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We started making videos together in 2012 and over the past 8 years we've learned a lot. This week we look back on our first videos ever and talk about the lessons we've learned over the past 8 years. Check out our latest YouTube Video here: https://youtu.be/hnxMlDLwD8Y And if you are interested in trying out Skillshare you can sign up to get 2 months free here: https://skl.sh/colinandsamir4
A day in the life of Colin and Samir **Quarantine Edition
This week on the podcast we talk about what a day in our lives looks like in 2020 - we dive into how our lives have changed as well as how our creative process has changed. We also answer questions from our instagram. Check out our latest youtube video at YouTube.com/ColinandSamir and make sure to follow us on instagram @colinandsamir
The Value of Comedy during times like these ft. Esteban Gast
This week we’re joined by Comedian, Educator, Entertainer and Storyteller - Esteban Gast. On this episode we talk about the value of comedy during times like these. We also talk about Esteban’s journey as a creator and dive into some of our favorite pieces of content that have been released In the social distancing era. Check out Esteban @realestebangast on instagram
10 Things we Learned from 10 Days in Quarantine
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re talking about some lessons that we’ve learned in 10 days of being in quarantined here in Los Angeles. We’ve kept ourselves busy with making videos, podcasts and instagram posts but we have also had a significant change in our daily lives. So in this episode we breakdown some lessons we’ve learned and how those lessons can be applied once this whole experience is over. Make sure to subscribe and send us a voice message on Anchor!
50 Million Views with Coolman Coffeedan
This week, on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Danny Casale aka Coolman Coffeedan. Now we actually recorded this episode a few weeks ago and we are working on a YouTube video with Danny, but felt like right now was a good time to release it because Danny’s story is extremely inspiring and he built a lot of his career from his bedroom...which is where a lot of us are spending most of our time now. Danny is a NYC based artist who has gained popularity through his surreal, and poorly-drawn animations. He calls himself a Bad animator, but his bad animations have made there way on to the big screens at times square… he’s got 2M subscribers on YouTube, 2 Million on Instagram 1.5 Million followers on Facebook and another 1.3 Million on Tiktok, so clearly his animations connect with a lot of people. He recently released an album on Spotify Although he’s been uploading to Youtube for over 10 years for His style first took off in 2017 when he released an animation titled Snakes have Legs, which was basically a PSA for people to stop believing everything they read on the internet. The video has over 10 million views on Danny’s facebook and has been shared all over the internet. Spending the day with Danny was awesome, he’s a big inspiration to us, his message is strong and his style is so relatable. I would recommend checking him out on instagram before you listen to this so you can get a feel for his style, he even recently put out a song about washing your hands. We met Danny earlier this year at Samsung Unpacked and we quickly bonded over our mutual love of emo music… so if you’re into that too, tweet at us @colinandsamir
Our Perspective on the New Normal.
In this episode Colin is back in LA and we podcast about the current state of the world. We are also joined by our friend Jack Coyne in the middle of the episode who give us his perspective. Make sure to tweet at us @colinandsamir, send us a voice message on Anchor or shoot us an email to join in on the conversation. Thanks for listening and supporting us and we'll try our best to give you more podcasts in the coming weeks.
$70,000 in a day ft. Thomas Dajer of Yes Theory
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast I’m joined by Thomas Dajer. Thomas is the lead editor for the YouTube Channel, Yes Theory - we’ve had him on the show before to talk the what goes on behind the scenes of Yes Theory and how they craft their stories that reach millions of people. This week, we’re talking about something different, Thomas competed in one of Mr. Beasts challenges - now if you are unfamiliar with Mr. Beast, he’s a creator with over 32 million subscribers - he does these big social experiments that often times end with some sort of cash prize. Thomas not only competed in the video but also Won (and he won $70,000...) We spend the first 20 minutes of the episode talking about the making of that video - so If you haven’t seen it yet - watch Yes Theory’s version on their channel and then listen to the podcast - it’ll make more sense once you’ve watched the video, We also talk about Thomas’ trip through Europe, his modeling career, his on-camera appearances and his efforts to expand his identity, it’s a really interesting conversation that we had a lot of fun having.
