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The Colin and Samir ShowThe Business of Email: How Substack Changed EverythingYou probably don’t think of your inbox as part of the creator economy, but email is a big business, and Substack is leading the charge.
In this episode, Colin and Samir sit down with Rachel Karten, writer of the Substack newsletter Link in Bio, which covers the world of social media and has grown to more than 105,000 subscribers. Rachel left her role at Bon Appétit to build her own business as an independent creator, and today she earns income through paid subscriptions and brand partnerships on Substack.
Colin, Samir and Rachel break down how...
2025-11-0544 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Johnny Harris Changed The News ForeverTry Airalo and use code COLIN&SAMIR3 for $3 off your first eSIM https://try.airalo.com/ColinSamirOn this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Johnny and Iz Harris to talk about the future of news on YouTube. Johnny and Iz explain their mission to provide context-driven news with their company New Press, the evolution of Johnny's YouTube channel, and the business model for journalism on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-041h 44The Colin and Samir ShowWhy Amazon Invested in the Creator Economy: With Spotter CEO Aaron DeBevoiseToday on the Colin and Samir Show, Samir talks to Spotter CEO Aaron DeBevoise about Amazon's recent investment in Spotter and what it means for the creator economy. Through the partnership, Amazon will expand its work with creators in digital content, ecommerce, and more.
2024-11-1836 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Full Story of Good Good GolfIn this episode of "The Colin and Samir Show," Good Good Golf members Garrett, Colin, and Max discuss starting Good Good, why golf is growing in popularity on YouTube and how they've built a successful apparel company.Start your store on Shopify today at http://shopify.com/colinandsamir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-10-291h 04
The Colin and Samir ShowWe interviewed the YouTuber taking down Netflix: Kinigra DeonSign up for Bitdefender Security for Creators: https://bitdefend.me/SecurityForCreatorsOn this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we interview scripted content creator Kinigra Deon. Kinigra is building a YouTube channel that rivals Netflix, with three TV-length episodes published every week. In the conversation, we talk about how Kinigra got her start, building an entertainment studio in Alabama and her goal of winning an Emmy.Check out Spotter Studio: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/colin-and-samir-pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
2024-09-252h 00
The Colin and Samir ShowScott Galloway's No Bullsh*t Business Advice for Creative PeopleToday on the Colin and Samir Show, we interview Scott Galloway. Scott is an entrepreneur, speaker, creator and marketing professor that we've admired for a long time. In this episode, we hear Scott's thoughts on the creator economy, his career advice for young people, predictions for the advertising industry, and more. 00:00 Intro3:21 Why you should become a YouTuber in 202406:26 How Scott Galloway invests in storytelling12:03 AI is Ozempic for corporations15:10 How to say whatever you want21:30 Scott Galloway's advice for YouTubers26:20 The...
2024-09-031h 21
The Colin and Samir ShowCody Ko & Noel Miller on Quitting That's Cringe, Monetizing TMG, and Partying with Elon Musk [Extended]In this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, we interview Cody Ko and Noel Miller from Tiny Meat Gang Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-242h 01
The Colin and Samir ShowAddressing criticism from our audience [Creator Support]Today on the Colin and Samir Show, we're addressing some feedback from our audience, reviewing an idea that Airrack passed on, and sharing our thoughts on Dude Perfect's cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-1839 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe nearly impossible job of managing MrBeast: An interview with Reed Duchscher [Extended]Today on the Colin and Samir Show, we're interviewing Reed Duchscher, MrBeast's Manager and the CEO of Night Media. We sat down with Reed to talk about how he became a manager, meeting MrBeast, and the hardest part of working with creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-152h 01
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to make challenge videos if you can’t give away $1 million [Creator Support]This week on the Colin and Samir Show, we're talking about profit sharing with employees, how to raise the stakes in a challenge video and more.Subscribe to The Publish Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-0427 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow MrBeast crossed 100M subscribers and became the biggest YouTuber in the worldToday on the Colin and Samir Show, we're breaking down how MrBeast hit 100 million subscribers by revisiting our two-hour interview with him from last year.Listen to the Full Story of MrBeast interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-0127 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe one thing all successful creators have in common [Creator Support]On this episode of The Colin and Samir Show, we discuss what the most successful creators have in common, our experience interviewing Rhett & Link at Mythical, and Instagram vs. BeReal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-2843 min
The Colin and Samir ShowYouTubers ask us questions — how much money we make, our biggest regret and more [Extended cut]On this episode of the Colin and Samir Show, YouTube creators we've interviewed on the show ask us questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-2547 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to create on days when you have no motivation [Creator Support]This week on the Colin and Samir Show, we're answering questions from our Reddit, including:
How many subscribers we got from our most viewed video
Books that every creator should read
A predication about who Logan Paul will hire as his next editor
Plus, a lesson Samir learned in croissant class in France.Subscribe to The Publish Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-2145 min
The Colin and Samir ShowAn honest conversation with TommyInnitToday on the Colin and Samir Show, we're interviewing one of the most popular people on the internet - 18-year-old creator Tom Simons (aka TommyInnit). In the episode, we cover Tom's role in the DreamSMP, his channel's rapid growth, and his identity on the internet. Subscribe to The Publish Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-201h 07
The Colin and Samir ShowAn honest conversation with Jordan Matter: The oldest YouTuber with 11M subscribersToday on the Colin and Samir Show, we’re speaking with Jordan Matter. He’s a creator who has built an audience of 11.5 million people on YouTube through photography challenges and now family content featuring his kids. Prior to joining YouTube, Jordan had a career as a photographer in New York City. At 55, he refers to himself as officially the oldest YouTuber with over 10 million subscribers.In the episode, Jordan talks about how he grew his channel, the dangers of creating content with your kids and the impact of YouTube on entertainment. We also got the u...
