This selected list of conservative transgender activist Brianna Wu’s appearances in the media focuses on trans issues. For context, it also includes discussions and analysis about Wu dating back to Wu’s involvement in Gamergate.
Background
Wu came to prominence after deliberately trolling Gamergate trolls in 2014. This led to significant increases in money and attention, as well as a deluge of sympathetic press coverage. Wu parlayed that media coverage into a career as a public commentator. In 2016, Wu announced a run for Congress that was unsuccessful in 2018.
In October 2023, Wu came out in strong support of Zionism, which led to a break with many progressive former supporters.
In September 2024, Wu acknowledged being trans after not being forthcoming about it since 2008. Wu then began criticizing many aspects of trans politics, blaming progressive trans activists for the political backlash ushered in under the second Trump administration. This led to significantly increased money and attention for Wu, as well as many media appearances on anti-trans shows. Wu soon started a podcast called Dollcast, which often hosted anti-trans guests. In the trans community, this pivot to collaborationist attention-seeking is called “The Grift,” and someone who engages in it is called a “pickme.”
Podcasts
For a selected list of podcast appearances, see Brianna Wu: podcasts.
Transgender-focused
The Disagreement / Alex Grodd / Brianna Wu / Marci Bowers (April 3, 2025). Experts Debate the Future of Gender-Affirming Care and Trans Rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdcrgWZQ4DE
Mark Lamont Hill (March 13, 2025). Brianna Wu BLASTS Democrats for Obsessing Over Trans Sports Instead of REAL Issues! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB1lDmA_XJo
Uncertain Things / Adaam James Levin-Areddy (March 10, 2025). When My Team Became an Online Mob (w/ Brianna Wu). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nybCXJ2oG0s
Piers Morgan (March 9, 2025). Transwoman COMES OUT AGAINST Unfair Trans Ideology. Piers Morgan Uncensored https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5wYhT-Ii7vg
Modern-Day Debate (February 16, 2025). INTENSE DEBATE: Should Trans-Children Be Allowed to Transition? Brianna Wu Vs WitsitsGetsIt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkKC8WBrqmw
The Spectator / Natasha Feroze (February 14, 2025). Brianna Wu on Dr Upton, trans healthcare & JK Rowling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHJKqlC7kkk
Complex Trauma Training Center (February 12, 2025). Humanizing the Trans Experience with Brianna Wu of Dollcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rJ8aLRkte4
Brad Polumbo, Blaire White, Brianna Wu (February 1, 2025). The âtrans kidsâ debate | Blaire White vs Brianna Wu. Brad vs. Everyone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q4gCDFQ_oc
The Free Press / Peter Savodnik / Madeleine Rowley (January 30, 2025). DEBATE: Trump Bans Transgender Troops from the Military. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVhr_wQabEQ
The Free Press / Bari Weiss / Batya Ungar-Sargon (January 24, 2025). DEBATE: Trump Reverses Biden-Era Transgender Policies | Batya Ungar-Sargon & Brianna Wu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ZCEsgpqmE
The Hill / Robby Soave (January 22, 2025). Trump Bans ‘RADICAL GENDER IDEOLOGY’ From Govt; Trans ISSUES Under Scrutiny: Brianna Wu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9T6_as-kH4
Piers Morgan (January 17, 2025). âIt’s CHILD ABUSE!â US House School Sports Trans Ban Debate With Tomi Lahren & Eli Erlick. Piers Morgan Uncensored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_lTmyxQhvw
Social Contract with Joe Walsh (January 13, 2025). Understanding Trans Rights: A Candid Conversation with Brianna Wu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4Sqt6OX_E
Elevated Thoughts / Cooper Simmons [“Elevator Charles”] (January 8, 2025). Has the Left Gone Too Woke? Brianna Wu on Trans Issues & Voter Backlash | Ep. 42. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er3kSUMdHfM
The Hill / Robby Soave (December 23, 2024). SPOTLIGHT Brianna Wu On GROOMING, Transgender Policies, Gender Affirming Care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNACInzRIQg
Brad Polumbo (December 14, 2024). CRAZY people are DESTROYING the trans community! (ft. Brianna Wu). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyDdjv2Id-U
Just Asking Questions / Brianna Wu / “TafTaj” / Liz Wolfe / Zach Weissmueller (December 12, 2024). How have trans issues scrambled our politics? | Brianna Wu & TafTaj | Just Asking Questions, Ep. 53. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN6urZyNvt0
The Hill / Robby Soave (November 27, 2024). FULL SHOW: Jack Smith DISMISSES Trump Cases; Robby Radar; Brianna Wu Weighs In On Anti-Trans Bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53AlylAnCPs
NewsNation / Dan Abrams (November 19, 2024). Trans politician, Republican commentator debate Nancy Mace’s bathroom rule | Dan Abrams Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-oSwyZ8NZw
TRIGGERnometry / Konstantin Kisin / Francis Foster (November 13, 2024). Why We Lost – Brianna Wu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6fR0bhZJi0
The Hill (November 26, 2024). Trans Movement Has ‘GONE OFF THE RAILS’; Brianna Wu On Nancy Mace’s Bathroom Bill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrR8Nrx-ex4
Piers Morgan (November 13, 2024). âYouâre SUCH a Smug PR*CK!â Dave Rubin vs David Pakman & More! Piers Morgan Uncensored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO9Sv8duniY
Brianna Wu (October 30, 2024). Where does the Trans Community go from here? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-WixjImXrw
The Free Press (October 17, 2024). Brianna Wu Says She Didn’t Change. The Progressive Movement Did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk_REclsz6E
Quillette / Iona Italia (September 26, 2024). Trans Rights, Israel, and the Progressive Circus with Brianna Wu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjbIs8AnkP0
The Hill (September 12, 2024). Brianna Wu: Transgender Activists Are SABOTAGING The LeftâRising Interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnqkbU_v26Y
Brianna Wu (September 5, 2024). Is Brianna Wu Trans? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdTIrS_R12A
Analysis
“McMad” (Mar 22, 2025). Dollcast review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxMSCBEYij0
“Liquid Sonic” (March 11, 2025). Brianna Wu’s Awful Online Career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6usfUa5V_I
Jack Jewell / Pear Joseph (February 21, 2025). Should We Trust Trans Activist Brianna Wu? (Ft. Pear Joseph). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT8tyKpqtB4
“Tomdark” (June 28, 2024). The Deceptive Lies of Brianna Wu. TomDarkLIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZYR20rMsY
“Omar” (May 31, 2024). How Brianna Wu Lies To You. Third Rail With Omar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlFN8xP-COE
“Kuihman” (May 30, 2024). DEBATING Brianna Wu On Her History of LIES & MISTRUTHS! Kuihman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8u8RMVuShc
“Kuihman” (May 29, 2024). How Brianna Wu Lies To You. Kuihman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S1FOEmqDeE
“Kuihman” (Sep 2, 2023). Brianna Wu’s History of LIES And Scandals. Kuihman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73POHJZZ4as
“Teal Deer” (November 6, 2014). Brianna Wu: The Victim of Everything #gamergate. TL;DR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMCN8jOlPAo
Politics
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Rachel Feldman, Brianna Wu (April 21, 2025). The UGLY truth Democrats are refusing to talk about (w/Brianna Wu) | The Quad. JNS TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBup7bxdxk
Bari Weiss, Michael Moynihan, Batya Ungar-Sargon (Nov 5, 2024). Election Night with The Free Press! The Free Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU6bS-sx_yU
- Abigail Shrier, Ana Kasparian, Andrew Yang, Vivek Ramaswamy, Anna Khachiyan, Ben Domenech, Brianna Wu, Coleman Hughes, Dasha Nekrasova, Eli Lake, Eliana Johnson, Frank Luntz, Frannie Block, Joe Nocera, John McWhorter, Kat Rosenfield, Kmele Foster, Konstantin Kisin, Marianne Williamson, Mark Halperin, Matthew Continetti, Matt Welch, Michael Shellenberger, Nancy Rommelmann, Nellie Bowles, Olivia Reingold, Olly Wiseman, Peter Savodnik, Rikki Schlott, Ritchie Torres, Ruy Teixeira, Salena Zito, Shane Smith, Jonathan Haidt, Nick Gillespie, Jed Rubenfeld, and Sohrab Ahmari!
