S01E55. Shane Dawson, Jeffree Star, and YouTube Scams w/ Mackenzie Thomas

Pop culture correspondent Mackenzie Thomas is back to talk about her favorite scammy guilty pleasure: YouTube. Together with Producer Cait Moldenhauer, Sue and Mackenzie carefully analyze the problematic influencers, Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star. They talk about Shane Dawn’s most recent Jeffree Star documentary, the Conspiracy Palette, algorithms, and whether these YouTubers are scamming themselves most of all. Plus, Mackenzie is writing a scholarly paper on Trisha Paytas and we can’t wait to read it!  Our Patreon, social media channels, and more! Further Reading: BET Article on Jeffree Star's Racism The Verge Article on Conspiracy Palette Vice Article on Conspiracy Videos Buzzfeed Article on YouTube Algorithm Shane Dawson’s YouTube Channel Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C’mon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices