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  • The '1,000 Clips A Week' Strategy That Built Zach Justice’s Media Empire

    How do you go from eating dollar store food and sharing one bathroom with ten guys to building an 8,000-square-foot production studio and trash-talking Barack Obama on the basketball court?

    Welcome to the Forbes Top Creator Show! This week, host Steven Bertoni sits down with Zach Justice, a creator, comedian, and podcast host who has mastered the art of hacking the internet’s attention span.
    Zach breaks down his incredible origin story, from teaching himself graphic design to landing his first big $50,000 podcast check—only to have it stolen. Zach dives into the business of bridging digital and traditional media, why he built his own massive LA studio, how he funded his hit reality show Vybes Villa entirely through a savvy brand partnership, and his future plans to launch CPG products and apps for his highly engaged community.
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    0:00 Introduction
    1:20 Humble Beginnings: 10 Guys & One Bathroom
    3:12 Breaking into Digital
    5:19 The Snowball Effect
    7:07 The '1,000 Clips A Week' Method
    8:45 Followers Are Vanity: The New Metric of Stardom
    12:35 Inside the 8,000 Sq Ft Studio
    15:08 Vybes Villa: Leveraging Brand Dollars for Reality TV
    19:15 What's Next For Zach Justice?
    21:33 The 5-Year Goal: Building a Mini-Hollywood Studio
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    26 min
  • Pat Harrigan Reacts To Trump's Civilizational Threat Against Iran With Hours Until 8 PM Deadline

    On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) spoke about the Iran War, President Trump's threat to end Iran's civilization, and what might happen in the coming days.

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    23 min
  • Trump's Threat Of Death To 'A Whole Civilization' Before Iran Deadline Actually Helps Regime: Expert

    Just under 12 hours before President Donald Trump's self-imposed 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he warned on Truth Social that a "whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” This comes after his Easter morning missive, where in an expletive-laced post, he said in part, "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!" Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director of the FDD's Iran program, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss President Trump's latest statements and what they mean for the war against Iran.

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    22 min
  • The CEO of the Court: Inside the Executive Resilience of JB Bickerstaff

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    Detroit Pistons Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone for a conversation on resilience, leadership, legacy, and life in Detroit. Bickerstaff discusses his "old school" coaching philosophy, his unique approach to managing high-level talent, and the importance of genuine relationships in a transactional industry.

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    30 min
  • How Filming A Fork Turned Into A $500,000 Business | Grace Wells

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    From an unemployed linguistics student to running a commercial film agency, Grace Wells (@gracewellsphoto) turned pandemic boredom into a massive creator business. On this week's episode of the Forbes Top Creators Show, host Steven Bertoni sits down with Grace, a self-taught commercial filmmaker who built a massive audience creating "epic commercial content" for random household objects, and it all started with a simple fork.

    Grace breaks down how that viral fork video evolved into national broadcast ads and partnerships with brands like Celsius, Samsonite, and Maybelline. She details the evolution of her business, Product Film School, into Product Film Studio, a full-service agency where she represents her own students for brand deals. She also reveals her strategy of pairing high-production client ads with "lo-fi" behind-the-scenes content on social, the growing audience rebellion against "AI slop," and her belief that the industry’s future lies in bridging digital communities through real-life connection.
    0:00 Meet Grace Wells, the "Random Objects" Icon
    1:54 COVID Creativity: Turning Forks and Socks Into Epic Ads
    4:47 The First Branded Deal
    12:37 Inside Product Film School
    14:33 Product Film Studio: Building a Student-Talent Agency
    16:09 The Right Gear: Sony Mirrorless vs. iPhone
    18:15 AI Slop vs. Analog
    22:10 Building Community IRL
    24:39 Building a Brand with Longevity
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    29 min
  • What To Know About The First-Ever Jane Goodall Day

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    Jane Goodall, renowned humanitarian and conservationist, would have turned 92 years old on April 3. She passed away in October 2025, but in honor of her legacy, the environmental nonprofit she founded, the Jane Goodall Institute, has made April 3 "Jane Goodall Day." JGI executive director Anna Rathmann joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to share the goals of Jane Goodall Day and what she wants everyone to know about Jane's legacy.


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    11 min
  • Wealth Lessons: How Investor Jacob Walthour Makes Smart Money Moves

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    Jacob Walthour, Co-founder and CEO of Blueprint Capital Advisors, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone at Nasdaq MarketSite. In honor of Financial Literacy Month in April, Walthour talks about his journey from upstate New York to Wall Street, running a financial firm with $2 billion in assets, offers investment advice for the remainder of the year, and explains why spending $10,000 on career training is wise.

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    43 min
  • Here's What You Need To Know About NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission

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    What time is NASA’s Artemis 2 launch today? More than 50 years after humans last ventured beyond Earth orbit, NASA is preparing for a historic return to deep space. The Artemis II mission, set to launch no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, with extensive real-time coverage available online. 

    • Artemis II: When And Where To Watch The Launch

      • NASA has confirmed comprehensive coverage of Artemis II across multiple platforms, including its YouTube channel and NASA+. 

      • You can already watch a live stream of the rocket stack on Launch Pad 39B from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. 
      • NASA will hold a prelaunch news conference on Tuesday, March 31, to reveal the countdown status.
      • Live coverage of launch day begins at 12:50 p.m. EDT, several hours before liftoff, giving viewers a front-row seat to final preparations.

        • NASA’s Artemis Program In Full

        NASA’s Artemis program is designed as a step-by-step return to the moon, ultimately culminating in a permanent moonbase:

        • Artemis I – Uncrewed test flight that successfully orbited the moon and returned to Earth (completed in 2022)
        • Artemis II – First crewed mission, flying astronauts around the moon (expected April 2026)
        • Artemis III – Planned mission to test systems ahead of a lunar landing (expected 2027)
        • Artemis IV – Expected to deliver astronauts to the moon’s surface, targeting the south pole (expected 2028–2029)
        • Artemis V – A follow-up mission aimed at expanding lunar exploration capabilities (expected 2029–2030)

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          20 min
        • Why This Founder Moved To London To Gain Five Work Hours

          Founder of Van Etten PR Molly Hall sat down with Forbes to discuss her agency's specialization in luxury fashion and accessories communications. Hall also discusses the shift toward organic celebrity placements over paid partnerships, and the importance of brands building cohesive internal worlds to drive commercial conversion in a digital-first market

          00:00 Molly's Strategic Move To London
          05:43 Van Etten's Niche Expertise
          09:10 Lessons From Global Luxury Fashion Giants
          15:12 Taking The Leap Into Founding A Company
          18:32 The Evolution Of Modern PR And Consumer Conversion
          24:29 Navigating Leadership Challenges
          31:06 Predictions For The Future Of Fashion And AI

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          37 min

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