Lessons from Failed YouTubers
The first 500 people to sign up get a 2 months premium membership to Skillshare for FREE: https://skl.sh/colinandsamir3 We’ve taken a 3 month break from the podcast and are really excited to be back. In these three months, I’ve traveled to India, Colin has taken 2 cross country road trips and we’ve lived out a dream of ours by working with Samsung to unveil their latest phone on stage with them at their unpacked event in San Francisco. On this episode we truly pull back the curtain and take you through the last three months, which have not been the easiest months for us, they’ve actually been both some of the most challenging as well as most surreal and exciting months in our career. Our goal with this podcast is to be completely open and honest throughout our journey so that we can build community with all of you out there that are pursuing your own creativity, your own passions and your own ideas, it’s not always easy. This episode is just us but we also have some awesome guests lined up for future episodes, we love bringing others in to share their perspectives on the creative journey.
Instagram is Removing Likes.
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about our thoughts on Instagram removing likes from the platform. We also catch you guys up on our latest YouTube videos. Samir is off to India this week, so if there are any creators out there who want to connect / collaborate or any recommendations for restaurants or coffee shops - send them over to colinandsamir@gmail.com or tweet them @colinandsamir
If you could do anything for 30 days
Colin and I are back with another episode reflecting on our year, giving you an update on what we’ve been up to and talk about what we’d prescribe to the world for 30 days.
Why we took a break
Hey, we're back! On this episode we talk about where we've been and why we took a break. We also talk about hitting one of our big goals on YouTube, 100,000 subscribers. Follow us on twitter, instagram and subscriber to us on youtube - we are Colin and Samir across all platforms.
We made another movie ft Yes Theory's Ammar Kandil
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we talk about our latest movie, The Lost Pyramid, with Ammar Kandil of Yes Theory. If you haven’t heard about it yet, we spent the last month working on a movie with our friends at Yes Theory, it was one of our toughest projects to date, but we’re really excited about the story that we got to tell. On this episode we talk to Ammar about the process of making the film, and bring you guys behind the scenes of what our last few weeks have been like working on this movie. We also talk about how we released the film, which was a total experiment for us - We released the movie using a “pay what’s fair” model - meaning that the audience gets to decide how much they want to contribute to watch the movie. So this is now our 3rd documentary this year and our second documentary with Yes Theory, and also our second podcast with Ammar, if you haven’t heard the first one definitely go back and check that out, there are some awesome stories in there. If you haven’t seen the doc yet, head to yestheory.com/documentary to check it out and you can contribute what you want to watch the film. Alright we hope you enjoy this episode of the Colin and Samir podcast featuring Ammar Kandil.
Candid Thoughts on Turning 30
This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, Colin is back on the show and we’re just about a week away from releasing our latest movie with our friends at Yes Theory. Make sure to head to yestheory.com/documentary to get early access to the film - it comes out on August 11th and we’d love for all of you to check it out Another thing that is happening this week is that i’m turning 30. Colin and I love to talk about big milestones and i think that’s probably because we’ve gone through some pretty pivotal moments together over that past 7 years. Turning 30 feels like one of those big moments. On this episode we talk about my expectations and feelings going into the next decade of life and the concept of balancing time while trying to achieve creative and financial goals.
Ask Samir Anything.
On this weeks episode, Colin is out of town and Samir takes questions from twitter and instagram. You can ask more questions by tweeting at us @colinandsamir Make sure to check out our new documentary, coming out on August 11th. Find out more at Yestheory.com/documentary
Behind the Scenes of Yes Theory ft Thomas Dajer
This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Yes Theory’s head editor, Thomas Dajer. We talk about the ups and downs of what it’s like to be a full time editor, and TD has been editing full time for 4 years now. In those 4 years, Yes Theory has built an audience of over 4 million subscribers and TD has edited videos that have gotten over 416M views on YouTube Alone, including a number of videos that have over 10M views. Editing is one of the most important crafts in filmmaking, especially on youtube - it’s where the story comes together, and it’s what separates the good channels from the great ones. Some creators take on the edits themselves and some bring on others to help tell their stories - the bottom line is, without editing, films don’t get made. Editing is also where a lot of creators tend to burn out - long hours, not much sleep, creative roadblocks, software problems, the list goes on. Earlier this year we worked with TD on a documentary for Yes Theory’s channel called “Frozen Alive” and during that time we connected on our love hate relationship with the craft of editing and that’s a big part of what we explore on the show today. We also cover ton of other topics such as personal fulfillment, time and relationship management as a creator and how it feels to be the guy behind the guys.