<p>In this episode, we discuss the recent expose on Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer who has become the face of the anti-trans women in sports political agenda. While Gaines is no doubt a talented swimmer, the story that she told of victimization at the hands of U Penn's Lia Thomas was largely fabricated. However, this story became a divisive issue that helped propel Donald Trump to a second presidential term.</p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/riley-gaines-anti-trans-lia-thomas-ncaa-trump/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/riley-gaines-anti-trans-lia-thomas-ncaa-trump/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl8lkuGOc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKUl8lkuGOc</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ</p><br><p>Join our discord server! https://discord.gg/aneFkUJu</p><br><p>Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus</p><p>Bluesky:</p><p>@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social</p><p>@gavihacohen.bsky.social</p><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/</p><br><p>Subscribe to Leaving Eden Podcast on YouTube!</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4q94gAnsoW2jME4SvVrrQ</p><br><p>Join our Patreon for extended, uncensored, and ad-free versions of most of our episodes, as well as other patron perks and bonus content!</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/LeavingEdenPodcast</a></p><br><p>Join our Facebook group to join in the discussion with other fans!</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/edenexodus</a></p><br><p>Join our subreddit! Reddit.com/r/EdenExodus</p><p>Bluesky:</p><p>@leavingedenpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>@hellyeahsadie.bsky.social</p><p>@gavihacohen.bsky.social</p><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/leavingedenpodcast/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/sadiecarpentermusic/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/gavrielhacohen/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>