100 Questions with Tom Simons

Tom Simons

Tom only has 1 hour and 100 questions to truly understand his guest. As soon as he runs out of time or questions, the episode is over

  1. 4 Aug

    I asked Yogscast Lewis 100 Questions about Cancelled Creators, YouTube & Shadow of Israphel

    Be sure to follow and rate the show! In this episode of 100 Questions with Tom Simons, Tom sits down with Lewis Brindley, co-founder of The Yogscast, one of the UK's most influential gaming and online entertainment companies. Founded in 2008 by Lewis Brindley and Simon Lane, The Yogscast began by creating World of Warcraft guides before becoming global internet stars through their iconic Minecraft series, including Shadow of Israphel, helping shape the future of gaming content on YouTube. Over the years, The Yogscast has grown into a hugely successful creator collective and entertainment company based in Bristol, working with dozens of creators across gaming, streaming and live events. Lewis opens up about the early days of YouTube, building one of the platform's biggest gaming brands, the rise of Minecraft, the business behind The Yogscast, creator burnout, internet fame, entrepreneurship, and how the online creator economy has changed over the last 15 years. He also shares behind-the-scenes stories from YouTube's early days, the challenges of running a growing media company, and the lessons he's learned from building a long-lasting online business. 100 Questions with Tom Simons is the podcast where Tom has just one hour and 100 questions to truly understand his guest. From quick-fire questions to deep conversations, every episode uncovers the stories, insights and experiences you won't hear anywhere else. If you enjoy conversations about YouTube, gaming, Minecraft, content creation, entrepreneurship and internet culture, make sure to subscribe for more episodes with some of the world's most interesting guests. The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Episode Start 04:25 Lewis's Mount Rushmore of Minecraft YouTubers 06:07 How Did Simon Meet Lewis? 07:40 Goons? 09:40 The Early Days of The Yogscast & Simon 11:24 Discovering Minecraft 13:13 Diggy Diggy Hole 13:28 How YouTube Has Changed in 20 Years 16:15 Gaming on YouTube 17:45 Shadow of Israphel, the First SMP & Minecon 21:40 Tommy & Lewis Reflect on Minecraft YouTube (2016–2021) 25:30 Why Did Shadow of Israphel End, and Will It Come Back? 27:35 The First UK YouTube Channel to Hit 1 Billion Views 31:30 Jingle Jam 33:52 The Yogscast's Legacy 36:30 MrBeast 37:15 Moving Away from Problematic Creators & Parting Ways with Friends 42:33 The Final Question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    I asked Yogscast Lewis 100 Questions about Cancelled Creators, YouTube & Shadow of Israphel

  2. 28 Jul

    I asked Jesse Tyler Ferguson 100 Questions about Modern Family Broadway & Raising $1,000,000

    Be sure to follow and rate the show! The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Jesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor. From 2009 to 2020, he portrayed Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom Modern Family, for which he earned five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Welcome to 100 Questions with Tom Simons. Tom only has 100 questions to truly understand his guest - no more, no less. As soon as he runs out of questions - the episode is over. 0:00 Intro 01:40 Episode Start 02:00 Quickfire Questions 03:20 Jesse’s childhood, community theatre, Breaking Bad 04:50 Being a red head in Albuque, New Mexico, Catholic Church 07:30 First Broadway Show 09:55 Being in Jesus Christ Superstar 12:23 Meeting Barack & Michelle Obama 15:50 Modern Family & It’s Cultural Impact 20:23 Originally Auditioning for Cameron not Mitch 25:40 Dealing with Audience Reactions 26:29 How much of Mitch is Jesse? 27:45 When did you know it was time for Modern Family to end? 29:00 What would young Jesse say to you? 29:30 Representing the Gay Community on TV 31:20 Mitch’s Legacy 33:07 Quickfire Questions 34:45 Mount Rushmore of American Sitcoms 35:20 Jesse’s Podcast “Dinner’s On Me” 36:50 Jesse on Raising $1,000,000 39:45 Working on a Taylor Swift Music Video 41:15 Being in Cocaine Bear 42:00 The Final Question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    I asked Jesse Tyler Ferguson 100 Questions about Modern Family Broadway & Raising $1,000,000

  3. 21 Jul

    I asked The Cast of The Odyssey 100 Questions | Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Benny Safdie & Himesh Patel

