The Riley Gaines Show

Riley Gaines sits down with Paula Scanlan for a wide-ranging conversation on women’s sports, public trust, celebrity culture, and motherhood. They begin with the WNBA’s ongoing discussion over transgender athlete eligibility and what it means for women’s leagues, young female athletes, and the future of competitive sports.

Then Riley and Paula revisit their experiences as college athletes during COVID, including mask rules, public health messaging, and the growing debate over accountability for Dr. Anthony Fauci. The conversation also turns to Hollywood’s renewed obsession with extreme thinness, GLP-1 and Ozempic culture, and the effect celebrity body standards can have on young women.

Finally, they discuss AOC freezing her eggs, Karoline Leavitt stepping back after welcoming a baby, and what these public choices reveal about career, family, and modern womanhood.

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Gracie Hunt joins The Riley Gaines Show for a wide-ranging conversation on faith, fitness, football, and the next chapter of her life. Gracie opens up about her surprise engagement to Derek, why they pursued marriage counseling before getting engaged, and how faith shapes their future marriage.

She also shares how sports shaped her identity, why strength training is now the foundation of her fitness routine, and how living with celiac disease influences the way she thinks about food and wellness. Riley and Gracie discuss growing up in the Kansas City Chiefs family, the impact of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on young female football fans, and what it was like attending Taylor Swift’s wedding.

Plus, Gracie shares the Christian AI work, children’s stories, and women’s devotional she’s building next.

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17-year-old Ella Frei joins Riley Gaines to talk about the moment she decided to speak out at her Wisconsin school board after learning that a biological male student was using the girls’ restroom. Ella shares how her speech went viral, the backlash and support that followed, and why she believes more students and parents need to pay attention to local school policies.

In this episode, Riley and Ella discuss girls’ privacy in schools, the lawsuit and Title IX investigation connected to the situation, the role of faith in Ella’s courage, and what she would say to another teenage girl who is afraid to speak up. They also talk about sports, local elections, online harassment, and why Ella still believes courage is contagious.

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Nick Shirley joins Riley Gaines for his fourth appearance on the show to break down his latest investigation into alleged fraud in New York City’s adult daycare and Medicaid systems. Shirley explains how he believes kickback schemes, questionable enrollment numbers, DME companies, and taxpayer-funded programs are being abused — and why he says these problems extend beyond New York into places like Minnesota and California.

Riley and Nick also discuss his recent Senate testimony, his interactions with Dr. Oz, DOGE, threats he has faced while reporting, and the broader political response to his work. Later in the conversation, Nick previews his upcoming reporting on the rise of communism and the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that proposals around government-run systems, property seizure, prisons, and centralized control should concern Americans across the political spectrum.

This episode covers Medicaid fraud allegations, adult daycare centers, durable medical equipment scams, government waste, Senate hearings, DOGE, Dr. Oz, the DSA, communism, public safety, and Nick Shirley’s work documenting fraud across the country.
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Riley Gaines heads to Minneapolis for her first in-person WNBA game: Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx.

In this vlog, Riley takes viewers through her same-day trip, from an early morning flight to the pregame rally outside the arena, where supporters gathered with signs for Sophie Cunningham and women’s sports. Inside the game, Riley shares what happened with her “Sophie, thank you” sign, the reaction from fans, the political messaging she saw around the arena, and why the experience helped her understand the pressure WNBA players may feel when speaking out.

Riley also gives her honest reaction to the game itself, including Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, the Lynx crowd, the energy in the arena, and why she left with more appreciation for the level of play than she expected.

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