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November 22, 2024 The Doctor Mike Interview: YouTube's Favorite Doctor
I interviewed Doctor Mike about the science of YouTube, creating while working as a doctor, and turning down $20M brand deals.

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1 hr 23 min
November 15, 2024 The Rise of Johnny Harris, Explained (Interview)
I Interviewed Johnny Harris & his CEO Iz Harris on how they built a news empire on YouTube. Thank you Invideo AI for sponsoring, use code JONYOUSHAEI50 for 2X free credits: ⁠http://invideo.io/i/jonyoushaei⁠ And thanks Shopify for sponsoring, click for a free trial: ⁠http://shopify.com/youshaei⁠
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Special thank you to our amazing film crew: Caleb Hargett (DP), Ahmad Asaad (2nd Cam Op), Camila Franco Ribeiro Gomide (Sound Mixer)
We also discussed how Johnny won an Emmy with the NY Times, leaving Vox for YouTube, how they're launching a new creator network for journalists, and getting millions of views for videos like The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken, Why People Think The World Is Flat, What Happens If China Invades Taiwan, The "Deep State" Explained.

(0:00) Who is Johnny Harris?
(1:39) How Johnny Gets More Views Than The News
(6:49) Winning An Emmy
(10:53) Lessons From Vox
(12:39 Getting New Skills
(14:20) Johnny's Key To Writing
(20:16) Johnny’s Production Process
(26:44) Breaking Down Johnny’s Elon Musk Video
(30:54 How Johnny Uses Music
(35:00) How Johnny Creates Shorts
(37:11) Selling Blood To Buy Cameras
(39:55) Business Of Journalism On YouTube
(41:01) Addressing World Economic Forum Controversy
(43:53) Business of Journalism On YouTube (Cont.)
(46:03) Spending $100K Per Month
(47:30) Finding (And Hiring) Creative Partners
(53:16) How Johnny Reaches Out To Sources
(57:59) Growing From YT Channel To Business
(1:05:02) Building A Better Production Process
(1:08:15) Stages Of A Johnny Harris Video
(1:11:27) Publishing Imperfect Videos
(1:16:35) How Big Is The Johnny Harris Team?
(1:19:46) Launching A Creator Network For Journalists
1 hr 30 min
November 08, 2024 The Casey Neistat Interview
I interviewed the legendary Casey Neistat. Get 60 days free of Spotter Studio, one of my favorite tools: https://partner.spotterstudio.com/jon
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During my interview with Casey Neistat, I asked about the real reason he started the vlog, the untold financial and emotion costs, how he pitches crazy ideas for videos to the likes of Nike and HBO, his best business advice, break downs of his biggest videos, and much more.
1 hr 51 min
October 18, 2024 The Hacksmith Interview: The Struggle of YouTube's Iron Man
I interviewed James Hobson aka the Hacksmith about the struggles and cost of being YouTube's real life Iron Man. Thanks .Store for sponsoring. Get your branded .Store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://www.created.store/jon (code: JON)
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We also discussed the struggle of running a business on YouTube, how James has sold millions of dollars in mini sabers, built Captain America's shield and real life light sabers, and what actually went into creating videos like John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit, Thor’s Stormbreaker, Self Healing Wolverine Claws, and 4000° Plasma Proto-Lightsaber Build.
Special thank you to Danny Bui, Pouya Mirzaei, and the Origin Films team for filming this interview and our Hacksmith Studio Tour. Highly recommend working with them if you're ever in Toronto.
0:00 - 0:50 Who Is The Hacksmith?
0:50 - 3:20 How Hacksmith Makes (And Spends) Money
3:20 - 5:02 Building World’s First Lightsaber
5:02 - 6:50 Quitting Job For YouTube
