Nick Shirley
PersonHeard in 26 episodes across 12 shows since Aug 2026
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.
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Mentions of Nick Shirley per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Oct 1 | 0.16‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
What Nick Shirley has said on podcasts
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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
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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
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.
Episodes
26 episodes featuring Nick Shirley, newest first
- Oct 6, 2026
Candace challenges UVU review and Frank Turek’s accountCandaceOct 6, 2026 - Oct 2, 2026
White House AI accord tests self-regulation against alarmismAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & FriedbergOct 2, 2026 - Oct 1, 2026
Crowder questions whether public funding can preserve media independenceLouder with CrowderOct 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Jake Paul and the Chainsmokers turn attention into operating leverageAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & FriedbergSep 30, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
Bongino links election stakes to COVID-era medical distrustThe Dan Bongino ShowSep 30, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026
All-In hot takes pit AI acceleration against energy and human limitsSourcerySep 27, 2026Guest