2022-07-111h 01
The Colin and Samir Show3 Key Takeaways from VidCon [Creator Support]Today on the Colin and Samir Show, we’re sharing our top 3 takeaways from VidCon 2022. We also answer questions from creators recorded at VidCon and from r/ColinandSamir.Subscribe to The Publish Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-06-3030 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy KSI can do everything all at onceToday on the Colin and Samir Show, we’re talking about the British YouTuber KSI. He’s one of the most influential figures on the platform, with 39 million subscribers across his two main channels. He has found massive success both on and off YouTube. KSI has built successful careers in music, boxing and live performance. That success isn’t due to the size of his audience, or because of pure talent. It’s because KSI knows how to build true community by taking feedback from his audience. In this episode, we break down the creator mindset, a...
2022-06-2720 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy our show is changing [Creator Support]In this episode, we’re covering why we joined the LinkedIn Podcast Network, if creators should have standardized fees, and whether or not a YouTuber’s employees should be able to post their own content.Links we talked about:Tubefilter: Colin and Samir look to “support the growth of more careers” by bringing their podcast to LinkedInThe Publish Press: Canadian Bill To Impact Creator DiscoverabilityColin & Samir’s RedditAsk us a question to be included in Creator Support Learn more about your ad choices. V...
2022-06-1632 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Nick Martell & Jack Kramer built Snacks Daily and then, The Best One YetNick Martell and Jack Kramer met in college in Middlebury, Vermont -- they became fast friends and eventually business partners -- launching a business newsletter called Market Snacks that eventually went on to become a daily podcast acquired by stock trading app Robinhood. Both Colin and I have been huge fans of the show for years. We're very inspired not only by how these two tell stories via audio but how good they are at building a true community and including their audience in the show. They make complex stories from the business world accessible and relatable, which is...
2022-06-1551 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Nick Martell & Jack Kramer built Snacks Daily and then, The Best One YetNick Martell and Jack Kramer met in college in Middlebury, Vermont -- they became fast friends and eventually business partners -- launching a business newsletter called Market Snacks that eventually went on to become a daily podcast acquired by stock trading app Robinhood. Both Colin and I have been huge fans of the show for years. We're very inspired not only by how these two tell stories via audio but how good they are at building a true community and including their audience in the show. They make complex stories from the business world accessible and relatable, which is...
