The Matt Rife Interview: Netflix's $25M Comedian
Episode description
I interviewed Matt Rife, the youngest comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl as he debuts Netflix's first crowd-work special called Lucid.
Matt also talks about how he made $25 million, how Dave Chapelle saved him $700,000, crowdfunding his first stand up special, and gives advice for comedians, creators...and the 'Hawk Tuah' girl.
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(0:00) Intro (0:43) Making Netflix History(3:21) From $50K to $25M Net Worth(5:09) Going all in on YouTube(8:26) Business of Comedy: Now vs Then(12:38) Reaction to Last Special...and Matt's Response(17:50) Advice for Hawk Tuah Girl(21:05) Chapelle Saved Matt $700K(25:29) Why Matt Still Edits His TikToks(27:41) Saying No(28:55) Selling Out Hollywood Bowl(32:18) Making Netflix's 1st crowd work special 'Lucid'(36:12) The art of crowd work(37:50) Advice for younger creators & comedians(39:54) Filming 'Lucid' Cont.(43:10) Looking Ahead