Brett Cooper is a conservative commentator, actress, and digital media personality best known for her sharp wit and cultural commentary. She first gained national attention as the host of The Comments Section with The Daily Wire, where she dissected viral content and offered her take on pop culture, politics, and current events. With a background in theater and acting, Cooper brought a unique blend of performance and insight to her online presence, quickly amassing a large following among Gen Z audiences. In 2025, Cooper launched The Brett Cooper Show, an independent platform where she continues to deliver her signature commentary with an even bolder and more personal voice. Her show covers a wide range of topics—from politics and entertainment to lifestyle and social issues—always with a focus on authenticity and intellectual independence. As she expands her media presence, Cooper remains a rising voice in the conservative movement, connecting with a new generation through her unapologetic take on the modern world. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD https://patriotmobile.com/srs | 972-PATRIOT https://cozyearth.com/srs https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://roka.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://tryarmra.com/srs https://identityguard.com/srs https://boncharge.com/srs This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. Brett Cooper Links: Social Links - https://linktr.ee/imbrettcooper Website - https://brettcooper.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: Why did Brett Cooper leave The Daily Wire?
All right, all right. How's it going independent?
It's awesome. I'm having a ton of fun.
Are you?
It's very freeing.
Is it more challenging than you thought it would be?
Um... Yes and no. I think I was surprised about the things that have challenged me. Because I knew going into it that there was a lot that I didn't know that other people had managed and that I didn't have a hand on. And that was one thing that I never really loved was that I didn't completely have a hold and a sense of everything that was going on in terms of my career and brand.
So weird to talk about yourself as like a brand, but... sort of how it ends up being. And so it's been really nice to dive into that, but of course there's a learning curve with that, but it's been very freeing.
Well, we'll dive into that later, but I just want to say, man, like I am, you're 23 years old, right?
Yeah.
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Chapter 2: How is Brett Cooper navigating independent media?
And it's really like I got a ton of respect for people that can walk away from
know something where everything was handed to you maybe not handed to you but i mean everything was taken care of over there now like you're tackling this thing head on and it's tough man it's tough it's a tough business and i just want to say you're doing amazing thank you and uh like i just i wish the best for you like it's really cool to watch your journey but um it's been rewarding thus far
Yeah, I mean, you came out with a big bang, and that's cool. Everybody starts off with a introduction here, so... Brett Cooper, you're a conservative and cultural commentator who has captivated audiences with your sharp insights and relatable perspective. You're a former actress who brings a unique blend of entertainment and politics into your audience.
During your nearly three-year tenure at The Daily Wire, you amassed 4.5 million subscribers as the host of the comment section with Brett Cooper. You're the host of the Brett Cooper Show Now, where you tackle current events, cultural issues, and personal stories. You've attracted over a million subscribers in just one month.
You're a voice for Gen Z, challenging the status quo and sparking conversations on topics often overlooked by the mainstream media. And you live on a farm here in Tennessee with your husband, and your one-year anniversary is next week, correct?
Yep.
congratulations thank you congratulations so I want to do a life story on you.
Okay.
I know there's a lot there, especially for a 23-year-old, man. You've been through it. And there's a lot of depth that I don't think you've really gone in depth on a lot of this stuff on other podcasts.
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Chapter 3: What challenges did Brett face growing up?
Because one, I didn't feel like there was enough content on this side of the aisle that was short form that would reach my generation. because we have the attention span of a pea. And that was why I added in all the edits and the memes and the sound effects, which is a lot of YouTubers doing that at the time.
I was a big fan of this girl named Emma Chamberlain who had blown up on YouTube over the past 10 years or so. And she always had really funny edits and sound effects and they would keep me just captivated in these videos. And I also felt like there wasn't anybody that was like me speaking to young people. Like I said, Will Witt was the only one.
I had a lot of people that I would find on YouTube and, you know, I would listen to Dennis sometimes and he would pop up on my YouTube feed or Michael and, you know, Ben and Kat would watch Candice's. I was like consuming her stuff during BLM, all of her live streams and her rants and all that. But there wasn't anybody that was, there wasn't anybody who was young or just like an average girl.
Mm-hmm.
Like the young women that I saw were like the Trump admin interns and they're like pencil skirts or like the Fox News women. Or they were like the, you know, the hunters in Montana. And I wasn't either of those. I was like, I'm just kind of a, I don't know, I'm not, I'm just sort of in the middle.
I'm just, don't want to really be preached at, but there's a lot of stuff going on in the world that doesn't make sense and that's chaotic and I'm losing friends and I feel alienated and lonely. And if I feel this way, then I know other people do. So maybe I could do something about it.
Was it all you? You came up with it all?
So that was my side of it. And so I had this pilot pitched. And so when Daily Wire approached me, I was like, actually, I had this idea for a show. And they have, obviously, a very strict pitch policy, as anybody does in entertainment. They were like, actually, we can't. If you pitched it somewhere else, we can't accept your pitch. You're not even hired yet.
And so we were just sitting in this Zoom meeting. They were like, this is our idea. It'll be a short form. a show, we want really funny edits and memes, and you'll read comments. I was like, this is perfect. This is like the meeting of the minds.
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