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#269 Nick Shirley - Minnesota’s Daycare Fraud, Nick Fuentes, Gen Z and Philly "Zombies"

The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan

January 8, 2026

Show Notes

Nick Shirley is an American independent journalist, YouTuber, and content creator known for on-the-ground investigative videos and street interviews. Starting with prank and shock content as a teenager, including a 2019video about flying to New York without parental permission at age 16, Shirley transitioned to political and cultural commentary, gaining prominence for covering protests, immigration issues, and government accountability.

A former high school student from Utah who served a two-year LDS mission in Santiago, Chile, he has amassed over 1 million YouTube subscribers and hundreds of millions of views across platforms. In December 2025,his viral video investigating alleged fraud in Minnesota's government-funded childcare programs—claiming over $100 million in misused funds—garnered more than 100 million views on Xl, prompting renewed scrutiny and FBI comments.

Shirley participated in a White House roundtable on antifa in October 2025and advocates for transparency in government spending, immigration enforcement, and exposing perceived corruption, often aligning with conservative viewpoints while conducting direct, minimalist on-location reporting.


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#269 Nick Shirley - Minnesota’s Daycare Fraud, Nick Fuentes, Gen Z and Philly "Zombies" — Podcst