Nick Shirley Exposes the Somali Daycare Scam
Nick Shirley Exposes the Somali Daycare Scam  
Podcast: The Riley Gaines Show
Published On: Wed Jan 07 2026
Description: In the inaugural episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley Gaines sits down with independent journalist and creator Nick Shirley to break down the viral Minnesota daycare fraud story, and why one question set the internet on fire: “Where are the kids?” Nick explains how he went from weekly on-the-ground reporting to investigating alleged daycare and grant fraud in Minnesota tracking numbers, building evidence, and then filming the confrontation footage that exploded online, including the now-infamous “Quality Learing Center” moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices