The government’s first priority is to protect its citizens, but what happens when that system fails? Joe Abraham joins Riley Gaines to share the heartbreaking story of his daughter, Katie, who was killed in a preventable tragedy involving an illegal alien in a sanctuary state. In this moving interview, Joe discusses the unthinkable horrors his family faced after losing both his father and daughter within weeks. He exposes the lack of accountability from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, the impac...
Feb 27, 2026•39 min
Investigative journalist Nick Shirley joins Riley Gaines to expose shocking voter fraud in California and the truth behind the Minnesota scandal that ended Tim Walz's career. From 125-year-old voters to dogs on the voter rolls, see the evidence mainstream media ignores. What happens when you walk into a California registrar’s office and ask to vote without an ID? Nick Shirley did just that, uncovering a system built on "good faith" that allows millions to remain vulnerable to fraud. In this epis...
Feb 25, 2026•32 min
Riley Gaines exposes the hyper-sexualized marketing tactics of Frida Baby and dives into why American-born Olympic skier Eileen Gu "sold out" to the CCP for millions. In this episode, Riley breaks down the disturbing "humor" used by Frida Baby in ads featuring infants, leading to her household's total boycott of the brand. She also looks at the contrast between Eileen Gu’s decision to compete for China and Alyssa Liu’s loyalty to the USA. Finally, Riley discusses the terrifying expansion of assi...
Feb 20, 2026•30 min
In this episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley addresses recent tragic events in Canada and Rhode Island, questioning why "gunman" has been replaced with "gun person" while families mourn. She dives deep into the medicalization of mental health, the effects of cross-sex hormones like testosterone on aggression, and the "affirmation model" that Riley argues is failing the most vulnerable. Riley also discusses why figures like Matt Walsh have been vindicated in their warnings about extremist rhet...
Feb 18, 2026•28 min
Motherhood update: we officially made it through the fourth trimester. In this episode, Riley Gaines shares an honest recap of the first four months with baby Margo. How time is flying, what surprised her most postpartum, and how becoming a mom has shifted her priorities, perspective, and daily life. You’ll also get practical, real-world tips for traveling with a newborn (including what to do at TSA, how gate-checking a stroller works, bottle/cooler tips, and the simple “timing” routine that hel...
Feb 13, 2026•31 min
In this episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley Gaines sits down with detransitioner and Independent Women’s Forum ambassador Prisha Mosley to share her powerful story and why she’s speaking out against what she calls “gender-affirming harm.” Prisha recounts her traumatic teen years, struggling with anorexia, OCD, depression, anxiety, and the aftermath of sexual assault before finding online trans activist communities that told her she was “born in the wrong body.” She describes how, as a minor,...
Feb 11, 2026•32 min
Isabel Brown joins The Riley Gaines Show to talk about how she went from pre-med to becoming one of the loudest Gen Z voices for truth after experiencing campus indoctrination and targeted harassment. Riley and Isabel break down the Gen Z affordability crisis, why young women are waking up to empty activist slogans, and why the birth rate and fertility crisis could be the biggest “silent” threat to America’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 06, 2026•35 min
The Grammys weren’t about music. They were a masterclass in celebrity hypocrisy. Riley breaks down the “ICE Out” pins, the tired virtue-signaling, and why Hollywood’s political stunts keep alienating everyday Americans. Riley also reacts to, Billie Eilish’s “stolen land” messaging, Jelly Roll’s refreshing moment of clarity, and why a sitting Supreme Court Justice being part of the Grammys spectacle should raise serious questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...
Feb 04, 2026•34 min
Riley Gaines sits down with Admiral Brian Christine, President Trump’s Assistant Secretary for Health, to break down the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement, new dietary guidelines, military readiness, Big Pharma influence, and the administration’s stance on gender ideology and protecting children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 30, 2026•36 min
In this episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley breaks down the ICE protests in Minneapolis, exposes manipulated media narratives, and explains how weaponized empathy and propaganda are being used to mislead the public. Riley walks through the false stories pushed by mainstream media, including altered photos, misleading headlines, and emotional manipulation surrounding ICE enforcement. She also responds to viral comments attacking white evangelical Christians, explains why law and order is bein...