2022-06-1248 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow much do YouTuber employees make? [Creator Support]On this episode of The Colin and Samir Show we're answering questions from creators in what we call Creator Support. The questions today include how much do the employees of YouTubers make, how to handle underperforming videos, and how can colleges educate student-creators better. Check out our newsletter http://www.ThePublishPress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-06-0942 min
The Colin and Samir ShowMeet YouTube’s Worst Inventor: Simone GiertzToday on The Colin and Samir Show we're talking about Swedish YouTuber and Inventor Simone Giertz. Once dubbed "The Queen of Sh*tty Robots", Simone found success on YouTube making "useless things" that went extremely viral. Today, she's pivoted and is finding unique solutions to everyday problems, creating products that are more than just viral memes. On the episode we answer three questions that all creators should think about when it comes to their careers and defining what success means to them. Download our creative vision worksheet: https://bit.ly/3yXUXZf
2022-05-2322 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHas Instagram turned its back on creators? [Creator Support]Today on The Colin and Samir Show we talk about Instagram and its relationship with creators, how to hire as a creator, attract the right brand deals, and when to get an agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-05-1942 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow we deal with hate messages [Creator Support]Today on The Colin and Samir Show we answer questions from a variety of content creators. Questions answered today are: How do you balance creating what you want vs what the algorithm requires, do you need to be an expert to make a how-to video, how to transition from short videos to long, and how we deal with hate messages. We also talk about Emma Chamberlain's recent viral clip with Jack Harlow and Logan Paul's 99 Originals NFT project. Submit your questions for Creator Support in The Publish Press - http://www.ThePublishPress.com
2022-05-1332 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy we're struggling to make videos [Creator Support]Today on The Colin and Samir Show we answer your questions and run through the top news from the creator community. To submit your question, subscribe to our newsletter. The Publish Presswww.ThePublishPress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-05-0530 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow much money should I charge? [Creator Support]Today we're answering questions about the career of being a creator. We answer questions about pricing yourself as a creator, parasocial relationships and the future of Colin and Samir. If you have questions for us, ask them here: https://www.thepublishpress.com/creator-support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-04-0728 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhat Kanye taught us about YouTubeColin and Samir Breakdown the new Kanye West Documentary, Jeen-Yuhs (Episode 1) Learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-2119 min
The Colin and Samir ShowTikTok Takes over the SuperBowl, David Dobrik, and WordleColin and Samir discuss the Superbowl, David Dobrik and Wordle. Learn about the Creator Economy every Tuesday & Friday - http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-1042 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy Liza Koshy Disappeared from YouTubeThis week, Colin and Samir explore why Liza Koshy Disappeared from YouTube. Learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday and Friday in our newsletter: http://www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-3114 min
The Colin and Samir ShowTikTok’s Money ProblemSubscribe to The Publish Press —> http://www.thepublishpress.com On this audio exclusive episode, Colin and Samir talk about the latest news in the creator economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-2730 min
The Colin and Samir ShowMrBeast is selling his YouTube ChannelThis week Colin and Samir explore a world where MrBeast sells his YouTube channel to his fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-2417 min
The Colin and Samir ShowAnswering your Questions [Audio Exclusive]Colin and Samir Answer your questions Learn about the business of creators every Tuesday & Friday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-2038 min
The Colin and Samir ShowLogan Paul & KSI's $10 Billion Sports DrinkLearn about the business of creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://thepublishpress.com This week Colin and Samir talk about Logan Paul & KSI's new Prime Hydration drink and how it very well could lead to a $10B acquisition from Gatorade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-1719 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow we built The Colin and Samir ShowOn this episode, Colin and Samir break down how they built The Colin and Samir Show. Subscribe to our newlsetter to learn about the Business of Creators every Tuesday & Friday: http://thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-1349 min
The Colin and Samir ShowInside the Mind of MKBHDSubscribe to our newsletter for more creator stories: https://www.thepublishpress.com/On the first episode of 2022, Colin and Samir interview Marques Brownlee and learn about how he is building a modern-day media company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-01-101h 22
The Colin and Samir ShowJeff Wittek's Rise and Demise (and rise again)Colin and Samir sit down with Jeff Wittek to talk about life, selling drugs, YouTube and everything in between. We cover creators like this in our weekly newsletter: http://www.ThePublishPress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-12-201h 39
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Entire Story of Lilly SinghColin and Samir Sit down with Lilly Singh to hear the story of her career and where she is headed next Keep up to date with the creator economy here: https://thepublishpress.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-12-131h 09
The Colin and Samir ShowLet’s talk about the MetaverseColin and Samir unpack the Metaverse, Crypto and NFTs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-11-2222 min
