If someone gets help with their video, does that mean they're just a host? Are total DIY creatives the only *true* artists? Is it possible to scale up a creative project and still have it be YOURS? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 41
A stolen Spice Girls tweet sparks a conversation about ethics in online creative media -- and whether it's even possible to be original in 2020. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 40
In our longest episode ever, we recap the Cereal Tier Ranking livestream and give an emergency quarantine announcement to the Dumpster Crew, INFANTry, and Baby Gang -- and then it's time for some real talk. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 39
YouTube isn't just a virtual thing, and nothing offline is more important than VidCon. Are we about to lose VidCon 2020, and if so, what do we do?! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 38
Well... we didn't expect THAT to happen. Our most hated episode was a surprise. We discuss why we had a backlash and Kevin details the role nostalgia plays in how we process the things we love. We also hear a story about how 30+ years of pizza discussion has raised Matt's blood pressure to severely unhealthy levels. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 37
Justin Silverman produces one of the most successful YouTube shows of all time: James Rolfe's Angry Video Game Nerd. And Justin is a serious YouTube OG, stretching back to working with Vsauce at one of the earliest YouTube startups. We talk to Justin about his content creation and producing history that involves AVGN, Screenwave, the Too Many Games convention, and... a whole lot of other conventions (2 a month???). And the most important thing: he's got the world's largest Steven Seagal collecti...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 36
Jake Paul has positioned himself as a sort of miracle worker: first, he's cured anxiety. Second, he can teach kids how to become financially free... if they pay for it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 35
It's been a wild ride, Space Cowboys. It's time to be transparent, address some issues, and announce a few changes. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 34
YouTube and Comedy Central comedian Gus Johnson talks about touring, developing his skills in the small-town Midwest, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 33
How young is too young to be a YouTuber? Kevin and Matt discuss a weird micro-celebrity situation... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 32
We wanted to start off 2020 with a bang, so... Matt somehow got reported to the British police because of something that happened on Twitter. And THAT is why we need to talk about the state of the Boomer on social media. In this special 90-minute kickoff, Twitter saga starts with a lighthearted quip, weaves in some other YouTubers like Whang!, JohnSwan and our very own Zalgaloo, and ends with Kevin having to fly to London to post bail. (Ok, that part didn't happen.) Then Kevin talks about the 'N...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 31
Erik Helwig, known online as Hot Dad, a musician and comedian fond of creating surreal/synth-heavy songs about a large variety of topics joins us today in The Create Unknown to discuss his creative process and ways suppression in the days of him being an erotic writer scarily mirror modern YouTube. *⭐️* *Click here to unlock the full ad-free episode with bonus content* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) ------- HOT DAD ------- * Check out "what means sex?" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 30
Kevin and Matt discuss this week's YouTube news such as the painfully boring YouTube Rewind and recent policy changes that aren't looking good for creators... ------------------ THE CREATE UNKNOWN ------------------ ⭐️ Join us on Patreon ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube ( https://youtube.com/thecreateunknown ) ❤️ Rate & Review this episode on Podchaser ( https://www.podchaser.com/thecreateunknown ) 🎥 CREDITS: ---------- * Hosts: Kevin Lieber ( https:...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 29
PatTheNESPunk, aka Patrick Contri, author of the 900-pound tome of video game knowledge "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library", and creator of game reviews for over a decade enters The Create Unknown to discuss what he thinks of internet arguments and being honest to himself and viewers. He also offers to fund a Jerry Bloop the remake we've all been hoping for. *⭐️* *Click here to unlock the full ad-free episode with bonus content* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) ----------------...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 28
There might not be anyone growing faster on Twitter than Cripp Daddy, who has harnessed his irreverent style of comedy to build a rabid following of fans and stans. And who's his accomplice? His mom, with whom he has a... wonderfully complex relationship. We talk about what it's like to go from tweeting to actual standup comedy, developing an amazing podcast rapport with his co-host mother, and why flying with an electric mobility device is one of the biggest gambles in the world. Cripp Daddy al...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 27
Kevin and Matt discuss networking. *⭐️* *Click here to unlock the full ad-free episode with bonus content* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) *Join our Patreon to unlock the extended episode, which includes additional, more personal content and answers to Patron questions.* ------------------ THE CREATE UNKNOWN ------------------ ⭐️ Join us on Patreon ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube ( https://youtube.com/thecreateunknown ) ❤️ Rate & Review this...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 26
Jake Roper of Vsauce3 ( https://youtube.com/vsauce3 ) is BACK and taking us behind-the-scenes of the new season of his amazing YouTube Original series, Could You Survive the Movies? ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLiyjwVB09t5zvMrlbSP78hDMfyd_LALA4&v=FJfcdJ7sizc ) *⭐️* *Click here to unlock the full 1:35 ad-free episode with bonus content* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) Jake joins us to talk about the differences between creating you own YouTube videos and working on a big pro...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 25
We asked for questions from our fans and answered as many as we could in this Q&A / Ask Me Anything episode to celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Create Unknown. *⭐️* *Click here to join The Create Unknown Patreon and ask us questions in future episodes* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) 🤔 QUESTIONS: ------------ * 1neStar (Discord) - “What is love?” * Isaac (Discord) - “Do you sleep in first person or third person? If both, what type of dream do you dream in first/third?” * J...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 24
It's time to talk merch! But first, coming from Armenia, Matt talks about hearing Kim Kardashian reveal her dream of becoming a reality TV star at… 11 years old. *⭐️* *Click here to unlock the full, ad-free episode with 27 minutes of bonus content* ( https://patreon.com/thecreateunknown ) We congratulate all the listeners of The Create Unknown on our 1st birthday! And speaking of birthdays, the Baby Gang’s Scoop McGoop has been born and sent to California -- and his origin story will be the firs...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 23
We pull back the curtain on how creators can make money and up their game by working with brands... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 22
We go behind-the-scenes of Vsauce2's latest video which took them all the way to Italy... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 21
Coffee Break takes us behind-the-scenes of YouTube trending and the replication crisis in science… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 20
Sean Malone joins us to try and diagnose Kevin's Stranger Things allergy... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 19
Why don't successful creators just walk away after they’ve made their money? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 18
Egg-dropping genius William Osman reveals the secrets behind laser-cut ham sandwiches, electrocuting roommates, his plans to work at McDonald’s, and the surprisingly complex world of merch… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 17
Kevin & Matt skewer the internet's new favorite piece of advice... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 16
YouTube has a serious problem... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 15
The inner workings of The Create Unknown and we pay tribute to The King of Random... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 14
Kingani and the Reddit crew are leading the next generation of creators, and they’re fomenting a revolution of humor... Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 13
How do 96,000,000 plastic balls on water turn into one of the biggest viral science videos of all time? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 12