    Be sure to follow and rate the show! The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, whose epic journey home after the Trojan War forms the heart of The Odyssey. Tom Holland plays Telemachus, Odysseus' son, who embarks on his own quest to find his missing father while protecting his family and kingdom. Today on 100 Questions we talk about the differences The Odyssey, the difference between Marvel sets and Christopher Nolan's sets & what they would be doing if they weren't actors. Welcome to 100 Questions with Tom Simons. Tom only has 100 questions to truly understand his guest - no more, no less. As soon as he runs out of questions - the episode is over. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Episode Start 00:37 The first person you told when you got the role? 01:28 What's the difference between Marvel sets vs Nolan's sets? 02:22 Why does Matt Damon keep getting lost? 03:05 Christopher Nolan's Process 04:17 Favorite locations to film? 05:00 Historically accurate footwear 06:25 What's your comfort TV watch? 07:30 Who would you live with for a year from The Odyssey cast? 08:36 What would you do if you weren't an actor? 09:50 The Final Question... Follow Tommy https://www.youtube.com/@TomSimonsVlog https://www.youtube.com/@TommyInnit Follow 100 Questions https://www.instagram.com/100questionswithtomsimons/ https://www.tiktok.com/@questionswithtom Watch 100 Questions with Benny Safdie here! https://youtu.be/z8gy9Q5x3ck Watch 100 Questions with Himesh Patel here! https://youtu.be/-w6DU88mYA4 #tommyinnit #theodyssey #tomholland #mattdamon #100questions #100questionswithtomsimons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    I asked The Cast of The Odyssey 100 Questions | Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Benny Safdie & Himesh Patel

  4. 7 Jul

    I asked a Criminal Psychologist 100 Questions about True Crime, Men Committing More Crime & AI | Julia Shaw

    Be sure to follow and rate the show! The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Julia Shaw is a German-Canadian criminal psychologist and popular science writer of the books The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory, Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality and many more. In this episode we dive into the psychology of evil, why people love true crime, why men commit more murders than women any much more. Welcome to 100 Questions with Tom Simons. Tom only has 100 questions to truly understand his guest - no more, no less. As soon as he runs out of questions - the episode is over. 00:00 Intro 01:38 Episode Start 02:01 Quickfire 03:19 Early Life 04:55 Psychology of Evil 13:45 True Crime 15:08 Why do Men commit more murders? 17:55 The Case’s That Stuck with Julia 20:45 What IS a Psychopath? 25:00 False Memory, Social Media & Anxiety 30:40 How AI is Changing How We Think 35:15 Environmental Crime 37:50 Bisexuality 40:00 The Final Question  Follow Julia https://www.instagram.com/drjuliashaw/?hl=en Follow Tommy https://www.youtube.com/@TomSimonsVlog https://www.youtube.com/@TommyInnit Follow 100 Questions https://www.instagram.com/100questionswithtomsimons/ https://www.tiktok.com/@questionswithtom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    I asked a Criminal Psychologist 100 Questions about True Crime, Men Committing More Crime & AI | Julia Shaw

  5. 2 Jul

    I asked Arthur Hill 100 Questions

    Be sure to follow and rate the show! The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Arthur Hill musician and creator. Who first built his audience through sketches and impressions before launching a successful music career. With millions of followers online, sold out shows and a popular group channel Friends From Work 0:00 Intro 01:45 Episode Start 02:10 Get To Know Arthur 05:08 What was Arthur like growing up? 08:50 Stand Up & Acting 12:15 Pandemic Fame 15:47 Music Influences 17:40 YouTube 20:30 Quickfire Questions 25:39 Friends From Work 27:26 KSI leaving the sidemen 28:54 Touring & Underpants 32:05 Performing At Wembley 33:35 New Single 35:01 The Red Jacket vs Lightsaber Debate 39:40 Final Question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 2 Jul

    I asked Robert Webb 100 Questions

    Robert Webb is an English comedian, actor and writer. He rose to prominence alongside David Mitchell as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. Mitchell and Webb starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Webb plays Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne. Be sure to follow and rate the show! The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Episode Start 03:43 Roberts Reaction to his daughters watching Peep Show... 04:30 Early Life 06:30 Robert on his book "How To Be A Boy" 10:42 Masculinity and losing his mother to cancer 16:18 How did Robert get into Cambridge and Footlights 19:06 Meeting David Mitchell 20:50 Meeting Olivia Colman 22:20 The writing process and being with David Mitchell 24/7 26:38 Dancing with Carrie Fisher in Leicester Square 30:35 Peep Show 38:31 Jesse Armstrong and Succession 39:35 Robert on his heart murmur and how it changed his life 45:58 Final Question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    I asked Robert Webb 100 Questions

  7. 16 Jun

    I asked Peter Capaldi 100 Questions

    The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Be sure to follow and rate the show! Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He was the twelfth incarnation of Doctor Who and is also known for his role of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 9 Jun

    I asked a Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder 100 Questions | Raphael Rowe

    The 100 Questions Patreon is now live! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/c/100questions for extended cuts of every episode so far INCLUDING Stephen Fry, Stampy and Professor Brian Cox. Be sure to follow and rate the show! Raphael Rowe is a British investigative journalist and presenter, known as the host of the Netflix documentary series Inside the World's Toughest Prisons. His career as a broadcaster is a direct link to his own experience of being wrongfully imprisoned for a crimes he did not commit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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