The Colin and Samir ShowElle Mills: Life after BurnoutThis week Colin and Samir sit down with Elle Mills to discuss life after YouTube burnout. Subscribe to our newsletter to learn about the creator economy: www.thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-2553 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Squid Game saved NetflixColin and Samir discuss how Squid Game Saved Netflix and what creators can learn from the storytelling tactics Squid Games used to keep our attention. Subscribe to our free creator economy newsletter: https://www.thepublishpress.com/Watch the episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/colinandsamir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-1827 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Future of YouTube: A Conversation with YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert KynclLearn about the Creator Economy every week in 5 minutes or less - Subscribe to the Publish Press In this episode Colin and Samir chat with YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl about the future of the platform and how creators can build long term businesses with YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-1328 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Silent Genius of Khaby LameKhaby Lame is the second biggest TikTok creator in the world, but different from Charli D'amelio and Addison Rae, he doesn't speak... Colin and Samir breakdown why he's grown so much over the past year going from factory worker in Italy to 114 Million Followers on TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-1121 min
The Colin and Samir ShowPredicting the Future of the Creator EconomyColin and Samir talk through their predictions for the future of the Creator Economy. These predictions are directly from our newsletter, The Publish Press, subscribe here: http://thepublishpress.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-10-0424 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe NFT Episode: How Logan Paul made $5million selling airOn this episode of The Colin and Samir Show we explore the world of NFT's (Non Fungible Tokens) and talk to some experts to get to the bottom of what exactly NFT's are and if creators should think about getting involved with them. We also explore how Logan made $5,000,000 selling his own NFT's. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ar7jYfOfj7I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-0153 min
The Colin and Samir ShowYouTuber Products: Winners & LosersToday on The Colin and Samir Show we're ranking YouTuber products from David Dobrik, MrBeast, Peter Mckinnon, Amanda Rach Lee, MKBHD, and Vsauce (Curiosity Box). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-2256 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Graham Stephan makes $4,578,896.32 a year on YouTubeThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re Joined by Graham Stephan. Graham is a real estate agent turned YouTube creator who has amassed over 3 million subscribers across 3 YouTube channels. He’s been covered by CNBC, Bloomberg and a bunch of other outlets as the “Millionaire YouTuber” he’s very transparent about the money he generates through his YouTube Channels, which in 2020 was over $2M just from YouTube Adsense alone… and overall, well you’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out how much he made in total, but it truly is jaw dropping. Graham makes videos a...
2021-02-011h 23
The Colin and Samir ShowHow Mr. Beast turns $Millions into BillionsThis week Colin and Samir talk about Mr. Beasts storytelling style and how he takes millions of dollars and turns them into billions of views Watch the episode on the Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-01-2529 min
The Colin and Samir ShowReviewing our worst Brand DealsColin and Samir break down some of their worst influencer brand deal offers and talk about what makes a good creator brand partnership. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday: https://t.co/v37tvVx74T?amp=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-01-1840 min
The Colin and Samir ShowPredicting the Biggest Creator Trends of 2021Colin and Samir predict the biggest YouTube Creator trends of 2021. We discuss the creator economy and big YouTubers like Mr Beast, Dream, David Dobrik, and Addison Rae. Subscribe to our podcast YouTube Channel for new episodes every Monday: https://t.co/v37tvVx74T?amp=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-01-1144 min
The Colin and Samir ShowBuilding a better world for Creators ft Joe AlbaneseThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re joined by Joe Albanese - Joe is the founder and CEO of Stir, a company that’s building tools & software that help creators run their businesses. Joe and his team have been making quite a few headlines this year to name a few - they’ve raised $4M dollars in funding for this project from firms like Ludlow ventures and creators like Casey Neistat, Joe was recently named to Forbes 30 under 30 list, and they’ve been trending multiple times for releasing a number of one-off “drops” such as Presubscribe.me which hel...
2020-12-221h 23
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Social Dilemma: A conversationWatch our podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3mSXmMfCheck out our online storytelling course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6zColin and Samir discuss the new Netflix film, The Social Dilemma and give their thoughts on the Attention economy and their role in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-09-2653 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhat we want to do when we grow upCheck out the podcast channel: https://bit.ly/3032F1LCheck out our Online storytelling course: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6zThis week on the Colin and Samir podcast we talk about what we want to do when we grow up… Obviously right now we’re making videos, working with advertisers, uploading to this podcast and just being Creators and honestly it’s really fun - but is this what we want to do forever? Colin and I are both 31 years old, I’m getting married and we’ve been up...
2020-09-2328 min
The Colin and Samir ShowActor, Farmer, TikTok Star - Pierson Fode's Life StoryCheck out the podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqGPn-NTBmUXcNWYf7uFvw Check out our Online Storytelling Course here: https://moment.8ocm68.net/keM6z This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we're joined by the multi-faceted Creator, Pierson Fode. Pierson is best known for being a twice emmy nominated actor, he's been on shows and movies across a wide variety of networks including the Disney Channel, CW, TruTv and recently booked the biggest job of his career - he's going to be starring in an action comedy movie alongside Kevin Hart and Woody Harleson called "The...
