The Riley Gaines Show

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.  Le...

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, an...

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...

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.c...

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 pe...

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, buildin...

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 pub...

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 confl...

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...

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...

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...

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/a...

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 choic...

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 t...

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...

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, revea...

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. I...

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 speak...

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. Lear...

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 st...

In this powerful episode, Riley sits down with Caroline Hill, a record-breaking athlete from Rochester Institute of Technology, whose hard work and titles were erased after the NCAA allowed a male athlete to compete on the women’s team. Caroline courageously shares her story of having her records broken, her team divided, and her locker room invaded and why she’s now standing up to fight for fairn...

Riley Gaines sits down with Karen Kerrigan, a powerhouse in small business advocacy with over 30 years fighting for Main Street entrepreneurs. They dive into how the MAHA movement is energizing small business owners, the real toll rising crime in cities is taking on survival rates, and what RFK’s move to cancel 22 mRNA contracts means for both Big Pharma and the innovators pushing the boundaries o...

Riley Gaines dives into a shocking surrogacy case that’s raising serious questions about child protection laws and accountability. She also unpacks the outrage over Sydney Sweeney’s “good genes” ad, highlights Trump’s revival of the Presidential Fitness Test, and spotlights Sophie Cunningham’s bold defense of Caitlin Clark. This episode exposes what the media won’t. Learn more about your ad choice...

In this episode, Riley and Jen Sey team up to launch a bold new women’s sports apparel line—and they’re not pulling punches. From the erosion of Title IX to Nike’s virtue-signaling campaigns, they take aim at the corporate playbook that’s failing female athletes. The duo dives deep into the broken HR culture infecting boardrooms, why “empowerment” has become an empty buzzword, and how Simone Biles...

In this episode, Riley discusses her recent experience swimming Alcatraz while pregnant, the public's reaction to her feat, and the controversial proposal by Donald Trump to reopen the infamous prison. She reflects on the stories of military heroes she met during the swim, addresses criticisms she received, and delves into the historical context of Alcatraz escapes, she even challenges Clay Travis...