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The Colin and Samir Show

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Hey, We’re Colin and Samir, YouTube creators and podcasters that break down the latest news in the creator economy from a creator's perspective. We have a long history building communities and brands through digital content. New episodes of The Colin and Samir show go live every Monday on Spotify and YouTube.com/ColinandSamir.
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Episodes

Why we're struggling to make videos [Creator Support]

Today on The Colin and Samir Show we answer your questions and run through the top news from the creator community. To submit your question, subscribe to our newsletter. The Publish Press www.ThePublishPress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 202230 min

Why Andrew Callaghan is the last honest man in News.

Andrew Thomas Callaghan is an American journalist known for his former work on the YouTube series All Gas No Brakes and his current show Channel 5. On March 9, 2021, he announced his departure from All Gas No Brakes, along with his crew consisting of Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz. In April 2021, Callaghan launched Channel 5 via Patreon and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 03, 202214 min

Elon Musk bought Twitter, now what? [Creator Support]

Today on the show we're speaking with Evan Luzzato, Chairman of a social media influencer agency and former employee of Twitter, Facebook, and Snap about the effect that Elon Musk could have on Twitter's future. We also dive into how creators and work with brands and answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 202249 min

The Most Popular Kids in New York: Ur Mom's House

Creator Houses generally always end in disaster. Today we're speaking with four 20-somethings that live and work together in New York City who may have a a shot of making it work. They go by Ur Moms House and consist of Elliot Choy, AnneMarie Chase, Ashley Alexander, and Kelly Wakasa. Combined they have 3.5 million subscribers and their videos feel like the cast of Friends reimagined for YouTube. Check them out at the links below: Elliot's channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ELLIOTCHOY Ashley's...

Apr 26, 202220 min

Should creators drop out of college? [Creator Support]

Today we're answering questions about the career of being a creator. We answer questions about college, making money, and getting started as pocasters. If you have questions for us, ask them here: https://www.thepublishpress.com/creator-support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 202232 min

Yes Theory: The Business of Saying "No" with Thomas Brag and Ammar Kandil

Yes Theory is an ideology that believes that life’s greatest moments and deepest connections exist outside of your comfort zone. Today we speak with two of the founders and creators Thomas Brag and Ammar Kandil. We discuss the launch of their latest film and the decision to turn down $1.2 million dollars from a streaming platform to fund the project instead from their community via NFT's. Learn more here: https://www.theicemanfilm.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Apr 18, 20222 hr 1 min

Why some creators fail and others succeed [Creator Support]

Today we're answering questions about the career of being a creator. We answer questions about failure, our most embarrassing moments, and how to ask the right interview questions. If you have questions for us, ask them here: https://www.thepublishpress.com/creator-support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 202227 min

How much money should I charge? [Creator Support]

Today we're answering questions about the career of being a creator. We answer questions about pricing yourself as a creator, parasocial relationships and the future of Colin and Samir. If you have questions for us, ask them here: https://www.thepublishpress.com/creator-support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 07, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 194

Why TikTok's Top Stars Raised a $25M Fund 💸

Hey Everyone This week we're trying a new format called 3,2,1. We're giving you 3 stories, answering 2 questions, and 1 creator to watch. Our top story is about the D'amelios starting a $25 million dollar fund. We also discuss Rhett and Link's newest business, YouTube getting into Podcasts. Let us know what you think about this format in the reviews. If you like this podcast, you'll love our newsletter: http://thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 03, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 193

The Untold Truth of Binging With Babish

Binging with Babish , is a YouTube cooking channel created by American filmmaker Andrew Rea (alias Oliver Babish) that recreates recipes featured in film, television, and video games in the Binging with Babish series, as well as more traditional recipes in the Basics with Babish series. The first video in the series was uploaded on February 10, 2016 and today the channel has over 10M subscribers and has expanded into the Babish Culinary Universe. Today we talk to Andrew about his origins and his...