Jan 28, 2026•33 min
Today, Riley Gaines is on the road for March for Life and she’s using the moment to talk about what it means to advocate for people who can’t advocate for themselves. Riley breaks down the latest viral claim about ICE “arresting a five-year-old” and explains what DHS said actually happened, plus why mainstream outlets and the Democratic Party keep pushing narratives that don’t match the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 23, 2026•17 min
Minnesota is at a tipping point, and Michele Tafoya is stepping into the fight. Riley Gaines sits down with legendary sportscaster-turned-commentator Michele Tafoya to talk about what’s happening in Minnesota: rising crime, collapsing public trust, massive fraud scandals, and escalating anti-ICE protests. Michele shares why she believes the state isn’t “too far gone,” why leadership has failed, and her major announcement: she’s running for U.S. Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
Jan 21, 2026•26 min
Filmed from an airport during a nonstop week on the road, Riley Gaines is taking you behind the scenes of a whirlwind week: Washington, D.C. → Florida → New York → back to D.C... all with a 3.5-month-old baby in tow. From the Supreme Court steps, Riley breaks down what actually happened on the ground, reacts to a new ACLU ad featuring Megan Rapinoe, and explains why Title IX and women’s sports are at a turning point. Plus, Riley addresses the viral controversy surrounding her decision to bring b...
Jan 16, 2026•32 min
Riley Gaines discusses the Supreme Court showdown this week and sits down with West Virginia high school athlete Adaleia Cross, her father Holden, and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Kristen Waggoner. They discuss the West Virginia v. BPJ Supreme Court case and what’s at stake for Title IX, fairness, privacy, and safety in girls’ sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 14, 2026•35 min
Conspiracy theories are exploding online after Charlie Kirk’s assassination and Riley Gaines addresses the claims head-on. She also discusses the growing division inside the conservative movement. Riley shares why she stayed quiet at first, what she saw firsthand, and why truth matters more than “unity,” especially with the 2026 midterms approaching. Finally, Riley also reacts to the culture of performative outrage, explains why the conservative coalition is fracturing, and calls out “bad actors...
Jan 09, 2026•35 min
In the inaugural episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley Gaines sits down with independent journalist and creator Nick Shirley to break down the viral Minnesota daycare fraud story, and why one question set the internet on fire: “Where are the kids?” Nick explains how he went from weekly on-the-ground reporting to investigating alleged daycare and grant fraud in Minnesota tracking numbers, building evidence, and then filming the confrontation footage that exploded online, including the now-infam...
Jan 07, 2026•43 min
Riley Gaines is joined by Rob Farquharson from the Texas Attorney General’s Office as they break down how the NCAA continues to posture publicly on women’s sports while refusing to enforce reality behind the scenes. What began as Gaines vs. the NCAA has now escalated into Texas vs. the NCAA, as lawsuits target organizations that allowed men into women’s sports while misleading athletes and the public. Rob explains the legal strategy driving these cases, including the consumer deception argument ...
Jan 02, 2026•31 min
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer joins Riley Gaines to explain why America’s moral drift, weak leadership, and refusal to confront real threats pushed him to a breaking point and ultimately back into uniform. From military morale and national security to media hypocrisy, drug trafficking, and the inevitability of confronting evil, Dakota speaks candidly about why appeasement only delays conflict and why standards still matter. The conversation ends where it matters most: responsibility does...
Dec 29, 2025•31 min
Riley Gaines and her husband Louie celebrate a Christmas that feels entirely different as they mark their first Christmas as a family of three. As the year comes to a close, Riley reflects on moments of significance and gratitude, including attending AmFest for the first time since Charlie Kirk’s passing. From there, the conversation turns to welcoming their daughter Margot and experiencing every holiday “first” along the way. Riley shares how motherhood has reframed the season, from Margot’s fi...
Dec 23, 2025•38 min
Riley Gaines is joined by Senator John Kennedy as they react to a series of jaw-dropping clips from Texas’ own Jasmine Crockett, including her famous claim that “committing a crime doesn’t make you a criminal.” Kennedy’s reactions are instant classics: sharp, unfiltered, and delivered with the kind of dry humor that makes the insanity almost bearable. Together, they walk through Crockett’s wildest campaign moments and the deeper problem underneath them: a political culture that treats outrage as...
