Nick Shirley
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Nick Shirley is an American YouTuber and independent journalist known for his investigative content and political commentary. He gained significant attention in late 2025 for his viral videos investigating alleged fraud in Minnesota.
What Nick Shirley has said on podcasts
14 statements
California High-Speed Rail has connected nothing and may cost $100–$200 billion to finish.
“To this date, they have connected literally nothing. And now to finish this project, they're estimating it's going to cost $100 to $200 billion.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 0:40
California authorities charged twelve immigrants in a $10 million fraud case.
“they charged them $10 million of fraud.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 13:04
CHIRLA received $80 million in government funding.
“The people who sponsored this bill is called CHIRLA. They've received $80 million”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 13:55
Violating the law can result in a minimum $4,000 fine.
“I'll get a $4,000 fine”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 14:42
Nick Shirley is suing California to overturn the filming-restriction law.
“I'm suing the state of California right now to undo that bill.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 14:58
California’s Senate has 30 Democrats and 10 Republicans, with 21 votes needed for passage.
“there's 40 senators, 30 of them are Democrats, 10 of them are Republicans, it needs 21 votes to pass.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 16:25
Mia Bonta created the bill restricting investigations of immigration-service providers.
“The person who created this bill is the wife of the attorney general. Her name is Mia Bonta.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 16:51
Nick Shirley has published weekly U.S. videos for two and a half years.
“for the past 2 and a half years, I've been making a video every single week about something that's happening here inside the United States.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 18:05
Nick Shirley’s Minnesota daycare video received four billion views in seven days.
“It got 4 billion views in 7 days”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 22:34
- on Minnesota daycare fraud leaderNegativeSep 18, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The Minnesota daycare fraud leader pleaded guilty.
“Yes, and she pled guilty.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 23:23
Nick Shirley’s fraud video received 140 million X views and reached influential officials.
“On X, it got 140 million views, and the most important people in the world see it”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 25:46
Government-funded social-benefit programs are broadly full of fraud.
“all these things that have received government money are just full of fraud.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 28:20
Nick Shirley says people want to kill him because of his investigations.
“people literally want to kill me”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 28:31
Stopping fraud could save the country.
“if we can stop fraud, we can literally save the country”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 31:01
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.
What others have said about Nick Shirley
4 statements · 2 positive · 1 negative · 1 neutral
Nick Shirley has published weekly U.S. videos for two and a half years.
“for the past 2 and a half years, I've been making a video every single week about something that's happening here inside the United States.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 18:05
Nick Shirley’s investigations expose fraudsters and can lead to arrests.
“you find actual real fraud, and you put the people on camera and you fucking shame them, and then they get arrested.”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 21:30
Nick Shirley’s fraud video received 140 million X views and reached influential officials.
“On X, it got 140 million views, and the most important people in the world see it”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 25:46
Nick Shirley says people want to kill him because of his investigations.
“people literally want to kill me”
Open the episode · Nick Shirley: Exposing Government Fraud, Suing California & Taking on the MediaListen at 28:31
Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.
2 episodes featuring Nick Shirley
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Independent reporting challenges California’s accountability gap
The episode examines how costly public projects, alleged service fraud, and restrictions on reporting test the limits of institutional oversight.
Sep 18, 2026 · 33 min
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Vance defends Trump’s record on borders, fraud and growth
The interview tests how the administration’s domestic agenda, foreign-policy restraint and Republican midterm message fit together.
Sep 15, 2026 · 28 min