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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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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.

    The YouTube video that broke Hollywood

    The YouTube video that broke Hollywood

    19-year-old Harvard economics student Wesley Wang will be writing and directing a film based on his short nothing, except everything., which he uploaded to YouTube in Sept. 2023. On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we talk to Wesley about how he got a deal with Sony Pictures and Darren Aronofsky. We also talk to Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw about the future of the entertainment industry, and where creators fit in.

    • 45 min
    They sold their company to Snapchat (and then became YouTubers)

    They sold their company to Snapchat (and then became YouTubers)

    The Bucket List Family is a family channel that documents the adventures of Jessica, Garrett and their kids as they travel around the world. In this interview, we cover why they started their channel, their work with National Geographic and the family content genre.

    • 2 hr 20 min
    Inside John Green's Film Premiere

    Inside John Green's Film Premiere

    Creator, author, and Vlogbrother John Green first broke out into the mainstream spotlight when the film adaptation of his best-selling book 'The Fault in Our Stars' grossed over $300 million at the box office in 2014.
    Ten years (and two more adaptations) later, John's 'Turtles All the Ways Down' is releasing on Max. Ahead of the in-person premiere, Publish Press writer Nate Graber-Lipperman sat down with John to hear his thoughts on the "collision course" of YouTube and Hollywood—and how growing online communities too large can paradoxically make their impact lesser.
    Plus: Stick to the end for Colin and Samir's thoughts on what creators can learn from John about how to make real impact in viewers' lives.

    • 31 min
    When YouTubers ask for money

    When YouTubers ask for money

    We've seen a lot of creators ask their audience to pay for content. Sometimes it goes well, and sometimes it doesn't. On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we break down a recent example of this going poorly and why.
    Learn about Creator Startup: https://www.colinandsamir.com/creatorstartup
    Get our free Idea Generation Framework: https://courses.colinandsamir.com/offers/pgoyQh2P/checkout

    • 33 min
    How Mark Rober built the perfect creator business

    How Mark Rober built the perfect creator business

    On this episode of the show, we take you behind the scenes of our video with Mark Rober. We spent a full day with Mark to learn more about CrunchLabs.
    Watch our full video with Mark Rober: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piDuorC2Zm4
    Sign up for our course: https://www.colinandsamir.com/creatorstartup

    • 30 min
    We asked MKBHD about his 'devastating' Humane AI pin review

    We asked MKBHD about his 'devastating' Humane AI pin review

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    We talked with MKBHD Marques Brownlee about his largely negative Humane AI pin and Fiskr Ocean reviews.

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
520 Ratings

520 Ratings

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Perfect

The right amount of education of the modern world and fun together. The future of podcasts.

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Content is always helpful and spot on!

Just wanted to drop a quick note to say how much I love your X podcast! Your tips are always practical, well researched, and fun to listen to!

I'm a Co-founder of Level Up Creators, where we help creators build profitable and purpose-driven businesses around their areas of expertise. I’m always grateful to run across other leaders in the Creator Economy – there are so many creators who benefit from your advice! I’m looking forward to diving into more of your episodes soon.

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