Jordan Shanks-Markovina (born 18 August 1989), known online as Friendlyjordies, is an Australian political commentator, journalist, stand-up comedian and YouTuber. His content often discusses contemporary Australian political issues, involving self-described "lowbrow humour" style. Shanks' YouTube channel, created in February 2013, has more than 800,000 subscribers. He has interviewed politicians including Jodi McKay, Tanya Plibersek, Kristina Keneally, Bill Shorten, Helen Dalton and former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Shanks has been involved in numerous legal disputes and controversies. Most notably, Shanks was sued for defamation by former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro after Shanks made numerous YouTube videos about Barilaro. From Wikipedia