Book · 2021 · Children's fiction
Johnny the Walrus
Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 3 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Megyn Kelly (1 episode), Tim Pool (2 episodes) and Tim Castle (1 episode) on Timcast IRL (3 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and The Megyn Kelly Show (1 episode).
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Reminder that you can buy Matt Walsh's hilarious book, You've Got to Read This, Johnny the Walrus, at johnnythewalrus.com.
Megyn Kelly · The Megyn Kelly Show · Dec 2021 Listen at 1:34:13 Questions about Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh
Who recommends Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh on podcasts?
Megyn Kelly (1 episode) has recommended Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Johnny the Walrus the most?
Timcast IRL (3 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and The Megyn Kelly Show (1 episode).
Is Johnny the Walrus recommended, or only discussed?
Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh was recommended in 1 episode, discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, and critiqued in 1 episode, as of 2026-01-14.
What do people say about Johnny the Walrus?
Megyn Kelly on The Megyn Kelly Show (2021-12-03): "Reminder that you can buy Matt Walsh's hilarious book, You've Got to Read This, Johnny the Walrus, at johnnythewalrus.com."
When was Johnny the Walrus last mentioned on a podcast?
Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh was last discussed on Timcast IRL by Tim Castle on 2026-01-14.
The best things said about it
Well, she did accuse Matt Walsh of plagiarism with his book that came out, Johnny the Walrus. So, how could Lord I mean, maybe she did.
Matt walsh made a book called johnny the walrus it's preachy.
So, as bad as a woman is, he made an even he's actually created something even worse than this, which is like maybe history's most dog [ __ ] children's book. Johnny the Walrus, which like just unbelievably transphobic piece of [ __ ] thing that he made.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Johnny the Walrus by Matt Walsh is a controversial children's book that uses an allegorical narrative about a walrus to mock and critique contemporary gender identity concepts. Megyn Kelly promoted the book on The Megyn Kelly Show, encouraging listeners to purchase a copy from the author's website. Conversely, Chris on Behind the Bastards offered a harsh critique, describing the title as a deeply transphobic children's book produced by the Daily Wire. Tim Castle mentioned the book on Timcast IRL while discussing public debates over political authorship and plagiarism allegations involving children's literature. Tim Pool also referenced Johnny the Walrus across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL, noting that the title was explicitly preachy and discussing Amazon insiders reportedly attempting to de-rank the bestseller. These contrasting mentions reflect the severe ideological divisions surrounding the book's release, its commercial success on retail platforms, and its role in broader cultural debates over children's media and gender politics.
Every mention
Megyn Kelly Reminder that you can buy Matt Walsh's hilarious book, You've Got to Read This, Johnny the Walrus, at johnn… 1
“Reminder that you can buy Matt Walsh's hilarious book, You've Got to Read This, Johnny the Walrus, at johnnythewalrus.com.”
Tim Pool matt walsh made a book called johnny the walrus it's preachy 2
“matt walsh made a book called johnny the walrus it's preachy”
“well and look at you had Amazon insiders complaining about Matt Walsh's book Johnny The Walrus being number one and if I'm not mistaken they were actually trying to de-rank that”
Tim Castle Well, she did accuse Matt Walsh of plagiarism with his book that came out, Johnny the Walrus. So, how could… 1
“Well, she did accuse Matt Walsh of plagiarism with his book that came out, Johnny the Walrus. So, how could Lord I mean, maybe she did.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“So, as bad as a woman is, he made an even he's actually created something even worse than this, which is like maybe history's most dog [ __ ] children's book. Johnny the Walrus, which like just unbelievably transphobic piece of [ __ ] thing that he made”
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“He is the host of “The Matt Walsh Show,” and author of the best-selling children’s book Johnny the Walrus.”
“Matt's also out with a new children's book that would really put them over the edge if they read it called Johnny the Walrus.”
“Johnny the Walrus which is available at johnnythewalrus.com right now, not on Amazon because we sold out of Amazon in one day. We got all the way up to number three with our Johnny the Walrus book, which I think is hilarious.”
“Johnny walrus is on sale right now it's uh was on Amazon we sold out in one day Whoa We charted number four um my story about a trans walrus”
“the issue that I've written this book about Johnny wallers johnnywals.com uh is is just like this”
“uh well I would mention my children's book I don't know if I mentioned that yet but Johnny I'll give a book Johnny the walrus.com”