Dec 17, 2025•27 min
Riley Gaines unpacks the unexpected twist of Nicki Minaj cheering Trump’s child savings accounts and Sabrina Carpenter blasting the White House for enforcing immigration law. She explains what the Trump Accounts really are, why they matter for families, and what this celebrity divide reveals. She also shares highlights from her White House Christmas visit and reflects on the victims whose stories are being ignored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 05, 2025•18 min
Pablo Torre spent six months digging and still couldn’t tell the truth. Riley Gaines breaks down the Mother Jones “investigation,” exposes what Pablo conveniently left out, reveals the agenda behind the smear campaign, and sets the record straight on Kentucky, coaching scandals, San Francisco State, and the so-called “anti-trans empire.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 28, 2025•36 min
South Park predicted it - and now women’s sports are living it. Riley Gaines dives into the Strongman Games scandal, the viral deer-hunt outrage involving her daughter Margot, PETA’s bizarre Thanksgiving stunt, and exposes Tennessee candidate Aftyn Behn’s resurfaced radical clips. This is one of the wildest episodes yet… and a warning that satire is becoming reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 26, 2025•36 min
Riley opens with a bombshell - a temporary restraining order filed amid her appointment to the Sumner County Library Board. She breaks down what happened at the first meeting, why the lawsuit really targets her, and why the fight is about more than procedure—it’s about which books sit in front of kids. Then she takes listeners back to the 2023 Brave Books story hour with Kirk Cameron, the moment that sparked her activism and the backlash that followed. A candid look at faith, motherhood, and fea...
Nov 12, 2025•35 min
After Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a cheap shot at OutKick's own Riley Gaines, the internet exploded with calls for a debate between the two rising stars within their political movements. In response to AOC's viral callout, Riley breaks down the hypocrisy of the “party of women” mocking actual female athletes, and why Democrats keep doubling down on losing issues like men in women’s sports. From socialism in New York City to the Left’s obsession with erasing biological ...
Oct 30, 2025•24 min
Riley Gaines sits down to share her personal experience with California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter. From Porter calling her a “grifter” on national TV to what really happened when Riley confronted her face-to-face in Washington, D.C., she reveals it all. Riley breaks down the viral clips of Porter, her record of mistreating staff, and the shocking resurfaced details about her past, revealing why Katie Porter represents everything wrong with today’s political and cultural hypocrisy. Lea...
Oct 15, 2025•34 min
Riley Gaines and her husband Louis share their first week as new parents in this special episode of Gaines for Girls. From induction and labor to meeting baby Margot for the first time, they open up about the highs, surprises, and lessons of becoming Mom and Dad. They talk about birth plans, hospital life, the emotional “push present,” and how life at home has changed since bringing Margot home. It’s an honest, faith-filled look at family, marriage, and motherhood. 💕 Learn more about your ad ch...
Oct 08, 2025•47 min
In this episode of the Gaines for Girls podcast, Riley Gaines sits down with Santa Rosa Junior College athletes Gracie and Madison Shaw to share why they filed a Title IX complaint after being forced to compete with a male athlete on their women’s volleyball team. They reveal the safety risks, lost opportunities, and locker room concerns they faced, along with the retaliation that came after speaking out. This powerful conversation highlights the growing fight to protect fairness, safety, and pr...
Sep 27, 2025•31 min
Alleigh Marré, executive director of American Parents Coalition, breaks down a nationwide Title IX violations map covering schools, teams, and spaces like YMCA locker rooms. Riley Gaines gets into how one incident ripples across entire rosters, why red states still see local violations, what letters to federal agencies allege about YMCA guidance and funding, and where enforcement may go next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 13, 2025•23 min
In this episode of the Gaines for Girls podcast, Riley Gaines sits down with U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) to unpack the Biden DOJ’s lawfare, the weaponization of our institutions, and how conservatives can fight back and win. Senator Schmitt, former Attorney General of Missouri and author of the New York Times bestseller The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court, shares inside stories from landmark legal battles, including lawsuits over vaccine mandates, censorship, and student...
Sep 03, 2025•19 min