Bari Weiss (October 18, 2024). Brianna Wu Says She Didnât Change. The Progressive Movement Did. The Free Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk_REclsz6E intro: https://www.thefp.com/p/brianna-wu-bari-weiss-gamergate-progressive-antisemitism-honestly
Cenk Uygur, Joe Walsh, Brianna Wu, Destiny (July 6, 2024). DEBATE! Cenk vs. Destiny: Should Biden Drop Out? with Joe Walsh & Brianna Wu. The Young Turks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-o7P_mVH84
It’sAGundam (December 28, 2019). The Moon Rocks Lady Brianna Wu Is Running For Congress. It’sAGundam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHtGCOb99cI
Tim Pool, Ana Kasparian, Brianna Wu (April 23, 2024). Brianna Wu And Ana Kasparian Warn Of Cancer In Their Movement. Timcast https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H4S5p4uZuDg
Gamergate
A YouTube account named YtheAlien [named after a character from the Vigilante 8 series] began by documenting Brianna Wu’s media appearances. Many clips below appear on that channel and were renamed by the uploader.
Wu was invited by anti-trans extremist Milo Yiannopoulos to appear on Radio Nero on October 13, 2014, but was a no-show.
HuffPost Live:Â HuffPost Live #GamerGate Editon (Guest: Brianna Wu, HotWheels, Erik Kain) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1U1cT72JBc
Pitts, Byron (January 15, 2015). #Gamergate. Nightline / ABC [YouTube title: Nightline: Featuring #GamerGate and Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=260KxcDTw0I
David Pakman (Oct 27, 2014). #GamerGate: Brianna Wu Accuses Interviewer of ‘Hit Piece’ Attack. The David Pakman Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETVcInunAss
Camilleri, Ricky (October 17, 2014). Gamergate, part 3. HuffPost Live [YouTube title: HuffPost Live #GamerGate Round 3 Part 1 of 2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbvK3gOxQvI
- Camilleri, Ricky (October 17, 2014). Gamergate, part 3 [seond half]. HuffPost Live [YouTube title: HuffPost Live #GamerGate Round 3 Part 2 of 2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXu4K9WjoIc
Cellan-Jones, Rory (October 17, 2014). Gamergate. BBC Tech Tent / BBC Radio [YouTube title: BBC Tech Tent on Brianna Wu and #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yce347kyNAw
Duncan, Jericka (October 16, 2014). Video game wars. CBS This Morning / CBS [YouTube title: CBS News: Anita Sarkeesian & Brianna Wu #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfXt9DJ2CdI
Sreenivasan, Hari (October 16, 2014). #Gamergate. PBS Newshour / PBS [YouTube title: PBS Brianna Wu #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1UiOv6YZ3A
Hearing, Roger (October 15, 2014). Brianna Wu on Gamergate. BBC Business Matters / BBC Radio [YouTube title: BBC Business Matters – Brianna Wu #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZFdWAqJass
Quest, Richard (October 15, 2014). Gaming culture in spotlight. CNN Live / CNN [YouTube title: CNN Second Interview With Brianna Wu #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA7ZtU3FXVE
Poteau, Maggie (October 15 2014). #Gamergate. Fox 55/27 Illinois [YouTube title: Fox 55/27 Illinois On Brianna Wu and #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SD_YZYuocI
CNN (October 14, 2014). Death threats to game developer. CNN Live [YouTube title: CNN: Gaming Culture War Raging (Kotaku: Evan Narcisse) #GamerGate] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwz5wZB2v2c
CNN (October 14, 2014). Game developer flees home after death threats. [YouTube title: CNN Female Game Developer Death Threats (Brianna Wu) #GamerGate] CNN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpAN6nJiLRI
Schafter, Monique (October 12, 2014). Gamergate. [YouTube title: ABC News On #GamerGate] 7.30 / ABC News Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJWR9-6TUO0
May, Adam (December 9 2014). Gamergate. America Tonight / Al Jazeera [YouTube title: Al Jazeera on #GamerGate American Tonight.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB-Dtxx7fy4
Reid, Joy (October 13, 2014). #Gamergate. The Reid Report / MSNBC [YouTube title: MSNBC The Reid Report on #GamerGate (Brianna Wu).] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATloKy52bVY