2020-09-162h 11
The Colin and Samir ShowF*ck it, let's get jobs (Part 2)Our Online Storytelling Course is officially on presale: https://momnt.io/36zeSxhUse the code: tellbetterstories for an additional discount at checkout In October of 2019, we were ready to finally call it quits... but there were a few key things that happened over the next few months that turned everything around. This week we moved into a new studio, started hiring a team to work at our company and launched our first storytelling course. A lot is happening with Colin and Samir and we dive in to all of that on this episode...
2020-07-2054 min
The Colin and Samir ShowGeorge Floyd and American Racism, A Discussion.Justice for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floydThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we address the current protests that come as a result of the murder of George Floyd. It took us some time to organize our thoughts around this topic - we’ve talked to each other, friends and family and have put together thoughts that we’d like to share on this podcast as well as across our platforms in the coming days. We ask that the listeners of this podcast be open minded as you listen to our conversations - an...
2020-06-0355 min
The Colin and Samir ShowA candid look into our brainstorming processThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’ve got a bit of a different episode for you guys, we asked you on instagram what you wanted to see in the storytelling course that we’re working on and a lot of you asked about the brainstorming process. So we had a brainstorm planned for the week and thought we’d just press record and bring you a long. Storytelling isn’t just about the specific videos we make but also about a brand as a whole, a great brand is a great story - and we feel like we...
2020-05-2550 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe Future of the WorldThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about the future of the world, from concerts to restaurants to college - we’re about to see a big shift in the way the world looks, which means a lot of change and a lot of innovation. On this episode we talk about and make predictions about what the future will look like. Link to our latest YouTube Video: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-05-1833 min
The Colin and Samir ShowA day in the life of Colin and Samir **Quarantine EditionThis 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-05-0451 min
The Colin and Samir Show10 Things we Learned from 10 Days in QuarantineThis 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! Learn more about your ad ch...
2020-03-3150 min
The Colin and Samir Show50 Million Views with Coolman CoffeedanThis 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 hims...
2020-03-251h 06
The Colin and Samir Show$70,000 in a day ft. Thomas Dajer of Yes TheoryThis 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...
2020-03-1657 min
The Colin and Samir ShowInstagram 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-12-0231 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy we took a breakHey, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-10-0737 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWe made another movie ft Yes Theory's Ammar KandilThis 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...
2019-08-191h 05
The Colin and Samir ShowCandid Thoughts on Turning 30This 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 outAnother 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 throu...
2019-08-0542 min
The Colin and Samir ShowAsk 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 @colinandsamirMake sure to check out our new documentary, coming out on August 11th. Find out more at Yestheory.com/documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-07-2939 min
The Colin and Samir ShowBehind 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 w...
2019-07-221h 07
The Colin and Samir ShowF*ck it, Let's just get jobs.This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we bring you behind the scenes on a conversation we’ve had for the past 3 years. When we left our stable jobs and starting chasing the dream of becoming filmmakers, we didn’t know what to expect, and to be honest, we never expected it to be as hard as it has proven to be. It’s not easy when you decide you want your own creativity becomes your source of income, and that’s what we explore today on the show. We'd love to hear from you! Make sure to t...
2019-07-1552 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWho do you want to be? A conversation about Masculinity and Identity in MediaThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about how media, and specifically social media, plays into defining the identities we all connect with and aspire to be like. We talk about masculinity - which is an interesting topic, because most of our lives and careers have been connected to sports - and sports play a big role in defining masculinity.This has to be one of the most interesting conversations that Coin and I have had to date and i’m curious to hear your opinion once you get to the end of the ep...
2019-07-0851 min
The Colin and Samir ShowA quick update, See you in June!A quick update about The Colin and Samir Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-05-1302 min
The Colin and Samir ShowDealing with Self DoubtThis week on the Colin and Samir podcast we take a question from anchor that inspired the topic for the episode, self doubt. Self doubt is something that we all deal with in some capacity but it is especially relevant for creators and artists. We deal with self doubt on a regular basis and we share some stories from our personal experience with the emotion. We also give advice on how to deal with self doubt and give an update on our skydiving experience from last week. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed the...
2019-05-0644 min
The Colin and Samir ShowSaying Yes to Yes TheoryThis week on the Colin and Samir podcast, we talk about a call we got from Yes Theory, we explore the concept of saying yes, which we did and talk through our fears about skydiving for a second time…which should pretty much explain what the call was about. We also continue our conversation on instagram and debate some recent news about the platform. Lastly we take a really interesting question from a listener and give our opinion on the matter. Make sure to review the pod on iTunes and leave us a voice message on A...
2019-04-2938 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe importance of having a North Star - and we answer your questionsThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re talking about a big moment that we experienced earlier this week. We got invited to an event from a brand we’ve always wanted to work with - and on this episode we reflect on the experience as well as talk about the importance of having a defined North Star when you are creating content or really just trying to bring any idea to life. We also answer your questions from the anchor app - we integrate those question throughout the episode - thanks to everyone who submi...
2019-04-2253 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to Delete Instagram and take a break from Social MediaToday on the Colin and Samir podcast we're talking about social media use...specifically Instagram and the effect it's had on our lives as creators. Social media addiction is a phrase you're probably hearing a lot right now and we're seeing many of our friends deleting these apps off of their phones and taking breaks from them, something we've done ourselves recently. We've actually been taking a break from content creation in general and as you probably know this is our first episode back in almost a month. In this episode Colin and I d...
2019-04-0849 min
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to be more than an athlete with Paul RabilCheck out Paul's podcast: Suiting Up with Paul RabilToday on the Colin and samir podcast we’re incredibly excited to bring you a conversation with our great friend. Paul Rabil. Paul is a professional athlete, an entrepreneur a creator, a podcaster and the most driven individual we’ve ever met. He’s a professional lacrosse player and on the field is often times referred to as the Lebron James of lacrosse, and to tack onto that off the field he’s referred to as lacrosse’s first million dollar man.Paul has invested in and starte...
2019-03-111h 30
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to Change the World with Ammar Kandil of Yes TheoryThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by one of the founders and creators of Yes Theory - Ammar Kandil. Ammar and Yes Theory have built a global movement through their youtube videos about seeking discomfort, if you don’t know yes theory they believe that the best things in life are on the other side of your comfort zone and the best experiences in life can often times be achieved just by saying one simple yes. Today Yes Theory has over 3 Million subscribers on YouTube and a rapidly growing fanbase across all platforms. On...
2019-03-042h 25
The Colin and Samir ShowWe did it, We made a movie. This week on The Colin and Samir Podcast we talk about realizing our dream of making a movie. We’ve had this dream for a while and we’ve talked about it quite a bit, we’ve always wanted to make a documentary, screen it in front of people and then have millions of people watch it….and all of that happened, within a week. Here's the link to the film: https://youtu.be/8cvhwquPqJ0On this episode we talk about how it happened, how we felt during the process and how it feels now to reflect...
2019-02-2550 min
The Colin and Samir ShowThe art of love, kindness and empathy with Houston KraftCheck out Houston here: https://www.houstonkraft.com/This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we’re joined by a very unique guest. His name is Houston Kraft and he’s a storyteller and kindness advocate. Houston uses his storytelling abilities to spread stories about empathy kindness and love all with the goal of giving people the tools to practice more of those emotions in their day to day lives We wanted to bring you this conversation during the week of Valentine's day, a week where we hear a lot...
2019-02-111h 28
The Colin and Samir ShowWe never thought this day would comeThis week on the Colin and Samir podcast we talk about a day that we never expected would come. We recorded this episode on Colin’s 30th birthday. Colin and I met when we were 22 and have been working together ever since. Our twenties were filled with experimentation, successes, failures and a lot of adventures along the way. On this episode, we reflect on the past 10 years, the work we’ve done together and the decisions that defined the decade for Colin. There were a few unexpected moments in the episode - we had a brief weather inter...
2019-02-0439 min
The Colin and Samir ShowCreating a career doing what you love with Matt D'avellaThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by our good friend Matt D’avella. We first met Matt about a year ago when we were on his podcast - The Ground Up Show. Over the past year Matt has grown a serious audience on YouTube, he’s about to cross 1 million subscribers, and some of his videos have hit the 7 million view mark. The interesting thing about Matt is that he’s made YouTube a career for himself without any advertising or sponsorships. He’s paved his own way to make filmmaking a career. On this episo...
2019-01-3059 min
The Colin and Samir ShowFinding your niche audience - LIVE EpisodeThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we took a trip to UCLA. If you don’t know what UCLA is, it’s a college here in Los Angeles and one of our subscribers who reached out to us is not only a student at UCLA but is also one of the leaders of a club called Creative labs. His name is Rohan Kumar and he asked us to come speak at creative labs. Creative Labs is an organization that aims to bring students together on collaborative projects, workshops and industry-orientated speakers at the intersection of technology and crea...
