aired an episode featuring an empty chair after the podcaster's killingOn September 12, 2025, The Charlie Kirk Show returned for the first time since the podcaster's fatal shooting, with his chair left empty to symbolize his death. Andrew Kolvet (the show's producer), who hosted the episode alongside Kirk's friends, said the episode marked a "sacred, solemn moment," adding:"This occasion none of us ever dreamed we would have to do. And here we are. Because Charlie would’ve wanted us to be here. He would be upset if we weren’t here. Nobody could ever hope to fill it. But, by all of us together, we want to honor him, and we want to be more like him, and we want to be inspired by him.”Eric Daugherty @EricLDaughLINKJUST IN: The Charlie Kirk Show has gone live. Charlie's seat at the table is there - and it's empty.An absolutely crushing scene. All of them are holding back tears."Charlie would've wanted us to be here. He would've been upset if we weren't here. We've left his chair open and empty, because nobody could ever fill it."According to IMDb, Kirk established The Charlie Kirk Show in 2019 to provide listeners with the "inside scoop on the biggest news of the day and what's really going on behind the headlines." He reportedly hosted over 700 episodes through the years.Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter, was arrested on September 11, 2025. The BBC reported that the 22-year-old Utah native is currently detained at the Utah County Jail without bail.