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| Name: | Matt Walsh |
| Birthday: | June 18, 1986 (age 40 years) |
| Education: | No College |
| Subscribers: | 3.46M |
| Views: | 1,587,421,696 |
| YouTube Revenue: | $1.6M - $11.1M |
| Videos: | 7667 |
| Channel Created: | January 2012 |
Overview
Matt Walsh is a prominent American conservative commentator, author, and filmmaker known for his anti-transgender advocacy, notably through the documentary What Is a Woman? and his platform at The Daily Wire.
Latest News (Oct 13, 2026): Matt Walsh continues to release daily episodes of his show, covering topics such as political controversies, the Cornell 7 allegations, and cultural debates regarding feminism and public schools. Additionally, Matt Walsh recently garnered media attention for his commentary on an Arkansas campaign ad regarding welfare recipients.
Early Life
Matt Walsh was born on June 18, 1986, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He is a practicing Catholic. After completing high school, Walsh did not pursue a college degree and instead began a career in radio.
Radio Career and Blog
Walsh started his career in media as a talk radio host. He co-hosted “The Matt and Crank Program” at WZBH 93.5 FM in Georgetown, Delaware, beginning in early 2010. He later moved to another Delaware station, WGMD 92.7 FM. In 2012, he relocated to Lexington, Kentucky, where he worked at NewsRadio 630 WLAP and launched “The Matt Walsh Blog.” On his blog, he wrote about various social and political issues from a conservative viewpoint. In December 2013, his radio show was canceled, and he announced he would focus on blogging.
Rise to Prominence
In 2014, Walsh joined Blaze Media, founded by Glenn Beck. He began writing for The Daily Wire, a conservative website co-founded by Ben Shapiro, in 2017. His profile grew through his writings and appearances on various talk shows. In 2018, he started hosting The Matt Walsh Show, a daily podcast and video series for The Daily Wire, which significantly expanded his audience and influence within the conservative movement.
Major Projects and Works
Walsh has authored several books, including The Unholy Trinity: Blocking the Left’s Assault on Life, Marriage, and Gender (2017) and Church of Cowards: A Wake-Up Call to Complacent Christians (2020).
He gained widespread attention for his children’s book, Johnny the Walrus (2022), in which he uses the story of a boy who pretends to be a walrus as an allegory to critique transgender identities.
In 2022, Walsh released the documentary What Is a Woman? The film features Walsh asking various individuals to define the word “woman” and critiques gender ideology. The documentary was a notable success for The Daily Wire and further elevated Walsh’s status as a leading figure in the anti-transgender movement. He later starred in another Daily Wire documentary, Am I Racist?
Personal Life
Walsh is married to Alissa Walsh (née Linnemann), and the couple has six children, including two sets of twins.