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 morning at 9AM EST on Spotify and YouTube.com/ColinandSamir.

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April 28, 2022 0:46:32 44.78 MB Downloads: 0

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. 

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

April 26, 2022 0:18:30 18.02 MB Downloads: 0

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 channel https://www.youtube.com/c/urmomashley Kelly's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/KellyWakasa AnneMarie's channel https://www.youtube.com/c/annemariechase

Should creators drop out of college? [Creator Support]

April 21, 2022 0:30:26 29.45 MB Downloads: 0

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

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

April 18, 2022 1:59:27 115.46 MB Downloads: 0

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

Why some creators fail and others succeed [Creator Support]

April 14, 2022 0:24:55 24.09 MB Downloads: 0

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

Deleting this episode in 24 hours

April 11, 2022 0:01:18 0.62 MB Downloads: 0

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How much money should I charge? [Creator Support]

April 07, 2022 0:26:21 25.42 MB Downloads: 0

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April 03, 2022 0:25:18 24.8 MB Downloads: 0

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 

The Untold Truth of Binging With Babish

March 28, 2022 0:39:14 38.2 MB Downloads: 0

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 struggles growing a cooking media empire. 

Why Emma Chamberlain Quit YouTube

March 21, 2022 0:23:53 22.93 MB Downloads: 0

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. 

Inside the mind of Artist Van Neistat

March 14, 2022 0:30:56 30.32 MB Downloads: 0

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 to YouTube to start uploading videos and Van wanted to continue down the path of being a traditional filmmaker. Years later, Van has now turned to YouTube to distribute his work and launched a kickstarter which raised over $120,000 and helped bring his series, The Spirited Man, to life. 

How Amelia Dimoldenberg built a hit YouTube Show

March 07, 2022 0:22:00 21.61 MB Downloads: 0

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. 

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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. 

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February 21, 2022 0:17:30 17.19 MB Downloads: 0

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How Andrew Schulz dismantled the business of comedy

February 14, 2022 1:13:53 71.7 MB Downloads: 0

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