Mar 28, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 192

Why Emma Chamberlain Quit YouTube

This week we talk about why one of the biggest creators on YouTube is leaving. We also make a suggestion to YouTube on how they could actually support creator sustainability on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 191

Inside the mind of Artist Van Neistat

Van Neistat is an artist, a filmmaker, a writer and now a YouTube Creator. Van's artistic career started when he began working with NYC contemporary artist, Tom Sachs. He and his brother Casey both worked for Sachs and soon after started creating films together that went viral before the term Viral even existed. They then developed a series of short films that they turned into a TV show that ended up getting picked up by HBO. When HBO didn't renew the series, Casey and Van split up, Casey turned...

Mar 14, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 191

How Amelia Dimoldenberg built a hit YouTube Show

This week we're talking about Amelia Dimoldenberg's hit YouTube Show, Chicken Shop Date. Amelia has been creating content for the past 8 years, starting with a written column and slowly turning it into a hit YouTube Show that has had musicians like Ed Sheeran, KSI, Jack Harlow on. She's even caught the attention of Drake, who recently asked if he could come on the show. In this episode we break down what makes the show successful and pull 7 critical lessons from her 8 year journey as a creator. ...

Mar 07, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 190

How Ludwig Ahgren became the #1 Streamer on Twitch

Streaming is one of the most fascinating careers online. Creators stream live for hours each day, to audiences of 10s of thousands and make millions of dollars in the process. In this episode, we dive into the world of streaming with one of the biggest creators out there, Ludwig Ahgren. Ludwig discusses how he became the most subscribed to channel on Twitch... and then Why he left Twitch for YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 28, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 189

What Kanye taught us about YouTube

Colin and Samir Breakdown the new Kanye West Documentary, Jeen-Yuhs (Episode 1) Learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 188

TikTok Takes over the SuperBowl, David Dobrik, and Wordle

Colin and Samir discuss the Superbowl, David Dobrik and Wordle. Learn about the Creator Economy every Tuesday & Friday - http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 186

The Richest Kid on YouTube

Learn about the business of creators: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 07, 202217 minSeason 1Ep. 185

MrFeast & a day with Van Neistat

Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more about The Business of Creators every tuesday & friday: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Why Liza Koshy Disappeared from YouTube

This week, Colin and Samir explore why Liza Koshy Disappeared from YouTube. Learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday and Friday in our newsletter: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202214 minSeason 1Ep. 183

TikTok’s Money Problem

Subscribe to The Publish Press —> http://www.thepublishpress.com On this audio exclusive episode, Colin and Samir talk about the latest news in the creator economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 182

MrBeast is selling his YouTube Channel

This week Colin and Samir explore a world where MrBeast sells his YouTube channel to his fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 24, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 172

Answering your Questions [Audio Exclusive]

Colin and Samir Answer your questions Learn about the business of creators every Tuesday & Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 171

Logan Paul & KSI's $10 Billion Sports Drink

Learn about the business of creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://thepublishpress.com This week Colin and Samir talk about Logan Paul & KSI's new Prime Hydration drink and how it very well could lead to a $10B acquisition from Gatorade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 202220 minSeason 1Ep. 170

How we built The Colin and Samir Show

On this episode, Colin and Samir break down how they built The Colin and Samir Show. Subscribe to our newlsetter to learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 202250 minSeason 1Ep. 168

Inside the Mind of MKBHD

Subscribe to our newsletter for more creator stories: https://www.thepublishpress.com/ On the first episode of 2022, Colin and Samir interview Marques Brownlee and learn about how he is building a modern-day media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 10, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 167

Jeff Wittek's Rise and Demise (and rise again)

Colin and Samir sit down with Jeff Wittek to talk about life, selling drugs, YouTube and everything in between. We cover creators like this in our weekly newsletter: http://www.ThePublishPress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 20211 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 166

The Entire Story of Lilly Singh

Colin and Samir Sit down with Lilly Singh to hear the story of her career and where she is headed next Keep up to date with the creator economy here: https://thepublishpress.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 165

How MrBeast "Stole" Squid Game

Today we're breaking down MrBeast's recreation of Squid Game and the controversy that surrounds it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 06, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 164

Let’s talk about the Metaverse

Colin and Samir unpack the Metaverse, Crypto and NFTs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 202123 minSeason 1Ep. 163
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