2019-01-2155 min
The Colin and Samir ShowOur first big Hollywood meetingThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we are bringing you an unreleased conversation about our first big Hollywood meeting. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that one of our big dreams is to make a documentary, and this conversation you’re about to hear was recorded right after we pitched the idea for our documentary to a producer named JD Roth.Our guest this week is Tom Boyd, you can check him out on instagram @boydercam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-1451 min
The Colin and Samir ShowNew Year, New BeginningsThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we bring in this new year by talking about new beginnings and more specifically, we’re actually talking about the end of a very important chapter in the Colin and Samir Story. On this episode we look back and reflect on some stories from our first company and tell you why the chapter is actually closing on the day this podcast comes out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-01-0752 min
The Colin and Samir ShowWe want your feedbackas the year comes to a close, we want your feedback on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we'd love to hear from you what you loved about teh show and you think we could do better. We put together a feedback survey at ColinandSamir.com/Podcastit's a short survey that will help us improve the show in 2019 thanks so much for a great year - we appreciate all of your feedback and support! - Colin and Samir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
2018-12-2602 min
The Colin and Samir ShowDealing with Uncertainty and looking back on 2018On this episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we take a look back at the past year of our lives…and this has been a year of a lot of ups and downs. Colin and I both wrote down some amazing moments from the year prior to the podcast and I think we both expected this episode to be filled with a lot of fun stories about those memories, and we absolutely touch of a lot of those, but we also dive into the uncertainty we felt during the year. The conversation takes some twists and turns that we...
2018-12-171h 02
The Colin and Samir ShowThe value of feedbackOn this weeks episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we talk about how feedback plays into everything Colin and I do - from launching brands to creating videos, feedback is an essential step in the creative process. We also give an update on a project we talked about in last weeks episode and end the episode with some Q & A from instagram. This is episode 30 of our show and we couldn't be more excited with where the show is headed. If you have feedback for us please rate and review the podcast or tweet at...
2018-11-2657 min
The Colin and Samir Show17 Year Old Entrepreneur and YouTuber, Jade Darmawangsa on being different and finding success onlineToday on the Colin and Samir Podcast we’re joined by 17-year-old entrepreneur Jade Darmawangsa. Jade is a Digital marketer who has built a very impressive brand across all social platforms. Jade has a YouTube channel with 130,000 subscribers where she focuses on giving knowledge and tips on how to grow your business online.Jade’s been on YouTube for almost 10 years, so she brings a really interesting perspective on utilizing YouTube to grow an audience and a company. We cover a bunch of topics on this episode, we talk about business, family and dealing with being different.
2018-11-051h 07
The Colin and Samir ShowQuestions to ask yourself: Are you living the life you want to live?This week on the Colin and Samir podcast, we take a look at ourselves and more specifically, we take a look at our lifestyle and how the work we’re doing everyday is leading us towards a life we want to live. As we started thinking about this topic I wrote down a bunch of questions to ask myself and eventually turned it into a worksheet that I printed out for both Colin and I to fill out and answer on our own.After we answered them, we got together and reviewed our answers and In this podc...
2018-10-2956 min
The Colin and Samir ShowDesigning the life you want to live with Rachel and Daniel from Mango StreetToday on the Colin and Samir podcast, we are joined by our good friends, Rachel, and Daniel of Mango Street. Rachel and Daniel have created a very successful brand on YouTube through photography tutorials, films and a unique take on vlogs. They describe their channel with one simple line: “Photography Tutorials that Don’t waste Your time” Since they started the channel in January 2017 they’ve gained over 750,000 subscribers and a rapidly growing towards the 1 million subscriber mark. On this podcast, we talk to them about their creative partnership and what it’s like to balance their marriage with...
2018-10-221h 17
The Colin and Samir ShowWhy are we doing this? Answering the toughest question we've asked ourselves.This week on the Colin and Samir podcast we ask ourselves one question - Why?Why do we do what we do every day? This conversation was inspired by a Ted Talk from Simon Sinek called Start with Why. We have been doing a lot of thinking around our purpose as creatives and trying to better understand our own personal reasons why we want to make videos for a living. In this episode, we record an open and honest conversation about our choice to work together and take on a challenging and time-intensive career path.
