Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh is a conservative commentator, author and documentary presenter who hosts The Matt Walsh Show and Real History with Matt Walsh for The Daily Wire.
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Matt’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Overview
- Work
- Commentator, podcast host, author and documentary presenter
- Early work
- Local radio and The Matt Walsh Blog
- The Daily Wire
- Joined in 2017; The Matt Walsh Show followed in 2018
- Recurring subjects
- Conservative politics, religion and American culture
Mini bio
From radio to the blog.
Matt’s route to an online audience began in local radio. In a 2016 interview, he recalled using long Facebook posts to try out ideas for his broadcasts, then building a dedicated blog. He said one post reached a million views within months of the blog’s launch.
Building a regular show.
He joined TheBlaze in 2014 and The Daily Wire in 2017. The Matt Walsh Show began in 2018, giving his commentary on politics, religion and culture a regular video and podcast home.
Books and films.
His work extends to books such as Church of Cowards and Johnny the Walrus. In 2022, he presented What Is a Woman?, a documentary about gender identity. He followed it with Am I Racist? in 2024, going undercover in diversity, equity and inclusion settings in a film directed by Justin Folk. The Daily Wire reported that the film earned more than $12 million at the box office.
What he is making now.
Alongside his regular commentary, Matt hosts Real History with Matt Walsh. The 2026 documentary series applies his conservative perspective to subjects including the Russian Revolution, Watergate and colonialism.
Creditschronological, newest first
Shows and documentaries
- 2026Real History with Matt WalshHost
- 2024Am I Racist?Star
- 2022What Is a Woman?Presenter
- 2018–presentThe Matt Walsh ShowHost
Books
- 2021Johnny the WalrusAuthor
- 2020Church of Cowards: A Wake-Up Call to Complacent ChristiansAuthor
Quotes
It’s also important to me to have a sense of humor.Matt Walsh, Hillsdale Collegian
In a September 2016 Q&A, Matt explained how he approaches writing for a public audience.
Trivia
- Before building his blog audience, he used lengthy Facebook posts to test ideas for his radio show.
- In his 2016 Hillsdale interview, he described reading and re-reading as part of keeping up with the subjects he writes about.
- Johnny the Walrus reached No. 1 across Amazon’s U.S. book sales in April 2022, according to The Daily Wire.
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