6:50 - 10:27 Struggle of Running a YT Business
10:27 - 12:44 How Can You Inspire…If You Go Broke?
12:44 - 17:37 $100K To Make A Video
17:37 - 20:37 Creating Because You Have To, Not Want To
20:37 - 26:31 Quitting YouTube
26:31 - 33:00 Growing Too Fast, Too Quickly
33:00 - 40:12 Lessons From Grant Thompson (The King of Random)
40:12 - 48:49 Hero vs. Hub Content
48:49 - 56:22 Hacksmith Income Breakdown
56:22 - 1:07:32 Problems With Hollywood (John Wick’s Bulletproof Suit)
1:07:32 - 1:11:56 Selling $1M of Mini-Sabers In A Week
1:11:56 - 1:18:23 Building World’s First Cordless Lightsaber
1:18:23 - 1:23:06 What Makes A Good Video?
1:23:06 - 1:32:39 MrBeast’s Advice To Hacksmith
1:32:39 - 1:36:14 Creator Burnout & Fears
1:36:14 - 1:38:27 Future of Hacksmith Industries
1:38:27 - 1:41:44 Inspiring Fans to Become Engineers
1 hr 42 min
September 24, 2024 24 Hours with YouTube's Iron Man: The Hacksmith ($5M Studio Tour)
I spent the day with The Hacksmith touring his new $5M campus where he makes YouTube's wildest inventions.
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We discussed the reality of running Hacksmith's $8 million business, explored his secret layer, drove the mech suit, discover how he built the world’s first lightsaber, John Wick’s bullet-proof suit, and we even cooked s'mores on the lightsaber. Full Hacksmith interview coming soon.Join my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.newsJoin my Discord of 5,400 creators helping each other grow: https://discord.com/invite/created
37 min
August 25, 2024 Meet YouTube's Richest 12-Year-Old: Ryan's World
I interviewed Ryan Kaji and parents Loann and Shion Kaji on how they built Ryan's World (aka Ryan Toys Review) into one of YouTube's biggest empires. Thanks Factor for sponsoring, use code YOUSHAEI50 to get 50% off your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month: https://bit.ly/3Lwa15dJoin my newsletter for latest creator news & tips: https://created.newsJoin my Discord of 5,300 creators helping each other grow: / discord Subscribe for more videos ► https://bit.ly/YouTubeYoushaeiDubbing available courtesy of Eleven Labs: https://elevenlabs.io/dubbingNearly a decade after Ryan Kaji's first upload, what started as toy reviews has grown into an empire spanning YouTube, television, a billion dollar product line in Walmart, and now Ryan’s World is heading to the big screen. Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure debuted in 2,100 theaters across the US on August 16.(0:00) Who is Ryan Kaji?(1:15) Police Escort Through Walmart(2:09) The Billion Dollar Business of Ryan’s World(3:55) Quitting Their Jobs For Ryan Toys Review(8:03) Growing Up On YouTube(10:33) Income Breakdown(11:30) The End Of Targeted Ads For YouTube Kids(13:46) FTC Changes(15:11) YouTube’s First Teenage Billionaire?(16:36) Ryan’s World…Without Ryan?(18:40) How Much Does Ryan Keep?(22:00) Financing Ryan’s World The Movie(24:21) Rejecting Brand Deals(25:41) Is Ryan The Next SpongeBob?(26:15) Ryan's World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure(32:43) 9 Years Later…The Channel Is Still Growing(34:21) Responsibilities Of Kids Creators(36:37) How Old Is ‘Old’…According To Ryan(37:14) Who Does Ryan Watch On YouTube?(39:47) Advice To Aspiring Creators(42:15) Prioritizing Ryan’s Childhood(44:44) Ryan’s Biggest Lessons From Parents(46:39) Lessons From Ryan(51:00) Future of Ryan’s World#RyansWorld #RyansToys #RyanKaji #YouTube #YouTubeKids #thekajis #ryantoysreviews #toyreview #ryansworldthemovie #RedTitan #youtubekids
54 min
August 15, 2024 The Matt Rife Interview: Netflix's $25M Comedian
I interviewed Matt Rife, the youngest comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl as he debuts Netflix's first crowd-work special called Lucid.

Matt also talks about how he made $25 million, how Dave Chapelle saved him $700,000, crowdfunding his first stand up special, and gives advice for comedians, creators...and the 'Hawk Tuah' girl.

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(0:00) Intro (0:43) Making Netflix History(3:21) From $50K to $25M Net Worth(5:09) Going all in on YouTube(8:26) Business of Comedy: Now vs Then(12:38) Reaction to Last Special...and Matt's Response(17:50) Advice for Hawk Tuah Girl(21:05) Chapelle Saved Matt $700K(25:29) Why Matt Still Edits His TikToks(27:41) Saying No(28:55) Selling Out Hollywood Bowl(32:18) Making Netflix's 1st crowd work special 'Lucid'(36:12) The art of crowd work(37:50) Advice for younger creators & comedians(39:54) Filming 'Lucid' Cont.(43:10) Looking Ahead
44 min
July 02, 2024 10 Years At VidCon...Here's What I Learned (Q&A Episode)
Today we're doing an Office Hours episode where I discuss my takeaways from VidCon 2024.

(0:00) Intro
(2:03) Takeaway #1: More part-time creators than ever
(12:55) Takeaway #2: Creators need help...
(17:56) Takeaway #3: How often should you be uploading?
(27:51) Who do I watch on YouTube?

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31 min
June 17, 2024 How my MrBeast interview happened...and how to land big collabs (Q&A Episode)
Today we're doing an Office Hours episode where I answer your questions submitted on our Discord and newsletter.

(0:00) Intro
(0:51) How the MrBeast interview happened
(7:35) 3 tips to land collabs with bigger creators
(13:18) What should you pay good editors?
(20:20) Should you buy a YouTube channel?

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25 min
May 30, 2024 The MrBeast Interview: Inside His $120M Creative Process
I interviewed MrBeast about his creative process and a secret project 6 years in the making. Thanks to .Store for sponsoring, get your branded .store domain for your merch store for $0.99: https://go.store/jon (code: JON) and check out Viewstats: https://www.viewstats.com/

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(0:00) MrBeast’s Thumbnail Studio & Process
(2:41) MrBeast’s Secret Project Announcement
(4:52) How Jimmy Finds Video Ideas Using Outliers
(7:51) Copy & Paste vs Copy With Taste
(9:30 Using Outliers To Find Video Ideas (Cont.)
(12:39) Analyzing MrBeast’s Last 50 Uploads
(14:52) Adding ‘Story’ To A MrBeast Video
(16:53) The Reality of Filming With 300 Cameras
(20:07) How Jimmy A/B Tests Thumbnails
(22:22) Brainstorming Videos With ViewStats
(30:21) Roasting MrBeast’s Old Thumbnails
(32:42) Choosing Ideas with “Interest Market Cap”
(35:10) Going Beyond the Views & Budget
(39:19) How Much Does a MrBeast Short Cost?
(40:15) Reality of Filming a $100M Amazon Show
(45:23) What Does A Shoot Day For Jimmy Look Like?
(46:38) Chandler Says Hi
(47:06) What Does A Shoot Day For Jimmy Look Like? (Cont.)
(48:01) MrBeast’s Mental Health
(51:20) How MrBeast Shoots Thumbnails
(55:00) Why Jimmy Re-Shot 7 Days Stranded on an Island
(57:44) Updates On Feastables
(1:01:42) Income Pie Chart: Brand Deals, Feastables, etc
(1:05:47) Advice to Creators Launching Products
(1:09:49) Improving Past Videos
(1:15:23) How to be in MrBeast's Next Video
(1:18:16) How Jimmy is Using AI
(1:19:57) Becoming YT's Most Subscribed Creator
(1:23:32) Having a Family
1 hr 26 min

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Ex-YouTube and Instagram employee Jon Youshaei interviews MrBeast, Logan Paul, Danny Duncan, Liza Koshy, and more. After working inside YouTube and Instagram for 8 years, Jon has been featured in…