#351 – MrBeast: Future of YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Lex Fridman Podcast

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EPISODE LINKS:

MrBeast Main Channel: https://youtube.com/@MrBeast

MrBeast Reacts: https://youtube.com/@BeastReacts

MrBeast Gaming: https://youtube.com/@MrBeastGaming

MrBeast Philanthropy: https://youtube.com/@BeastPhilanthropy

MrBeast's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mrbeast

MrBeast's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrBeast

MrBeast's Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrbeast

Feastable's Website: https://feastables.com

MrBeast Burger's Website: https://mrbeastburger.com

MrBeast's Merch: https://shopmrbeast.com



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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(06:55) - 1 billion views and 1 billion subscribers

(12:41) - Mortality

(20:04) - Improving YouTube

(22:26) - Twitter

(27:14) - Brand deals

(30:24) - Audience retention

(35:03) - Hiring

(42:41) - Talking to the camera

(47:42) - Brainstorming

(1:00:03) - TikTok

(1:09:07) - Advice for beginners

(1:13:23) - How to grow on YouTube

(1:21:07) - Elon Musk and Twitter

(1:22:32) - 10 million dollars vs 10 million subscribers

(1:29:50) - Going to Antarctica

(1:31:35) - Process of making a video

(1:36:11) - Overcoming depression

(1:47:15) - Building a business

(1:55:10) - MrBeast Burger and Feastables

(1:59:15) - Creating video games

(2:03:24) - Making billions of dollars

(2:05:58) - Money vs Happiness

(2:12:46) - Mental health

(2:19:24) - Love

(2:21:32) - Legacy