2018-10-1537 min
The Colin and Samir ShowYes Theory's Thomas Brag and Matt Dajer on working through uncertainty, dealing with lows and Saying Yes.Today on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by Thomas Brag and Matt Dajer from Yes Theory. This is an episode we’ve been wanting to record since we met the guys back in February.Yes Theory is not only a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers, but a movement and a way of life. They believe that the best things in life come from putting yourself in uncomfortable situations and challenging yourself to say yes to more things in life. They spread that message across the world through the content the content they create and...
2018-10-081h 45
The Colin and Samir Show18 Year Old Filmmaker Braxton Haugen on YouTube vs Film and Working with Colin and SamirOn this episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast, we’re joined by the youngest guest we’ve had on the show, Braxton Haugen. Braxton is a filmmaker and YouTuber based in Oregon, he has a long history of working in entertainment, more specifically in television. He’s 18 years old but as you’ll hear on this podcast, he’s wise beyond his years.We met Braxton because he wrote an article about us, and it was so well written that we schedule a Skype call to learn more about him. On that call Braxton told us that if we...
2018-09-1750 min
The Colin and Samir ShowCreating Authentic Content on YouTube as a Company: Caleb and Niles from Moment LensesOn Today's episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast we talk to Caleb and Niles from Moment lenses about how they built a successful YouTube channel for the Moment Brand. Moment is a company that creates lenses and accessories for mobile photography and filmmaking - their goal is to encourage and empower the creative in everyone. When you watch Caleb and Niles on the Moment YouTube channel, you would assume that they are the founders of the company - and that’s because of their authentic excitement for the product and their true connection to their community. The m...
2018-08-271h 14
The Colin and Samir ShowBuilding a long lasting brand with Professional Lacrosse Player Kyle HarrisonThis week on the Colin and Samir Podcast, we are really excited to have our good friend Kyle Harrison joining us. Kyle is a professional lacrosse player that Colin and I both looked up to when we were young lacrosse players. As most of you probably know, Colin and I both grew up playing lacrosse - and as we grew our first company, The Lacrosse Network, we actually got to make videos with Kyle and through that process, we became close friends.Something really interesting about our relationship is that Kyle was the catalyst to get us...
2018-08-131h 05
The Colin and Samir ShowLegally Blind Filmmaker James Rath on Accessibility, Self-Acceptance and Overcoming AdversityOn this episode of the Colin and Samir Podcast we interview legally blind filmmaker James Rath. James is an incredibly inspiring creator - he makes awesome content for his YouTube Channel, he directs commercials for big brands and he consults on accessibility features for tech and gaming companies. We first met James through a cold email he sent us, we ended up getting coffee and making a video together.Here is that video: https://youtu.be/71Dl3eKi78ECheck out James' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jamesrathOn this podcast, we...
2018-07-301h 05
The Colin and Samir ShowHow to send cold emails and bring your ideas to life: Madison Dye, Aerospace EngineerOn this weeks episode we sit down with Aerospace engineer, Madison Dye....Madison is also the editor / producer of our podcast. We met Madison the way we meet a lot of people - through a cold email. Maddy sent us an email a few months back and suggested we start a podcast and 6 months later, here we are recording our 13th episode of the Colin and Samir Podcast. For those of you who don't know, Colin and I actually met through a cold email - I saw some videos he was making and sent him an email. Cold email...
2018-07-2352 min
The Colin and Samir ShowBringing an idea to life and dropping the term "YouTuber" : Your Questions AnsweredThis week we decided to experiment with the format of this podcast. We decided to wear wireless lav mics and walk around Venice beach answering the questions that you put in the reviews of our show. The idea came from a conversation we had about "Daily Vlogging" in podcast form and what that would be like, we thought it would be interesting to hear what it sounded like to go through daily life with a mic on. Let us know what you think about this episode and of this format, you can tweet at us @colinandsamir and y...
2018-06-1832 min
The Colin and Samir ShowDealing with Creative Block and Burn OutWe have been feeling "Burnt Out" from the pressures we place on ourselves to achieve a certain amount of success through our content. This week on the Colin and Samir Podcast we are opening up about mental health as a creator and an avid social media user. Nobody can stay in perfect mental health 100% of the time, but just like we train our bodies at the gym and with personal trainers we can train our mind to by happier and health with certain tools and trained Mental Health Professionals. Learn more about your ad choices...
2018-06-1141 min
The Colin and Samir ShowPodcast TrailerHi we’re Colin and Samir, creative entrepreneurs that love talking about online video and entertainment. We’ll break down the latest trends and bring on friends to talk about their experiences as online video creators. Subscribe for a new podcast every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-05-0703 min